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herigend-sang

(n.)
Grammar
herigend-sang, es; m.
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A song of praise Fausta adclamantes, i. alto canendo vel herigendsang vel lofsang, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, II

brýd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-sang, es; m.

A marriage songhyrnenæusὑμεναῖοςepitha-lamiumἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; hyrnenæus = ὑμεναῖος epitha-lamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 40; Wrt. Voc. 28, 22

Linked entry: brýd-leóþ

mægen-þyse

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þyse, an; f.

Violenceforce

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Violence, force Sóna ðæt onfindeþ se ðe mec féhþ ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteþ ðæt hé hrycge sceal hrusan sécan soon doth he find that fights against me, and with my force comes into conflict, that with his back he must visit the earth, Exon

Linked entry: þyse

sinscipe

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Ac hí sóna geswicon þæs sinscipes syþþan hí Crí stes láre geleornodon æt him, Hml. A. 14, 35. Hí wunodon ætgædere gehíwodum synscipe, Hml.

ge-swiria

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiria, an; m.

A sister's son;sororis filius,

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A sister's son; sororis filius, Cot. 35

wíg-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-leóþ, es; n.

A war-songthe trumpet's summons

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A war-song, the trumpet's summons Gemundon weardas wígleóþ . . . býman gehýrdon flotan, Cd. Th. 191, 27; Exod. 221

un-gefrǽgelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽgelíc, adj.

Unheard ofunusualextraordinary

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Unheard of, unusual, extraordinary Gyf hyra ( gallinarum ) hwylc man æthríneþ, ðonne forbærnaþ hí sóna eall his líc; ðæt syndon ungefrǽgelícu (unge frelicu, un ge fræ licu, MSS. v. Anglia i. 332) lyblác, Nar. 34, 3.

efen-sárig

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Substitute: feeling compassion or pity Þá þá hé geseah his fóstormóder wépan hé wæs sóna hire sáre efensárig ( ejus dolori compassus ), Gr.

hádung

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Þá sóna æfter his hádunga (ordinatione), Gr. D. 225, 23. Add

seóþan

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Se déma hét hí lǽdan sóna and seóðan on wætere (belúcan on byrnendum baðe, Shrn. 150, 1), Hml. S. 34, 343. 1. Add Swá swá gold on ofne hé hié sýð and costað in fornace probatur aurum; tu, ut sorde careas, tribulationis camino purgaris, Verc.

gleow

(n.)
Grammar
gleow, gleó, gliw, glig, es; n.

GLEEjoymusicmusical accompaniment of a songmirthjestingsportgaudiummusicafacetiæmimusludibrium

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GLEE, joy, music, musical accompaniment of a song, mirth, jesting, sport; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, mimus, ludibrium Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee [music], Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105.

Linked entry: gliw

in-

(prefix)
Grammar
in-, inn-. In the case of some of the verbs where in is given as a prefix perhaps it should be separated ; the passages may then be taken as illustrating the adverb inn.

bed-ryda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-ryda, an; m.

A bedridden manclinicus

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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church

sealt-stán

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-stán, es; m.
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rock salt Ðis mæg tó eáhsalfe: genim geoluwne stán ( ochre ) and saltstán, Lchdm. i. 374, 14. a stone formed of salt, a pillar of salt Heó on sealtstánes sóna wurde anlícnesse ǽfre siððan, Cd. Th. 154, 31; Gen. 2564.

smyltness

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Add Mé sóna sum staþolfæstlic smyltnyss tó becóm, Hml. S. 23b, 551. Add Ꝥ yrre hæfd wununge on ðæs dysegan bósme, ꝥ is ðonne hé bið tó hrædmód; and se ealwealdenda déma démð ǽfre mid smyltnysse, Hml. S. 16, 343

beærn

(n.)

a son

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a son, Ps. Spl. T. 28, 1

on-galness

(n.)
Grammar
on-galness, e; f.
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A constant singing or song Ongalnis ł sang mín symle [tu es] decantatio mea semper, Ps. Rdr. 70, 6

Linked entry: galness

hearp-sang

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-sang, es; m.

A song to the harp, a psalm

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A song to the harp, a psalm Hearpsang psalmus, Ælfc. Gl. 34: Som. 62, 56; Wrt. Voc. 28, 36

ged

(n.)
Grammar
ged, gedd, es; n.

A songproverbpoem

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A song, proverb, poem,Bt. Met. Fox 2, 10; Met. 2, 5.; Gedd proverbium, Jn. Skt.; Lind. 10, 6; 16, 25

cígan

(v.)
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Ic ceigde sona mín, Mt. L. 2, 15: Mk. L. 3, 13. Stefn hine céde, Shrn. 88, 30. Cégdun uocauerunt, Jn. R. 9, 18. absolute Hig micelre stefne cíað, Ll. Th. ii. 396, 8. Cígende (ciggende, v. l. ), Past. 379, 19. Ceigende clamantes, Rtl. 43, 29