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blód-reów

(adj.)
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blód-reów, adj.

Sanguinarysanguinolentus

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Sanguinary; sanguinolentus Breóst-hord blódreów a sanguinary heart [lit. breast-hoard or treasure ], Beo. Th. 3442; B. 1719

Linked entry: reów

blód-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-leás, adj.

BLOODLESSexsanguis

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BLOODLESS; exsanguis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 58

bóc-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
bóc-cræftig, adj.

Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Biblein libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus

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Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Bible; in libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus Hí bleóton [MS. breotun] bóccræftige they destroyed those learned in the Bible, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 25; Jul. 16

bóc-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
bóc-sum, adj.

Obedient, flexible, BUXOMobediens, flexibilisflexibilisflexibilisflexibilis

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Obedient, flexible, BUXOM; obediens, flexibilis

bóc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bóc-líc, adj.

BOOK-LIKE, biblical, bookish, relating to booksbiblicus

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BOOK-LIKE, biblical, bookish, relating to books; biblicus Gregorius wæs fram cildháde on bóclícum lárum getýd Gregory was from childhood instructed in book-learning, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 16. On bóclícum gewritum in book-writings, 284, 24. Ðæt we ða bóclícan

bót-wyrþe

(adj.)
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bót-wyrþe, adj.

Pardonable, expiable, that may be atoned foremendabilis

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Pardonable, expiable, that may be atoned for; emendabilis Æt bótwyrþum þingum among pardonable things, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16

Linked entry: bót-leás

ge-bégendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bégendlíc, adj.

Bendingflexibleflexĭbĭlis

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Bending, flexible; flexĭbĭlis,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bígendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bígendlíc, adj.

Bendingflexibledeclined with casesflexĭbĭliscāsuālis

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Bending, flexible, declined with cases; flexĭbĭlis, cāsuālis Be ðám six gebígendlicum hiwum de sex casuālĭbus formis, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 17, 19

Linked entry: ge-býgendlíc

ge-brosnodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-brosnodlíc, adj.

Corrupted

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Corrupted: Ðeós world is gebrosnodlíc this world is corrupted, Blickl. Homl. 115, 3

gebyld

(adj.)
Grammar
gebyld, adj.

Boldcourageousaudax

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Bold, courageous; audax Gebyld swiðe ðurh God, Jud. 4, 14

ge-býgel

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-býgel, adj.

Subjectsubmissiveobedientsubjectus

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Subject, submissive, obedient; subjectus Gebýgle to dónne to make obedient, Chr. l091; Th. 358, 38 : 1105; Th. 367, 22

Linked entry: beógol

ge-býgendlíc

(adj.)
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ge-býgendlíc, adj.

Bendingflexibledeclined with cases

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Bending, flexible, declined with cases

Linked entry: ge-bégendlíc

ge-byrdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-byrdelíce, adv.

Suitablyorderly

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Suitably, orderly Ymbsittaþ ða burg swíðe gebyrdelíce ordinabis adversus eam obsidionem, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 160, 19

ge-celf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-celf, adj.

Great with calf

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Great with calf Ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and gecelfe cý mid me that I have tender children and incalving cows with me, Gen. 33, 13; quod parvŭlos hăbeam tĕnĕros, et boves fetas mecum, Vulg. Gen. 33, 13

Linked entry: ge-eán

ge-cneord

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cneord, adj.

Diligentintentintentussollers

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Diligent, intent; intentus, sollers Wæs he on willsumnesse háligra gebéda gecneord and geornfull ĕrat orātiōnum devōtiōni sollertissĭme intentus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 34

ge-cneordlíc

(adj.)
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ge-cneordlíc, adj.

Diligent

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Diligent Swilce hí swuncon on wíngeardes biggencge mid gecneordlícere teolunge as if they had laboured in the cultivation of the vineyard with diligent tilling, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 33

ge-cundelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cundelíc, adj.

Naturalnatūrālis

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Natural; natūrālis Gé wénaþ ðæt gé nán gecundelíce gód ne gesǽlþa in eów selfum nabbaþ ye think ye have no natural good or happiness within yourselves, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 16

ge-cwémedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémedlíc, adj.

Well pleasedbeneplăcĭtus

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Well pleased; beneplăcĭtus Gecwémedlíc is Drihtne beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno, Ps. Lamb. 146, 11. Ne ne on glywcum weres gecwémedlíce oððe welgecwéme biþ him nec in tībiis vĭri beneplăcĭtum ĕrit ei, 146, 10

ge-cwémlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémlíc, adj.

Agreeablewell pleasedplacitusplacatuscomplacatuscongruusbeneplăcĭtus

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Agreeable, well pleased; placitus, placatus, complacatus, congruus, beneplăcĭtus Gecwémlíc congruus, R. Ben. interl. 43. Gecwémlíc is Drihtne on his folce beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno pŏpŭlo suo, Ps. Lamb. 149, 4. In tíde gicuoemlícum in tempore placito,

Linked entry: ge-cwémedlíc

ge-cýpe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýpe, adj.

For sale

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For sale Ðǽr wǽron gecýpe hryðeru there were oxen for sale, Homl. Th. i. 402, 17