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geap-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
geap-neb, adj. [geap crooked; neb the head, face, beak, nib]

Crooked-nibbedwith a bent beakarchedcurvātus

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Crooked- nibbed, with a bent beak, arched; curvātus Standeþ me hér on eaxelum Ælfheres láf, gód and geapneb Ælfhere's legacy stands here on my shoulders, good and crooked-nibbed, Wald. 94; Vald. 2, 19

gearo-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-brygd, e; f. [bregdan to vibrate]

A prompt vibrationprompta pulsātio

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A prompt vibration; prompta pulsātio Áh he gleóbeámes gearobrygda list he has skill in prompt vibrations of the harp, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 13; Crä. 50

Linked entry: brygd

gearo-folm

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-folm, adj. [folm a hand]

Ready-handedpromptus mănu

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Ready-handed; promptus mănu He grápode gearofolm he ready-handed grasped [me], Beo. Th. 4176; B. 2085

gearo-wita

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-wita, an; m.

Intellectunderstandingintelligentiaintellectus

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Intellect, understanding; intelligentia, intellectus Ðeáh we fela smeán, we habbaþ litellne gearowitan búton tweón though we contemplate many things, we have little understanding free from doubt, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 10 : 39, 8; Fox 224, 4

Linked entry: -wita

gearo-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-wyrdig, gearu-wyrdig; adj.

Ready in wordsspeaking with ease or fluencyeloquentverbis promptusfācundus

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Ready in words, speaking with ease or fluency, eloquent; verbis promptus, fācundus Se wítga song, gearo-wyrdig guma ðæt gyd awræc the prophet sang, the eloquent man recited the lay, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 19; Mód. 51

Linked entries: gearu-wyrdig wyrdig

eard-geard

(n.)
Grammar
eard-geard, es; m.

A dwelling-place, the earth habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra

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A dwelling-place, the earth; habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra In ðam eardgearde in that dwelling-place [in Jerusalem ], Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 19; Cri. 55. Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda Scyppend the Creator of men overwhelmed this world, 77 b; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85

eall-gearo

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gearo, adj.

All-ready

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All-ready; omnīno promptus Ic beóm eall-gearo I am all-ready, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 19; Rä. 24, 4

hundteóntig-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntig-geáre, adj.
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Aged a hundred Adam leofode hundteóntigeáre and þrittegeáre, Gen. 5, 3

húsel-gang

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-gang, es; m.
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Attendance upon or partaking of the sacrament Fulluht and synna forgyfenys húselgang sind eallum gemǽne earmum and eádigum baptism and forgiveness of sins, attendance at the sacrament, are common to all, to poor and rich, Homl. Th. i. 64, 32: ii. 48,

hyrst-geard

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst-geard, es; m.
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An enclosed wood [?] In ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 19, 1

in-gang

(n.)
Grammar
in-gang, es ; m.

Entranceentryingressentrance-fee

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Entrance, entry, ingress, entrance-fee Þurh ðé sceal beón se ingang eft geopenod through thee [the Virgin Mary] shall the entrance [to heaven] be again opened, Blickl. Homl. 9, 8. Hundteóntiga swína ingang right of entry into a pasture for a hundred

in-geat

cubiculum

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cubiculum, Lye. [?]

iú-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
iú-geára, adv.

Formerly

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Formerly Breoton wæs iúgeára Albion háten Brittania cui quondam Albion nomen fuit, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 8

lud-geat

(n.)
Grammar
lud-geat, es; n.

postern

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A back door, postern Þurh ludget per seudoterum [ψευδoθυρoν ], Wrt.Voc. ii. 67, 72. þorh ludgæt, 116, 70: Ep. Gl. 18 b, 16

gang-dagas

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Se forma gangdæg, Angl. viii. 329, 24. Add

geán-bóc

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Twégra hída geánbóc and ánre gerde þe Ealdred gebócade Baldwine, Swt. A.S. Rdr. II. 206, 8. Add

geán-cwide

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geán-dele

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geán-gewrit

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geán-wyrht

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