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leóht-gesceot

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-gesceot, -gescot, es; n.
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Leóhtgescot gelǽste man tó Candelmæssan; dó oftor se ðe wile, ix. 12; Th. i. 342, 31.

Linked entry: leóht-sceot

ge-nerian

(v.)
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Wearð mycel wæ1 geslegen, and se dǽl þe þǽr áweg cóm wurdon on fleáme generede, Chr. 894 ; P. 88, <b>VI a.

nearuness

(n.)
Grammar
nearuness, e; f.

a straitoppressiondistressdistressanxietytribulationtroublegrief

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Ðæt ( asthma ) ys nearunyss ... and breóst byþ innen mid micle nearnysse, iii. 116, 23-26. distress (of mind), anxiety, tribulation, trouble, grief Hér is seó lǽnlíce winsumnes ac ðǽr is seó syngale nearones in this world is the transient delight, in

Linked entry: nirwett

æppel

(n.)
Grammar
æppel, nom. ac. pl. æp(p)la, ap(p)la, æpplas (apples of eye); gen. pl. appla, æpplena; m.: appla (-u, v. finger-æppel), æppel (? æppel mala, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 40); n.

an apple (in a special and in a general sense as in oak-apple)an apple-shaped objectan eye-ball

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Cnuca tósomne ðám gelíce ðe ðú ánne æppel wyrce, Lch. i. 250, 10. an eye-ball :-- Gif se æppel léf biþ, Bt. 38, 5; F. 204, 29. Se óðer æppel wæs geémtigod, and se óðer hangode gehál æt his hleóre, Hml. S. 21, 280.

búte

(con.)
Grammar
búte, conj.
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Unless, but; nisi, sed Nán þing wyrþe [geweorþe Cot.] búte hit God wille nothing comes to pass unless God wills it, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 18: Bt. Met. Fox 18, 20; Met. 18, 10. Búte ic nát but I know not, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 16.

erce-hád

(n.)
Grammar
erce-hád, es; m.

Archhood, an archbishop's pall, his dignity, of which the pall was a sign pallium

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and the archiepiscopal dignity from the apostolic seat of the Roman church, Homl.

Linked entry: ærce-hád

Medeshámstede

(n.)
Grammar
Medeshámstede, es; m.

Peterborough

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See also Cod. Dip. Kembl. vi. 312

nift

(n.)
Grammar
nift, e; f.

A niecegrand-daughtera step-daughter

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Seó wæs nift ðæs hína ealdres ( neptem patris families ), Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 5. Ic an míne láuedy half marc goldes an míne nifte ánn óre wichte goldes, Chart. Th. 556, 27

ge-gaf-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gaf-sprǽc, e; f.

Idlewantonscoffing speech

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Idle, wanton, scoffing speech Dá wæs seó tunge teartlícor gewítnod for his gegafspræce then was the tongue more sharply punished for his wanton speech, Homl. Th. i. 330, 34.

Linked entry: gaf-sprǽc

ge-niðerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðerung, -nyðerung, e; f.

Condemnation, humiliation, laying low

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Condemnation, humiliation, laying low Ða ýttran ðeóstru is seó swearte niht ðære écan geniðerunge the outer darkness is the black night of eternal condemnation, Homl. Th. i. 530, 23.

Linked entry: ge-nyðerung

sib-gedryht

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gedryht, e; f.
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a band of kinsmen Bád eall seó sib-gedriht (the Israelites ) somod ætgædere. Cd. Th. 191, 13; Exod. 214. a peaceful band Swinsaþ sibgedryht ( the host of spirits who live in the peace and tranquillity of heaven ), Exon. Th. 239. 8 ; Ph. 618.

swin

(n.)
Grammar
swin, swinn, es; m.
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Sound, melody Swin, sang melodia (Wright gives swinsang melodio ; perhaps swinsung should be read, but see the following gloss), Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 28. Swinne ł sangge melodia, Hpt. Gl. 467, 41. Swinn, dreám melodiam, 515, 42.

Linked entry: ge-swin

swan

(n.)
Grammar
swan, swon, es; m.
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For instances of the word in local names, see swonleáh, swonweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 78

un-gedéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gedéfe, adj.

Troublesomedisagreeable

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Hér ys seó bót hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan, gif hí nellaþ wel wexan oþþe ðǽr hwilc ungedéfe þing on gedón bið, i. 398, 2. Mannum ungedéfum hominibus importunis, Scint. 38, 15.

bisceop-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-wíte, es; n.
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Th. i. 262, § 3: 474, § 17) Ðæt ðe scýrbiscop ... hádinge ne dó on ðis abbotríce, búton seó abbod hit him bydde, ne biscopwíte episcopus dioceseos ... non ordinationem ... sine abbatis fauore arroget, ... neque ... in omni priuilegio ipsius juris quicquam

bóc-fel

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Seó rǽding þe ys áwriten on þám bócfelle, viii. 308, 2. Wrít þis on swá langum bócfelle ꝥ hit mæge befón útan ꝥ heáfod, Lch. iii. 66, 7. Bócfellum pitaciolis, i. membranulis, An. Ox. 4570. Add

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brýcsian.
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Swíðe brícsað and helpeð þám sáwlum seó onsægdnes, Gr. D. 343, 38. Hé þám cynnum brícsade ( profuit ), Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 322, 16. Gif þæt ówiht bríccige (brýciæ, v. l.) si hoc aliquid prodesset, 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13.

friþ-bræc

(n.)
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Gyf hit binnan byrig gedón bið, seó friðbrǽc, Ll. Th. i. 286, 25-30

hlosnian

(v.)

to listen

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Add: to listen with astonishment, listen spellbound Hlosnendum attonis. l. attonitis, Ald. 32, ii. see An. Ox. 2333 under hlosnere), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 21.

ná-hwider

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Heora fiðera ne mihton náhwider hí áberan, gif hí ne ábǽre seó lyft, Hex. 8, 23. Add