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getimber-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
getimber-hálgung, e; f.
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The feast of tabernacles Getimberhálgung scenophegia (cf. scenophegia getimbra hálgung vel geteldwurþung, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 50); An. Ox. 56, 287

munuc-regol

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Add: monastic rule or mode of life Hí munucregol myrdon, and mynstra tóstæncton, and munecas tódrǽfdon, Chr. 975; P. 121, 26

ofer-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-férness, e; f.

Possibility of being crossed

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Possibility of being crossed On twám stówum is oferférnes duobus tantum in locis est transmeabilis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 21

lætsum

(adj.)
Grammar
lætsum, adj.

Slowlate

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Slow, late Wæs swíðe lætsum geár on corne and on ǽlces cynnes wæstmum it was a very late year for corn and crops of every kind, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226, 18

líc-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
líc-beorg, [beorg;

a hillfuneral moundprotectionto tasteeat

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m. a hill, funeral mound; or beorg; f. protection; or beorg connected with beorgan to taste, eat, a literal reproduction of sarcophagus?] a sarcophagus Lícbeorg sarcofago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 50

weax-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
weax-æppel, es; m.

A wax apple, a ball of wax

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A wax apple, a ball of wax Se Pater Noster mæg ána ealla gesceafta on his ðære swíðran hand on ánes weaxæpples onlícnisse geðýn and gewringan, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 33

Brádan-relic

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan-relic, Brádun-reolic,es; m: Brádan-reíg, -eíg = -íg, -e; f.[eíg, íg an island, broad island]

an island, broad islandFlat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn

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Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn Sǽton hie úte on ðam íglande, æt Brǽdanrelice they sat outward on an island, Flat Holme, Chr. 918;Ing. 132, 19

a-teón

(v.)
Grammar
a-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, -tíhþ, -tíþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen [a from, out; teón to tow, draw] .

to draw out or awaypull outlead outpluckdrawabstrahereextrahereejicereeduceretrahereducereto treatusedispose ofemploytractareutiadhibereto draw to any placebetake oneself anywheregocomemake a journey or expeditionse reciperemeareproficisciirevenireiter facere

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Seó mæg ateón ǽlces cynnes áttor út of men which can draw poison of every kind out of man, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 33. Mid atogenum swurde evaginato gladio, Num. 22, 22.

ge-tácnung

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significant gesture, sign of feeling made by a person Þæt nǽfre nánre céorunge yfelnes on áhwylcum worde odþe getácnunge ( in aliquo qualicumque verbo vel significatione) geswutelod wurðe, R.

settan

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add: to place in or out of a condition Man sette Stigant of his bisceopríce, Chr. 1043; P. 162, 26. Ne sete þú him ðás dǽda tó synne ne statuas illis hoc peccatum, Hml. Th. ii. 34, 21. On gewrit settan, Ll. Th. i. 58, 22.

mæðel-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting

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A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting In mæðelern in preterium (l. pretorium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 52: 74, 23

met-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
met-ráp, es; m.

A line for sounding the depth of water

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A line for sounding the depth of water Sundgyrd on scipe vel metráp bolidis (βoλίς ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 46: 11, 17

mis-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gemynd, e; f.

Evil memory or memorial

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Evil memory or memorial Ýweþ him earmra manna misgemynda shews him the evil memories of wretched men, Salm. Kmbl. 987; Sal. 495

mis-hírness

(n.)
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mis-hírness, e; f.

Disobedienceact of disobedience

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Disobedience, act of disobedience Forlǽt mé hý on wíta lǽdan, and ða mishérnessa gewrecan, ðe hý wið ðé forworhtan, Wulfst. 256, 4

mód-geþoht

(n.)
Grammar
mód-geþoht, es; m.

Mindthought

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Mind, thought <b>Mihtigne</b> on his módgeþohte mighty of mind, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 1; Gen. 253

be-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stód, pl. -stódon

stood by or near, stood around, surrounded

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stood by or near, stood around, surrounded, Gen. 23, 2 : Byrht. Th. 133, 51; By. 68; Similar entries p. of be-standan

gebeorh-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gebeorh-stów, e; f.

A place of refugerefŭgium

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A place of refuge; refŭgium Ðú eart mín gebeorhstów on mínum earfoðum tu es mihi refŭgium a pressūre, Ps. Th. 31, 8

geóguþ-hádnes

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-hádnes, -ness, e; f.

The state of youth, youthădŏlescentia

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The state of youth, youth; ădŏlescentia On ða ǽrestan tíd mínre geóguþhádnesse cum prīmævo ădŏlescentiæ tempŏre, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 36

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es ; m.
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A fall, setting of the sun Sió sunne ðonne hió on sige weorðeþ (cf. Bt. 25 ; Fox 88, 25), Met. 13, 111

stæþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-fæst, adj.
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Firm on the shore (? epithet of sea-cliffs), stable Heáhcleofu stíð and stæðfæst, staþelas wið wége, Exon. Th. 61, 7; Cri. 981