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ge-scildend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildend, -scyldend, es; m.

A protector

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A protector Mín gescyldend protector meus, Ps. Th. 27, 8: Andr. Kmbl. 2583; An. 1293

Linked entries: scildend ge-scyldend

gemót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-ærn, -ern, es; n. [gemót; ærn, ern a place]

A meeting-place, senate-house, hallconveniendi locus, aula

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A meeting-place, senate-house, hall; conveniendi locus, aula Ahleópon ðá ealle, and hine mid heora metseaxum ofsticedon on heora gemótærne [MS. gemóterne] then [the consuls and the senate] all jumped up, and stabbed him [Julius Cæsar] with their daggers

Linked entry: mót-ærn

ge-neah

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neah, es; n. f.

Sufficiency, abundancesufficiency

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[?] Sufficiency, abundance Mid geneahe abundantly, Vercel. Kmbl. ii. 81, 68; Leás. 36

Linked entry: ge-nugan

ge-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ner, -near, es; n.

A refugerefugium, asylum, sanctuarium

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A refuge; refugium, asylum, sanctuarium Ðú eart gener mín tu es refugium meum, Ps. Spl. 31, 9: Ps. Lamb. 90, 2. Hí óðer gener næfdon they had not another refuge, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 10. Ongin ðé generes wilnian desire a refuge for thyself, Exon. 36

Linked entries: ner ge-near

ge-niht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niht, -nyht, es; n: e; f.

Abundance, fulness, sufficiencyabundantia, ūbertascopia, abundantia

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Abundance, fulness, sufficiency; abundantia, ūbertas Wénst ðú ðæt se ánweald and ðæt geniht seó to forseónne thinkest thou that power and abundance are to be despised? Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 22, 24, 26. Hý beóþ oferdrencte on ðære genihte ðínes húses inebriābuntur

Linked entry: ge-nyht

ge-nyht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nyht, es; n: e; f. [O. H. Ger. ganuht, f.]

An abundance, plenty, sufficiency, fulfilmentabundantia, ubertas

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An abundance, plenty, sufficiency, fulfilment; abundantia, ubertas Ðeáh mon nú anweald and genyht to twǽm þingum nemne though any one call power and abundance two things, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 20. Ðætte genyht wǽre gesǽlða that sufficiency was happiness

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geoc

(n.)
Grammar
geoc, gioc, geoht, góc, ioc, es; n: pl. geocu.

a YOKEjuguma yoke of oxenboum jugum, boves jugo juncticonjux

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a YOKE; jugum Nimaþ mín geoc ofer eów tollite jugum meum super vos, Mt. Bos. 11, 29. Mín geoc ys wynsum jugum meum suave est, 11, 30. We weorpan fram us geoc heora projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 2, 3. Utan aweorpan heora geocu of us projiciamus

Linked entries: iuc geocboga geoht

Geóhel-dæg

Grammar
Geóhel-dæg, geóhhel-dæg, es; m.

Yule-day, a day at Yule-tide

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Yule-day, a day at Yule-tide On ðone forman dæig on geáre ðæt is on ðone ǽrestan geóheldæig eall cristen folc worðiaþ cristes acennednesse on the first day of the year, that is, on the first day of Yule all christian folk honour Christ's birth

GEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
GEÓL, giúl, iúl, geóhol, es; n.

festum jolense, festum natalitiorum Christi, festum quodvis, convivium

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YULE, Christmas; festum nativitatis Domini On geól at Christmas, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23, note: Menol. Fox 59, note a. Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol Epiphaniæ, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8. Feówertig daga ǽr eástran and feówertig daga ǽr Cristes acennisse

geolhstor

(n.)
Grammar
geolhstor, geolstor, es; m?

Matter, corruption, poison, venomsanies

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Matter, corruption, poison, venom; sanies Hire geolhstor út fleów the matter flowed out from her, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, note 3. Geolster virus, tabum, Hpt. Gl. 517, 490

regn

(n.)
Grammar
regn, rén,es;m.

Rain

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Rain Blódig regn and fýren fundiaþ ðás eorþan tó forswylgenne and tó forbærnenne, Blickl. Homl. 93, 3 : 91, 34. Nǽnig reng on ðám stówum ne com, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 28. Rén pluvia, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 43. Fǽrlíc rén imber, 52, 63. Se rén wearð forboden,

Linked entry: rén

stód-hors

(n.)
Grammar
stód-hors, es ; n.
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A stud-horse Gyf mon mǽte ðæt hé feola stód*-*horsa habbe, Lchdm. iii. 176, 5

stód-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
stód-þeóf, es ; m.
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One who steals from a stud, a horse-stealer, L. Alf. pol. 9 ; Th. i. 68, 5

stól

(n.)
Grammar
stól, es ; m.
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a stool, seat Stool tripes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 75. Gewyrc stól of þrím treówum . . . geót under ðone stól, Lchdm. ii. 76, 21-24. Man sceal habban . . . sceamelas, stólas, Anglia ix. 264, 21. the seat (lit. and fig.) of one in authority, the throne of

stole

(n.)
Grammar
stole, an ; f. : stol, es ; n. (in Northern specimens)
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A stole, long outer garment Stole stola, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 43. Stol wuldres gigeride hine stola glorie induit eum, Rtl. 45, 29. Ðæt stol ǽriste stolam primam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 22. Geonga in stolum (stollum, Rush.) ł on ofer*-*slopum ambulare in stolis

storc

(n.)
Grammar
storc, es ; m.
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A stork Storc ciconia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 81 : 14, 33 : i. 29, 19 : 77, 18 : 280, 24 : Ælfc. Gr. 7 ; Zup. 25, 6. Storc and swalewe heóldon ðone tíman heora tócymes, Homl. Th. i. 404, 25

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es ; m.
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a storm, tempest Storm nymbus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 70 : procella, i. 52, 62 : 76, 45 : grando, Blickl. Gl. Se swearta storm norðan and eástan Met. 4, 22. Se stearca storm, 6, 11. Seó réþnes ðæs stormes saevitia tempestatis, Bd. 5, 1 ; S. 614, 9. Hé ofslóh

Linked entry: stearm

stór-sæp

(n.)
Grammar
stór-sæp, es ; n.
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Resin Stórsæpes resinae, Hpt. Gl. 501, 1

Linked entry: sæp

stræc

(n.)
Grammar
stræc, es ; n. (?) I.
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strictness, rigour Stræc districtio, rigor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 48. Sý nátóðæshwón regoles stræc gehealden nullatenus districtio regule teneatur, R. Ben. 61, 15. violence, force Hú mæg beón bútan strece and neádunge ðæt gehwá mid clǽn*-*nysse ðæt gále

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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An arrow, shaft, dart (lit. and fig.) Ðá genam hé his bogan and hine gebende and ðá mid geǽttredum strǽle ongan sceótan . . . Ðá sóna mid ðan ðe se strǽl on flyge wæs, ðá com swíðe mycel windes blǽd, ðæt seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, and ðá ðone ilcan

Linked entry: streál