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ge-win

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Gewinnes militiae (spiritalis bellatores ), 3026. a conflict with words, contention, dispute Gewin concertatio (prolixa sermonum ), An. Ox. 3204. Gewinnum conflictibus (reciprocis disputans ), 3000.

celeþonie

(n.)
Grammar
celeþonie, an; f.

The herb celandine or swallow-wortchelidonium = χελιδόνιον , chelidonium majus, Lin

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The herb celandine or swallow-wort; chelidonium = χελιδόνιον chelidonium majus, Lin Celeþonie celandine, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 110, 21.

Linked entry: cyleþenie

geán

(prep.)
Grammar
geán, prep.

Againstover againston the opposite sidecontra

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On ðæm clife on ðæm is geán bearwum on the cliff which is over against the woods, Blickl. Homl. 209, 35

ge-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bannan, -bonnan; p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon; pp. -bannen [ge, and bannan to summon] .

to commandorderproclaimjŭbēremandāreedīcĕreto summoncall togethercĭtareconvŏcāre

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to command, order, proclaim; jŭbēre, mandāre, edīcĕre Ðá ic gefrægn weorc gebannan manigre mǽgþe then I heard [him] command the work to many a tribe, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-beón ge-bonnan

lencten-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-tíd, e; f.

Spring-timespringLent

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Aprilis he in spring created the first day of this world, that is the 18th of March, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 4: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 135; Met. 29, 68

ge-búan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búan, p. -búde, pl. -búdon; pp. -búen, -bún [ge-, búan to dwell] .

To dwellabidehabĭtāreversāri alĭquo lŏcoTo inhabitoccupyinhabĭtāreincŏlĕre

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Ne sceal ðes wong gebúen weorþan nor shall this field be occupied, Exon. 37 a; Th. 120, 24; Gú. 276 : Blickl. Homl. 121, 33

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. -fylde; pp. -fylled

To fellcut downcast downdestroydeprive ofcæderedestruere

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To fell, cut down, cast down, destroy, deprive of; cædere, destruere Ðá wolde he ðæt gyld gefyllan then he determined to cast down the idol, Blickl. Homl. 221, 21, 32 : Beo. Th. 5303; B. 2655.

slá

(n.)
Grammar
slá, (from sláhe); gen. slán: but also sláh, slág, e; f.
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Voc. i. 285, 33 : ii. 56, 32. ]maturarum, grene slane wose: and pl. slon occurs Alis. 4983. In Baker's Northants. Gloss. slacen-, slaun-bush are given as used of the blackthorn. O. H. Ger. sléha, sléa prunella, agacia: Ger. schlehe: Dan. slaaen

Linked entries: slág sláh

un-eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðelíce, adv.

with difficultywith trouble or inconvenienceunder difficulties

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with difficulty Mid ðý wit ðæt unéþelíce ðurhtugan ðæt hé ðæs geþafa beón wolde cum hoc difficulter impetraremus, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 17.

amber

(n.)
Grammar
amber, m. f. n.
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Dó tó wóse amber fulne, ii. 106, 16. Gesamna tú ambru hrýþra micgean and amber fulne holenrinda, Lch. ii. 332, 15. Ambras cados, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 41: 13, 8: lag(uo)enas, 53, 37

Linked entry: emb-rin

bismer-nes

disgracepollutionreproachinsultcontemptiblenesspitifulness

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C. 37, 7. reproach, insult God wolde ðá bysmernyssa úra feónda fram ús ácerron, Hml. A. 126, 321. contemptibleness, pitifulness.

drǽdan

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& wolde hine ofsleán & dreórd him ꝥ folc et volens illum occidere timuit populum, Mt. R. 14, 5. Þá leorneras wundradun & dreórdun discipuli mirabantur, 19, 25.

for-pǽran

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Wé ne mótan ná furðor embe þis (the nature of God) smeágan, gif wé nellað ús sylfe forpǽran (if we do not wish to work our own destruction), 1, 71. Add

níd-micel

(adj.)
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Andrew would hardly have spoken of his mission as unimportant

notu

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Ox. 7, 353. add: occupation, or work, as properly pertaining or assigned to a person Notu ministerium, Chrd. 52, 24 : 13, 21. Hit mínra þegna . lii. tó loman gerénode þæt hié mec ǽnigre note nytte beón ne meahton (inutiles fecit), Nar. 15, 27.

stund

(n.)
Grammar
stund, e; f.
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Nó ic ða stunde bemearn, ne for wunde weóp that (hard) time I bewailed not, nor wept for the wound, Exon. Th. 499, 12; Rä. 88, 14.

ge-rihtan

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Béda betwyx þám óðrum þingum þe hé beorhtlíce gedihte þás þing hé tó gerihte, and mid leódlicum metre be þám mónðum þus giddode, Angl. viii. 301, 34. to direct. to address words to a person Ðone cwide Paulus geryhte tó biscepum, Past. 105, 8. to keep

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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Gif se hláford þonne wille þone man mid wóh fordón ... gif hé láðleás beó if A receive B's man, C, that B has turned away for his (C's) ill-doing, and to B C cannot clear himself of the charge of ill-doing. ...

on-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
on-cirran, -cerran, -cyrran; p. de.

to turn (trans.) make a change in position or directionto turn (into another form)to turn, to goto turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc.to turn, changeto turn from good to bad, to pervertto turn aside, avertto turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoketo turn (intrans.)

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Ða word oncyr retract the words, 251, 13; Jul. 144. Wæs se dóm oncyrred Euan ungesǽlignesse, Blickl. Homl. 3, 8. Wearþ se sárlíca cwide eft oncerred, 123, 7. to turn (intrans.) Hié fram heora unrihtum oncyrron, Blickl. Homl. 109, 20

sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
sorgian, sorhgian (and sorgan, v. pres. part. sorgende); p. ode,

to carebe anxiousfeel anxiety or careabsoluteto sorrowgrievebe sorry for, on absoluteto be anxious; to sorrow

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to care, be anxious, feel anxiety or care, with a clause Hé nalles sorgode hwæðer siððan á Drihten ámetan wolde wrece be gewyrhtum he felt no anxiety as to whether the Lord would ever mete out vengeance according to deserts, Met. 9, 34.