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ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupyto getsecure possession of, acquireto adoptto prove one's title tosecure by shewing titleto usurp

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Uton faran and geáhnian ús þæt land, for þan þe wé magon mid mihte hit bigitan, Num. 13, 31. Him ealle þás cynerícu on his ǽnes ǽht geágnian, Bl. H. 105, 12.

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, ( = neád)

necessity

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The distinction in form between the word = Goth. nauþs, and the preceding word seems not to have been observed in A. S. MSS

hamacgað

(v.)
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The word glosses convalescet, so probably the true form is part of a verb corresponding to O. H. Ger. ge-magén convalescere, cf. magian

hweól-ríþig

(n.)
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hweól-ríþig, es; n.
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Of ðám forda andlang hweowelríðiges, . . . eft on hweowelríðig, C. D. iii. 289, 4-7. On hweólríðig, 381, 8

a-þundenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-þundenes, -ness, e; f.

A tumourswellingpuffing uptumor

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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23

campung

(n.)
Grammar
campung, e; f.
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Ic mid þín wǽpnum getrymed on þínum féþan fæste stande and for þínre campunga ( a better reading is: for ðé campige. v. Bl. N. 5, 40), Bl. H. 225, 34

niht-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
niht-hwíl, e ; f.
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The space of a day, four and twenty hours Gif ǽnig man wǽre áne niht on helle, and hé eft wǽre æfter þám of álǽdd . . . ne áwacode hé nǽfre for eallum þisum, tó ðám wérig hé wǽre for þǽre ánre nihthwíle, Wlfst. 147, 9

æ-gilde

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, adv. l. ǽ-gilde; adj.,

Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid

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Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid :-- Gyf þrǽl ðæne þegen áfylle, licge ǽgylde (-gilde, v. l. ) ealre his mǽgðe; and gyf se þegen ðæne þrǽl ðe hé ǽr áhte áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wlfst. 162, 8. and add

Linked entry: or-gilde

ed-leǽnung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-leǽnung, e; f.

A rewarding retrĭbūtio

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A rewarding; retrĭbūtio For edleǽnunge propter retrĭbūtiōnem, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 112

hreód-writ

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-writ, es; n.

pencalamus scribæ

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A reed for writing, pen; calamus scribæ. Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for foodwallet

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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

gnyrn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
gnyrn-wracu, e; f.

Revenge for injurygriefenmityhate

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Revenge for injury or grief, enmity, hate, Elen. Kmbl. 718; El. 359

Linked entry: wracu

flǽsc-sand

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For Nap. 23 read Chrd. 14, 36-8

swic

(n.)
Grammar
swic, (swice ? q. v.), es; n.
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Deception, illusion For swicum deóflícum propter illusiones diabolicas, Anglia xiii. 396, 441

sweor-racentteáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-racentteáh, g. -teáge; f.
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A chain for the neck:?-Swurracentéh catelle, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 64

Linked entry: racent-teáh

un-gesǽlhþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlhþ, e; f.

Unhappinessmisery

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Unhappiness, misery For ungesǽlhðe ðissere earman þeóde, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 26

Linked entry: ge-sǽhþ

weorold-bismer

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bismer, es; n. m.
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Worldly reproach For woroldbismere ánum per contumaciam, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 10

Linked entry: bismer

bremman

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For ' bremman . . . 192 ' substitute

ceaster-wyrhta

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For Cot. 156 substitute: Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 27, 69: 69, 24

eorþ-cyn

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For 'each terrestrial species' substitute 'all that lives on earth,' and add: