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ge-arfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arfoþ, es; n.

Troublemolestia

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Trouble; molestia He sceal geþolian manige gearfoðu he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

be-þennan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To coverobducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; Rä. 27, 12

ge-feohan

(v.)

to rejoice

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to rejoice Gefeoh nú on ferþe rejoice now in mind, Hy. 11, 1; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: ge-feagan

beódian

(v.)
Grammar
beódian, beóddian
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to make tables mæig findan hwæt mæig on byrig bétan . . . beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

Fríge-ǽfen

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On ðám Frígeǽfen, þæs þe on mergen þrowode, manode his folgeras, Hml. A. 73, 6. Add

ge-beát

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hét ... þæt þá cwelleras ... hine beóton. on ðám gebeáte clypode, Hml. Th. i. 424, 32. Add

lang-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
lang-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure that had existed long, ancient treasure Wénde þæt lytel fæc longgestreóna brúcan móste, B. 2240

ome

(n.)
Grammar
ome, oma ?, an; f. (m.
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A liquid measure cwæð ꝥ sceolde syllan his hláford hundteóntig oman mid ele ámetene, Nap. 50

Linked entry: hóme

sáwlian

(v.)
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hét feccan ǽnne hwer and hine þǽron seóðan, oð ꝥ sáwlode, Hml. S. 25, 118. Add

ge-swæncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swæncan, p. te; pp. ed

To afflictoppressafflīgĕreopprĭmĕre

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To afflict, oppress; afflīgĕre, opprĭmĕre Ða he gelomlíce geswæncte whom he repeatedly oppressed, Chr.1105; Erl. 240, 11

EAXEL

(n.)
Grammar
EAXEL, eaxl, exl, e; f: eaxle, an; f.

The shoulder hŭmĕrus

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He forlét earm and eaxle he left arm and shoulder, 1948; B. 972. He gewérgad sæt freán eaxlum neáh he sat wearied near his lord's shoulders, 5699; B. 2853: 722; B. 358.

Linked entries: eaxle esl exl

helle-hund

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hund, es; m.

A hell-hound

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A hell-hound Sý Judas geféra Cristes belǽwendes and sý toren of hellehundes tóþum on ðám egeslícum hellewítum mid eallum deóflum bútan ǽlcum ende bútan hit ǽr his endedæge rihtlíce gebéte may he be the companion of Judas the betrayer of Christ

ge-hǽled

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Substitute: safe, salutary þóhtan ꝥ him wíslicra and gehǽledra wǽre ꝥ hám cirdon, ðonne þá elreordian þeóde geférdan . . .; and þis gemǽnelíce him tó rǽde curon redire domum potius quam barbaram gentem adire cogitabunt, et hoc esse tutius communi

ǽrend-raca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-raca, ǽrend-wreca, an; m. [ǽrend an errand; raca, wreca from reccan to tell, wrecan to utter]

A messengerambassadoran apostleangelnuntiusapostolusangelus

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Sende he ǽrendracan misit legatarios, Bd. 5, 21; S. 64a, 34. Gabriél Godes ǽrendraca Gabriel God's angel. Hy. 10, 12. Ǽrendraca, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 27: 2, 12; S. 513, 8; 515, 3: 1, 12; S. 480, 25. Ǽrendraca an apostle. Wrt. Voc. 42, 1.

Linked entries: ǽrend-wreca -raca

CEALD

(adj.)
Grammar
CEALD, cald; ra; ost; adj.[ceald = cald, q. v.]

Cool, COLDfrigidus, gelidus

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Cool, COLD; frigidus, gelidus ðone cealdan magan ungelíclíce mettas lyste how various meats please the cool stomach, L. M. cont. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 160, 7. Forst se biþ fyrnum ceald frost which is intensely cold, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 16; Gen. 809.

Linked entries: cald cyld

CYST

(n.)
Grammar
CYST, cist, cest,e e; f.

CHEST, coffer, coffin, sheath, casket capsa, capsella, cista, cistella, loculus

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He ða cyste æt-hrán tetigit loculum, Lk. Bos. 7, 14. On cyste dyde condidit in capsella, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 9. Ðæt woldan his bán on niwe cyste gedón ut ossa illius in novo recondita loculo locarent, 4, 30; S. 608, 30: 3, 6; S. 528, 29.

Linked entries: cest cist cist

eáhtan

(v.)
Grammar
eáhtan, éhtan, iehtan.

to observe, judge observāre, æstimāre, reputāre To watch any one, pursue, persecute persĕqui

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Wile fæder eáhtan suna bringen sáwle the father will judge how his sons bring their minds, 23 b; Th. 66, 20; Cri. 1074. c. gen.

Linked entry: éhtan

líc-tún

(n.)
Grammar
líc-tún, es; m.

a grave-yardcemetery

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nǽfre binnan nánum gehálgodum líctúne ne licge let him never lie in a consecrated graveyard, L. Ath. i. 25; Th. i. 212, 20: L. C. E. 22; Th. i. 372 35

mín

(pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, pron. gen. of ic

Of me

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wæs mín on ða swíðran, Elen. Kmbl. 694; El. 347. Mín sylfes gást wæs órmod worden, Ps. Th. 76, 4. Mín sylfes weorc gesáwon, 94, 9

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowfulsaddentroublecontristare

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wurdon geunrétt mid manncwealme they were troubled with pestilence, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 27.