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óleccung

(n.)
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óleccung, e; f. I.
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soothing, caressing, gentleness of treatment Ólæcung delinimentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 69. Olaecunge blandimentorum, Hpt. Gl. 485, 48. Hú gesceádwís se reecere sceal bión on his þreaunga and on his óleccunga quae esse debet rectoris discretio correptionis

on-drysness

(n.)
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on-drysness, -desness, e; f.
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Fear Ondesnisse timoris, Rtl. 3, 24

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pere

(n.)
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pere, peru, an ; f.
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A pear Seó peru hoc pirum, Ælfc. Gr. 6 ; Som. 5, 59. Pere, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 59. Healfreáde peran crustumie vel volemis vel insana vel melimendrum, 39, 25. (Cf. hec volemus ae permayn-tre, 191, col. 2 : hoc volemum ae permayne, 192, col. 2.) Peran, Lchdm

Linked entry: peru

pollegie

(n.)
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pollegie, polleie, an; f.
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Pennyroyal ; mentha pulegium Polleie, Lchdm. ii. 296, 23 : 350, 26. Pollege, ðæt on englis dwyrcge dwosle, i. 380, 10. Genim polleian, 118, 4 : ii. 318, 7. Genim pollegian, 138, 26: iii. 4, 9 : 16, 10. Pollegan, 28, 26: 48, 9

rǽswung

(n.)
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rǽswung, résung, e; f.
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Supposition, conjecture Rǽswung vel rǽdels conjectura, i. opinatio, estimatio, interpretatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133. 53. Résung conjectura, 104, 35. Résong, 77, 72. Résunge ratiunculus, 119, 14

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rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
rǽw, ráw, e; f.
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A row, line Ðonon on ða rǽwe ( hedge-row ); of ðære reáwe on Temese, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 275, 20. Sele ðonne drincan sume on (on sume, MS.) ráwe nigon dagon nine days in succession, Lchdm. ii. 238, 10. Cf. He sende hem so muche honger and luþer geres

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rícen

(n.)
Grammar
rícen, rícenn, e; f.
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A female endowed with power, a goddess Rícenne Diane, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 76 : 86, 63

ge-settnys

(n.)
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ge-settnys, -nyss, e; f.
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Constitution, statute; stătūtum Ða ðe ða reogollícan gesettnysse háligra fædera gelufedon and cúðon qui cănŏnĭca patrum stātūta et dīlĭgĕrent et nossent, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 40

ge-sibbsumnys

(n.)
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ge-sibbsumnys, -nyss, e; f.
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Peacefulness; pax For gesibbsumnysse for peacefulness, Lev. 7, 32

geornung

(n.)
Grammar
geornung, gyrning, e; f.
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A yearning, desire, diligence Ic haue geheórd seo kyninges Æðelrédes geornunge I have heard king Ethelred's desire, Chr. 675: Erl. 37, 21. Geornung industria, Lye

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ge-scapennys

(n.)
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ge-scapennys, -nyss, e; f.
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A creation, creating, formation; creātio, figmentum Se emnihtes dæg is se feórþa dæg ðysse wornlde gescapennysse the day of the equinox is the fourth day of the creation of this world, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 4, 14, 16; Lchdm. iii. 238,

ge-sceádwísnes

(n.)
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ge-sceádwísnes, ness, e; f.
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Reason, discretion; ratio Geléf ðínre ágenre gesceádwísnesse believe thine own reason, Shrn. 199, 12: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 9: Past. 11, 2; Swt. 65, 21; Hat. MS. 14 b, 27: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 375; Met. 188: 393; Met. 20, 197

ge-sceandnys

(n.)
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ge-sceandnys, -nyss, e; f.
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A confusion; confūsio Ðú wást ge-sceandnysse míne tu scis confūsiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 68, 23: 131, 19

ge-met-fæstnys

(n.)
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ge-met-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f.
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Moderation, modesty; moderatio, moderamen, modestia Mycelre monþwǽrnysse and ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon summæ mansuetudinis et pietatis ac moderaminis vir. Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32: 3, 14; S. 540, 13. Petrus tihte geleáffulle wíf to eádmódnesse and

ge-mitting

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mitting, -mittung, e; f.
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A meeting, an assembly; congressus Heora gemitting wæs æt Trefia ðære eá their meeting was at the river Trebia, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 90, 2: 5, 7; Bos. 106, 20, 43. Æt heora gemittinge in their meeting, 4, 6; Bos. 85, 26. Wega gemittung a meeting of ways;

Linked entry: ge-méting

ge-módsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-módsumnes, -ness, e; f.
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Agreement, concord; concordia He cýððe ðæt he nolde habban náne gemódsumnesse wið ða yfelan he proclaimed that he would have no concord with the wicked, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 353, 4; Hat. MS. 67 a, 21

ge-reording

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reording, -ung, e; f.
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A meal, refection; prandium, refectio Gearca us gereordunge prepare us a meal, Homl. Th. i. 60, 18. On gereorduncge in prandio, Th. An. 28, 9. On ánre gereordinge in una refectione, 34, 37. Ofer wæteru gereordunga super aquam refectionis, Ps. Spl. 22

geóguþ-hádnes

(n.)
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geóguþ-hádnes, -ness, e; f.
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The state of youth, youth; ădŏlescentia On ða ǽrestan tíd mínre geóguþhádnesse cum prīmævo ădŏlescentiæ tempŏre, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 36

geómrung

(n.)
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geómrung, geómerung, e; f.
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A groaning, moaning, lamentation; gĕmĭtus, lāmentum Brytta geómerung gĕmĭtus Brittanōrum, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 42. Fram geómrunga heortan mínre a gĕmĭtu cordis mei, Ps. Spl. 37, 8. On geómerunga mínre in gĕmĭtu meo, 6, 6: Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 14. Hí getácniaþ

Linked entries: geómerung gémerung

ge-wilcþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilcþ, e; f.

Rollingmotion [of waves]

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Rolling, motion [of waves] Gewilcþ ýðe motum fluctuum, Ps. Spl. M. 88, 10

Linked entry: ge-wealc