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ge-setnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-setnian, p. ode, ade

To lie in wait ⬩ insidiari

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To lie in wait; insidiari Herodia gesetnade him Herodias insidiabatur illi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 19

teart-numol

(adj.)
Grammar
teart-numol, adj.

Efficacious

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Efficacious Ðeós wyrt is swýþe scearpnumul (teart-, MS. B.) wið ðæt áttor, Lchdm. i. 152, 3

un-gegearwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gegearwod, -gegered; adj.

Not dressed

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Ungegeradne, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 11

Linked entry: ge-gearwian

wer-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wer-cyn, wer-cynn, es; n.
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Mankind World wendeþ . . . wercyn (wen-, MS.) gewíteþ, Exon. Th. 354, 45; Reim. 61. Cf. wer-þeód

weorold-strengu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-strengu, f.
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Physical strength Mec feónda sum feore besnyþede, woruldstrenga binom, Exon. Th. 407, 30; Rä. 27, 2

wundor-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-dǽd, e; f.

A deed of magic

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A deed of magic Ealle ða men ða ðe Símónes wundordǽda wafodan, Blickl. Homl. 173, 22

burn

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Burna woegas rivulorum tramites, Mt. p. 2, 9. Cf. On Winterburne, C.D. iii. 32, 28. Add

búr-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
búr-byrde, adj.
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Of peasant birth Wéron þǽr ðreó wíteþeówe men búrbærde, and ðreó ðeówberde, Cht. Th. 152, 19

flustrian

(v.)
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Mk. 15, 17), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 32. For example substitute

folc-gedréfness

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gedréfness, e; f.
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Mt. 24, 7), Nap. 23

Linked entry: ge-dréfnes

ge-wreón

(v.)
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, Mt. R. 6, 31

lóf

(n.)
Grammar
lóf, es; m. ? Substitute: lóf, es; m.
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A fillet, band Wrǽdas, cyne-wiþþan, lófas ( the MS. has the accent) redimicula, An. Ox. 5241

of-leóran

(v.)
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to pass away Heofun and eorðo oflióres (transibunt), word mín ne gelióreð, Mk. R. 13, 31

wearg-cwedol

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Add: given to reviling Wyrigcwidole men maledici (revilers, l Cor. 6, 10), Gr. D. 207, 29

sang

(n.)
Grammar
sang, song

a bed

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a bed Song ł bedd stratum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 15: Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 12

scearp-smeáung

(n.)
Grammar
scearp-smeáung, e; f.

A sharp, strict examination, argument

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A sharp, strict examination, argument Scearpsméung argumentum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 7. Scearpsmeáwunges argumenti, 13, 9

wín-trog

(n.)
Grammar
wín-trog, es; m.

A wine-press

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A wine-press Wíntrog, ðǽr monn tred ða wín-begera torculas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 33

gum-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
gum-þeód, e; f.

A nation, people

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A nation, people Gumþeóda bearn the children of men, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 1; Gen, 226

hæfte-clomm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-clomm, es; m.

Fetter, bond

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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16

ge-sigfæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sigfæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To triumph ⬩ crown

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To triumph, crown He gesigfæstnade triumphans, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 3. Gesigfæstnad coronandus, Jn. Skt. 8, 12

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