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ceaster-gewara

(n.)
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ceaster-gewara, an; m.
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A citizen Ceastergewara (cestergewaru, v. l.) oððe portman avis, Ælf. Gr. Z. 318, 7. Þes and þeós ceastergewara hic et haec civis, 53, 12. Ceastergewara (-geware, -gewaran, v. ll.) civis, 11, 16. Cæstergewara concivis, Hy. S. 55, 31.

Linked entry: ge-wara

cwíþan

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Unsac hé wæs on lífe, Lch. iii. 288, 4. v. un-cwíd[d]

fágian

(v.)

to vary

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Betwih him fágas ł fágegas inter se variant p. 1, 2. Ánfealde wíse bið witena gehwylcum weorðlicre micle þonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe, Ll. Th. ii. 318, 40. Similar entries v. ge-fágod, and cf. fágettan

freóls

(adj.)
Grammar
freóls, adj.
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L. 75, 11

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, m.

an adulteress

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Forligerum ł unrihthǽmerum adulteris, Ps. L. 49, 18. Of þám dyrnum forligrum gescyppan lybbende cild, Hml. A. 36, 307. Þá fúlan forligeras Sodomitiscra ðeóda, Hml. S. 13, 191. Add:

ge-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, adj.
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Ben. 108, 24. arranged, disposed properly Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wise wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man wóh gestreón lufað a people's condition will never be well ordered in the land where wrongful gain is loved, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 28.

ge-segnian

(v.)
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D. 190, 3. without reference to the cross, to dedicate, offer Swá hwylc man swá feóndum gesénodne (immolatum) mete þicgeð, Ll. Th. ii. 156, 17. [O.H.Ger. ge-seganón benedicere. j

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to roast.
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Dǽl fisces gebrédedes (-bréddes, R.), Lk. L. 24, 42. Gebrǽdedne æppel, Lch. ii. 132, 14. Genim gósa tungan gebrǽdde, 90, 8.

ge-wísian

(v.)
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Ꝥ hió swá myceles his onfón sceolde swá seó hind hire gewísede, Lch. iii. 426, 29. to direct a person. with acc. Þæt wé ús sylfe ge þá þe wé wísian sceolan swá gewísian swá swá úre ealra þearf sý, Ll.

ge-wyrce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrce, es; n.
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Voc. ii. 87, 35. what is got by work, profit, perquisite, v. ge-wyrcan; Ǽhteswán gebyreð stífearh, and his gewirce ðonne hé spic behworfen hæfð, Ll. Th. i. 436, 23.

Linked entries: ge-wirce wyrce

god-borh

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Substitute: A pledge confirmed by an appeal to God, one that is accompanied by the formulae of religion Be godborgum (-borhgum, v. l.).

irsian

(v.)
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Ðý lǽs eorsie Dryhten, Ps. Srt. 2, 12. Tó iorsienne ad irascendum (facilem), Kent. Gl. 645. - Ne beó hé tó sláw, ne beó hé tó eorsigende (printed eornigende). Ll. Th. ii. 416, 16. with dat.

íþ-ness

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Swá him ðiós stillnes and ðiós iéðnes má lícað, swá him lǽs lícað ðæt ðæt hié tó gelaðode sindon quo non sunt molesta quae tenent, eo minus amabilia fiant quae vocant, Past. 351, 7.

lácnung

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Lác[nunge] medecinae, An. Ox. 382: medicamine, 4352. Lácnunge, cliþan cataplasma, 3050. Godcundra myngunga sealfunga, háligra gewrita lácnunga unguenta adhortationum, medicamina scripturarum divinarum, R. Ben. 52, 12

nytan

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Wé nytan nánum óðrum þingum tó getrúwianne bútan hit þis sý, Ll. Th. i. 220, 16

on-wealh

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Add Fæste iiii. geár, ii. onwealh (cf. iiii annos, .ii. integros, 9, n. 2), Ll. Th. ii. 228, 12

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry forto be soreto grieve, be sad

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Ðín fæder and ic sárigende (dolentes) ðé sóhton, Lk. Skt. 2, 48. Sáriendne (sáriende, MS. T.) fréfrian, R. Ben. 17, 3

sceáta

(n.)
Grammar
sceáta, an; m.

a corner,anglebosom, lapa cloth, napkin

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Voc. i. 63, 59. bosom, lap Geond ealne ymbhwyrft eorþansceátan Exon. Th. 359, 26; Pa. 68 . a cloth, napkin Hé geseah Godes engel drýgan mid sceátan sc̃i Laurentius limu, Shrn.115, 23

Linked entries: súþ-sceáta sceát

brid

(n.)
Grammar
brid, bridd, es; m.

The young of any of the feathered tribe; pullus

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Ðæt híg offrunge sealdon twegen culfran briddas ut darent hostiam duos columbæ pullos, Lk. Bos. 2, 24: Lev. 1, 14: Ps. Spl. 83, 3. On swealwan bridda magan in the maw of the young ones of a swallow, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 7.

Linked entries: bird briddas

COT

(n.)
Grammar
COT, cott, es; pl. nom. acc. cotu; gen. cota; dat. cotum, cottum; n.

A COTcottagehousebed-chamberdencasadomuscubiculumcubilespelunca

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In cotum [Lind. cottum] in cubiculis Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 3; 11, 7. Ge worhton ðæt to þeófa cote fecistis illam speluncam latronum Mt. Bos. 21, 13

Linked entries: eald-cot cott