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ge-hwearfness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwearfness, ge-hwerfness, e; f.
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Conversion S Paules gehwerf-nes tó Críste, Shrn. 58, 26. Sé ðe nú giet on synnum is, næfð hé nó forlǽten ðone trúwan his gehwearfnesse ( conversions); ac sé sé ðe æfter his gehwerfnesse (post conversionem ) tó lange wlæc bið, ðonne lytlað him se tóhopa

gemót-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-leáh, gen. gemó-leáge; f.
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A field where a 'gemót' is held: — -Tó gemótleáge eástewearde, C. D. vi. 94, 10. In gemótleáge, v. 103, 29

ge-myndgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-myndgung, ge-myndigung, e ; f.
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A memorial, monument Hé þǽr his selfes longe gemyndgunge (-mynegunge, Bos. 54, 14) gedyde magnum monu-mentum in reparatione ejus operatus est, Ors. 3, l ; S. 98, 25

Linked entries: myndgung ge-mynegung

ge-selen

(n.)
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ge-selen, ge-selenn, e; f.
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A gift, contribution, tribute Cunnende of gyld ðæs cǽseres geselenne temtantes de reddendo caesaris tribute, Mk. p. 5, I

godsibb-rǽden

(n.)
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godsibb-rǽden, godsibb-rǽden, e; f.
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The condition of 'gossips' (v. god-sibb) Gif gé nellað healdan þá godsibbrǽdenne þe gé habbað for Gode and for Sc̃e Ióhannes dǽle begetene, Wlfst. 228, 3

giscung

(n.)
Grammar
giscung, geocsung, geoxung, e; f.
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Sobbing Geocsung singultus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 64. In sicettunge and geoxunge in singultum, ii. 46, 9

Linked entries: geocsung geoxung

ge-trymming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymming, ge-tryming, e; f.
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Protection, confirming, establishing Getremminc munimentum, Kent. Gl. 405. Tó getrymmincge eóweres geleáfan. Hml. Th. ii. 378, 9. Getremincgum sancxionibus, An. Ox. 11, 109

hæft-níd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-níd, e; f. ; es; n.
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Take here hæft-néd in Dict. aud add : custody, durance, confinement Hé álǽdde mé of þám drósnum ǽlces ðeówdómes and ǽlcere hǽftnýde, Ps. Th. 39, 1. His gingran dohtor hé nolde búton hæftniéde habban parvulas filias crudeli captivitate retinebat, Ors.

Linked entries: hæfte-neód hæft-néd

hín-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hín-ness, e; f. I.

subjectingdestruction

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a trampling upon, subjecting Ic salde iów mæhte hénnisse (hénisæs, L.) ł niðrunge. ofer nédre dedi uobis potestatem calcandi supra serpentes, Lk. R. 10, 19, a laying waste, destruction Godes cyricena hýnnysse (bærnesse, v. l.) and slege martyra unblinnendlíce

Linked entries: hýn-ness hé-nis

heordan

(n.)
Grammar
heordan, heorde, an; f.

towoakum

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The coarse part of flax, tow, oakum; in pl. hards of flax Of heordan wearpe de sluppe [i. lini] stamine, An. Ox. 3726: Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 30. (For both see Ald. 51, 23.) Heordan stuppa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 14. Heordena (altered from heorþena) tendre naptarum

hnut-scill

(n.)
Grammar
hnut-scill, (?), e. f.

A nut-shell

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A nut-shell. Perhaps the word may be inferred from the form hnutscyllingas in hnutscyllinga mearc, C. D. iv. 105, 5

in-cleof

(n.)
Grammar
in-cleof, [in-cleofu, e; f.?]
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an inner chamber, a lair Swá swá leó on incleofe, Ps. Rdr. 9, 30. Unryhtwísnesse hé smeáde on incleofe his, 35, 5

Linked entry: cleof

tó-flówendness

(n.)
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tó-flówendness, tó-flówenness, e; f.
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Diffusion, diffluence Tó þám ꝥ þurh þá tóflówendnysse (-flówen-, -flów-, v. ll. ) þæs streámes beón geþénede þá inngeþancas geleáffulra breósta, Gr. D. 94, 21

Linked entry: -flówendness

ancre

(n.)
Grammar
ancre, an; f. [antre?]

Radish

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Radish; raphănus = ῥάφανος Ancre, ðæt is rædic raphanus, Mone A. 493

beadu

(n.)
Grammar
beadu, gen. beaduwe; f.

Battlewar

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Battle, war, etc. Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984

betogenes

(n.)
Grammar
betogenes, -ness, -niss, e; f.
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An accusation; accusatio Be cierlisces monnes betogenesse [MS. H. betogenisse] of a churlish man's accusation, L. In. 37, titl; Th. i. 124, note 50

bísen

(n.)
Grammar
bísen, gen. bísne, bísene; f.
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An example, similitude, command, precept, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 13: 29, 1; Fox 102, 12: Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 33; Gú. 499: Lk. Rush. War. 13, 6: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 13; Gen. 571

bledu

(n.)
Grammar
bledu, bled, blæd, e; f.
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A bowl, vial, goblet, the dish of a balance, a scale; patera, phiala, lanx, trutinæ, scala, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 44: Æthelfledæ Test. Lye

Linked entries: blæd helur-bledu bled

blind-nes

(n.)
Grammar
blind-nes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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BLINDNESS; cæcitas Ðá ge blindnesse bóte forségon when ye renounced the remedy of blindness, Elen. Kmbl. 777; El. 389: Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 28; Gú. 600. Ofer hyra heortan blindnesse super cæcitate cordis eorum, Mk. Bos. 3, 5: Elen. Kmbl. 597; El. 299

blíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
blíð-nes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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Joyfulness, enjoyment, a leaping for joy, exultation, mirth; gaudium, exultatio, hilaritas Gif ðú nú atelan wilt ealle ða blíðnessa wið ðám unrótnessum if thou wilt now reckon all the enjoyments against the sorrows, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 22. On blíðnysse in