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FLINT

(n.)
Grammar
FLINT, es; m.

FLINT ⬩ a rock ⬩ sĭlex ⬩ petra

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Híg cómon to ðam flinte, and Moyses ætfóran him eallum slóh mid ðære girde túwa ðone flint, and fleów sóna of ðam flinte wæter they came to the rock, and Moses struck the rock twice with his rod before them all, and immediately water flowed from (he rock

frum-stól

(n.)
Grammar
frum-stól, es; m.

An original seat ⬩ mansion-house ⬩ a proper residence or station ⬩ sēdes princĭpālis

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Healden ða mǽgas ðone frumstól let the kindred hold the paternal mansion, L. In. 38; Th. i. 126, 6. In ðam frumstóle, ðe him Freá sette in the first seat, which the Lord placed for them, Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 24; Sch. 51

GEALLA

(n.)
Grammar
GEALLA, ealla, an; m.

GALL ⬩ bile ⬩ fel ⬩ bīlis ⬩ a gall ⬩ fretted place on the skin ⬩ intertrīgo

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Lácna ðone geallan mid cure the gall therewith, 1, 88; Lchdm. ii. 156, 21

Linked entry: ealla

rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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Ðone rǽd ðe ic mid mínum rǽdgyfum gerǽdd hæbbe, 307, 10. Rǽdgifena juris peritorum, Hpt. Gl. 524, 69. [Cleope nu to ræde þine rædȝiuen gode, Laym. 11615. O. Sax. rád-geƀo : O. Frs. réd jeva : O. H. Ger. rát-gebo : Icel. ráð-gjafi.]

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.

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be-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen; v. a.

To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitate ⬩ intrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare

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Se mihtiga cyning niðer bescúfeþ in súsla grúnd the mighty king casteth thee down into the abyss of sulphur, Elen. Kmbl. 1883; El. 943. Ðé se Ælmihtiga heolstor besceáf the Almighty cast thee into darkness, Andr. Kmbl. 2384; An. 1193.

Linked entries: be-sceófan be-scofen

ge-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od [ceápian to bargain]

To buy ⬩ purchase ⬩ trade ⬩ ĕmĕre ⬩ negotiari

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Ðone mándrinc geceápaþ he buys the deadly drink, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 7; Rä. 24, 13. Gif he hit næbbe befóran gódum weotum geceápod if he have not bought it before good witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 14 : L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 1 : Gen. 43, 21.

ge-healdsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ observance ⬩ preservation ⬩ abstinence ⬩ custōdia ⬩ observātio ⬩ conservātio ⬩ abstĭnentia

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A keeping, observance, preservation, abstinence; custōdia, observātio, conservātio, abstĭnentia We rǽdaþ on bócum, ðæt ðeós gehealdsumnys wurde arǽred on ðone tíman ðe gelamp on ánre byrig ðe Uigenna is gecweden micel eorþstyrung we read in books, that

ge-hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrwan, p. de; pp. ed

To make game of ⬩ despise ⬩ disparage ⬩ traduce ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ cavillāri ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ detrăhĕre

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He gehyrweþ fuloft hálge láre he very often traduces holy lore, 117 a;Th. 449, 12; Dóm. 70. Hý ðæs láreowes word ne gehyrwdon they despised not the teacher's words, 14 b; Th. 29, 8; Cri. 459. Beóþ ða gehyrwede they are despised, Ps. 52, 6; Ps.

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þurst

(n.)
Grammar
þurst, es; m.

Thirst

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Ðeós wyrt þyrstendon ðone þurst gelíþigaþ, Lchdnt. i. 268, 12

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-georn, adj.
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Lá wísan menu, gáþ on ðone weg ðe eów lǽraþ ða foremǽran bisna ðara gódena gumena and ðæra weorþgeornena wera ðe ǽr eów wǽron ( ite nunc fortes, ubi celsa magni ducit exempli via ).

á-licgan

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Þǽr wearð heora anweald and heora dóm álegen , Ors. 3, 1; S. 96, 34. Wyrþ oft gódes monnes lof álegen ( coarctabitur ). Bt. 18, 3; F. 64, 31

Linked entry: á-lecgan

clúd

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Hí gemétton ðone clúd swǽtende, Hml. Th. ii. 162, 6. Cautes, i. aspera saxa in mari vel torres vel clúdas vel rupes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 30. Clúdas praerupla, Germ. 394, 331. Scylpa, clúda scopulorum, i. saxorum, An. Ox, 642.

ge-hradian

(v.)
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Substitute: trans, (i) to cause a thing to be done rapidly Hé sóna getimbrian hét mǽrlic mynster on þreóra geára fæce. ꝥæt wile þincan ungeleáflic eallum þǽm þe þá stówe on uferum tídum geseóð and þis ne gemunaþ.

hám-stede

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Onbútan ðone ealdan hámstede, vi. 35, 34. Ðis sind ðára .III. hída landgemǽra tó Hámstede (cf. loco qui celebri Hamstede nuncupatur uocabulo, 12), 37, 29.

níþ

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Ne trúwige nán man be ælmesdǽdum bútan lufe; for ðan ðe swá lange swá hé hylt ðone sweartan níð on his heortan, ne mæg hé God gegladian. Hml.

on-bæcling

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R. 20, 14. of position or attitude. at one's back Þá gehýrde ic ðone biscop mé onbæcgling (-bæclinga (-ea, -e), v. ll.) cweðan audiui episcopum post tergum mihi dicentem, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 576, 16.

on-sígan

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Add: of forces approaching to attack, to come down on Wê oferswîðdon þone onsîgendan here, Hml. S. 11, 71 : 31, 550 : 555: O. E.

wæstm-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
wæstm-berende, adj.

Fruit-bearing, fertile, fruitful, productive,

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Ðone æþelan Albanum seó wæstmberende ( fecunda ) Bryton forþbereþ, 1, 7; S. 476, 34. Woestimberende fructiferum, Rtl. 34, 14.

of-settan

(v.)

to beset, press hard, oppress

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Se ðe on wræcsít gesihþ mid micelum gyltumheom ofsett getâ cnaþ if a man dreams of being in exile, it betokens that Tie will be weighed down with great crimes, Lchdm. iii. 212, 23.