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ge-beórscipe

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Take here ge-bǽrscipe, ge-beárscipe in Dict., and add Singal gebiórscipe juge convivium, Kent. Gl. 521. Wearð seó þénung in geboren and æfter þám cynelíce gebeórscipe, Ap. Th. 14, 15. Se cyning bebeád þám gebeórum, ꝥ hí blíþe wǽron æt his gebeórscipe

ram-hund

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Add: The true form of the word, which is given only in comparatively modern MSS., is doubtful. Rain-, raine-hound, as well as ram-hundt, occur (v. Ll. Lbmn. 626, 2), and these seem to represent the original word more nearly than does ram-. In a MS. of

sceótan

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sceótan, <b>I a.</b>
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Add Arewan ongeán sceát catapultas retorsit, An. Ox. 4241. Gáras sceótende spicula torquentes, 2099. Add Hé genam ꝥ hylfe and sceát in ðone seáð tulit manubrium, et misit in lacum, Gr. D. 114, 13. <b>IV a.</b> add :-- Seó culfre fleáh þǽr

tó-beran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron ; pp. -boren.

To carry off in different directions,carry offTo move in different directions,separate

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trans. To carry off in different directions, carry off Hí tredaþ ðec and tergaþ, tðberaþ ðec blódgum lástum (thy body will be torn to pieces), Exon. Th. 119. 25; Gú. 260. Ðæt sǽd ðe feóll be ðam wege . . . wegférende hit fortrǽdon, and fugelas tóbǽron

ge-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogede, -hogode; pp. -hogod [see March, § 222]

To thinkconceiveconsiderdevisereflectbe mindfulthink aboutcareintendresolve

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To think, conceive, consider, devise, reflect, be mindful, think about, care, intend, resolve Ne mæg ic ðeáh gehycgan hwý him on hige ðorfte á ðý sǽl wesan I cannot, however, conceive why it need be the better in mind for them, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 17; Met

hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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a low or law [occurring in names of places], a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound; tumulus Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon there was

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ceaster

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Dele passage from Chron. under and add: used as a general term, or applied to foreign towns. [For the use of burh, ceaster respectively cf. the translation of Orosius, in which burh is always used in speaking of Jerusalem, Sodom, Gomorrah and Babylon

bearn

(n.)
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bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea BARNhoneum

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A barley-place, a BARN; honeum He gadereþ hys hwǽte on his bearn congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 3, 12

byrn-wíggend

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-wíggend, es; m.
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A soldier clothed in armour, a mailed warrior; loricatus miles vel bellator Bealde byrnwíggende bold warriors, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 13; Jud. 17

ceoler

(n.)
Grammar
ceoler, ceolre; f.

The COLLARthroatguttur

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The COLLAR or throat; guttur Sind gefægnunga Codes on ceolre oððe þrote heora sunt exallationes Dei in gutture eorum, Ps. Lamb. 149, 6

chor-gleów

(n.)
Grammar
chor-gleów, es; n. [gleó, gleów glee, joy, music]

A musical dance, dancechorus = χορός

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A musical dance, dance; chorus = χορός Hérian híg naman his on chorgleówe laudent nomen ejus in choro, Ps. Lamb. 149, 3: 150, 4

dǽl-numelnes

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-numelnes, -ness,e ; f. [numol taking, receiving]

A sharing, partaking, participationparticipatio

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A sharing, partaking, participation;participatio Ðære dǽlnumelnes is hire on ðæt sylfe cujus participatio est ejus in id ipsum, Ps. Lamb. 121, 3

cýse-hwæg

(n.)
Grammar
cýse-hwæg, es; n.

Cheese-whey siringia

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Cheese-whey; siringia Ða rinda wyl on cýse-hwæge boil the rinds in cheese-whey, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm, ii. 332, 9

dolh-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
dolh-wund, adj. [wund wounded]

Woundedvulnĕrātus

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Wounded; vulnĕrātus He on swíman læg druncen and dolhwund he lay in stupor drunk and wounded, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 107

Linked entry: wund

ferhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-sefa, ferþ-sefa, firhþ-sefa, fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind's senseintellectmens

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The mind's sense, intellect; mens Cwén gefeah on ferhþsefan the queen rejoiced in her mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1696; El. 850: 1787; El. 895

flet-rest

(n.)
Grammar
flet-rest, e; f.

Domestic couchsleeping quarters in the halllectus domestĭcus

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Domestic couch, sleeping quarters in the hall; lectus domestĭcus Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to the domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241

frioh

(adj.)
Grammar
frioh, adj.

Freelīber

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Free; līber Beó he frioh he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3

frum-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
frum-slǽp, e; f.

First sleepprīmus somnus

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First sleep; prīmus somnus On frumslǽpe in the first sleep, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 9: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 22; Dan. 108

frymþ

(n.)
Grammar
frymþ, e; f.

A harbouringan entertainmentsusceptioreceptio

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A harbouring, an entertainment; susceptio, receptio Ælc mon mót onsacan frymþe every man may deny entertainment, L. In. 46; Th. i. 132, 1

Linked entry: frumþ

gærcung

(n.)
Grammar
gærcung, e; f.

A preparationpracticeexercĭtātio

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A preparation, practice; exercĭtātio Gedréfed oððe geunrótsod ic eom on mínre gærcunge [MS. gærcuncge] contristātus sum in exercĭtātiōne mea, Ps. Lamb. 54, 3