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besining

(n.)
Grammar
besining, e

A bending ⬩ sinuatio

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A bending; sinuatio Besining sinuatio, Ælfc. Gl. l00; Som. 77, 8; Wrt. Voc. 55, 11

ge-bícnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bícnigendlíc, adj.

Pointing out ⬩ shewing ⬩ indicative ⬩ indĭcātīvus

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Pointing out, shewing, indicative; indĭcātīvus Gebícnigendlíc gemet indĭcātīvus mŏdus, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 18

ge-flýt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flýt, es; n.

Contention ⬩ strife ⬩ schism ⬩ contentio ⬩ lis ⬩ schisma

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Contention, strife, schism; contentio, lis, schisma Geflýt schisma, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8, 23

ge-réþra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réþra, an; m.

A sailor, rower ⬩ nauta

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A sailor, rower; nauta Geréþra [MS. geréþru] nauta, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 15

Linked entry: réðra

ge-seóred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seóred, part. p.

Leavened

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Leavened Geseorid hláf acrizimus panis, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 62; Wrt. Voc. 41, 18

Linked entry: -seóred

ge-loten dæg oððe ofernón

(n.; adj.; con.)

latter part of the day ⬩ suprema

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latter part of the day; suprema, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 75; Wrt. Voc. 53, 14

unriht-feóung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-feóung, e; f.

Evil hatred ⬩ unjustifiable hate

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Evil hatred, unjustifiable hate Hwý ge ǽfre scylen unrihtfióungum eówer mód dréfan? Met. 27, 1

canon-bóc

(n.)
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a book of canons Hæbbe ǽlc bisceop canonbóc tó sinoðe, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 14

Linked entry: bóc

ed-lesendlic

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Relatiuum, þæt ys edlesendlic (-læs-, v. l. ), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 99, 1: 116, 16. Add:

hafud-land

(n.)
Grammar
hafud-land, es; n.

A headland, boundary

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A headland, boundary Hafudland limites, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 77; Wrt. Voc. 38, 3

Linked entry: heáfod-land

heáfod-getel

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-getel, es; n.

A principal, cardinal number ⬩ Cardinales numeros

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A principal, cardinal numberCardinales numeros ðæt synd ða heáfodgetel, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 49, 64

hefeld

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]

Thread for weaving ⬩ fine twine ⬩ the clew-lines and bunt lines of a sail

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Thread for weaving Hefeld licium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

ofgangend-líc

(adj.)

derivative

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derivative Dirivativa, ðæt is ofgangendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 17, 4: 17; Som. 20, 35

ge-sibsumung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumung, e; f.

A making peace ⬩ conciliation ⬩ consiliatio,

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A making peace, conciliation; consiliatio, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Sam. 74, 16; Wrt. Voc. 49, 39

Linked entry: sibsumung

grund-stán

(n.)
Grammar
grund-stán, es; m.
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A foundation-stone Grundstánas cementum, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 70; Wrt. Voc. 61, 47

fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consōlāri

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Hwílum ic fréfre ða ic ǽr winne on sometimes I comfort those whom ere I war against, Exon. 102 b; Th. 389, 13; Rä. 7, 7: 27 b; Th. 82, 19; Cri. 1341. Hí earme fréfraþ they comfort the poor, 33 b; Th. 106, 29; Gú. 48.

Linked entries: ge-fréfran frófrian

lungre

(adv.)
Grammar
lungre, adv.

Quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ straightway ⬩ speedily

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Hié lungre ǽr feorh áléton just before they had lost their lives, Andr. Kmbl. 3255; An. 1630.

óþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-standan, I.
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Cf. æt-standan

þweorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þweorlíce, adv.

awry ⬩ askew ⬩ in reversed order ⬩ in a way that offers opposition ⬩ obstinately ⬩ flatly ⬩ perversely ⬩ evilly

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awry, askew, in reversed order Þwyrlíce færð æt ðam húse ðær seó wyln bið ðære hlǽfdian wissigend and seó hlæfdige bið ðære wylne underðeódd, Homl.

wiþer-coren

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-coren, adj. (ptcpl. ).

reprobate ⬩ wicked ⬩ rejected ⬩ reprobate

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Ðǽr beóð feówer werod æt ðam dóme, twá gecorenra manna, and twá wiðercorenra, i. 396, 17: 332, 23, 29: 536, 32. Sam ðe gecorenra tó reste, sam ðe wiþercorenra tó deáþe siue electorum ad requiem, siue reproborum ad mortem, Scint. 226, 14

Linked entry: wiþ-coren