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gold-burh

(n.)
Grammar
gold-burh, gen. -burge; f.
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A town where gold is distributed or which is ornamented with gold, Andr. Kmbl. 3308; An. 1657: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 2; Gen. 2549

burh-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scipe, es; m.

A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town ⬩ municipium

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A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town; municipium, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104

Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe

ge-edlesende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-edlesende, (?); adj.

Reciprocal

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(ptcpl. ) Reciprocal Geedlæsend tale reciproca (i. iterata) disputatio, An. Ox. 3205. Seó geedlæsend reciproca (ferocitas), 3538. On geedlæsendum in reciprocis (i. iteratis) (conflictibus), 3216

Linked entries: ed-lesende ge-edlæsian

be-bycgung

(n.)
Grammar
be-bycgung, e; f.

Selling

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Selling Bibycgong distra(c)tio (cf. gloss of same passage: Distractio, i. venditio tódál, An. Ox. 4002), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 36: 26, 65

Linked entry: -bycgung

á-sceótan

(v.)
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Add: intrans. To shoot, move rapidly Sió costung út ásciét (-sciéð, v. l.) on weorc tentatio usque ad operationem prosilit, Past. 71, 7. Án út ásceát of weorode, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 10. Se scyttel ásceát of þǽre fetere, Hml. S. 21, 419. Áscuton þá gástas

for-dwínan

to vanish ⬩ to pass ⬩ to fade away ⬩ dwindle away ⬩ pass away ⬩ decay

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Add Ic fordwíne evanesco, i. evaneo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 27. Fordwínþ fatescit, i. evanescit, lacessit, 147, 23. to vanish, pass from sight Fordwán disparuit, Hpt. Gl. 502, 1. Fǽrlíce fordwán se ælðeódiga of his gesihðum, Hml. Th. ii. 286, 22. Hé ðǽrrihte

forþ-spównes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-spównes, -ness, e; f. [spówan to succeed]

Great success ⬩ An advance ⬩ a growth ⬩ prosperity ⬩ profectus

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Great success, hence An advance, a growth, prosperity; profectus To forþspównesse gedéfenre heánesse ad profectum dēbĭti culmĭnis, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 17

Linked entry: spówness

lenden-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-reáf, es; n.

an apron

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A covering for the loins, an apron Lenden-, síd-reáf lumbare vel renale, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 112; Wrt. Voc. 40, 22

níwunga

(adv.)
Grammar
níwunga, adv.

Anew

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Anew Níwunga (niówunga, Rush.) denuo, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 40. Niúnge (niówunga, Rush.), Jn. Skt. 3, 3. Neówinga, Andr. Kmbl. 2787; An. 1396

Linked entry: níwinga

eal-weald

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-weald, adj.

All-powerful, almighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-powerful, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Ǽrende ealwealdan Gode wæs sprecen a message was spoken to the all-powerful God, Andr. Kmbl. 3239; An. 1622

biscop-heáfod-lín

(n.)

a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads ⬩ infula

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a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads; infula Biscop-heáfod-lín infula, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-heáfodlín

ge-plantod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-plantod, part. [plantian to plant]

Planted ⬩ plantātus

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Planted; plantātus Sum man hæfde án fíctreów geplantod on his wíngearde arbŏrem fīci hăbēbat quīdam plantātam in vīnea sua, Lk. Bos. 13, 6

weorold-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wæter, es; n.
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An ocean Saga mé, hú fela is woruldwætra? Ic ðé secge, twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Salm. Kmbl. p. 186, 24)

wiþ-métedness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-métedness, e; f.

An invention ⬩ adinventio

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An invention; adinventio. Similar entries v. métan Wiðmétednyssa heora adinventionum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 27, 5. On wiðmétednysse heora, 80, 11. Wiðmétednyssa, 98, 9

Linked entry: -métedness

Arabisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Arabisc, adj.
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Arabian Arabisc man hic et haec Arabs, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 65, 12. Hie Fenix, swá hátte án fugel on Arabiscre ðeóde, 70, 12

be-reáfigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-reáfigend, es; m.

A spoiler ⬩ robber

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A spoiler, robber Eálá þú sǽ, manna be-reáfigend and unscæððigra beswtcend, Ap. Th. ll, 10. Cf. Bereafgende grassatrix, An. Ox. 7, 136

Linked entry: reáfigend

breahtm

(n.)

a noise

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a noise. Braechtme, brectme, bretme strepitu, Txts. 99, 1916. Ahleópon hildfrome heriges brehtme. An. 1204. Cómon earnas . . . feðerum hrémige . . . brehtmum blíðe, 869. Add

cásus

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Verbum ys word, án dǽl lédensprǽce mid tíde and háde bútan cáse, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 119, 9. Tó sumum cásum, 107, 4. Add

cól

(n.)
Grammar
cól, coal. l. col,
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and add Coll carbo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 35, 2. Þæt fýr wearð ácwenced ꝥ þǽr án col ne gleów, Hml. S. 7, 240

eást-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eást-cyning, es; m.
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An eastern king Wið Seleucus þone eást*-*cyning (cf. Seleucus begeat ealle þá eástlond, S. 144, 1), Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 35