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niht-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
niht-slǽp, es; m.

Sleep during the night

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Sleep during the night Ðæt ilce geþanc ðe heom amang ðam nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall ðá áwac. Odon ðæt sylfe geþohton, Homl. Skt. 23, 442

grund-wæg

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wæg, es; m.
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582

Linked entries: grund-weg grund-weall

ge-crincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-crincan, p. -cranc, pl. -cruncon; pp. -cruncen

To yieldfalloccumbereruere

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To yield, fall; occumbere, ruere He under rande gecranc he fell beneath his shield, Beo. Th. 2423; B. 1209 : Byrht. Th. 139, 7; By. 250 : 141, 19; By. 324

scop-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
scop-gereord, es ; n.
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Poetic diction, the language of poetry Swá hwæt swá of godcundum stafum þurh bóceras geleornode, ðæt in sceopgereorde (verbis poeticis) geglencde, Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 594, 34

stán-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
stán-gripe, es; m.
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A seizing of stones, stones seized Ðeáh stán-greopum (-greótum, Kmbl.) worpod wǽre though he was stoned with the stones that they seized, Elen. Kmbl. 1645; El. 824

ge-tǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tǽslíce, adv.
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Easily, agreeably, conveniently ús selð his oele, ðonne úre líf líðelíce and getǽslíce fereð oleum suum nobis tribuit, cum vitam nostrum blanda lenitate disponit, Past. 368, 12

Linked entry: tǽslíce

hord-cófa

Grammar
hord-cófa, l. hord-cofa,
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and add Ic ( the devil) wolde . . . þæt (the wicked) wunedon on mínum hordcouan (hwæt woldon on mínum hordcleofan, v. l. ) and þíne circean forgeáton, Wlfst. 255, 14

in-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
in-cyme, es; m.
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In-coming, entrance Ðá þæne cyrcweard gehýrde hrútan, þá ne wǽnde him nánes incymes ( there was no hope for him of any getting in ), Vis. Lfc. 32

Linked entry: cyme

scip-toll

(n.)
Grammar
scip-toll, n. (not m.).
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Cómon tó sǽ and þǽr gemétton scip standan, and on ꝥ eódon, and mid him reówan. Þæs scypes hláford . . . gyrnde þæs scyptolles, Hml. S. 30, 167. Add

rúma

(n.)
Grammar
rúma, an; m.

Separation

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He gede on rum he went apart, Gen. and Ex. 400. On, a roume at a distance, Strat. Dict

ofer-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-gylden, adj.

Gilded, covered with gold

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Gilded, covered with gold Gif begytaþ ðæt hæbbe byrne and helm and ofergyldene (cf. golde fæted, ll. 8-9) sweord, L. Wg. 10; Th. i. 188, 21

crýpan

(v.)
Grammar
crýpan, p. crýpte; pp. crýped

To creep repere

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To creep; repere He næfþ his fóta geweald and onginþ crýpan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14

ongeán-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeán-weard, adj.

Going against or towards

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Going against or towards him ongeán-weard wæs he was on his way to meet him, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 32. Ongeánwurde obvia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 65

ge-siht

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H. 189, 36. ne móston cuman on his eágon gesihðe, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 10. Hié gestódon on gesihþe þæs eádigan Andreas, Bl. H. 243, 6. with dat. heom God setton on gesyhðe non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum, Ps. Th. 53, 3.

ge-feccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feccan, -feccean ; p. -feahte, -fehte; pp. -feaht, -feht

To fetchbring toaddūcĕre

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He him hét to wífe gefeccean Cleopatran he commanded [them] to bring Cleopatra to him for a wife, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112, 44 : Blickl. Homl. 187, 15

Linked entry: ge-fetian

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð : ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt elles dó, bútan swá efne on axan and on

wundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-cræft, es; m.

wondrous skillgreat cunningmiraculous power

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wondrous skill, great cunning lǽmen fæt biwyrcan hét wundorcræfte, Exon. Th. 277, 4; Jul. 575. miraculous power cyninges bróðor áwehte wundor-cræfte þurh Dryhtnes miht, ðæt of deáðe árás, Apstls. Kmbl. 110; Ap. 55.

wel

(adv.; int.)

Wellwellprosperouslywellmuchthoroughlyfreelywellproperlywellveryquitethoroughlyveryquitewellah

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Th. i. 274, 7. marking favourable condition, absence of hindrance his wel geweald áhte on ðæm scræfe Past. 3; Swt. 37, 5. Eálá gif wolde, ðæt wel meahte ðæt unriht him eáðe forbiódan, Met. 9, 53.

Linked entry: BET

frum-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
frum-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

original kindlineagedescentoriginprosāpiaŏrīgoa racetribegĕnusgens

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He geceás Iudan him geswǽs frumcynn elēgit trĭbum Jūda, 77, 67

hulc

(n.)
Grammar
hulc, es; m.

A huthovelcabin

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Gyf his scip uppe getogen hæbbe oððon hulc geworhtne oððon geteld geslagen ðæt ðǽr friþ hæbbe and ealle his ǽhta if he have drawn his ship ashore or have built a hut or pitched a tent, let him and all his property be unmolested, L.