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gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, comp. gearwor; sup. gearwost, gearwast; adv.

Entirely ⬩ well ⬩ very well ⬩ enough ⬩ pĕnĭtus ⬩ prorsus ⬩ bĕne ⬩ optĭme ⬩ sătis

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Entirely, well, very well, enough; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, optĭme, sătis, Cd. 52; Th. 67, 10; Gen. 1098 : 107; Th. 141, 10; Gen. 2342 : Beo. Th. 536; B. 265 : Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 28; Gú. 1018 : Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 30 : Ps. Th. 142, 9. Gearwor, Andr. Kmbl

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.

yet, ⬩ still, ⬩ however, ⬩ nevertheless ⬩ though, ⬩ although, ⬩ though, ⬩ if, ⬩ even if

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yet, still, however, nevertheless Ðeáh (ðéh, MS. A.) ic secge inc verumtamen dico vobis, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 22. Hé ðafode ða scylda, and ðeáh hé him gecýðde, Past. 21; Swt. 151, 23: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26. Hié hæfdon áþas geseald, and þéh ofer ða treówa fóron

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þe þéh

ge-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rípan, p. -ráp, pl. -ripon; pp. -ripen

To reap ⬩ mĕtĕre

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To reap; mĕtĕre Hie heora corn geripon they reaped their corn, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 32, col. 2. On ðæt gerád ðe he ǽlce geáre gerípe on the condition that each year he reap, Cod. Dipl. ii. 398, 21

Linked entry: rípan

cyme

(n.)
Grammar
cyme, cime,es; m. [cuman to come]

A coming, an approach, advent ⬩ adventus

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A coming, an approach, advent; adventus Me is ðín cyme on myclum þonce gratus mihi est multum adventus tuus, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 21: Exon. 21a; Th. 56, 8; Cri. 897: 21a; Th. 57, 10; Cri. 916: 44b; Th. 152, 2; Gú. 802: 56b ; Th. 201, 9; Ph. 53: 69b; Th.

Linked entry: cime

érra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
érra, the former, Som. Ben. Lye. = ǽrra ; comp.
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of ǽr

for-ðí

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam ⬩ ĭtăque

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For that, for, because, therefore; quia, quŏniam, ĭtăque Ná forðíðe heó of Moyse sý non quia ex Moyse est, Jn. Bos. 7, 22: Ps. Lamb. 77, 22. Forðiðe he slóh stán quŏniam percussit petram, Ps. Lamb. 77, 20

EOLH

(n.)
Grammar
EOLH, cole; gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note]

ELK ⬩ alces

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An ELK; alces. The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, — RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.]

Linked entries: elch elh eóla

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter ⬩ postĕrior

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Latter; postĕrior Gif hie cumaþ of óðrum biterum and yfelum wǽtum, ða ðe wyrceaþ óman, ðonne beóþ ðaelcran to stillanne óþ-ðæt ðe hie unstrangran weorþan if they come from other bitter and evil humours, which cause inflammations, then are the latter

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

wyrt-truma

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-truma, (wyrtruma), an: -trum, es; m.: -trume, an; f. (v. Be ðare wyrtruman,
  • Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 93, 7
).

the root of a plant ⬩ the root of a tooth ⬩ the root, source, origin ⬩ a stock

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Of ðes póles héuede on gerigte tó ðane ellene; of ðane ellene on gerigte á be wertuualen on ðe herestráte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 17, 10. Tó ðan heáfdan ... tó uurtwalan, vi. 2, 4-6.

Linked entries: -truma truma wyrt-wala

EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretched ⬩ pauper, mĭser ⬩ the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision ⬩ paupĕres

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poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretched;pauper, mĭser Ðá com án earm wuduwe cum vēnisset vĭdua una pauper, Mk. Bos. 12, 42, 43: Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 16.

breóst-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-cófa, an; m. [breóst
the breast, the heart, mind,
cófa
a cave,
chamber
]

the breast, the heart, mind, ⬩ a cave ⬩ chamber ⬩ The breast-chamber, breast, heart, mind; ⬩ pectoris cubile, pectus, uber, cor, animus

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The breast-chamber, breast, heart, mind; pectoris cubile, pectus, uber, cor, animus Under breóstcófan sub pectore, Wanl. Catal. 48, 43. Ðú eart hiht mín fram breóstcófan módor mínre tu es spes mea ab uberibus matris meæ, Ps. Lamb. 21, 10.

Linked entry: in-cofa

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, feorr; comp. m. fyrra, firra; f. n. fyrre, firre; adj.

Far ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus ⬩ remōtus

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Hér is gefered ofer feorne weg æðelinga sum innan ceastre here a noble is come from a long way off into the city, Andr. Kmbl. 2348; An. 1175: 382; An. 191: 504; An. 252

Linked entry: feorr

átter-coppe

(n.)
Grammar
átter-coppe, an ; f. [átor poison, copp a head]

A spider ⬩ aranea

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A spider; aranea Swindan ðú dydest swá swá áttercoppan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 15

eargra

(adj.)
Grammar
eargra, weaker, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 27, = comp.
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of earg

flǽsc-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-cófa, an; m. [flǽsc flesh, cófa a chamber]

The flesh chamber ⬩ the body ⬩ flesh ⬩ căro

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The flesh chamber, the body, flesh; căro Gefæstna mid ege ðínum flǽsccófan míne confīge tĭmōre tuo carnes meas, Ps. Lamb. 118, 120

frum-rípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-rípa, an; m. [rípa a handful of corn]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

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First-fruits; prīmĭtiæ Ðine teóðan sceattas, and ðíne frumrípan gongendes and weaxendes, agyf ðú Gode thy tithes, and thy first-fruits of moving and growing things, render thou to God, L. Alf. 38; Th. i. 52, 31

Linked entry: frum-grípa

gelíc-bisen

(n.)
Grammar
gelíc-bisen, a copy, an imitation; in a personal sense,
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an imitator Of his gelícbisene ex ejus imitatione, Rtl. 50, 4. Hiora gelícbisin, 91, 37. Gimaco ł gilícbiseno Godes imitatores Dei, 12, 11

Linked entry: bisen

fót-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
fót-mǽlum, adv.

By footsteps ⬩ step by step ⬩ by degrees ⬩ pĕdĕtentim ⬩ grădātim

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Conc. 5: Cot. 95

ge-dráf

drove, was wrecked

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Cot. MS. 4, 6; Bos. Notes, p. 20, col. 2, § 10

bere-tún

(n.)
Grammar
bere-tún, es; m. [bere barley, corn; tún an inclosure, a place shut in]

A barley-enclosure ⬩ court-yard ⬩ threshing-floor ⬩ corn-farm ⬩ grange ⬩ corn-village ⬩ BARTON ⬩ hordei area ⬩ villa frumentaria

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A barley-enclosure, court-yard, threshing-floor, corn-farm, grange, corn-village, BARTON; hordei area, villa frumentaria.

Linked entries: Barton bere-wíc