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dwolian

(v.)
Grammar
dwolian, dwoligan; part. dwoliende, dwoligende ; p. ede; pp. ed

To wander out of the way, err errāre

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To wander out of the way, err; errāre Þurh monige stówe dwoliende wandering through many places, Bd. 4, 3; S. 570, 11.

Linked entries: dwalian dwolung

fót-welm

(n.)
Grammar
fót-welm, -wylm, es; m: fót-wolma, an; m.

The sole of the footpĕdis planta

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He hæfde ðæs bróðor fótwolman on handa plantam fratris tĕnēbat mănu, Gen. 25, 25. Ðæt ðú næbbe nán þing háles fram ðám fótwolmum óþ ðone hneccan sanāri non possis a planta pĕdis usque ad vertĭcem tuum, Deut. 28, 35

ígeoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ígeoþ, ígoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ, es ; m.

An eyotaitislet

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Ðus feale synden ðere ýgetta ðe liggeþ intó Chertesége so many are the islets that belong to Chertsey, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 17, 30

Linked entry: ígoþ

ge-wil

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wil, -will, -wile, -wyle, es; n.
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On yfelra manna gewill according to the will of evil men, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 19: Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 2; Cri. 362: Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 1: 1, 12; Bos. 36, 33. Hit næs ne his gewile [-wyle, MS. A.] it was not his will, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11

Linked entries: ge-wile ge-wyle ge-will

godcund

(adj.)
Grammar
godcund, adj.

Of the nature of Goddivinereligioussacred

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Hér sende Gregorius pápa wel monige godcunde láreówas in this year pope Gregory sent very many religious teachers, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 11. In godcundum mægne in divine power, Exon. 40 a; Th. 134, 2; Gú. 501; 17 a; Th. 40, 13; Cri. 638.

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threateningthreatboastcommĭnātiomĭnæa promisepromissum

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Swá fela þeóda wurdon todǽlede æt ðæle wundorlícan byrig ðe ða entas woldon wircean mid gebeóte æfter Noes flóde, ǽr ðan ðe hí toferdon so many [of] nations were divided at the wonderful city which the giants would build with boasting after the flood

geómrung

(n.)
Grammar
geómrung, geómerung, e; f.

A groaning, moaning, lamentationgĕmĭtus, lāmentum

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Hí getácniaþ háligra manna geómerunge they betoken the groaning of holy men, Homl. Th. i. 142, 18. Deáþes geómerunga me beeódon the moanings of death surrounded me, ii. 86, 16. On geómrungum in gĕmĭtĭbus, Ps. Spl. 30, 12.

Linked entries: gémerung geómerung

tán

(adj.)
Grammar
tán, adj.

Having branches, spreading, used metaphorically of the offspring of a parent; cf. The use of branch in speaking of the members of a family

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The use of branch in speaking of the members of a family Ic Ismael wille bletsian, swá ðú béna eart, ðæt feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde tánum túdre ( with a family that has many branches.

bonda

Grammar
bonda, l. bónda,
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Án his manna wolde wícian æt ánes bundan húse, Chr. 1048 ; P. 172, 22. Swá þám bóndan sý sélost, Wlfst. 272, 1. ¶ A comparison of Wlfst. 172, 5: 181, 9 with L.

ceahhetung

Grammar
ceahhetung, ceahhettung.
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Forbeóde gé þá hǽðenan sangas þǽra lǽwedra manna and heora hlúdan cheahchetunga, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 3. and add :--

tó-féran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-féran, p. de.

to go in different directions,go off separatelyto disperse (intrans.)

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Hí tóférdon tó fyrlenum lande on swá manegum gereordnm swá ðæra manna wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 12. Ða apostoli er þon þet heo toferden, O. E. Homl. i. 93, 8

Linked entry: tó-faran

Angel

(n.)
Grammar
Angel, gen. dat. acc. Angle; f.

Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into BritainAngulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt

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Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which is called Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37. Hí ðá sendon to Angle they then sent to Anglen, Chr. 449; Th. 20, 12

fóre-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spræc, fóre-spæc, e; f. [fóre- fore-, spræc a speech]

A fore-speechprefaceintroductiona speaking before for anothera fore-promisepræfātiopræ-sponsio

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Gregorius ðas bóc gedihte, ðe man Pastoralem nemnaþ this is the preface how St. Gregory made this book which people call Pastoral, Past. pref; Cot. MS.

Linked entries: fóre-spæc for-spǽc

fór-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte; pp. -worht [fór before, wyrcan to work, do]

To work or place beforeobstructbarricadeoppōnéreobstruĕre

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To work or place before, obstruct, barricade; oppōnére, obstruĕre Se cing geháwode hwǽr man mihte ða eá fórwyrcan [fór-wyrcean, col. 2] the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 173, 36, col. 1.

Linked entry: un-forworht

gál-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gál-scipe, es; m. [gál lust, -scipe -ship]

Luxurylustfulnesslasciviousnesswantonnesslewdnessluxŭrialĭbīdolascīviapetulantiasaty̆riăsis σατυρίασιs

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We lǽraþ, ðæt man wið fúlne gálscipe warnige symle we instruct, that one always guard himself against foul lasciviousness, L. C. E. 24; Th. i. 374, 9. For gálscipe for wantonness, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 15; Gen. 341.

Gandis

(n.)
Grammar
Gandis, Gandes; indecl. f.

The river GangesGangesΓάγγ951;s

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The river Ganges; Ganges = Γάγγ951;s Ðǽr licgeþ se múþa út on ðone gársecg ðære eá, ðe man háteþ Gandis there the mouth of the river, which is called Ganges, opens out into the ocean, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 16, 13, 17.

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, part. -anbídiende, -anbídigende; p. ode; pp. od [anbídian to abide]

To abideawaitwait forexpectexpectāresustĭnēre

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To abide, await, wait for, expect; expectāre, sustĭnēre Ðes man wæs óþ Israhéla frófor geanbídiende hŏmo iste expectans consōlātiōnem Israel, Lk. Bos. 2, 25. Ðæt folc wæs Zachariam geanbídigende ĕrat plebs expectans Zachariam, 1, 21.

hrǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
hrǽcan, p. hrǽhte

hawkspit

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Wið ðæt man hefelíce hrǽce for difficulty in clearing the throat in cases of cold, 46, 1; Lchdm. i. 148, 12, 15

Linked entries: hráca hráca

hrán

(n.)
Grammar
hrán, es; m.

A reindeer

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A reindeer Se byrdesta sceall gyldan fíf hránes fell a man of the highest rank has to pay five reindeer skins, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 18, 20.

Linked entry: hrǽn

in-gán

(v.)
Grammar
in-gán, p. -eode

To go inenter

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Hú mæg man ingán on stranges hús quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 29 : Lk. Skt. 8, 51. Hé nolde ingán nolebat introire, 15, 28