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pílere

(n.)
Grammar
pílere, es; m.
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One who pounds in a mortar Pílere pilurius, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 52. v. next word

rípe

(n.)
Grammar
rípe, (?) es; n. or (?) rípu, indcl.: ríp, e; f. (cf.
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O.H.G. rífi; f. maturitas : Ger. reife) Ripeness, maturity On rípe in maturitate, Ps. Th. 118, 147

greáda

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Add: figurative Sý hé bróht tó þǽre hálgan cyrcan greádon ( in gremio aeclesie ), Chrd. 37, 14

bóc-léden

(n.)

book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin

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book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin, Chr. Erl. 3, 3

stic-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
stic-ádl, e; f.
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Stitch, pain in the side Sticwærc, sticádl telum, i. dolor lateris, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 23

Linked entry: stic-wærc

sunnan-corn

(n.)
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gromel; lithospermon officinale, Lchdm. i. 314, 18; see the remark in Lchdm. ii. 407, col. 1

un-foresceáwodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-foresceáwodlíc, adj.

Hasty ⬩ inconsiderate ⬩ rash

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Hasty, inconsiderate, rash On scyterǽs oþþe on fǽrfyll, unforescéáwodlíc in precets, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 44

Linked entry: un-forsceáwodlíce

wiþer-dúne

(adj.)

glosses ⬩ angusta

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glosses angusta in Hú naru ł wiðerdúne geate quam angusta porta, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 14

Linked entry: dúne

efen-teám

(n.)
Grammar
efen-teám, es; m.
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A pulling together, conspiracy Getugun conspirauerant (in marg. conspiratio efneteám (esne-, MS.)), Jn. L. 9, 22

Linked entry: esne-teám

fore-gesceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gesceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ forethought

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Providence, forethought Þæt sý on ðæs abbodes foregesceáwunge in abbatis sit providentia, R. Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: ge-sceáwung

gegn

(adj.)
Grammar
gegn, gén; adj.
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Take here <b>gén</b> in Dict., and add: cf. gægne, gegnum

ge-hípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hípan, to heap together.
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Take here <b>ge-hýpan</b> in Dict. and cf. ge-heapian

Linked entry: ge-hýpan

gelógend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gelógend-lic, adj.
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Disposable, that is to be laid in order Þá gelóhgenlican recolligenda, R. Ben. I. 63, 5

ge-cirring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cirring, e; f. A turning [v. ge-cirran; A.I. 1 a]
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On ge-cyrrincge feónd mínne on bæcling in conuertendo inimicum meum retrorsum. Ps. L. 9, 4

Linked entry: ge-cerring

ge-þyldiglic

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Take here <b>ge-þyldelic</b> in Dict., and see next word

Linked entry: -þyldiglic

ge-weorodlǽcan

(v.)
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to sweeten On welerum his byð gewerecilǽhþ feónd in labiis suis indulcatur inimicus, Scint. 196, 5

Linked entries: ge-weredlǽht weorodlǽcan

gin-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gin-ness, e; f.
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A gap in time, an interval, break Ginnisse intercapidine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 62. Cf. ginian

liþere

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In 1. 2 for leðera l. liðera, and add Turniendre liþeran rotantis fundibali, An. Ox. 695

rihtgeleáffulness

(n.)
Grammar
rihtgeleáffulness, e ; f.
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True belief, orthodoxy Ꝥ rihtgeleáffulnysse gebæd, ꝥ is credo in Deum, Hml. S. 23 b, 697

un-geendodlic

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Add: that is without end, endless Hé þurhwunað in þám ungeændedlican wíte. Gr. D. 264, 7

Linked entry: endod-lic

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