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ge-réþra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réþra, an; m.

A sailor, rower ⬩ nauta

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A sailor, rower; nauta Geréþra [MS. geréþru] nauta, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 15

Linked entry: réðra

ge-máh

(v.; part.)

made water ⬩ minxit

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made water; minxit, Med. ex Quadr. 9, 13; Lchdm. i. 364, 1; p.of ge-mígan

ge-myne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myne, adj.

Mindful

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Mindful Gif ðú ðǽr gemyne bist si ibi recordatus fueris, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 23

Linked entry: ge-mun

scín-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-seóc, adj.
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Haunted by apparitions Scínseócum men wyrc drenc of hwítes hundes þoste, Lchdm. i. 364, 4

sweotol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol-líc, adj.
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-Gehýraþ hwæt God sylfa sǽde swytellícre (swutel-, MS. C.) segene, Wulfst. 45, 1

þegnung-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-weorod, es; n.
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A body of attendants or serving-men Manege of ðæs ealdormannes þénungwerode, Shrn. 154, 26

þeáw-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-full, adj.
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Moral, virtuous Oft hig ( devils ) beswícaþ þeáwfulle weras (ða ðeáwfullan, MS. A.), Wulfst. 250, 4

unriht-feóung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-feóung, e; f.

Evil hatred ⬩ unjustifiable hate

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Evil hatred, unjustifiable hate Hwý ge ǽfre scylen unrihtfióungum eówer mód dréfan? Met. 27, 1

weorold-þearfende

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-þearfende, adj.
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Deficient in this world's goods, needy Earme men, woruldþearfende, Exon. Th. 83, 4 ; Cri. 1351

færen-ness

(n.)
Grammar
færen-ness, e; f.

A passage ⬩ migration

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A passage, migration Tó færennisse . . . from færennisse ad transmigrationem . . . a transmigratione, Mt. R. 1, 17

forðmest

(adv.)
Grammar
forðmest, adv.
Entry preview:

First Cueð tó ðǽm apostolum and biscopum æfter him forðmest, Mt. L. 10, 8 note

for-weorpness

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorpness, e; f.
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Ejection, expulsion Tó forworpnise Babilones ad transmigrationem Babylonis, Mt. L. 1, 17. v. preceding word

Linked entries: weorpness for-worpness

fót-ádlig

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-ádlig, adj.
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Having the foot diseased, gouty Wǽron gehǽlede þrý fótádlige men, Hml, Th. ii. 26, 19

Linked entry: ádlig

hrúxlian

(v.)
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to make a noise Þá hé geseah menigu rúxlende ( turbam tumultuantem ), Mt. R. 9, 23

Linked entry: ruxlan

of-sceádan

(v.)
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of sceádes) ł gesundras definiens, Mt. p. 12, 13

Linked entry: sceádan

risen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
risen-lic, adj.
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Fitting, becoming Risenlic (risnelic, L.) tó cumanne ǽrist oporteat uenire primum, Mk. R. 9, 11

un-hálwendlic

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Rdr. 290, 33. not salutary Þaelig;t is (his, MS.))

Linked entry: hálwend-lic

sceáf-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
sceáf-mǽlum, adv.

In sheaves or bundle:

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In sheaves or bundle: Gadriaþ ǽrest ðone coccel, and bindaþ sceáfmǽlum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

sceáwend-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwend-sprǽc, e; f.

Buffoonery,

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Buffoonery, the speech of the theatre Sceáwendsprǽc scurrilitas (scarilitas, MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 65

Linked entries: sceáwend-wíse sceáwere

út-irning

(n.)
Grammar
út-irning, e; f.

A flux

Entry preview:

A flux In útiorningc (úttiornende, Rush.) blódes in profluuio sanguinis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 25

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