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ord-stapu

(n.)
Grammar
ord-stapu, gen. -stæpe; f.
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A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan; ic nǽfre meldade monna ǽngum, gif mé ordstæpe egle wǽron, Exon. Th. 485, 19; Rä. 71. 16

or-firm

(n.)
Grammar
or-firm, or-firmu f.
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Squalor Orfiermae, orfermae squalores, Txts. 96, 933. v. preceding word

orpung

(n.)
Grammar
orpung, e; f. I.
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breathing, breath Ðæra dracena orþung ácwealde ðæt earme mennisc, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 6. Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orþunge geendod, Ælfc. Gr. 3; Som. 3, 13. Of orþunga gástes graman ðínes ab inspiratione spiritus irae tuae, Ps. Spl. 17, 18. Nán mann

racent-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
racent-teáh, gen. -teáge ; f.
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A chain, fetter Racenteáh catena, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 30. Glæsen fæt on seolfenre racenteáge áhangen, Blickl. Homl. 209, 5. Unforedlícre racentágæ inextricabili collario, Hpt. Gl. 455, 10. Mid rúmre racenteáge, Salm. Kmbl. 587; Sal. 293. Fæste mid ísenum

Linked entry: raceteáh

ræscetung

(n.)
Grammar
ræscetung, ræscettung, e; f.
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Sparkling, gleaming, coruscation Hræscetunga coruscationes, Hpt. Gl. 509, 31

ge-niðerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðerung, -nyðerung, e; f.
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Condemnation, humiliation, laying low Ða ýttran ðeóstru is seó swearte niht ðære écan geniðerunge the outer darkness is the black night of eternal condemnation, Homl. Th. i. 530, 23. Ðæt he onfó ðære écan genyðerunga that he receive the everlasting condemnation

Linked entry: ge-nyðerung

ge-rádnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rádnes, -ness, e; f.
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An agreement, a conspiracy; conjuratio. Cot. 209

ge-reordnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reordnes, -nys, se; f.
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A repast, dinner, fulness; refectio, Ps. Spl. C. 22, 2: Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 1

ge-rihtnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rihtnes, -ness, e; f.
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A setting right, correction; correctio Be heora gerihtnesse de illōrum correctiōne Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 45. He wæs firena forgifnes and gerihtnes hǽþenra þeóda he was forgiveness of sins and the setting right of heathen peoples, Blickl. Homl. 163, 23

ge-risennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risennes, -risnes, se; f.
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Conveniency, agreeableness, congruity; convenientia, Cot. 58

Germania

(n.)
Grammar
Germania, e [ = æ]; f.
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Germany. The Germania of Alfred extended from the Don on the east to the Rhine and the German Ocean on the west; and from the Danube on the south to the White Sea on the north; it therefore embraced nearly the whole of Europe north of the Rhine and the

ge-scǽnednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnednes, -scǽningnes, se; f.
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A dashing together, a breaking; collisio, Cot. 59

ge-scendnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scendnys, -scyndnys, se; f.
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A confounding; confusio Gescendnys, Ps. Spl. 43, 17: 34, 30. Ðone deófol ðe ða synfullan gelǽt to gescyndnysse. Babilonia seó Chaldeisca burh is gereht gescyndnys the devil that leads the sinful to confusion. Babylon, the Chaldean city, is interpreted

ge-screncednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-screncednes, -ness, e; f.
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A supplanting, an overturning; supplantatio, Ps. Spl. C. 40, 10

geong-lícnys

(n.)
Grammar
geong-lícnys, -nyss, e; f.
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Youth; jŭventus, Scint. 32

eardung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
eardung-stów, e; f.

A dwelling-place, a tent, tabernacle habitātiōnis lŏcus, tabernācŭlum

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A dwelling-place, a tent, tabernacle; habitātiōnis lŏcus, tabernācŭlum On eallum eówrum eardungstówum in cunctis habitācŭlis vestris, Ex. 12, 20: Ps. Th. 106, 6: Jn. Bos. 14, 2: Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 19

earfoþ-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-hwíl, e; f.

A time of hardshipmŏlestum tempus

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A time of hardship; mŏlestum tempus Ic earfoþhwíle þrówade I suffered a time of hardship, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 5; Seef. 3

ge-scropenys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scropenys, -nyss, e; f.
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An applying, a fitting, accommodation; accommodatio, Som

ge-sécednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sécednes, -ness, e; f.
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A search, an inquiry, appeal; inquisitio, Som

ge-selenis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selenis, -niss, e; f.
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A handing over, giving, tradition Æfter gimett giselenisse Cristes secundum mensuram donationis Christi, Rtl. 83, 1. Æfter geselenise juxta traditionem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 5