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ge-ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ascung, e; f. [acsung asking]

An asking ⬩ inquiry ⬩ interrogātio ⬩ inquīsītio

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An asking, inquiry; interrogātio, inquīsītio Búton be gemynde and be geascunga except by memory and by inquiry, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 25

Linked entries: geacsung áscung

mere-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steed ⬩ a ship

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Fox 26, 49; Met. 26, 25

mód-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.

Impetuosity of mind ⬩ impetuous or daring courage

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Impetuosity of mind, impetuous or daring courage Ic ðæm gódan (Beowulf) sceal for his módþræce mádmas beódan, Beo. Th. 775; B. 385

ná-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwanon, adv.

From nowhere

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From nowhere Sió his gesǽlþ him náhwonan útane ne com, ac wæs simle on him selfum, Bt. 34. 7; Fox 144, 20

Linked entry: á-hwanon

rǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽfan, (?); p. te
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Met. 25, 48) mid ðære unrótnesse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 21

médan

(v.)
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For on méde in l. 2 onméde from onmédan (< on-mód, as eáþmédan < eáþ-mód) may be read

ge-búgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgian, -bógian; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge-, búgian II, to inhabit, occupy]

To inhabit ⬩ occupy ⬩ inhabĭtāre ⬩ incŏlĕre

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To inhabit, occupy; inhabĭtāre, incŏlĕre Hý hit ne mágon ealle gebúgian they cannot inhabit it all, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 10

Linked entries: ge-bógian ge-býa

sinc-stán

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-stán, es ; m.
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A jewel Gylden máðm, sylofren sincstán (cf. ða gyldenan stánas and ða seolfrenan, Bt. 34, 8 ; Fox 144, 30), Met. 21, 21

sin-híwscipe

(n.)
Grammar
sin-híwscipe, es ; m.
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Bt. 21 ; Fox 74, 38

Linked entry: sin-hígscipe

steartlian

(v.)
Grammar
steartlian, p. ede
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To kick with the foot, stumble Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ł steartlest, stærtlige ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 464, 1

tweógung

(n.)
Grammar
tweógung, tweóung, e; f.
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Doubt Ðú mé hæfst gefrýlsod ðære tweóunge mínes módes be ðære ácsunga ðe ic ðé ácsode, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 25

Linked entry: tweóung

þegnisc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
þegnisc, (? cf. -ska nouns in Icelandic(?); or see þegnest(?))
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service Þat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, and swilce þénisce dón for hig swilce hig ágon tó dóne, Chart. Th. 609, 16

Linked entry: þénisc

þurh-creópan

(v.)

to creep through

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MS.) ǽlc þyrl], Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2

un-gemilt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemilt, adj.

Undigested

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., for ðan ðe se ungemylta mete him wyrcð mycel yfel, Lchdm. ii. 284, 4

Linked entry: ge-miltan

wíte-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-steng, es; m.

A pole used for punishment ⬩ torture

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A pole used for punishment or torture Wítestengces, róde eculei, wítestenges eculei, gabuli, Hpt. Gl. 478, 70-73 : Anglia xiii. 34, 169

Linked entry: steng

wiþer-talu

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-talu, e; f.

Reply ⬩ defence

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Reply, defence Hé ðǽrrihte ádumbode, for ðan ðe æt Godes dóme ne bið nán beládung ne wiþertalu, Homl. Th. i. 530, 6

word-lof

(n.)
Grammar
word-lof, es; n.

Praise in words ⬩ praise

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Praise in words, praise Cyning mec weorþaþ, ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13 ; Rä. ai, II

á-geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-geómrian, á-geómerian; p. ode
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Hé ágeómrode for his ágenre scylde, 345, 10

Linked entry: geómrian

carcern-þeóstru

(n.)
Grammar
carcern-þeóstru, e; f.
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Prison-darkness, the darkness of the prison Mistlice þreála gebyriað for synnum, bendas oððe dyntas oððe carcernþýstra, Ll. Th. ii. 278, 26

deáfu

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Goth. daubei, and v. beorhto, bi(e)rhto for the absence as well as presence of mutation]

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