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ge-wýscednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wýscednys, se; f.

Adoption ⬩ adoptio

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Ben. interl. 2, Lye

bí

(n.)

a bee ⬩ apis

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a bee; apis : found in the compound

Linked entry: be

ge-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræd, p. of ge-bredan.

drew ⬩ brandished

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drew, brandished,Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562;

ge-edstaðelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-edstaðelung, e; f.

A renewing ⬩ repărātio

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Ben. 48

ge-frǽgnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frǽgnian, p. ode; pp. od

To make famous

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To make famous Gefrǽgnod, Beo. Th. 2670

Linked entry: frǽgnian

ge-flítmǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-flítmǽlum, adv.

Contentiously ⬩ emulously ⬩ certātim

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Ben. interl. 72

ge-hyhtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hyhtlíc, adj.

Seasonable ⬩ fit ⬩ commodious ⬩ opportunus

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Ben. 53

swíþlícness

(n.)
Grammar
swíþlícness, e; f.
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Ben. Interl. 73, 7

broden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
broden, pp. of bredan.

woven, braided

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woven, braided, Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552;

gúþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sweord, es; n.

A sword

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A sword, Beo. Th. 4314; B. 2154

heáh-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-lufe, an; f.

Deep love

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Deep love, Beo. Th. 3912; B. 1954

CNUCEL

(n.)
Grammar
CNUCEL, gen. cnucles; m.

A KNUCKLE ⬩ joint ⬩ articulus

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Ben. Lye

coln

(n.)

a pebble stone ⬩ calculus

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Ben. Lye

hilde-rand

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rand, es; m.

A shield

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A shield, Beo. Th. 2489; B. 1242

hilde-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-mæcg, es; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Beo. Th. 1603; B. 799

hilde-strengo

(n.)

Warlike strength

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Warlike strength, Beo. Th. 4232; B. 2113

rún-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
rún-stæf, es; m.

a rune

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Ic mæg þurh rúnstafas rincum secgan, ðam ðe béc witan, 429, 17; Rä. 43, 6. Wæs on ðǽm scennum þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht wǽre, Beo. Th. 3394; B. 1695.

Linked entry: rún

ge-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bannan, -bonnan; p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon; pp. -bannen [ge, and bannan to summon] .

to command ⬩ order ⬩ proclaim ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ edīcĕre ⬩ to summon ⬩ call together ⬩ cĭtare ⬩ convŏcāre

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to command, order, proclaim; jŭbēre, mandāre, edīcĕre Ðá ic gefrægn weorc gebannan manigre mǽgþe then I heard [him] command the work to many a tribe, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-beón ge-bonnan

mynster-mann

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-mann, es; m.

A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk

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C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is mynstermanna, ðe gemǽnan lífe drohtniaþ on mynstre, R. Ben. 134, 5 : 9, 3.

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloody ⬩ cover with blood ⬩ cruentāre

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Gif ðæt flet geblódgad wyrþe if the dwelling be covered with blood, L. H. E. 14; Th. i. 32. 14

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