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fór-sprecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sprecen, part.

Fore-spokenfore-mentionedpræfātus

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Fore-spoken, fore-mentioned; præfātus Todǽlde se fórsprecena here on twá the fore-mentioned army divided into two, Chr. 885; Erl. 83, 22

gealdor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
gealdor-cræft, es; m.

The art of enchantingincantationincantātio

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The art of enchanting, incantation; incantātio On ǽniges cynnes gealdorcræftum per alĭcūjus gĕnĕris incantātiōnes, L. Ecg. P. iv. 18; Th. ii. 208, 32

ealdor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-dæg, ealder-dæg, aldor-dæg; gen. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-day, day of life vitæ dies

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Life-day, day of life; vitæ dies On ealderdagum in the days of his life, Beo. Th. 1518; B. 757: 1440; B. 718

Linked entry: aldor-dæg

in-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
in-gebed, es; n.
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Hearty, earnest prayer Gange mín ingebed [or gebed in ?] on ðín gleáwe gesihþ intret oratio mea in conspectu tuo, Ps. Th. 87, 2

níþ-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-wundor, es; n.

A wonder that bodes evila portent

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A wonder that bodes evil, a portent Ðǽr mæg nihta gehwæm níþwundor (niþ-, Grein) seón, fýr on flóde, Beo. Th. 2735; B. 1365

norþwest-ende

(n.; adj.)

the north-west end

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the north-west end Thyle is on ðam norþwestende ðisses middaneardes, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 24 : Ors. 5, 3; Swt. 220, 23

earfoþ-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-dæg, es; m.

A trouble-day, day of troubletribulātiōnis dies

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A trouble-day, day of trouble; tribulātiōnis dies Ic on earfoþ-dæge Drihten sóhte in die tribulātiōnis Deum exquīsīvi, Ps. Th. 76, 2

scipian

(v.)
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to take shape Ðonne gelimpþ ðæræ ( the mother ) manigfeald sár ðonne ðæs byrþres líc on hire innoþe scypigende biþ, Lchdm, iii. 146, 15

biscop-heáfod-lín

(n.)

a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their headsinfula

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a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads; infula Biscop-heáfod-lín infula, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-heáfodlín

gebéldan

(v.)
Grammar
gebéldan, p. de
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Eðiluald hit [the book] úta giðryde and gibélde Ethelwald made it firm on the outside and covered it, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 3

ge-cýgednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cýgednes, -ness, e; f.

A callingvŏcātio

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A calling; vŏcātio On ðam dæge ðe geneálǽhte hyre gecýgednesse of ðyssum lífe immĭnente die suæ vŏcātiōnis, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 31

ge-diht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-diht, es; n.

A composition

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A composition Fela fægere godspel we forlǽtaþ on ðisum gedihte many excellent gospels we omit in this composition, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 1

Linked entry: diht

ge-fætnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fætnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fattenanointimpinguareunguere

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To fatten, anoint; impinguare, unguere Ðú amæstest oððe ðú gefætnodest on ele heáfod mín impinguasti in eleo caput meum, Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

Linked entries: -fǽtnian ge-fættian

ge-frýnd

(n.)

friends

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friends On ðam dæge wurdun Herodes and Pilatus ge-frýnd facti sunt amici Herodes et Pilatus in ipsa die, Lk. Bos. 23, 12

ge-plantod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-plantod, part. [plantian to plant]

Plantedplantātus

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Planted; plantātus Sum man hæfde án fíctreów geplantod on his wíngearde arbŏrem fīci hăbēbat quīdam plantātam in vīnea sua, Lk. Bos. 13, 6

ge-mæcnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcnes, -ness, e; f.

A companionship, mixturecommixtio

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A companionship, mixture; commixtio On ðæs líchoman gemæcnesse biþ willa in carnis commixtiōne voluptas est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 20, MS. B

stán-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stán-weg, es; m.
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A road made with stones On ealdan stánwege; of stánwege, Cod. Dip. B. i. 417, 15. [O. Sax. stén-weg.] Cf. stán-strǽt

sund-reced

(n.)
Grammar
sund-reced, es; n.
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A sea-house, a term for the ark Ðú ( Noah ) seofone genim on ðæt sundreced túdra gehwylces, Cd. Th. 80, 28; Gen. 1335

tearflian

(v.)
Grammar
tearflian, p. ode

To wallow, roll over

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To wallow, roll over On eorðan forgnyden fǽmende hé tearflode (terflede, teorflede, later MSS.) elisus in terram uolutabatur spumans, Mk. Skt. 9, 20

þider-leódisc

(adj.)
Grammar
þider-leódisc, adj.
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Of that people Hé geleórde on Burgenda mǽgðe, and hé wæs bebyrged mid micle wópe ge Angelcynnes monna ge þiderleódiscra, Shrn. 134, 24

Linked entry: leódisc