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ge-pyndan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-pyndan, p. -pynde; pp. -pynded, -pynd
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MS. 51 b, 13

ge-rúme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rúme, adj.

Ample, roomy, expanded, made open ⬩ amplus, spătiōsus, dīlātus, pătĕfactus ⬩ spacious ⬩ opportunus

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Ample, roomy, expanded, made open; amplus, spătiōsus, dīlātus, pătĕfactus Is mín mód gehǽled, hyge ymb heortan gerúme my mind is healed, the thoughts around my heart expanded, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 11; Gen. 759.

Linked entries: rúme rúm

ge-lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lytlian, -litlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To diminish, lessen, humble ⬩ mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre

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Mín líf gelytlad is hŭmĭliāvit vītam meam, Ps. Th. 142, 3

Linked entries: lytlian ge-litlian

a-bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bát, p. of a-bítan.

bit ⬩ ate

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bit, ate He abát he ate, MS. Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;

æfst

(n.)

envy

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MS. 17 a, 12 : Cd. 1 ; Th. 3, 1; Gen. 29

aldor-leás

(adj.)

deprived of parents ⬩ orphanus

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Aldorleás [MS. aldoras], Beo. Th. 30; B. 15

Africanisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Africanisc, Afrisc; adj.

Belonging to Africa ⬩ African ⬩ Africanus

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Belonging to Africa, African; Africanus Africanisc æppel [MS. -isca, -ple] a pomegranate; malum Punicum, Cot. 133

a-wurpan

(v.)

to cast away ⬩ projicere

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to cast away; projicere Awurp hí fram ðé projice eam abs te, Mt. Bos. 5, 30

bǽm

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bǽm, for bám; dat. of begen

both

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both, Bt. 38, 5, MS. Cott; Fox 206, 15: Th. Diplm. A.D. 804-829; 463, 3

Babilónisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Babilónisc, def. se Babilónisca, seó, ðæt Babilónisce; adj.

Babylonish ⬩ Babylōnĭcus

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Babylonish; Babylōnĭcus Dóhtor, seó Babilónisce wræcce [MS. babilonisca wræcca] filia Babilonis misera, Ps. Lamb. 136, 8

earm-hreád

(n.)
Grammar
earm-hreád, e; f.

An arm-ornament ⬩ brachii ornāmentum

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An arm-ornament; brachii ornāmentum Earm-hreáda [MS. earm reade] twá two arm-ornaments, B. 1194

Linked entry: hreád

ed-leǽnian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-leǽnian, ed-leánian; p. ode; pp. od

To reward, recompense, renew, remit ⬩ retrĭbuĕre

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To reward, recompense, renew, remit; retrĭbuĕre He edleǽnaþ me retrĭbuit mihi. Ps. Spl. T. 17, 26

Linked entries: eæd-leǽnian ed-leánian ge-eæd-leǽnian

éd-módian

(v.)
Grammar
éd-módian, -módigan; p. ode; pp. od

To be humble, to obey ⬩ obēdīre

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Mk. Lind. War. 1. 27

egsian

(v.)
Grammar
egsian, p. ode; pp. od [egsa fear]

To frighten ⬩ terrēre

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To frighten; terrēre Oft Scyld egsode eorl Scyld often frightened man, Beo. Th. 11; B. 6

Linked entry: egesian

fǽman

(v.)
Grammar
fǽman, p. de; pp. ed [fám foam]

FOAM or froth ⬩ spūmāre

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Fǽmende spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

Linked entry: FÁM

for-scurfon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scurfon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

gnawed ⬩ ate off

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gnawed or ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L;

líget-ræsc

(n.)
Grammar
líget-ræsc, es; m.

Lightning

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Skt. 10, 18, MS. A

luf-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
luf-rǽdenn, e; f.

Love

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Love Hig gesetton hatunge for lufrǽddenne mínre posuerunt odium pro dilectione mea, Ps. Lamb. 108, 5

mend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mend-líc, (?); adj.

Moderate ⬩ small

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Moderate, small Tó medmyclum (MS. C. mendlícum) fæce ad modicum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21

nearu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nearu-líc, adj.

Oppressive ⬩ distressing ⬩ grievous

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Oppressive, distressing, grievous Feala mé se Hǽlend hearma gefremede, níða nearolícra, Elen. Kmbl.1822; El. 913

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