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ge-bísgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bísgian, l. ge-bisgian, take here <b>ge-bysgian</b> in Dict., and add: — Gebysgian
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occupare, Wülck. Gl. 253, 41. Se Hǽlend wæs gebysgod betwux micelre menigu on ánum wéstene, Hml. Th. ii. 384. 17

ge-deáw

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-deáw, adj.
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Bedewed, wet with dew On morgenne þonne sió wyrt gedeáw sié, Lch. ii. 92, 15. Wildre rúdan gedeáwre, 26, 10

ge-collenferhtan

(v.)
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to make void Gecollenferhtaþ ł áídliaþ oþ grundweal on hire exinanite usque ad fundamentum in ea, Ps. L. 136, 7

ge-winfullic

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Swíðe gewinnfullic ( laboriosum ) ꝥ is ꝥ man on symbel hine behealde wiþ þæs feóndes searwe, Gr. D. 222, 7. Add

hóced

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On ðá hócedan díc; of þǽre hócedan díc, C. D. B. ii. 260, 36: C. D. vi. 30, 5. Add

hring-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, es; n.
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A sword with ring-shaped markings Hire on hafelan hringmǽl ágól, B. 1521. Hé . . . hringmǽl gebrægd, 1564. See next word

Linked entry: wunden-mǽl

mágister-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
mágister-dóm, es; m.
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The office of a master or teacher Hefe mægsterdómes pondus magisterii, Scint. 120, 9. On mægsterdóme in magisterio, 122, 13

ofer-þearf

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Ágan þá yldran on Crístenum folce ðæs oferþearfe, þæt hí heora gingran Gode gestrýnan. Wlfst. 38, 23: 301, 15. Add

preóst-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-reáf, es; n.
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Vestments of a priest Be þǽre gesceádwísnysse on gyrelan þæs preóstreáfes ut in cultu vestium discretionem teneant, Chrd. 64, 27

sceaþa

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Add On gemǽrum mínra sceaþana ł feónda in finibus inimicorum meorum, Ps. L. 7, 7. v. dol[h]- (?), heáh-sceaþa

súþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ-weard, adj.
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Southward, south Þæt þridde heáfodríce wæs þæt Affricanum, and on súðweardum, Ors. 2, 1; S. 60, 4. v. súþe-weard

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Sume preóstas mid forewerdum tán stæppað, ꝥ on þám fúhtan wege ne beón heora fét besprengde, Chrd. 64, 35. Add

tintregung

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Hé hét his cwelleras swíðor wítnian þone hálgan wer, ac hí áteórodon on þǽre tintregunge, Hml. S. 37, 126. Add

wiht

Grammar
wiht, <b>. II</b> 2.
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Hæfð Ælfréd gehaldene Herewinne on ǽghwelcre wihte ðæs ð hió an geworden wæs, C. D. B. ii. 46, 29. Add

brémel-hyrne

(n.)
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a corner where there are brambles (?) On ðá brémbælhyrnan (-þyrnan?); of ðǽræ hyrnan, C. D. v. 112, 30; 291, 20

upon

(adv.)
Grammar
upon, adv.

From above

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From above Swá fæger drops ðe on ðás eorðan upon dreópaþ sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram, Ps. Th. 71, 6

wǽl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽl-líc, (?); adj.

Deep

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Deep (of water) On deópum ł in welicum (= wǽllícum. v. wæl) grunde sǽwe in fundo maris, Hpt. Gl. 452, 23

ǽ-fæsten

Grammar
ǽ-fæsten, (ǽw-).
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On ǽwfæstenum ic gesyngode, Angl. xi. 102, 66. Ǽfæstenu ic oft ágǽlde, 99, 62: Ll. Th. ii. 144, 23. Add

wiliht

(adj.)
Grammar
wiliht, adj.

Having willows

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Having willows On wylihte mǽdwan (the meadow with willows in it); of wylihte mǽdwan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 235, 16

Linked entry: welig

wræc-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-síþ, es; m.

travel in a foreign landperegrinationpilgrimageexilebanishmentmiserywretchedness

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travel in a foreign land, peregrination, pilgrimage Hí noldon geþafian ðæt swá getogen mann (Gregory) ða burh forléte, and swá fyrlen wræcsíð genáme, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 15. Gif hwá weófodþén áfylle, sý hé útlah, búton hé þurh wræcsíð (wrec-, v. l. )