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ge-fadung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fadung, e; f.

A disposingarrangingdispŏsĭtio

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A disposing, arranging; dispŏsĭtio He nǽre ná ælmihtig, gyf him ǽnig gefadung earfoðe wǽre he would not be almighty if any arranging were difficult to him, Bd. de net. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 6; Lchdm. iii. 278, 14

Finchamstede

(n.)
Grammar
Finchamstede, -stæde, es; m.

FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire

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D. 1098],at Finchampstead in Berkshire, a pool welled out blood, Chr. 1098; Th. 364, 4

ge-rýnu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýnu, indecl. f.

A mystery

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Þurh gástlícere gerýnu through a spiritual mystery, 268, 29: 260, 12: 262, 22: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 14, 1; Lchdm. iii. 264, 11

for-wúndian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wúndian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To wound badlyulcerategrăvĭter vulnĕrāre

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Alf. pol. 77; Th. i. 100, 11. Eall ic wæs mid strǽlum forwúndod I was all wounded with arrows, Rood Kmbl. 124; Kr. 62: Cd. 216; Th. 273, 4; Sat. 131. Se læg on his dúra swýðe forwúndod qui jăcēbat ad jānuam ejus ulcĕrĭbus plēnus, Lk. Bos. 16, 20.

middel

(adj.)
Grammar
middel, superl. midlest; adj.

Middle

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Alf. pol. 58; Th. i. 96, 3. Be ðam midlæstan ( the third in a list of five names ) is nú tó secgenne, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 15.

be-æftan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-æftan, adv.

Behindafterhereafterpostponepostea

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Behind, after, hereafter; post, pone, postea Ðǽr beæftan forlét eall left there all behind, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 14. Ðæt ic wille hér beæftan sweotolor gereccan that I will hereafter more clearly shew, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 29

nunne

(n.)
Grammar
nunne, an ; f.

A nuna vestal

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Nunnena pól, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 313, 26

Linked entry: non

emnettan

(v.)
Grammar
emnettan, emnyttan, to emnettenne; p. te; pp. ed

To make even or equal, to regulateæquāre, coæquāre

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Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 11, 15; Lchdm. iii. 256, 24. Ic emnytte coæquo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56

crog

(n.)
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A pot, vessel Croog, cróg lagoena, Txts. 74, 584. Cróg lagena, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 77: legythum, ii. 83, 69. Cróh lagena, legythum, 50, 47, 48. Cróges oþþe ampellan lenticule, 94, 26: 52, 62

BEARD

(n.)
Grammar
BEARD, es; m.

a BEARDbarba

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Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 8

þúma

(n.)
Grammar
þúma, an; m.

The thumb

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Alf. pol. 56; Th. i. 94, 28. Gif man þúman of áslæhþ, .xx. sciłł. Gif þúman nægl of weorðeþ, .iii. sciłł. gebéte, L. Ethb. 54; Th. i. 16, 9. Hé æthrán his swíðran þúman ( pollicem manus ejus dextrae ), Lev. 8, 23. Þúman pollices, Wrt.

be-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hindan, adv.

Behindbacka tergoponepost

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Behind, back; a tergo, pone, post Ac behindan beleác mid wǽge but inclosed them behind with the wave Cd. 166; Th. 206, 24; Exod.456. Ðú ðone héhstan heofen behindan lǽtst thou shalt leave the highest heaven behind Bt. Met. Fox 24, 58; Met. 24, 29

fórn

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fórn, fórne; adv.

Beforecōram

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Th. ii. 168, 15, Óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán until he again comes opposite to it, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 8, 13; Lchdm. iii. 248, 17

frécenful

(adj.)
Grammar
frécenful, frǽcenful, -full; adj.

Harmfuldangerousperilousperīcŭlōsus

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P. frécenful] for ðæs fýres sceótungum thunder is harmful from the shootings of the fire, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 280, 14; Wrt. popl. science 19, 27. Of frecenfulre forliðennysse perīcŭlōso naufrăgio, Mone B. 685, 686

Linked entry: frǽcenful

ge-sewenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sewenlíc, adj.

Visible

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Visible Ðíne gesceafta gesewenlíce and eác ungesewenlíce thy creatures visible and also invisible, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 5: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 1, 12; Lchdm. iii. 232, 14: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 13; Met. 20, 7: 253; Met. 20, 127

menen

(n.)
Grammar
menen, mennen, minnen, es; n.

A female servantbondwomanhandmaid

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Alf. pol. 25; Th. i. 78. 11-12: Cd. 103; Th. 136, 14; Gen. 2258: 97; Th. 128, 13; Gen. 2126. Ðeáh hwá bebycgge his dóhtor on þeówenne ne síe hió ealles swá þeówu swá óðru mennen is, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 13.

ge-lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácnian, -lácnigan; p. ode; pp. od

To healcuresānāremĕdēri

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Alf. pol. 69; Th. i. 98, 8. His sáwle wunda dǽdbétende gelácnian to heal the wounds of his soul by doing penance, Homl. Th. i. 124, 14. Gelácnigan, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 19; Cri. 1309. Ic gelácnige mĕdeor, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 56.

Linked entries: lácnian ge-lécnian

treówan

(v.)
Grammar
treówan, triéwan, tríwan, trýwan; p. de.
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Alf. pol. 4 ; Th. i. 64, 2. Treówan, 33 ; Th. i. 82, 8 note. Trýwan, 19 ; Th. 1. 74, 7 note. v. ge-treówan, -triéwan, -trýwan, mis- tríwan, or-trýwan, and treówian

Linked entries: triéwan trýwan

slite

(n.)
Grammar
slite, es; m.

a slit, tear, rent in cloth,a rent, tear made by an animal, a bitea coila breach, infraction of a law

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Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 1. Wið nædran slite, Lchdm. ii. 10, 21. Wyrma slite Exon. Th. 77, 4; Cri. 1251. Slita morsuum Germ. 392, 30. a coil of a snake (?) Nædre sprotum slitas (?)

Linked entry: slítan

þíxl

(n.)
Grammar
þíxl, þisl, e; þísle, an; f.
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Þíxlum, díxlum, díslum temonibus, Txts. 101, 2007. a pole (?) Of ðære ác in ða heortsole; of ðære sole in ða þísle; of ðære þísle eft in ða mýðan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 6

Linked entry: þísl