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an-wunigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-wunigende, part.

Dwelling in ⬩ inhabiting ⬩ inhabitans

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Dwelling in, inhabiting; inhabitans,Bt. Met. Fox 7, 93; Met. 7, 47;

æfter-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æfter-boren, [=æftergenga, q. v.] part.

Born after the father's death ⬩ posthumus

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Born after the father's death; posthumus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 32

a-solcen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-solcen, a-swolcen; part.

Idle ⬩ lazy ⬩ dissolute ⬩ slow ⬩ slothful ⬩ remissus ⬩ desidiosus

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Idle, lazy, dissolute, slow, slothful; remissus, desidiosus, Homl. Th. i. 306, 11

Linked entry: a-swolcen

ferþ-friðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ferþ-friðende, part. [friðian to protect]

Life-saving ⬩ vītam servans

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Life-saving; vītam servans Forlét ferþfriðende wellan on gesceap þeótan he let his life-saving fountains be poured into a vessel, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 25; Rä. 39, 3

Linked entry: ferhþ-friðende

ge-wyrsmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrsmed, -wyrmsed; part. p.

Full of matter ⬩ suppurated

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Full of matter, suppurated Gewyrsmed, saporatus, Wrt. Voc. 289, 20

bi-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fleón, part. -fleónde

To escape, to pass by or under ⬩ subterfugere

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To escape, to pass by or under, to go away privately; subterfugere,Cot. 192

Linked entry: be-fleón

ge-engd

(part.)
Grammar
ge-engd, -enged; past p.

Anxious ⬩ sad

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Anxious, sad

ge-fandod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-fandod, -fondad; past. p.
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Beo. Th. 4900; B. 2454 : 4592; B. 2301

ge-frécnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frécnod, part. [frécne savage, wicked]

Savage ⬩ evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ corrupted ⬩ atrox ⬩ scĕlestus

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Savage, evil, wicked, corrupted; atrox, scĕlestus Móde gefrécnod corrupted in mind, Cd. 181; Th. 227, 10; Dan. 184

ge-léfed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léfed, part. [léf infirm, weak]

Corrupted ⬩ injured ⬩ putrĭdus

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Corrupted, injured; putrĭdus Se milte wyrþ geléfed the milt becomes corrupted, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 244, 10. Hér sindon ðurh synnleáfa sáre geléfede to manege here through impunity in sin too many are injured, Swt. Rdr. 110, 174

Linked entries: -léfed ge-lýfed

ge-scǽned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽned, -scæned[?]; part. p.

Ornamented

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Ornamented[?] Sweord swíðe gescǽned, Salm. Kmbl. 444; Sal. 222. Cf. on ðæm scennum scíran goldes, Beo. Th. 3392; B. 1694. Grein compares with O. H. Ger. giskeinan, and translates made bright; Kemble, again, translates sheathed

seolh-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-wæd, (?), -pæð (?). l. seolh-pæþ.
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The facsimile reprint of the codex Vercellensis has seolhpaðu

stencan

(v.)
Grammar
stencan, to pant. l. stenecian,
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ge-temesed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temesed, -temsud; part.

Sifted; ⬩ cribratus

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Sifted; cribratus Hláfas getemeseda panes propositionis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 4: Lk. Skt. Lind. 6. 4. Nim getemsud melu take sifted meal, Lchdm. iii. 134, 20

Linked entries: temesian ge-temsud

ge-þruen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þruen, [ = ge-þuren]; part. p.

Pressed together ⬩ compact

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Pressed together, compact Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceaftum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compact, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

cealf-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-ádl, e; f.; [ádl a disease, pain]

A calf-disease ⬩ morbi genus

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A calf-disease, morbi genus; a sort of disease L. M. 35, Lye

gyrian

(v.)
Grammar
gyrian, gyrigan; , part. gyrigende; p. ede, pl. gyredon.

to prepare ⬩ preparare ⬩ to clothe ⬩ vestire ⬩ amicire

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to prepare; preparare Gyrigende dúna præparans montes, Ps. Spl. 64, 7. Gyrede setl his paravit sedem suam, 102, 19. to clothe; vestire, amicire Swylce eác ða gegyrelan ðone líchoman Cúþbertes gyredon sed et indumenta quibus corpus Cudbercti vestierant

Linked entry: gerian

a-hyldendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-hyldendlíce, part. of a-hyldan, -líce.

incliningly ⬩ enclitice ⬩ inclinative

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incliningly; enclitice, inclinative;

a-þrungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þrungen, part.

Concealed ⬩ celatum

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Concealed ; celatum,Cot. 33;

aþryd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
aþryd, part.

Robbed ⬩ pilled ⬩ expressus ⬩ expilatus

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Robbed, pilled; expressus, expilatus,Cot. 73;

Linked entry: a-hrydred

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