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sand-hliþ

(n.)

a sand-hill by the sea

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a sand-hill by the sea Gewát him ofer sandhleoþu tó sǽs faruþe, Andr. Kmbl. 471; An. 236

ǽmettigness

(n.)
Grammar
ǽmettigness, e; f.

Emptiness; an open space

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Emptiness; an open space Ádrifen fram ðǽre heortan ǽmtignesse ab ipso cordis ostio repulsa, Gr. D. 35, 17

cost

(adj.)
Grammar
cost, adj. [costian to tempt, try, prove]

Tried ⬩ proved ⬩ probatus

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Tried, proved; probatus Cempan coste cyning weorþodon the tried champions glorified the king Andr. Kmbl. 2111; An. 1057

ge-þyldelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldelíc, adj.

Patient

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Patient Crist us onstealde geþyldelíce bysene Christ has set us an example of patience, Blickl. Homl. 75, 29

ge-tingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tingan, p. -tang

To press upon, throng

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To press upon, throng Corþer óðrum getang one troop pressed on the other, Andr. Kmbl. 276; An. 138

Linked entry: tingan

græfere

(n.)
Grammar
græfere, grafere, es; m.
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A graver, an engraver Græfere sculptor vel celator, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 72, 122; Wrt. Voc. 47, 4

gecwed-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gecwed-stów, e; f.

An appointed place

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An appointed place Se foresprecena wer tó þǽre gecwedstówe ( ad cerium locum ) wæs gelǽded, Gr. D. 183, 7

ge-dafenigendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenigendlic, ge-dafniendlic; adj.

Suitable, convenient

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Suitable, convenient Gedafniendlic conueniens, An. Ox. 1126. Gedafniendlice conuenientia, 3891. Mid gebedum gedafnigendlicum (competentibus), Angl. xiii. 419, 772

Linked entry: ge-dafniendlic

stæf-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-rǽw, e; f.

A letter-row ⬩ an alphabet ⬩ an alphabet

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A letter-row, an alphabet Mid stæfrǽwe endebyrdnesse tósceádene alphabeti ordine distinctum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 40

á-steorfan

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Ástorfene obeuntem, i. morientem, An. Ox. 3661. Swá unclǽne men ꝥ hí ástorfen ǽton, Shrn. 74, 26. Add

Linked entry: steorfan

ígeoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ígeoþ, ígoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ, es ; m.

An eyot ⬩ ait ⬩ islet

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An eyot, ait, islet, small island Ðá ásende hé hine on wræcsíþ tó ánum ígeoþe ðe is Paðmas gecíged then he sent him away into exile to an island that is called Patmos, Homl. Th. i. 58, 31. Binnan ánum ígoþe Pathmos geháten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 23. Binnan

Linked entry: ígoþ

in-fær

(n.)
Grammar
in-fær, es; n.

An entrance ⬩ ingress

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An entrance, ingress Ðá gesette God æt ðam infære engla hyrdrǽdene then God set a guard of angels at the entrance, Gen. 3, 24. Mid ðam innfære mid ðam ðe hé inn áfaren wæs by the entrance at which he had entered, Homl; Th. i. 178, 2. Hé hæfþ gerýmed

ge-bod

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Add Mid egeslicum gebode (v. Acts 16, 18: Praecipio tibi in nomine Iesu Christi exire ab ea) imperio terrente, An. Ox. 1940. an edict, order, a mandate of temporal or ecclesiastical authority Gif hwelc preóst ofer biscopes gebod mæssige, gilde for þám

býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
býsnian, bísnian, býsnigan, býsenian; p. ode; pp. od

an example ⬩ To give or set an example ⬩ exemplum dare

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[ Similar entries býsen, býsn an example] To give or set an example; exemplum dare We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas aa wel býsnian we enjoin that priests always set a good example, L. Edg. C. 52; Th. ii. 254, 28. Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ, and wel býsniaþ, beóþ

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-place ⬩ refuge ⬩ asylum ⬩ pācis lŏcus ⬩ refŭgiurn ⬩ asȳlum

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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm. R

mál-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mál-dæg, es; m.

An agreement ⬩ covenant ⬩ settlement ⬩ a day on which terms are fixed ⬩ a day when the dowry was settled

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An agreement, covenant, settlement(?) (Icel. mál-dagi) or a day on which terms are fixed(?) (O. H. Ger. mahal-tag dies sponsionis) a day when the dowry was settled Ic an míne wífe al þe þing þe ic haue on Norfolke so ic hire gaf tó mund and to máldage

niht-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-lang, adj.

Night-long ⬩ a night in length

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Night-long, a night in length Nafa ðú nánes þearfan wedd mid ðé nihtlangne fyrst si pauper est proximus tuus, non pernoctabit apud te pignus, Deut. 24, 12 : Cd. Th. 191, 2; Exod. 208 : Andr. Kmbl. 1668; An. 836 : 2620; An. 1311 : Elen. Kmbl. 134; El.

betwyx-aworpennyss

(n.)
Grammar
betwyx-aworpennyss, e; f.

An interjection ⬩ interjectio

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An interjection; interjectio Interjectio is betwyxaworpennyss. Se dǽl líþ betwux óðrum wordum, and geswutelaþ ðæs módes styrunge. Heu geswutelaþ módes sárnesse an interjection is a throwing between. This part of speech lieth between other words, and

for-legis

Grammar
for-legis, -leges, -liges, -lís

an adulteress ⬩ a prostitute

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an adulteress, a prostitute Forliges prostituta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 5. Forlegese scorti, Kent. Gl. 162. Forlegisse mecham, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 38: 55, 13: Past. 353, 19. Eówer nebb sint swǽ scamleáse swǽ ðára wífa ðe bióð forelegissa, 206, 9. Forlegesum

Linked entry: for-leges

gift-lic

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Add: gifte-lic Gyftlicere gegæderunge nuptialis copule An. Ox. 4401. Giftlicum wedde nuptiali dote ii. 158. Giftlican sponsali (peplo ), 5244. Heó bicóm tó giftelicre yldo she came to marriageable age Ap. Th. 1. 10. Þá giftelican nuptiales Wrt. Voc.

Linked entry: gifte-lic