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ge-scý

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Ic bicge hýda and fell . . . and wyrce of him gescý (calceamenta) mistlices cynnes, Coll. M. 27, 31. Giscóe, Lk. R. 10, 4. Gesceóe, Mt. L. 3, ii

mǽgþ

Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>. I.</b>
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Cóm Críst on ðám tíman þe seó cynelice mǽigð áteórode, Hml. Th. i. 82, 4. Mid cynrene, miégþe prosapia, i. genus progenies, An. Ox. 1297 : stemmati, Germ. 393, 131. Hé férde embe Agathen ǽhta, and eác wolde gehæftan ealle hire mǽgðe, Hml. S. 8, 210.

wearmian

(v.)
Grammar
wearmian, p. ode

To get warm

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Wearmode ł gehǽt Wæs ł áhátode heorte mín concaluit cor meum, Ps. Lamb. 38, 4. Hí (the clothes which he wore while standing in the river ) on his líchaman wearmodon, Homl. Th. ii. 354, 20.

tíþ

(n.)
Grammar
tíþ, e; f.

Grant ⬩ cession ⬩ concession

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Mid týþe and mid geþafunge Eádgáres cynenges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 400, 23. Fela wundra gelumpon æt ðæra apostola byrgenum ðurh ðæs Hǽlendes tíðe, Homl. Th. i. 384, 19. Hyre ðæs Fæder on roderum tíðe gefremede, Judth. Thw. 21, 5; Jud. 6

Linked entry: tygþ

swefel

(n.)
Grammar
swefel, swefl, es; m.

Sulphur, brimstone ⬩ sulphur

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. . . mæstlingc, ǽr and tin, swefel and glæs, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 11: Lchdm. i. 200, 2. Swefl, ii. 56, 10

symbel-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-dæg, es; m.

a feast-day, ⬩ a festival, day of a religious feast

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Com ðyder mycel menigo for ðon symbeldæge, Blickl. Homl. 99, 29: Homl. Th. ii. 242, 21: Ps. Th. 117, 25. Se biscop sæt sume symbeldæge on ðære cierecan, Shrn. 78, 26. Ðone mǽron symbeldæg Drihtnes upstiges, Blickl. Homl. 131, 10.

be-gán

(v.)

passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &amp;c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend

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, Coll. M. 21, II: 19, II. Beóde exercuit (anachoreseos vitam), An. Ox. 3639.

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Drihten hine sylfne gemedemode ꝥ hé tó woruldlicum giftum gelaðod cóm, Hml. Th. ii. 54, 8. He sceal foresceáwian þám mǽdene gyfta, reáf and hire mægðhádes wurð.

ge-mittan

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, come across, meet with Gefoerde gefand ł gemitte (invenit) énne of efneðegnum hís, Mt.

for-dimmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dimmian, p. ode; pp. od

To make very dim ⬩ darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ obfuscāre ⬩ obscūrāre

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Conc. 1

framian

(v.)

to avail ⬩ profit ⬩ vălēre ⬩ prōdesse

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Conc. 7

bleodu

(n.)
Grammar
bleodu, n. pl. (?)

Corn

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Corn Farra, i. triticum, frumentum vel bleodu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 45

féþe-gest

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Hwonne sincalda sǽ . . . éce staðulas neósan cóme, fáh féðegast, Exod. 475. Add

rop-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
rop-wærc, es; m.

Colic

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Colic Ropwærc colica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 68. Hropwyrc, i. 19, 56

gold-hama

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hama, an; m.
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A gilded or golden coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 1980; El. 992

sprǽc

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B. i. 446, 13. add: a matter for speech or discussion Martinus . . . wolde for sumere neóde wið þone cásere spræcan . . . þá cóm Martinus eft embe ðá ylcan sprǽce tó þám cásere, Hml. S. 31, 659.

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To open ⬩ aperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

forþ-cyme

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cyme, subj. pres. of forþ-cuman.

may come forth or forward

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may come forth or forward, Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 28; Rä. 64, 8;

hring-boga

(n.)
Grammar
hring-boga, an; m.

A serpent

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A serpent [from its being bent into coils (hring)], Beo. Th. 5115; B. 2561

biscop-wyrt

(n.)

bishop's-wort, betony

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bishop's-wort, betony, Lchdm. iii. 46, 26: Herb, cont. 1; Lchdm. i. 2, 1