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galg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
galg-treów, gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-tree ⬩ cross ⬩ crŭcis lignum ⬩ crux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crŭcis lignum, crux He wolde sume on galgtreówum [MS. galgtreówu] he would [hang] some on gallows-trees, Beo. Th. 5873; B. 2940

Linked entries: galga-tré gealg-treów

eald-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewyrht, es; n.

An ancient action ⬩ prisca actio

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An ancient action; prisca actio He þró for Adames ealdgewyrhtum he suffered for Adam's ancient actions, Rood Kmbl. 198; Kr. 100: Beo. Th. 5307; B. 2657

hunig-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-swéte, adj.

mellifluous

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Sweet as honey, mellifluous Hé hlód ðá mid þurstigum breóste ða flówendan láre ðe hé eft æfter fyrste mid hunigswéttre þrotan bealcette, Th. An. 45, 4

Linked entry: swéte

eahta-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-wintre, adj.
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Eight years old Sanctus Iustus wæs .viii. wintre þá hé martyrdóm þrowode, Shrn. 139, 17. Ðá ðá hé wæs eahtawintre cild, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 3

un-gefullod

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Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man tó Martine . . . ac æfter feáwum dagum hé wearð fǽrlíce seóc, swá ꝥ hé forðférde ungefullod sóna, Hml. S. 31, 210. Add

yfel-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-wyrde, adj.
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Given to use bad or abusive language Gif mon bið ácenned on Frígedæg . . . hé yfele cræftas leornað, and he æfre bið yfelwyrde, E. S. 39, 354

sceap

(n.)
Grammar
sceap, es ; n.

A private part

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A private part Hé getǽlde his fæder Noe, ðǽr hé on his sceape lócode, Anglia xi. 2, 53. Wið gicþan ðæra sceapa, Lchdm. i. 38, 15

hearste-panne

Grammar
hearste-panne, hierste-panne, an; f.

A frying-pan

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A frying-pan Hé him tǽhte ðæt hé him genáme áne íserne hearstepanna tu sume tibi sartaginem ferream, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 7 : 163, 22

gealpettung

(n.)
Grammar
gealpettung, e; f.

Noisy, boastful talking

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Noisy, boastful talking Þá hé oftost tesoword spræc in his onmédlan gælpettunga (in his arrogant talking), þá earnode hé mé þǽre mǽsta[n] gestynþo, Nap. 27

Linked entry: gealpettan

ge-tucian

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

To torment ⬩ vex ⬩ punish ⬩ pūnīre

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To torment, vex, punish; pūnīre Swilce he for his synnum swá getucod wǽre as if he was so tormented for his sins, Job Thw. 167, 14

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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Hí gýmdon hwæþer (gif ł hueðer, L. si ) hé gehǽlde, Mk. 3, 2. Hié wǽron orwéne hwæðer ǽfre Rómáne tó heora anwealde becómen, Ors. 4, 9; S. 192, 4. Hé áxode hwæþer (gif ł huoeðer, L. si ) hé áht gesáwe, Mk. 8, 23: Lk. 23, 6.

eafoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eafoþ, es; n.

Strength, violence, might ⬩ vis

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Strength, violence, might; vis Wæs seó mǽg ánrǽd and unforht, eafoða gemyndig the maid was resolved and fearless, of her strength mindful, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 22 ; Jul. 601.

Linked entry: eofoþ

on-gemang

(adv.)

Among

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Gif wé Æfneres dǽda sume hér ongemong secgaþ, Swt. 295, 13

Linked entry: ge-mang

godcund

(adj.)
Grammar
godcund, adj.

Of the nature of God ⬩ divine ⬩ religious ⬩ sacred

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Hér sende Gregorius pápa wel monige godcunde láreówas in this year pope Gregory sent very many religious teachers, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 11. In godcundum mægne in divine power, Exon. 40 a; Th. 134, 2; Gú. 501; 17 a; Th. 40, 13; Cri. 638.

orþian

(v.)
Grammar
orþian, p. ode

To breathe, pant

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Hé ne gedyrstlǽceþ ðæt hé furþon orþige he dare not even breathe, Homl. Th. i. 456, 10. Hé earfoþlíce orþian mihte, 86, 8.

Linked entry: oreþian

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, e; f. [fór, p. of faran to go]

A going ⬩ setting out ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ way ⬩ approach ⬩ ĭtio ⬩ profectio ⬩ ĭter ⬩ cursus ⬩ sĕmĭta ⬩ accessus

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He hine ofteáh ðære fóre subtraxit se illi profectiōni, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: Ps. Th. 104, 33. He ðyder on ðære fóre wæs he was on the journey thither, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 1: Exon. 112b; Th. 430, 19; Rä. 44, 11: 120a; Th. 461, 9; Hö. 33.

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, es; m.

departure, escape, ⬩ escape from that which threatens to befall, evasion ⬩ outcome, event, issue ⬩ deceit, fraud, treachery ⬩ offence, stumbling-block, snare ⬩ scandalum

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Th. 164, 6 ; Gú. 1007. outcome, event, issue :-- Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse þince unforcúþ biþ ðæs óþer swice ðonne hé ðæs fácnes fintan sceáwaþ he thinks that his ways appear respectable; their event will be different when he observes the result of the

Linked entry: swicc

ge-wylde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wylde, adj.

Subject ⬩ under one's power or control ⬩ in one's possesion

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Swá he swíðor syngaþ swá he deófle gewyldra biþ the more he sins the more he will be in the devil's power, Homl. Th. i. 268, 24

a-wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wirgan, p. de; pp. ed

To strangle ⬩ strangulare

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To strangle; strangulare Gelícost ðam ðe he hine sylfne hæfde unwitende awirged as if he had voluntarily strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38

Linked entry: wirgan

beorg-seðel

(n.)
Grammar
beorg-seðel, es; n.

A mountain-dwelling ⬩ habitaculum in monte

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A mountain-dwelling; habitaculum in monte He ongan beorgseðel búgan he began to inhabit a mountain-dwelling Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 15; Gú. 73