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ge-cwilman

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Take here ge-cwylman in Dict., and add Ge-cwylmdon secto, Germ. 400, 524. Heora líchaman sceoldon beón mid mislicum tintregum gecwilmede, Hml. Th. ii. 424, 18

Linked entry: ge-cwelman

heals-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wyrt, e; f.

Campanula tracheliumHare's earbupleurum tenuissimumScilla autumnalisSymphytum album

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In Lchdm. ii. Gloss. are given the following plant-names Campanula trachelium, Dan. halsurt: Ger. halswurz, halskraut: Du. halskrind. Hare's ear; bupleurum tenuissimum. Scilla autumnalis. Symphytum album

wíglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíglíce, adv.

In a warlike mannerby fighting

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In a warlike manner, by fighting Bellatores syndon wígmen,ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 37 : Wulfst. 267, 16

oret-stów

(n.)
Grammar
oret-stów, e; f.

A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling

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A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling Oretstówe ł winstówe ł plegstówe scammatis, Hpt. Gl. 405, 39. Oredstówe in scammate, 478, 48

ge-stungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-stungen, part. [stungen, pp. of stingan to pierce]

Pierced;transfixus

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Pierced; transfixus He wæs mid spere on his sýdan gestungen he was pierced in his side with a spear, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 31

geóc

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<b>I a.</b> the divine help asked in prayer :-- Ic ðé georne gebide géce and miltse, Txts. 174, 1. Hú sceal mín cuman gǽst tó geóce, nemne ic Gode sylle hýrsume hige, Gú. 338. Hé geóce fricle, Hpt. 33, 71, 10.

gita

Grammar
gita, l. gíta,
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Cf. gít; Þás þeófas willað ríxian gýta ( accented in MS. ) swíðor þonne hig ǽr dydon, Ll. Th. i. 238, 23

hird

(n.)

retinue, court

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This form as it occurs in late specimens may be merely a contraction of híréd [q.v.], or it may be a form influenced by the Danish hirð. In the former case it should be written hírd

Linked entry: in-hirdmann

þunor

(n.)
Grammar
þunor, (-ar, -er, -ur), es; m.

thundertonitrusfulmenJupitera thane of king Egbert of Kent

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Alf. 5; Th. i. 64, 24. Tó ðam hálgan Þurres-dæge, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 621. Gang on Þunres-ǽfen (Wednesday evening), Lchdm. ii. 346, 10. It is found also in local names, e.g. Ðunres-feld. Ðunres-leáh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 342.

un-gecyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíc, adj.

unnaturalnot in accordance with the nature of a thingnot naturalsupernaturalunnaturalcontrary to naturemonstrous

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Gecyndelícra synna oþþe ungecyndelícra, L. de Cf. 6; Th. ii. 262, 24: Anglia xi. 98, 19. On ungecyndelícum þingum in rebus naturae contrariis, L. M. I. P. 40; Th. ii. 276, 7: Anglia xi. 3, 78.

an-lícnes

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Voc. ii. 89, 39. an image, figure Anlícnes anagrippa, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 10 : ii. 8, 30. Anlícnesse colori, An. Ox. 1637. Sum árgeótere, sé mehte dón missenlica anlícnessa, Ors. l, 12 ; S. 54, 20. <b>IIIa.

ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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Th. i. 502, 5. Sum cwén, Saba geháten, cóm fram ðám súðernum gemǽrum tó Salamone, ii. 584, 9. In londum ł gemǽrum in vicis. Mt. L. 6, 2. In gemǽro in fines (Iudaea), 19, i: Mk. 7, 31.

Dægsan stán

(n.)
Grammar
Dægsan stán, Degsa-stán, Dæg-stán,es; m. [Flor. Hunt. Degsastan: the stone of Degsa]

DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberlandagro Cumbriæ

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Wæs ðis gefeoht geworden on ðære mǽran stówe ðe cweden is Degsastán this battle was fought in the famous place which is called Dawston, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 32

gebed-rǽden

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Ben. 81, 5. þæ þæt ic dyde for hiora godcundre gebedrédenne (because of their praying for me), C. D. ii. III, 10. For hire gebedrǽdenne, iii. 421, 4.

Linked entry: béd-rǽden

be-lecgan

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Th. ii. 256, 39. Belege mid wulle cover with wool, Lch. ii. 262, 3. Mid unþeáwum beléd subject to vices, R. Ben. 121, 14. Líge belegde enveloped in flame, Dan. 296. Add

dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
dæftan, p. dæfte; pp. dæft

To make conveniant or ready, put in order apparare, sternere

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To make conveniant or ready, put in order; apparare, sternere Ðæt he sceolde gearcian anddæftan his weg [MS. weig] that he might prepare and make ready his way, Homl. Th. i. 362, 8. Menn dæftaþ heora hús men put their houses in order, ii. 316, 7.

Linked entry: ge-dæftan

seám-penig

(n.)
Grammar
seám-penig, -pending, es; m.
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Cf. statio sive inoneratio plaustrorum mentioned in connection with salis coctiones, 125, 31. v. Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. 329

á-holian

(v.)
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Add: to hollow out ꝥ stánclif hwæthwega áholiað rupem in modico cavae, Gr. D. 113, 5. Áholad anaglifa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 68. Ágrafene oððe áholede, 4, 55. Áholad exesum, 144, 76.

stihtian

(v.)
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Hé wæs wrítere in þissere hálgan Rómáne cyrican, þǽre íc þeówige Gode stihtigendun mínum ordfruman (þǽre ic þeówie under Godes anwealde, v. l.) sanctae Romanae ecclesiae, cui Deo auctore deservio, notarius fuit, Gr. D. 52, 5. Add

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Ger. in ung(i)uis a casu) vir quidam tetendit arcum, in incertum sagittam dirigens (1 Kings 22, 34), Homl. Skt. i. 18, 220.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss