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fyrd-cræft

(n.)

an expedition

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an expedition

eal-myrca

(n.)

an Ethiopian

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an Ethiopian

gecele

(n.)

an icicle

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an icicle

ge-fáhmon

(n.)

an enemy

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an enemy

ge-frætwodnes

(n.)

an ornament

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an ornament

ge-lymp

(n.)

an accident

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an accident

ge-mal-mægen

(n.)

an assembly

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an assembly

berend

(adj.; part.)

ferox

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ferox (=-ax)

hinend

an accuser

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an accuser

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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Hefon and eorþe andand ealle ða þing ðe on ðǽm syndon, Blickl. Homl. 91, 21. Ðinga scæpend rerum creator, Rtl. 180, 9. Wé ágyltaþ þurh feówer þing, þurh geþóht and þurh word and þurh weorc and þurh willan, Blickl.

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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A young man, warrior Hyse cwom gangan there came a young man, Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 14; Rä. 55, 1. Him be healfe stód hyse unweaxen cniht on gecampe by his side stood a youth not yet grown up, a boy in battle, Byrht. Th. 136, 17; By. 152.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend downhumblecast downsubduedeclīnārehŭmĭliāredejĭcĕresubĭgĕre

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Ðú goda ussa gilp gehnǽgdest thou humbledst the glory of our gods, Andr. Kmbl. 2640; An. 1321 :Ps. Th. 118, 71. He gehnǽgde helle gást he subdued the spirit of hell, Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274 : Andr. Kmbl. 2383; An. 1193.

GEÓTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÓTAN, ic geóte, ðú gýtst, he gýt, pl. geótaþ; p. geát, gét, pl. guton; pp. goten; v. a.

to pour, pour out, shedfundere, effundere, profundereto flow, streamprofluereto found, castto cast

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Mid geótendan here with an overwhelming army, Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 17. to found, cast Gold and seolfur ðe hér geótaþ menn gold and silver that men here found, Ps. Th. 134, 15. Híg guton him hǽðenne god they have made them a molten image, Deut. 9, 12

on-scunian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 65, 16: 2, 23: 4, 74: 100, 41, and add Onscuniend aporians, i. respuens (olidarum polluta nuptiarum contubernia aporians, Ald. 24, 26), An. Ox. 1785. (Cf. aporia, abominatio subitania, Ld. Gl. H. 61.)

sægen

(n.)
Grammar
sægen, sæcgen, segen, e; f.

a saying, statement, assertiontradition, report, story a narration, relation

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cf. fyrn-gewrit, -gid) it is an old story, Andr. Kmbl. 2977; An. 1491. Ic wolde gewitan hweðer sió segen sóð wǽre ðe mé mon be ðon sægde I wanted to know whether the story I had been told about it was true, Nar. 24, 15.

Linked entries: segen sæcgen

for-beódendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
for-beódendlíc, adj.

Forbidding-likedissuasiveprohĭbĭtōriusde-hortātōrius

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Forbidding-like, dissuasive; prohĭbĭtōrius, de-hortātōrius Sume synd dehortātīva, ðæt synd forbeódendlíce oððe mistihtendlíce some are dehortātīva,which are dissuasive, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 8

fyrn-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-weorc, es; n.

An ancient workthe creationpriscum ŏpuscreātio

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An ancient work, the creation; priscum ŏpus, creātio Fyrnweorca Freá Lord of creation, Andr. Kmbl. 2819; An. 1412; Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 20; Cri. 579

blǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-gifa, an; m.

A giver of prosperity, happiness, or gloryprosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor

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A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory; prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor Beorht blǽdgifa bright giver of prosperity, Andr. Kmbl. 167; An. 84: 1311; An. 656

ge-dwol-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwol-man, gedwol-mon, es; m.

An erring mana hereticimpostorhæreticus

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An erring man, a heretic, impostor; hæreticus Arrius hátte án gedwolman there was a heretic called Arius, Homl. Th. i. 290, 3, 5, 25 : 110, 6

wíte-bend

(n.)

a torturing bonda prison-bond

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a torturing bond, a prison-bond Ðé wǽrlogan wítebendum swencan móton, Andr. Kmbl. 216; An. 108. Wé ellþeódigne on carcerne clommum belegdon, wítebendum, 3120; An. 1563