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ge-béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-hús, es; n.

A prayer-housean oratoryhouse of prayerorātōriumdĕmus orātiōnis

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Godes cyrce is úre gebéd-hús God's church is our prayer-house, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 3

ge-býsnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-býsnung, e; f. [býsnung an example]

An exampleexemplum

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Ne dó ge ná be his gebýsnungum do ye not according to his examples, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35

Linked entry: ge-bisnung

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

ge-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corrupt, decay, witherputrefacere, tabefacere, macerare, marcescere

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Homl. 109, 32. Míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode and gemolsnode my dwellings are decayed and perished, 113, 26. Gemolsnad flǽsc tabes, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Wrt. Voc. 20, 16: Solil. 2. Swá gemolsnad wyrt as a withered herb, Ps. Th. 89, 6

síd-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feax, -feaxe, -fexe ; adj.
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With long hair Absalon wæs sídfeaxe, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 221 MS. U. Sídfexe capillatus, Ælfc. Gr. 43 ; Zup. 256, 10 note. Hí lange tíd eodon ealle unscorene and sídfeaxe, Th. Ap. 6, 12.

steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
steorfan, p. stearf, pl. sturfon; pp. storfen
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Annanias and Saphira mid fǽrlícum deáðe ætforan ðám apostolum steorfende áfeóllon, Homl. Th. i. 398, 34

treów-loga

(n.)
Grammar
treów-loga, an; m.
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One who fails to keep faith, one who fails in loyalty to his leader Ða hildlatan holt ofgeáfon týdre treówlogan ða ne dorston ǽr dareðum lácan on hyra mandryhtnes miclan þearfe those laggards in fight relinquished the wood, pitiful false ones to plighted

þearl-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
þearl-wís, adj.
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Homl. 95, 30

ufan-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
ufan-cund, adj.

Heavenlycelestialsupernus

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Homl. 163, 22. Ufancundes eagles word, Exon. Th. 169, 19; Gú. 1097. Engel ufancundne, 176, 26; Gú. 1216. Ufancundne ege fear from heaven, 143, 8; Gú. 658. Ðonne hé ongiete ðone ufancundan willan cum superna voluntas agnoscitur, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 8.

un-girwan

(v.)
Grammar
un-girwan, -girian; p. -girwde, -girede

To stripdivest

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Homl. 103, 2. Hiǽ ungeredun ( exuerunt ) hine and gegearwadun (induerunt ) hine his ágene wéde, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 31. Ðeodoricus wæs ungyred and unscód, Shrn. 85, 32

wógere

(n.)
Grammar
wógere, es; m.

A wooersuitor

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Heó ðone hǽðenan wógere habban nolde, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 349, 353. Sume wíf wyrcaþ heora wógerum drencas, 17, 157

Linked entry: fógere

blód-seax

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Se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽces ansýne bær horn and blódsex (blódaexe, v. l.), 161, 2. Add

bridels

Grammar
bridels, l. brídels, brigdels,
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Heó genam þæt hors be þám brídelse (brídele, v. l.), Gr. D. 17, 21. Hé breác hælftre for brídelse (brídele, v. l.) capistro pro freno utebatut, 34, 12. Ðone brídels ðæs eges, Past. 427, 31. Brídelsum lupatis, Txts. 75, 1248. and add

Linked entry: bridel

felawyrd-ness

(n.)
Grammar
felawyrd-ness, e; f.

Talkativeness

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Talkativeness Ac hú byð ꝥ gif hit gelimpeð ꝥ se man ꝥ wyrignesse word ne gecwið tó his þám néhstan for hete and níþe, ac hit sceóteð forð þurh his tungan (for his felawyrdnesse and his tungan, v. l.) gýmeleásnesse quid si homo non fortasse ex malitia

fore-stihtung

predestination

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Þurh Godes forestihtunge ne hors ne hé sylf gewérgod wæs, Hml. S. 30, 35, 310. Add:

ge-grippan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grippan, p. de.
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to lay hold of, obtain, acquire Folc ðín frófro lífes deádlíces onfóe, and éco gifeá gigrippa ( conprehendat ), Rtl. 39, 27: 63, 20. Gigrippe sóðfæstnesse adprehendet justitiam, 45, 23. to seize Gást gegrippde hine, Lk. L. 9, 39.

Linked entries: grippan ge-grípan

hǽþ-feld

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-feld, es; m.
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Úp on þone lytlan ( printed hone lytland) hǽþfeld, C. D. B. i. 296, 25. Forheregian swá swá fýres lég déð drígne hǽþfeld, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 4. ¶ For the word as local name see C. D. vi. 294

Linked entry: feld

husclíce

(adv.)
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A. 107, 157. þa hors hí oftrǽdan huxlíce under fótum. Hml. S. 18, 347. Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie þæt hé huxlíce onhisce, Wlfst. 70, 11. Tǽlende þone Hǽlend huxlíce mid wordum, Hml. A. 60, 208 : Hml. S. 15, 83

Linked entry: huxlíce

hrís

Grammar
hrís, Substitute: Twigs, small branches, brushwood
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Hrís-hóll as a local name). [v. N. E. D. rice.] See next word

sceanca

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Add Gyf þú hosa habban wylle, þonne stríc þú uppweard on þinum sceancum mid þínum twám handum, Tech. ii. 127, 13. add: a leg His scanca (þeóh, v. l. coxa) wæs tóbrocen, ꝥ ꝥ bán wæs tódǽled on twá stycca, Gr. D. 81, 26.