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ge-líc

(adj.)
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and the compensation for destroying an eye are equal, Ll.

byrþen

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Add Byrþen sarcina, Wülck. Gl. 257, 5. literal, material carried, a load Án bryþen mealtes, Shrn. 159, 7. Áne byrðene wudes, Cht. Th. 606, 15. Him læg onuppan fela byrðena eorðan, Hml. S. 12, 57. Heáwað incre byrðene gyrda, Hml. Th. i. 62, 34.

ge-manigfildan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfildan, ge-manigfealdan; p. de.
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An. Ox. 8, 226. Gemænifyldon, 7, 296. (a α) fig. :-- Gemenigfylde God Jafeth dilatet Deus Japheth, Gen. 9, 27. Hé gemétte fela gemænigfylde (-men-, -fealde, v.ll.) on geleáfan and on Godes gife ðeónde, Hml.

innoþ

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þá wæs eall hire heorte ástired and hire innoð, Hml S. 30, 340. Hé wolde ðæt of ðǽm innoðum á libbendu wætru fleówen ðe on hine gelífden, Past. 467, 30. as seat of appetite Fræcum innoþes gýfernesse gulosa uentris ingluvie, An.

sceanca

(n.)
Grammar
sceanca, an ; m.

a shank, shin,the upper part of the leg

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Kmbl. 203; Sal. 101. the upper part of the leg (= þeóhsceanca) Ic wille ðæt gé fédaþ án earm Engliscmon . . . Ágyfe mon hine . . . án scone spices oððe án ram weorðe iiii. peningas, L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 198, 7

Linked entry: sceonca

acsung

(n.)
Grammar
acsung, e; f.

An askinga questionan inquiryinquisitioninterrogationthat which is inquired aboutinformationinterrogatio

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An asking, a question, an inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, that which is inquired about, information; interrogatio Uneáþe ic mæg forstandan ðíne acsunga I can scarcely understand thy questions, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 16

Linked entries: ascung axung

ge-ungewlitegian

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

To deprive of beauty

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To deprive of beauty Oððre hwíle gegiereþ mid ðám winsumestum wlitum óðre hwíle eft geungewlitegaþ at one time adorns with the most delightful beauty, at another again deprives of beauty, Shrn. 195, 11

blód-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
blód-ryne, es; m. [ryne a running, course]

A running of blood, an issuesanguinis fluxus

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A running of blood, an issue; sanguinis fluxus Án wíf þolode blódryne twelf geár mulier sanguinis fluxum patiebatur duodecim annis, Mt. Bos. 9, 20. On blódryne in fluxu sanguinis, Lk. Bos. 8, 43

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torn-gemót

(n.)
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torn-gemót, es; n.

A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation,an attack upon an enemy

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A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation, an attack upon an enemy Gif hé torngemót þurhteón mihte if he could bring about a meeting with his foe, Beo. Th. 2284; B. 1140

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Take these together, and add: intrans. to stand in the way of an object (dat.), lie in the line of advance Oð þæt sǽfæsten landes æt ende leódmægne forstód, Exod. 128. to come to a stand, stop Gif se man áspíwð þone yfelan wǽtan onweg, þonne forstent

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here

(n.)

an armyan armya hosta division of an armyarmy corpslegioncohorttroopinfantrycavalryan armyan armymultitudehostcrowdmultitudeharryingdevastationplunderingravaging

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an army. Add: a body of armed men. not referring to England, an army, a host Cempa miles, here exercitus, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 69: faccus, exercitus, ii. 146, 70. Fird, here expeditio, 29, 69.

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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Hence also the other compounds, as beór-scealc a beer-server, beór-setl a beer-bench or SETTLE, and beór-þegu a beer-serving.

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bysmerian

(v.)
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bysmerian, bysmrian, bismrian, bismærian, bysmorian, bysmrigan, to bismrienne, bysmrigenne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [bismer, bysmer mockery, blasphemy]
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Kmbl. 2587; An. 1295. Bysmeredon hie bútú ætgædere they reviled us both together, Rood Kmbl. 95; Kr. 48: Andr. Kmbl. 1923; An. 964. Uton gangan ðæt we bysmrigen him let us go that we may revile him, 2713; An. 1359

geond

(prep.)
Grammar
geond, giond; prep. acc.

Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyondper, trans, inter, post, ultraκατά

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Kmbl. 49; An. 25. Módes snyttru seów and sette geond sefan manna he sowed and set the wisdom of mind in the minds of men, Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 30; Cri. 663. Mán wridode geond beorna breóst wickedness blossomed in the breast of men, Andr.

fíf

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Wé onféngon þá hálgan fíf seonoþas, Bd. 4, 17; Sch. 433, 5. as part of an ordinal: Þisne fíf and twéntigoðan sealm, Ps. Th. 25, arg.: 35, arg. inflected Fífo ídlo quinque fatuae, Mt. L. 25, 3.

ge-swincfull

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Ox. 1115. that requires effort, energy, &c. active (not contemplative) Ðás twá geswustru hæfdon getácnunge ðises andweardan lífes and ð æs écan . . . Ǽgðer líf is herigendlic, ac þæt án is swá ðeáh geswincful, Hml. Th. ii. 442, 34.

heofon-ríce

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Add: heaven as the abode of God and angels Heóldon englas forð heofonríces héhðe þe Godes hyldo gelǽston, Gen. 321. Þám stede þe wé cúðon on heofonríce, 358. Wit noldon on heofonríce hnígan mid heáfdum hálgum Drihtne, 741.

springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To springto leapboundto burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly to grow as a plantto rise as the sunto move as a spring movesto spreadbe diffusedto spring as blood from a woundto spring as waterto burstcrack

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Kmbl. 13, 5. to rise as the sun, cf. spring II:-- Up sprungenre sunnan sole orto, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 6. to move as a spring moves Þeáh ðú teó hwelcne boh ofdúne tó ðære eorþan, swá ðú hine álǽtst, swá sprincþ hé up.

Linked entry: sprincan

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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betokens trouble; the Latin is: Tricare qui se uiderit, anxietatem significat, Lch. iii. 210, 31. where an object is placed at a spot that the spot may be identified afterwards, to mark a place with something Hé mearcode ðá stówe (v. mearc; ), Hml.

hróðor

(n.)
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hróðor, es; m.

Solacecomfortbenefitpleasure

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Solace, comfort, benefit, pleasure Ic ðé Andreas onsende tó hleó and tó hróðre I will send Andrew to you to protect and comfort you, Andr. Kmbl. 221; An. 111: 1133; An. 567.