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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

á-hléfan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hléfan, (-léfan ?, cf.
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Icel. lófi palm of the hand) to pluck out ꝥte áhloefa ut evellas, Rtl. 55, 20

Linked entry: hléfan

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

cilct

(v.)
Grammar
cilct, part. [cealc chalk]

Chalked ⬩ calce illitus

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Chalked; calce illitus

dǽl-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽl-leás, adj. [dǽl a part, portion]

Without a part, portionless, deficient ⬩ expers

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Without a part, portionless, deficient; expers Dǽlleás vel cræftleás expers, indoctus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 123; Wrt. Voc. 22, 36: 90; Som. 75, 2; Wrt. Voc. 51, 47

fór-sorged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sorged, part, [fór, sorgian to sorrow]

Made very sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ tristātus ⬩ triste factus

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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-ænged

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ænged, part. [ænge narrow, troubled, anxious]

Troubled ⬩ anxious ⬩ anxius

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Troubled, anxious; anxius Ge-ængedu anxia, Cot. 18

ge-britnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-britnod, part. [ge-, brytnian to dispense]

Bestowed ⬩ impensus

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Bestowed; impensus,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-cosped

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cosped, part. p. [cosp a fetter]

Fettered ⬩ compĕdītus

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Fettered; compĕdītus Drihten tolýsþ gecospede oððe ða gefótcypstan Dŏmĭnus soluit compĕdītos, Ps. Lamb. 145, 8

ge-fyrht

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrht, ge-fyrhted; part. p.

Terrified ⬩ affrighted

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Terrified, affrighted Ðá wæs se déma swýðe gedréfed and gefyrhted then was the judge very much troubled and frightened, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 44. Hie wǽron to ðæs swýðe gefyrhte they were so greatly terrified, Blickl. Homl. 221, 34

ge-gléded

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gléded, part. [gléd a burning coal]

Kindled ⬩ accensus

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Kindled; accensus Wæs gegléded fýr on Iacobe ignis accensus est in Iacob, Ps. Th. 77, 23

Linked entry: -gléded

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

ge-hlidad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlidad, part. [ge-hlid a lid]

Lidded ⬩ covered with a lid ⬩ opercŭlo tectus

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Lidded, covered with a lid; opercŭlo tectus Seó wæs gerisenlíce gehlidad mid gelíce stáne operculo sĭmĭlis lăpĭdis aptissĭme tectum, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 32

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