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ge-nerian

(v.)
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</b> to save a person in respect to his life (dat. ) :-- Ǽlmǽr þe se arcb ǽr generede his lífe (æt his life, v./. ), Chr. ion ; P. 141, 26. Blíðe wǽron eorlas . . . aldre generede, Dan. 259. (Goth. ga-nasjan : O.

æftemest

(adj.)
Grammar
æftemest, -myst, -most; adj. superlative of æfter,—

After-most ⬩ last ⬩ postremus ⬩ novissimus

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After-most, last; postremus, novissimus Ðeós bóc is æftemyst on ðære biblioþécan this is the last book of the Bible, Ælfc. T. 31, 22; Grn. Ælfc. T. 16, 3.

fíf-hund

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-hund, -hundred

five hundred ⬩ quingenti

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five hundred; quingenti Fífhund quingenti, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 49, 48. Fífhund síðon five hundred times; quingenties, 49; Som. 50, 32. Fífhund cempena ealdor i-s/>a chief of five hundred soldiers; cohors, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 61; Wrt.

dǽd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-líc, adj.

Deedlike, active ⬩ activus

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Deedlike, active; activus Twegen dǽlnimende cumaþ of ðam dǽdlícum worde duo participia veniunt a verbo activo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 30. Dǽdlíce word activa verba, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 28.

þweora

(n.)
Grammar
þweora, an; m.

Crossness ⬩ peevishness

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Crossness, peevishness Ǽlc ðweora and ǽlc ierre and unweorðscipe ... sié ánumen fram eów omnis amaritudo, et ira, et indignatio ... tollatur a vobis (Eph. 4, 31), Past. 33; Swt. 222, 8. His múð hé sceal from ǽlcum þweoran (or adj.? v. L. E.

Linked entry: þweorh

hláford-scipe

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Þá munecas ǽfre hefdan þone hláfordscipe ofer ðá preóstas, Chr. 870; P. 284, ll. Add

búr-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
búr-þegen, -þén, es; m.

A chamber-servant, chamberlain, chancellor, secretary ⬩ cubicularius, cancellarius, scriniarius ⬩ a chamber ⬩ a servant, attendant

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Búrþén cancellarius vel scriniarius, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 22; Wrt. Voc. 61, 3

cild-cradol

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cradol, es; m.

A child's cradle ⬩ cunabula

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Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 23. On cildcradole in a child's cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 29

delfing

(n.)
Grammar
delfing, es; m.

DELVING, digging, laying bare, exposing ⬩ ablaqueātio

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A DELVING, digging, laying bare, exposing; ablaqueātio Niderwart treówes delfing, bedelfing ablaqueātio, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68; 15; Wrt. Voc. 39, 2

fugol-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fugol-cyn, -cynn, -cinn, es; n.

Fowl-kind ⬩ vŏlucrium gĕnus

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Fisccinn and fugolcinn fish and fowl, Ælfc. T. 8, 26

hróf-wyrhta

(n.)
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hróf-wyrhta, an; m.

a builder

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A workman who works at roofs, a builder Hrófwyrhta sarcitector vel tignarius, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 125; Wrt. Voc. 19, 8

hwíting-treów

(n.)
Grammar
hwíting-treów, es; n.
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Whitten tree; pirus aria Hwítingtreów variculus, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 25; Wrt. Voc. 33, 25. v. Lchdm. iii. 334. col. 1

hype-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hype-bán, es; n.

The hip-bone

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The hip-bone, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 54; Wrt. Voc. 44, 37. Hupbán catacrinis, ii. 22, 63. Hupbánan lumbi, 54, 11

Linked entry: hup-bán

íren-helm

(n.)
Grammar
íren-helm, es; m.

An iron helmet

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An iron helmet Írenhelm[or íren helm; but cf. preceding compounds] cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 4

predicere

(n.)
Grammar
predicere, es; m.
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.), Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 276, 1

Linked entry: prydecere

drincan

Grammar
drincan, <b>; II.</b>
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ꝥ ǽlc mann drunce þæs deórwurðan wínes be þám þe hé sylf wolde, Hml, A. 92, 22

bígels

(n.)
Grammar
bígels, es; m.

An arch, a vault, an arched roof ⬩ arcus, fornix, camera

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An arch, a vault, an arched roof; arcus, fornix, camera,Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 91; Wrt. Voc. 52, 41: Cot. 201

Linked entry: for-bígels

ge-myndleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myndleás, adj.

Senseless, witless ⬩ amen

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Gemyndleás demens, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 38

ge-logod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logod, part. p.

Arranged ⬩ appositus

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Arranged; appositus For ðære gelícnisse his gelogodan sprǽce for the likeness of his disposed speech or style, Ælfc. T. Lisle 17, 12

súr-eágede

(adj.)
Grammar
súr-eágede, -égede; adj.
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.), Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 192, 10

Linked entry: súr-íge