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eleþ

(n.)
Grammar
eleþ, es; m.

A man hŏmo

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A man; hŏmo Witon ðæt seeleþ éce bídeþ they know that the man eternally abideth, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 8; Gú. 38

felle-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
felle-wærc, es; n.

The falling sicknessepilepsyepĭlepsiaέπιληψία

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; epĭlepsia = έπιληψία Ðæt deáh wið fellewærce it is good for epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 178, 8

feorh-wund

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-wund, e; f.

A life-wound, mortal woundlētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus He ðǽr feorhwunde hleát he sank there with a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385

freó

(n.)
Grammar
freó, indecl. f.

A womanmŭlier ingĕnua

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A woman; mŭlier ingĕnua Óþ-ðæt he funde freó fægroste until he found the fairest woman, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 28; Gen. 457

ful-gongan

(v.)

to fulfilperfectperfĭcĕre

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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22

fulloc

(n.)
Grammar
fulloc, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Baptism; baptismus We willaþ ðæt fulloc fæste stande we will that baptism stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

ge-ǽfenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽfenian, -ǽfnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ǽfen evening]

To draw towards eveningbecome eveningvesperascĕreadvesperascĕre

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Geǽfenedan dæge advesperascente die, Prov. 7

geán-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
geán-cyme, es; m.

A coming againstmeetingoccursus

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A coming against, meeting; occursus Ðæt ðú yfele geáncymas ne ondrǽde ut occursus mălos ne formīdes, Herb. 111, 3; Lchdm. i. 224, 19

Linked entry: gén-cyme

ge-éfstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éfstan, p. -éfste; impert. -éfst; pp. -éfsted, -éfst

To hastenmake hastebe quickfestīnāreaccelĕrāre

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To hasten, make haste, be quick; festīnāre, accelĕrāre Geéfst oððe hrada ðæt ðú alýse me accĕlĕra ut eruas me, Ps. Lamb. 30, 2

ge-hleóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hleóþ, adj.

Harmoniousconsonus

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Harmonious; consonus Ðæt hí ðysne letanían and antefn gehleóþre stæfne sungan quia hanc litaniam consona voce modularentur, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487. 24

Linked entry: un-gehleóþor

ge-máhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíc, adj.
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Shameless, wanton, greedy; prŏcax, ăvĭdus Ðæt hit gemáhlíc wǽre and unrihtlíc that it was greedy and unjust, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20

Linked entry: ge-máglíc

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To shinegrow lightlucerelucescere

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To shine, grow light; lucere, lucescere Ðæt he gelíhte allum ut luceat omnibus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 15. Gelihted lucescit, Lind. 28, 1

ge-nioman

(v.)
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to take, receive, obtain; sūmĕre, nancisci Ðǽr gé to genihte geniomaþ wæstme where ye shall obtain fruits its abundance, Ps. Th. 67, 16

hláf-sénung

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-sénung, e; f.
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Blessing of bread, which took place on August first or Lammas-day On ðam ylcan dæge [Aug. 1] æt hláfsénunga, Shrn. 112, 8

Linked entry: segnung

hridrian

(v.)
Grammar
hridrian, p. ode

To siftwinnow

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To sift, winnow Satanas gyrnde ðæt hé eów hridrude swá swá hwǽte Satanas expetivit vos ut cribraret sicut triticum, Lk. Skt. 22, 31

hylde

(n.)
Grammar
hylde, an; f.
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The slope of a hill Óþ ðæs clifas norþ hyldan to the north side of the cliff, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 418, 24

lyb-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-cræft, es; m.

Magicwitchcraft

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Magic, witchcraft, skill in the use of lybb Hió him sealdon áttor drincan ðæt mid myclen lybcræfte wæs geblanden, Blickl. Homl. 229, 12

norþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-rihte, adv.

Due north

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Due north Dá fór hé norþryhte be ðæm lande he sailed due north along the coast, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 9, 12

on-weorpness

(n.)
Grammar
on-weorpness, e; f.
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A throwing on Ðæt lég swíðe weóx and him nǽnig mon mid wætra onweorpnesse ( injectu ) wiðstondan meahte, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 20

Linked entry: weorpness

ge-mét

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mét, es; n.
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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31