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friþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-georn, adj.

Peace-desirous ⬩ peaceable ⬩ pācĭfĭcus

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Lind. 5, 9

fullunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fullunga, adv.

Fully

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Lind. note in the margin

gearnfull

(adj.)
Grammar
gearnfull, adj.

Anxious ⬩ sollĭcĭtus

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Lind. 12, 11. Gearnfull austerus, 19, 22

mǽgwlitian

(v.)

to form ⬩ shape

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Lind. 17, 2

mirra

(n.)
Grammar
mirra, merra, an; m.

One who leads astray ⬩ a deceiver

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Lind. 27, 63

Linked entry: merra

norþ-west

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-west, adv.

North-west

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North-west Se þridda [gára líþ] norþwest, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24. 5

bi-geongende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-geongende, bi-gongende; part. [part. of bi-gongan, v. be-gongan, be-gangan]

Passing by ⬩ præteriens

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Lind. War. 15, 21: Mk. Rush. War. 15, 21

ge-hornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hornian, p. ade

To insult

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Lind. 12, 4

wítege

(n.)
Grammar
wítege, an; f.

prophetess

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Lind. Rush. 2, 36

ge-défe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défe, (?), es; n. : <b>ge-défu (?);</b> f.
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[v. list.] Cf. ge-dafen; n

ge-ealdian

(v.)
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Þte hiá lifia and gialdia ut vivent et senescant, Rtl. 111, 14. Add

hearn

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In the line: Salpicis et clangor, necnon et classica sistri, Ald. 207, 36,(?)

langfǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
langfǽrness, e; f.
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Long duration On þyses lífes langférnysse in huius uitae longinquitate Scint. 29, 1

seten

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Take ymb-seten to for Lind. l. Rush. Add: v. cwild-, hundred-seten

stán-rǽw

(n.)
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a line of stones On stánrǽwe; of stánrǽwe, C. D. iii. 444, 5

wel-fremende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-fremende, wel-fremmende; adj.

Beneficent

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Lind. 22, 25

heáh-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-samnung, e; f.

A chief synagogue

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Lind. 5, 22

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contend ⬩ to disagree, ⬩ to wrangle ⬩ to bring a suit ⬩ to accuse, blame ⬩ to refuse, deny.

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Lind. 27, 13. Mé míne ágen word sylfne sócon verba mea execrabantur, Ps. Th. 55, 5. Monige cýðnisse leóse hiǽ gicwédun tó sacanne wið him multi testimonium falsum dicebant aduersus eum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 56.

Linked entries: æt-sacan æt-sæcst for-sacan be-sacan ge-saca ge-sacan sac-full

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperous ⬩ secure from danger, safe

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Ða hálgan martyras orsorge becómon tó wulderbeáge ðæs écan lífes, Homl. Th. i. 416, 9. Wit begra ǽr wǽron orsorge we before were safe from both (hunger and thirst). Cd. Th. 50, 5 ; Gen. 804.

ge-wilnian

(v.)
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Manegra wíta hié gewildnodon wið ðan éce lífe multos scimus beatitudinis fructum suppliciis quaesisse, Bt. 11, 2; F. 36, 4. Ne gewilna ( concupisces ) þú þínes néhstan ierfes mid unrihte, Ll. Th. i. 44, 21. with dat.

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