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ge-bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bonnan, pp. bonnen

To summoncall together

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To summon, call together Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100

sin-íðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-íðe, -éðe ; adj.
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Very gentle Mid sinéðre ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan sió wamb biþ tó clǽnsianne, Lchdm. ii. 260, 11

Linked entry: sin-éðe

ge-dwolsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwolsum, adj.

Erroneouserrōneus

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Erroneous; errōneus Hit biþ swíðe gedwolsum it is very erroneous, Ælf. Pref. Gen. 4, 10

Linked entry: -dwolsum

geornlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geornlíc, adj.

Desirable

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Desirable Hit biþ geornlíc ðæt ... it is desirable that..., Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 28

sealten

(adj.)
Grammar
sealten, adj.
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Salt, salted In ðæm ðe biþ salten in quo salietur, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 13

sin-birnende

(adj.)
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ever burning, continually burning Hit ( the fire of Etna ) simle biþ sinbyrnende, Met. 8, 52

Linked entry: birnan

sorig

(adj.)
Grammar
sorig, adj.

Sorrygrieved

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Sorry, grieved Hé biþ suíðe sorig (sárig, Cote. MSS.) dolet, Past. 33; Swt. 227, 8

hreð-mónaþ

Grammar
hreð-mónaþ, hréd-mónaþ, es; m.

March

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Ðonne se hréðmónaþ biþ ágán ðonne biþ seó niht twelf tída lang and se dæg ðæt ilce when March is past then the night is twelve hours long and the day the same, 69, 7

Linked entry: hlýda

þurh-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wund, adj.

Wounded by a weapon which has passed quite through

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Wounded by a weapon which has passed quite through Gif mon biþ on hrif wund, geselle him mon .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte; gif hé þurhwund biþ, æt gehweðerum múðe .xx. sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 61; Th. i. 96, 11. [Cf.

scip-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ráp, es; m.
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Hiora ( walruses ) hýd biþ swíðe gód tó sciprápum . . . Ðæt gafol biþ on ðǽm sciprápum, ðe beóþ of hwæles hýde geworht and of seoles . . .

ge-hrýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrýne, e; n.

A mysterysacramentmystērium

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A mystery, sacrament; mystērium Ðǽr Godes nama gelóme gecýged biþ, and ðæt [MS. ða] hálige gehrýne on mæssesange geoffrod, nis nǽnig tweó ðæt ðǽr biþ Godes engla andweardnes where God's name is frequently invoked, and the holy mystery offered in the

rúm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-líc, adj.

gracious, liberal, benignliberal, abundant, plentiful

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Se ðe mid fódan ðære upplícan lufe biþ gefylled, hé biþ swilce hé sý mid rúmlícum mettum gemæst, Homl. Th. i. 522, 32.. Similar entries v. next word (rúmlíce)

sott

(adj.)
Grammar
sott, adj.

Foolishstupida fool

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Ne biþ se ná wita, ðe unwíslíce leofaþ, ac biþ open sott, ðeáh ðe him swá ne þince, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 132

Linked entry: sot

full-dysig

(adj.)
Grammar
full-dysig, adj.

Very foolish or ignorantperfecte stultus

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Very foolish or ignorant; perfecte stultus Fulldysig biþ se mann the man is very foolish, Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 6

Linked entry: ful-dysig

hróp

(n.)
Grammar
hróp, es; m.

Cryingclamouroutcry

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Crying, clamour, outcry Ðǽr biþ á wóp and hróp there shall be ever weeping and wailing, Blickl. Homl. 185, 7

Linked entries: hrépan on-hróp

ge-wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcan, p. -weólc; pp. -wealcen

To rollvolvererevolvere

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To roll; volvere, revolvere Fám biþ gewealcen the foam is rolled, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 1; Rä. 3, 4

ge-twífealdad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twífealdad, part.

Doubledduplĭcātus

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Doubled; duplĭcātus Biþ ðæt ǽfengyfel getwífealdad the evening refection will be doubled, L. E. I. 38; Th. ii. 436, 30

ge-lend

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lend, part. p.

Provided with land

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Provided with land Gyf he wel gelend biþ si bonam terram habeat, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 5

þri-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-nihte, adj.

Three days old

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Three days old Gif hé biþ ácenned on .iii. nihtne mónan, Lchdm. iii. 160, 20: 176, 22, and note 2

ge-nearwian

(v.)
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Biþ ꝥ sár on ðá swíðran sídan on þá scare and þá wambe swíþe genearwod, Lch. ii. 232, 4. Add