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heáfod-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gemaca, -gemæcca, an; m.

An equal, a mate, fellow

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Feówra sum his heáfodgemacene with three of his equals, L. Wih. 19, 21; Th. i. 40, 17, 21. Mid heora heáfodgemacum cum suis similibus, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 8

heán-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-líc, adj.

Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor ⬩ infamis, fœdus, ridendus, dedecor, indecor

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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor Tó heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum tó scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25.

gát

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., with a later gloss gotene) smerwe, Lch. i. 178, 18. Þá gǽt, Wlfst. 288, 4. the word occurs in local names, e. g. Gát-hám, Gáte-hlinc, Gáte-wyl, Gáta-ford, Gáta-tún, C. D. vi. 290

spédlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spédlíce, adv.

Successfully ⬩ efficaciously ⬩ powerfully ⬩ in a manner which produces a result ⬩ prosper

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Ðonne ic him spédlíce tó spræc and hí lǽrde when I spoke to them with power and taught them, 119, 6

ge-sýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sýman, -séman. -sǽman; p. de; pp. ed

To load

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Ða wǽron gesýmed mid feó and mid hrægle that were laden with money and raiment, Gen. 45, 23. Ealle ðe gesýmede synt omnes qui onerati estis, Mt. Bos. 11, 28.

Linked entry: ge-sǽman

ge-tengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tengan, p. de; pp. ed [tengan to hasten, rush upon]

To hasten ⬩ join ⬩ devote one's self to ⬩ injungĕre ⬩ dēdĕre

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He sóna getengde wiþ ðæs drýs he at once hastened towards the magician, 374, 4. Se þeign ðá ðǽr to geteingde the servant then hastened thither, Shrn. 14, 27

Linked entries: tengan ge-tenge

twelf-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf-feald, adj.
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Twelve-fold, Grammar twelf-feald, with a noun Hí gegaderodon twelf wilian fulle. Ðæt twelffealde getel getácnode ða twelf apostolas, Homl. Th. i. 190, 11: 542, 4. Twelffeald geþungennes duodenus apex, twelffealdum setle duodeno solio, Wrt.

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To put on ⬩ cover ⬩ clothe ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre

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Gewered mid wæstme covered with fruit. Cd. 23; Th. 30, 5; Gen. 462. In hwítum hræglum gewerede englas ne óþeówdun angels appeared not clad in white robes, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 16; Cri. 447: 15 b; Th. 35, 3; Cri. 552

Linked entries: warian werian

græfa

(n.)
Grammar
græfa, græfe[?], an
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The word may be of Celtic origin, and so may be compared with Old French grave, of which gravel is a diminutive. Celtic forms are Bret. grouan gravel: Corn. grow gravel, sand: W. gro pebbles

þing-stede

(n.)
Grammar
þing-stede, es; m.

A place where a meeting (v. þing, II)is held

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A place where a meeting (v. þing, II)is held On ðam þingstede in the place to which Christ had summoned his disciples to speak with them for the last time Cf. tó Bethania þeóden his þegna gedryht gelaðade; hý ðæs láreówes word ne gehyrwdon, hyra sincgiefan

ge-cyndelíce

(adv.)

in accordance with nature, ⬩ inherently, by natural disposition.

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Add: in accordance with nature, v. gecyndelic, Ðá getreówan freónd God gecyndelíce gesceóp tó gemágum, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 31. inherently, by natural disposition. v. ge-cyndelic, Críst is good gecyndelíce, Hml. Th. i. 238, 17.

ge-derian

(v.)

absolute

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Voc. ii. 53, 31. with dat. Sé ðe heom gederige mid worde oððe weorce, Ll. Th. ii. 240, 6. Gif hit gewierðe ꝥ man gehádedum oþþe ælþeódigum gederode (-ede, v.l.), i. 192, 18. Nán mon ne mæg þám gesceádwísan móde gederian, Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 17

wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig, adj.
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Síðes wérgum, feorrancundum, 3593; B. 1794. with dat. inst., exhausted by suffering Íserne wund, beadoweorca sæd, ecgum wérig, Exon. Th. 388, 5; Rä. 6, 3. Wundum wérig, Andr. Kmbl. 2557; An. 1280. Wítum wérig, Cd.

Æsces dún

(n.)
Grammar
Æsces dún, e; f. [æsc ash-tree, dún a hill]

ASHDOWN

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Alfred and his elder brother, king Ethelred, first routed the Danes; 'dicitur Latine mons fraxini,' Asser Hér gefeaht Æðeréd cyning and Ælfréd, his bróðor, wið ealne ðone here, on Æsces dúne A.D. 871, here fought king Æthelred and Alfred, his brother, with

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a-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-swebban, p. -swefede, pl. -swefedon; pp. -swefed; v. a. [a intensive, swebban to put to sleep]

To sooth ⬩ appease ⬩ set at rest ⬩ put to death ⬩ destroy ⬩ sopire ⬩ sedare ⬩ necare ⬩ dolere

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Sweordum aswebban to put to death with swords, Andr. Kmbl. 143; An. 72. He his ealdordóm synnum aswefede his eldership he had destroyed by sins, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 9; Exod. 336

ceren

(n.)
Grammar
ceren, cæren, cyren, es; n?

sweet wine ⬩ carenum

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New wine boiled down one third or one half, sweet wine; carenum = κάροινον Hí, ða sylfe betweónum, indrencton mid ðám cerenum ðære gódspellícan swétnysse between themselves, they pledged with the wines of gospel sweetness, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 7.

cicel

(n.)
Grammar
cicel, cicles; m.

A morsel, little mouthful, cake ⬩ buccella, placenta

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Gemenged wið meolowe and to cicle abacen mingled with meal and baked to a cake, Med. ex Quadr. 9, 17; Lchdm. i. 364, 14. Bac hym ánne cicel bake him a cake, Lchdm. iii. 134, 20: L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm. ii. 114, 25: Lchdm. iii. 30, 19, 26: 96, 17

Linked entry: cycel

cwacung

(n.)
Grammar
cwacung, e; f.

QUAKING, trembling ⬩ tremor

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Wæs se múnt Garganus bifigende mid ormætre cwacunge the mount Garganus was trembling with immense quaking, Homl. Th. i. 504, 28. Búton cwacunge without guaking, ii. 32, 18

drúsan

(v.)
Grammar
drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE ⬩ cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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Lagu drúsade, wǽldreóre fág the stream became slower, stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630.

elm-rind

(n.)
Grammar
elm-rind, e; f.

ELM-RIND or bark ⬩ ulmi cortex

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Mid elmrinde with elm-rind, 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 23