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ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed
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Lind. 8, 5. Forðætt ðætte hiora werc mec gestǽnas propter quod eorum opus me lapidatis, Rush. 10, 32. Ðæt folc all gestǽnaþ usig plebs universa lapidabit nos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 6. Óðer gestǽndon alium lapidaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 35

for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ perīre ⬩ to cause to pass away ⬩ cause to perish ⬩ to destroy ⬩ perdĕre

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Lind. 10, 39

Linked entry: for-ferian

ge-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styrian, -stirian; p. ede; pp. ed [ge, styrian to move, stir]
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Lind. 13, 25. Forhuon arogie gestyred quid turbamini, 5, 39: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 6: Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 27. Dóhter mín from diwble is gestyred filia mea a dæmonio vexatur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 22

beaftan

(v.)
Grammar
beaftan, beaftian; p. beaftode, beafte, pl. beaftodon, beafton; pp. beaftod

To lament ⬩ lamentare

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Lind. Stv. 11, 17

Linked entries: hand-bæftian beóftun hafetian

becca

(n.)
Grammar
becca, an ; m.

A BECK ⬩ pick-axe ⬩ mattock ⬩ ligo ⬩ marra

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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42

bere-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bere-flór, es; m.

A BARLEY-FLOOR ⬩ barn floor ⬩ hordei area

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Lind. Rush. War. 3, 17

bi-geongende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-geongende, bi-gongende; part. [part. of bi-gongan, v. be-gongan, be-gangan]
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Lind. War. 15, 21: Mk. Rush. War. 15, 21

friþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-georn, adj.

Peace-desirous ⬩ peaceable ⬩ pācĭfĭcus

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Lind. 5, 9

fullunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fullunga, adv.

Fully

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Lind. note in the margin

gearnfull

(adj.)
Grammar
gearnfull, adj.

Anxious ⬩ sollĭcĭtus

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Lind. 12, 11. Gearnfull austerus, 19, 22

ge-hornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hornian, p. ade

To insult

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Lind. 12, 4

heáh-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-samnung, e; f.
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Lind. 5, 22

mǽgwlitian

(v.)

to form ⬩ shape

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Lind. 17, 2

mirra

(n.)
Grammar
mirra, merra, an; m.

One who leads astray ⬩ a deceiver

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Lind. 27, 63

Linked entry: merra

norþ-west

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-west, adv.

North-west

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North-west Se þridda [gára líþ] norþwest, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24. 5

wel-fremende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-fremende, wel-fremmende; adj.
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Lind. 22, 25

wítege

(n.)
Grammar
wítege, an; f.

prophetess

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Lind. Rush. 2, 36

ge-défe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défe, (?), es; n. : <b>ge-défu (?);</b> f.
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[v. list.] Cf. ge-dafen; n

hearn

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In the line: Salpicis et clangor, necnon et classica sistri, Ald. 207, 36,(?)

seten

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Take ymb-seten to for Lind. l. Rush. Add: v. cwild-, hundred-seten

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