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ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To put oncoverclotheinduĕrevestīre

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To put on, cover, clothe; induĕre, vestīre Giwoeria to cover, conceal, Rtl. 103, 3. Ðe he mid gewered wæs quĭbus indūtum ĕrat, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, note 39, 41. Gewered mid wæstme covered with fruit. Cd. 23; Th. 30, 5; Gen. 462. In hwítum hræglum gewerede

Linked entries: warian werian

ge-bleód

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bleód, -bliód; part. [ge-, bleoh, bleó a colour, hue, complexion]

Colouredof different coloursvariegatedgifted with beautybeautiful in countenancecolōrātusversĭcŏlorspĕcie prædītusaspectu formātus

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Coloured, of different colours, variegated, gifted with beauty, beautiful in countenance; colōrātus, versĭcŏlor, spĕcie prædītus, aspectu formātus Ða wyrta greówon, mid menigfealdum blóstmum mislíce gebleóde the plants grew, diversely coloured with manifold

Linked entries: -bleód ge-bliód

un-gefóglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefóglíc, adj.

Immenseenormous

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Immense, enormous, in a physical sense Ungefóhlíc hreám immensus clamor, Greg. Dial. 1, 9. Ymbútan ðone weall is se mǽsta díc, on ðam is iernende se ungefóglecesta streám fossa extrinsecus late patens vice amnis circumfluit, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 18. in

wíte-þeów

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, es; m.

One who had been condemned to slavery for crimeone in hell

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One who had been condemned to slavery for crime, or from inability to pay the fines incurred for violation of the law. For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów. Grammar wíte-þeów, literal Gif hwelc man biþ wíteþeów (or adj. ?

Linked entries: þeów wíte-fæst

cracian

(v.)
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Substitute: To crack, sound, resound Cracaþ, brastlaþ crepat, i. sonat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 64. Craciendum, cearciendum crepante, i. sonante, An. Ox. 31. ¶ In Ps. Th. 45, 3 for cracode apparently should be read cwacode (v. Angl. vi. 133), but the former

dípan

(v.)
Grammar
dípan, p. te.
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to dip, immerse Sé ðe dépið (ðépeð, L.) honde in þás parabside qui intingit manum in parapside, Mt. R. 26, 23. Hafa þú þíne þrí fingras swílce þú dýpan wille . . . Swilce þú feþere hæb(b)e and hí dýpe, Tech. ii. 128, 18-22. to baptize Ic eówic dépu

Linked entry: dépan

freólslíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: freely, without hindrance, without restraint Hé him synderlíce wíc getimbrede, ꝥ hé mihte on ðám freólslíce (freólíce, v.l.) Gode þeówian (in quo liberius caelestibus studiis uacaret ). Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 277, 14. Þæt hí áblinnen fram gewinnum

geond-smeágan

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Substitute: To search through, investigate, examine thoroughly Ꝥ wé geondsmeáge ðá dígolnesse úre heortan discussis penetralibus cordis nostri, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 363, 1. Geondsmeád enucleata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 25. In the Corpus Gloss. the entry immediately

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, es; n.
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Add Widl and fúl inluviem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 53. in a physical sense Ne bið áht geméted bútan líg and cyle and ládlic fúl ( foetor ), Dóm. L. 205. in a figurative sense. Take here passages under <b>fúl,</b> es; m. and add Áð ðæt hé nyste

gist-ærn

Grammar
gist-ærn, gist-ern.
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Take here <b>gest-ærn, gest-æern, gyst-ærn, gyst-æern</b> in Dict., and add: a place of entertainment for strangers Gestærn diversorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 62. Eódon hí in sumes túngeréfan healle (giæstern, v. l.) intrauerunt hospitium cujusdam

Gleáw-ceaster

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Gleáwanceaster (Gleáw-, -cestre, v. ll. ), Chr. 577; P. 18, 32. Of Gleáweceastre, 918; P. 98, 18: 941; P. 110, 8: C. D. v. 140, 9. Intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25; Chr. 918; Th. 193, 18. Of Gleáwcestre, 1043; P. 163, 32: 1052; P. 175, 6. Tó Gléwcestre

hælftre

(n.)
Grammar
hælftre, e ; f.
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Substitute: <b>hælfter,</b> e; l. and (?) es; m. : <b>hælftre, es;</b> m. or n. ; or, an; f. and add Hælfter capisirum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 45. Hé breác on þám (horse) hælftre (hælftres, v. l.) for brídelse in quo (jumento) capistro

on-bæc

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Add: of motion. in retreat from a point reached Geong onbæcc ł mec behianda uade retro me, Mk. L. 8, 33. Eádun onbæcg abierunt retrorsum, Jn. L. 18, 6. in return to a point previously occupied Ne áwoendað onbæcc non redeant retro, Lk. L. 17, 31. Ne

on-hreósan

(v.)
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to fall with violence upon, assail, attack Onhrióseð, anhriósit, anhrísit ingruerit, Txts. 69, 1077. Hú longe onhreósað (onáhreóse, Ps. L.) gé on men quousque inruitis in homines, Ps. Vos. 61, 4. Anhreósaþ inruunt (venti in domum, Mt. 7, 25), Wrt. Voc

Linked entry: an-hreósan

wærc

(n.)
Grammar
wærc, wræc, es; m.

Warkachepain

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Wark (in Northern dialects), ache, pain Mé sár gehrán, wærc in gewód, Exon. Th. 163, 29; Gú. 1001. Seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles and wærces rubor tumoris ardorque, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 31. Wið magan wærce . . . Wið wambe wærce, Lchdm. ii. 318, 4, 15

Linked entries: wræc breóst-wærc

æfter-gengness

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gengness, e; f.

posteritysuccession in an officeinferiority of position, occupation of the lowest place

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posterity Æftergencnesse posteritatis, An. Ox. 849. Æftergencgnesse posteritate, 2695. Æftergennysse, 3610. Ðǽra gesceafta æftergengnyssa, Hml. Th. ii. 206, 10. succession in an office For ðǽre gewissan æftergencgnysse (-gegencgednysse, v. 1.) ðæt is

clypung

(n.)
Grammar
clypung, clepung, e; f.

Articulationspeaking outthe forming of wordsa cryeloquium,clamor

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Articulation, speaking out, the forming of words, a cry; eloquium, clamor Se múþ drýfþ út ða clypunge, and seó lyft biþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge the mouth produces [driveth out] the articulation, and the air is struck in the articulation Ælfc. Gr.

Linked entries: cleopung clepung

spédlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spédlíce, adv.

Successfullyefficaciouslypowerfullyin a manner which produces a resultprosper

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Successfully, efficaciously, powerfully, in a manner which produces a result Him spédlíce spearuwa hús begyteþ the sparrow succeeds in finding a house for itself, Ps. Th. 83, 3: 105, 2. Dó mé spédlíce cuicne quicken me effectually, 118, 154. Syle mé

hón

(n.)

tendrils of a vine [?]

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tendrils of a vine [?] Ðá geseah ic gyldenne wíngeard trumlícne and fæstlícne and ða twígo his hongodon geond ða columnan. ða wundrode ic ðæs swíðe. wǽron in ðæm wíngearde gyldenu leáf and his hón and his wæstmas wǽron cristallum and smaragdus eác ðæt

áþum

a son-in-lawa brother-in-law

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Add: a son-in-law Bidde wé ꝥ þú geceóse ǽnne of ús hwilcne þú wille þé tó áþume habban, Ap. Th. 20, 3. Hé genam ðá dohtor of his áðumme, Hml. Th. i. 478, 26: ii. 24, 30. a brother-in-law, Chr. 1091; P. 226, 22. uncertain: Þǽr wæs of-slægen Æðelstán