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hand-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gewrit, es; n.

What is written by the hand, a deed, contractchirographum

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Sum man wrát his handgewrit ðam áwyrgedan deófle a certain man put his hand to a contract with the accursed devil

cneóres

(n.)
Grammar
cneóres, cneórys, cneóris, cneórnis, -ress, e; f.

A generationposterityracetribefamily; generatioposteritasgenstribusfamilia

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Mid ðisse cneórysse mannum cum viris generationis hujus Lk. Bos. 11, 31. Cneórisse bóc liber generationis Mt. Bos. 1, 1; Ps. Th. 94, 9.

ge-sceapennys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceapennys, -sceapenys, -scapennys, -nyss, e; f.

A creation, creating, formationcreātio

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On ðæs mannes gesceapennysse in the creating of man, 19, 7.

Linked entry: ge-scapennys

fefer

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Fefer drífende febricitans, Mk. R. 1, 30. Hál from februm, Mk. L. 1, 31. Add:

segnian

(v.)
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Add Hé his hand úp áhóf and sénode hine sylfne, and þus cwæð, 'God Ælmihtig gebletsige ,' Hml. S. 23, 521. 'Segna þé, and sete þé on ꝥ tácen ðǽre hálgan róde.' Hé cwæd, 'Ic wille segnian, ac ic ne mæg' ' Signum tibi sanctae crucis imprime'.

æmet-hyll

(n.)
Grammar
æmet-hyll, æmett-hyll, es; m.

An EMMET-HILLant-hillformicetum

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MS. 37 a, 3

ændlefen

(n.; num.)

elevenundecim

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eleven; undecim He ætýwde ændlefene he appeared to the eleven, Mk. Bos. 16, 14

ǽr-ðam

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽr-ðam, ǽr-ðon

before that

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before that,Mt. Bos. 6, 8: Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 22; Ph. 379

æðel-nes

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-nes, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Nobilitynobilitas

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Th. 118, 142, [MS. æðeles.]

a-liéfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-liéfan, a-lífan

to permitpermittere

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to permit; permittere Alífe me permitte mihi, Deut. 3, 25. Aliéfþ, Past. 50, 4

a-tæfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tæfran, -tiefran, -tifran ; p. ede ; pp. ed

To depictpaintdepingere

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MS

dúre

(n.)
Grammar
dúre, an; f.

A door ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua To ðære dúran at the door, Mk. Bos. 1, 33

ege-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ege-láf, e; f.

What had escaped horrorhorrōris resĭduum

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What had escaped horror; horrōris resĭduum Ege-láfe [MS. ece-láfe], acc. Exod. 370

elcur

(adv.)
Grammar
elcur, adv.

Otherwise alias

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Otherwise; alias, Mt. Rush. Stv. 6, 1: 9, 17: Lk. Lind. War. 5, 37

fóre-rím

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rím, es; m.

A prologueprefaceprolŏgus

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A prologue, preface; prolŏgus Onginneþ fórerím incĭpit prolŏgus, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 1. 1

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;

friþ-sum

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
friþ-sum, adj.

Peacefulpeace-makingpacificpācĭfĭcus

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Peaceful, peace-making, pacific; pācĭfĭcus Sibsume oððe friþsume pacífíci, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 9

Linked entries: -sum ge-fryþsum

fýren cylle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren cylle, an; f.

A fiery torchignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B

Linked entry: fýren

gearwe

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwe, nom. pl. n. of gearo; adj.

preparedpărāta

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prepared; părāta Ealle míne þing synt gearwe omnia părāta sunt, Mt. Bos. 22, 4;

hwam-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hwam-stán, es; m.

A corner-stone

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A corner-stone In heáfut huomstánes in caput anguli, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 42