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ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ceorlian, ode; od [ceorl a husband]

To take a husband, to marrynubere

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Ne nán preóst ne mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr, ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceoriaþ no priest may be at a marriage anywhere, where a man marries a second wife, or a woman a second husband, L. Ælf. C. 9; Th. ii. 346, 19

-isc

(suffix)

-ish

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The suffix may be seen in the cognate dialects in the following words, Goth. Þiud-isk-o after the manner of the Gentiles; Iudaiw-isk-s : O. Sax. menn-isk human : O.Frs. mann-isk : Icel. bern-sk-r childish; En-sk-r English : Dan.

ge-wæterian

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

To waterirrigateadăquāreirrĭgāre

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Cot.] that he may be able and know how to irrigate and water the minds of others, Past. 18, 5; Swt. 137, 10; Hat. MS. 27 a, 14. Ic betǽce hig ðam yrþlincge, wel gefylde and gewæterode adsigno eos arātōri, bĕne pastos et adăquātos, Coll. Monast.

Linked entry: wæterian

ge-trum

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

A knotbandmasscompanycompany of soldiersnoduscatervacohorsexercitus

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Kmbl. 1413; An. 707: Beo. Th. 1849; B. 922: Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 12; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entries: -trum ge-truma

ge-dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dúfan, he -dýfþ; p. -deáf, we -dufon; pp. -dofen; v. intrans.

To plungeto ducksinkdivebe drownedmergi

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To plunge, to duck, sink, dive, be drowned; mergi Heó gedúfan sceolun in ðone deópan wælm they must dive into the deep fire, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 30; Sat. 30 : Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 6; Gú. 555. Gedeáf sank, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38.

ge-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]

To separate, distinguish, discern, decideto separate

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Rodera rǽdend hit on riht gescéd the ruler of the firmament decided it aright, Beo. Th. 3115; B. 1555. He biþ on ðæt wynstre weorud gesceáden he will be assigned at the separation to the band on the left hand, Exon. 117 a; Th. 449, 23; Dóm. 75

sinc-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-þegu, (<b>o</b>), e
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men learn your inglorious deed (the desertion of their lord, Beowulf, at his need ), Beo.

un-geleáful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáful, un-geleáfull; adj.

Unbelievingincredulous

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Unbelieving, incredulous Ne beó ðú ungeleáfful (-full, MS. C.) noli esse incredulus, Jn. Skt. 20, 27. Eálá ungeleáffulle cneórys, Mk. Skt. 9, 19. Eálá gé ungeleáffulle cneóres, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 17. Hé ungeleáfful wæs Cristes ǽristes, Homl.

ge-anwyrde

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Substitute: <b>ge-anwyrde</b> in the phrase ge-anwyrde beón. to profess, declare oneself to be Ic eom geanwyrde monuc pro-fessus sum monachum Coll.

á-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
á-wreón, p.-wráh, pl.-wrigon; pp.-wrigen
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Be þǽre deópnysse þe him Drihten áwreáh, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 1. Swefne sint gewisse, nelle þú áwreón, Lch. iii. 186, 19. On áwrigenre béc in apocalypsi, An.

fulla

(n.)
Grammar
fulla, an; m.
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The full, the highest stage reached by anything, the perfection, perfect specimen of a kind or class Hwæt mæg beón wóp oððe sárignys, gif þæt næs se mǽsta ǽgðres? oþþe hwæt mæg beón geómrung and wánung, gyf ꝥ næs se fulla ǽgðres?, Hml. S. 23, 104

a-bæligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bæligan, p. ode; pp. od

To offendto make angryirritareoffendere

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To offend, to make angry; irritare, offendere Sceal gehycgan hæleða ǽghwylc ðæt he ne abælige bearn waldendes every man must be mindful that he offend not the son of the powerful, Cd. 217; Th. 276, 27; Sat. 195

ánunga

(adv.)
Grammar
ánunga, adv.

Entirelynecessarilyby all meansplaneprorsusomnino

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Entirely, necessarily, by all means; plane, prorsus, omnino, Beo. Th. 1272; B. 634

cénþu

(n.)
Grammar
cénþu, e; f.

Boldnessaudacia

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Boldness; audacia Cræft and cénþu strength and boldness, Beo. Th. 5385; B. 2696

fáh

(adj.)

colouredtinctus, colōrātus

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coloured; tinctus, colōrātus Blóde fáh coloured with blood, Beo. Th. 1873; B. 934

fóre-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-snotor, adj.

Highly sagaciousprudentissĭmus

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Highly sagacious; prudentissĭmus Fóresnotre men highly sagacious men, Beo. Th. 6305; B. 3163

Linked entry: snotor

for-nam

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-nam, pl. -námon

took awaydestroyedconsumed

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took away, destroyed, consumed, Beo. Th. 2415; B. 1205: Ps. Th. 77, 53;

fracod

(adj.)

vileabominableuseless

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Th. 18, 11: Beo. Th. 3155; B. 1575

in-ásendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ásendan, p. de

To send in

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To send in Hí inásendan ðæt bed summiserunt grabatum, Mk. Skt. 2, 4

inwit-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-hróf, es ; m.
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A deceitful, evil roof [the, fire-drake's den], Beo. Th. 6238; B. 3123