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ge-módod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-módod, part. [mód the mind]

Minded, disposed ⬩ prōnus, proclīvis

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Minded, disposed; prōnus, proclīvis Sume beóþ þwyrlíce gemódode some are perversely minded, Homl. Th. i. 524, 18

dareþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dareþ-lácende, deareþ-lácende; part. [daroþ, dareþ a dart, spear; lácende, part. of lácan to play]

Playing with a dart, dart-brandishing ⬩ telo ludens

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Playing with a dart, dart-brandishing; telo ludens Beornþreát monig ófestum gefýsde, dareþlácende many a band of nobles hurried with haste, dart-brandishing, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 29; Pa. 53. Dareþlácendra of the dart-players, Elen. Kmbl. 1298; El. 651

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46. Agimmed gerdel, vel gyrdel, vel angseta, vel hringc a gemmed girdle or ring; strophium, 64; Som. 69,

Linked entry: a-gymmed

alibbend

(n.)
Grammar
alibbend, es; m.

A survivor ⬩ one who lives after ⬩ superstes

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A survivor, one who lives after; superstes;

a-þegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þegen, part. [a, þegen; pp. of þecgan sumere]

Full ⬩ stuffed out ⬩ distentus

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Full, stuffed out; distentus;Cot. 63

eregende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
eregende, ploughing, Lk. Bos. 17, 7, = erigende; part.
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of erian, erigan

fóre-sprecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-sprecen, -specen, fór-sprecen; part.

FORE-SPOKEN ⬩ aforesaid ⬩ fore-mentioned ⬩ præfātus ⬩ prædictus

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FORE-SPOKEN, aforesaid, fore-mentioned; præfātus, prædictus Se fóresprecena here the fore-mentioned army, Chr. 896; Erl. 93, 34. Se fóresprecena Godes man præfātus clērĭcus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 5. He on ðæt fóresprecene mynster gedón and geþeóded wæs he

Linked entries: fóre-specen fór-sprecen

fór-werod

(v.)
Grammar
fór-werod, -wered; part. p. [werian to wear]

Worn out ⬩ very old ⬩ attrītus ⬩ vĕtus

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Worn out, very old; attrītus, vĕtus Seó endlyfte tíd biþ seó fórwerode ealdnyss the eleventh hour is very late or very great oldness, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 22. On fórwerodre ealdnysse in very old age, 76, 26. Næs his reáf hórig ne tosigen, ne his scós fórwerode

frum-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part.

first-begotten ⬩ firstborn ⬩ primogĕnĭtus ⬩ primitive ⬩ primĭtīvus

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first-begotten, firstborn; primogĕnĭtus Ðæt wæs se frumcenneda that was the firstborn, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 9. He ofslóh ǽlc þing frumcendes on lande percussit omne primogĕnĭtum in terra, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36. Ic frumcendne gesette hine ego primogĕnĭtum

ge-bælded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bælded, part. [ge-, pp. of bældan to animate]

Made bold ⬩ animated ⬩ anĭmātus

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Made bold, animated; anĭmātus Wæs Laurentius mid ðæs apostoles swingum and trymenessum swíðe gebælded apostŏli flagellis sĭmul et exhortatiōnĭbus anĭmātus ĕrat Laurentius, Bd. 2, 6; Wilk. 124, 7

ge-bósmed

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bósmed, part. [ge-, bósum, bósm the bosom; sĭnus]

Bosomed ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ sĭnuātus

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Bosomed, bent, crooked; sĭnuātus Gebósmed segelbósmas sinuāta carbăsa, Cot. 185

Linked entry: ge-bésmed

ge-byrnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrnod, part. p. [byrne a coat of mail]

Furnished with a coat of mail ⬩ lōrīcātus

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Furnished with a coat of mail; lōrīcātus Gebyrnod lōrīcātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 12

Linked entry: -byrnod

ge-sperod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sperod, part. [spere a spear]

Armed with a spear; ⬩ hastātus

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Armed with a spear; hastātus Gesperod hastātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13: Blickl. Homl. 221, 28

Linked entry: -sperod

be-giondan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-giondan, Past. Pref. MS. Hat.

beyond

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beyond

ge-engd

(part.)
Grammar
ge-engd, -enged; past p.

Anxious ⬩ sad

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Anxious, sad

ge-fandod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-fandod, -fondad; past. p.
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Beo. Th. 4900; B. 2454 : 4592; B. 2301

stencan

(v.)
Grammar
stencan, to pant. l. stenecian,
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be-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hroren, p. part. pp. of be-hreósan, q. v.

Fallen off ⬩ deprived of ⬩ a quo aliquid decidit ⬩ orbatus

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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;

Linked entry: be-hreósan

deág-wyrmede

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
deág-wyrmede, deággede; part. [deág = deáw dew, wyrm a worm]

Dew-wormed, gouty

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Dew-wormed, gouty; podagrĭcus = πoδαγρικs Deágwyrmede vel deággede podagrĭcus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 12; Wrt. Voc. 45, 46

Linked entries: -wyrmede deággede

ge-aurnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aurnen, part. [aurnen run out, pp. of a-yrnan]

Over-run ⬩ overtaken ⬩ cursu apprehensus

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Over-run, overtaken; cursu apprehensus, Som. Ben. Lye

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