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gefyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
gefyrn-dagas, pl. m.
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Days of old, old times Þus ealde penegas þe on gefyrndagum (gefirndagum, v. l. ) geslægene wǽron on yldrena tíman, Hml. S. 23, 588

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Italie

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Add: — Wǽron ealle Italie Rómánum on fultume, rs. 4, ii; S. 208, 7. Áscian Italie hiera ágne londleóde, 5, I; S. 214, ii

lufung

(n.)
Grammar
lufung, e; f.
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Loving, action of loving Þá lufedon hí hyre mágas líchamlíce and on þǽre lufunge wǽron hyre éhtende (amando persequentes), Gr. D. 73, 14

ge-brócod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brócod, -brócad, -bróced, -brócud [or -brocod ?]; part. p. [ge-, brðcod; pp. of brócian to oppress, vex]

Afflictedbroken upinjuredafflictusconfractus

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Surne gebrócode wǽron some were injured, 978; Erl. 127, 12: Homl. Th. i. 476, 19. Ða óðre gebrócade aweg cómon the others came away afflicted, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 1. Hie wǽron gebrócede they were afflicted, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 30.

linian

(v.)
Grammar
linian, leonian

to leave

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Ic leonige óðrum eorþcyningum tó bysne ðæt hié witen ðý gearwor ðæt mín þrym and mín weorþmynd máran wǽron ðonne ealra óðra kyninga ðe in middangearde ǽfre wǽron I leave it [an account of my exploits] as an example to other kings, that they may the better

Linked entry: leonian

á-fǽran

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Hé þá men áfǽrde, þæt hié ealle ongeán hiene wǽron feohtende. Ors. 4, 6 ; S. 172, 21. Wearð hé áfyrht and áfǽred. Lch. iii. 424, 36. Hwý sceal ic beón áfǽrd?, Ps. Th. 26, 2. Wǽron sume tó deáðe áfǽrede. St. A. 34, 32. Add

wæter-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for water, a water-pot

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Ðǽr wǽron áset six stǽnene wæterfatu (hydriae), 2, 6 : Homl. Th. ii. 56, 5, 21. Ðá six wæterfatu getácnodon six ylda ðyssere worulde, 58, 1. Ðá hira wæterfatu fulle wǽron impletis canalibus, Ex. 2, 16

mór-heald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mór-heald, But the word might be a noun,
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Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht mearchofu mórheald, Cd. 145: Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61. = placed on a mountain slope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71, (?)

Linked entry: heald

nídwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nídwíslíce, adv.

Of necessity

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Of necessity Hé sylf wæs ðære hálgan ǽ underþeód, ðæt hé ða álýsde ðe neádwíslíce ðære ǽ underþeódde wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 94, 16

ge-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feaxe, adj. [feax hair]

Having haircŏmātus

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Having hair; cŏmātus Wǽron men æðelíce gefeaxe the men had beautiful hair [lit. the men were beautifully haired ], Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 8

Linked entry: gylden-feaxa

ge-findan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-findan, p. -fand, -fond, pl. -fundon; pp. -funden

To findinvĕnīre

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To find; invĕnīre His bán gefunden and geméted wǽron ossa ejus inventa sunt, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 10 : Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 36

Linked entry: ge-funden

ge-mun

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mun, adj.

Mindful, having a recollection

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Mindful, having a recollection Swá gemune menn wǽron ǽlces bróces men had such a recollection of every trouble, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 2

Linked entry: -mun

swegel-bósm

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-bósm, es; m.
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The interior of heaven, heaven Hé biþ á ríce ofer heofenstólas ... sweglbósmas heóld; ða wǽron gesette wuldres bearnum. Cd. Th. 1, 18; Gen. 9

deófol-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-scipe, es; m.
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Idolatry Crístes apostolas wǽron onsende on þysne middaneard for ðí ꝥ hí sceolon menn trymman and lǽran and fullian, and deófolscipe nyðerian, Nap. 17

Eáster-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-gewuna, an; m.
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An Easter custom Hé tó þám mynstre férde on þǽre ylcan tíde þe heora Eástergewuna wǽron (wæs ?) tógædere becuman, Hml. S. 23 b, 643

Linked entry: ge-wuna

for-gnídan

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Ic forgníde extricor, wǽron forgnidene extricabantur, Hpt. Gl. 494, 39, 37. Bið forsworfen vel forgniden demolitur, i. exterminatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 64. Add

ge-fæderen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæderen, adj.
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Having the same father Þá þrié gebróðor nǽron ná Philippuse gemédren, ac wǽron gefæderen (gefædred, Bos. 60, 19), Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 14

Linked entries: ge-fædred fæderen

un-gecwéme

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Add: — Eallra synna sió (æfest) is Gode láþost and ungecwémost, for þan mancynn ǽrest þurh æfeste wǽron on helle besencte, Verc. Först. 95, 3

wracian

(v.)
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to drive, press, carry on an action Þá folc him betweónum ful x. winter þá gewin wraciende wǽron, Ors. I. ii; S. 50, 21

efen-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-ríce, adj.

Equally mighty, of equal power æqualis potentiæ, æquipollens

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Equally mighty, of equal power; æqualis potentiæ, æquipollens Wǽron hí eft efenríce they were again of equal power, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 27