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fyrenfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrenfulnes, -ness, e; f.

Luxury ⬩ riot ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ tŭmultus

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Ben. Lye

fyðered

(adj.)

having wings ⬩ winged ⬩ ālātus

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Ben. Lye

gader-tengan

(v.)
Grammar
gader-tengan, gæder-tengan; p. de; pp. ed

To continue ⬩ join ⬩ contĭnuāre

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Ben. Lye

gangel-wæfre

(n.)

a ganging weaver ⬩ spider

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: -wæfre

geafle

(n.)

a lever ⬩ palanga ⬩ vectis

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Ben. Lye

geardlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geardlíc, adj.

Worldly ⬩ mundane ⬩ mundiālis ⬩ mundānus

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Ben. Lye

ge-bærd

(n.)

natural quality ⬩ nature ⬩ indŏles

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Ben. Lye

eald-ealdfæder

(n.)

a great-grandfather ⬩ proăvus

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Ben. Lye

ge-wýscednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wýscednys, se; f.

Adoption ⬩ adoptio

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Ben. interl. 2, Lye

bí

(n.)

a bee ⬩ apis

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a bee; apis : found in the compound

Linked entry: be

ge-edstaðelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-edstaðelung, e; f.

A renewing ⬩ repărātio

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Ben. 48

ge-flítmǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-flítmǽlum, adv.

Contentiously ⬩ emulously ⬩ certātim

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Ben. interl. 72

ge-hyhtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hyhtlíc, adj.

Seasonable ⬩ fit ⬩ commodious ⬩ opportunus

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Ben. 53

swíþlícness

(n.)
Grammar
swíþlícness, e; f.
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Ben. Interl. 73, 7

CNUCEL

(n.)
Grammar
CNUCEL, gen. cnucles; m.

A KNUCKLE ⬩ joint ⬩ articulus

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Ben. Lye

coln

(n.)

a pebble stone ⬩ calculus

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Ben. Lye

gál

(adj.)
Grammar
gál, adj.

Light ⬩ pleasant ⬩ wanton ⬩ licentious ⬩ wicked ⬩ lĕvis ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mălus

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Ðæt he gesáwe ungelíce béc him berende beón þurh ða gódan gástas oððe þurh ða gálan ut cōdĭces diversos per bŏnos sīve mălos spīrĭtus sĭbi vīdĕrit offerri, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 25.

myndgian

(v.)
Grammar
myndgian, p. ode.

to bear in mind ⬩ recollect ⬩ to bring to the mind of another ⬩ recall ⬩ remind

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Kmbl. 1311; El. 657. to bring to the mind of another, recall, remind Manaþ swá and myndgaþ mǽla gehwylce sárum wordum, Beo. Th. 4120; B. 2057. Ic wolde ðé nú myngian (Cott.

big-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
big-leofa, bí-leofa, an; m. [big, bí for, líf life, leofen living, nourishment].

Food, victuals, nourishment ⬩ cibus, victus, alimentum ⬩ Money, wages ⬩ stips, stipendium

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Ben. 49. that by which food is procured, Money, wages; stips, stipendium Scipe vel bigleofa stipendium, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 92; Wrt. Voc. 20, 33

Linked entries: -leofa big-leofan bí-leofa bí-leofen

weorc-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-dæg, es; m.
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Ben. 37, 4, 5

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