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ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
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Swá micel is betwux þǽre gehíwodan anlícnysse and ðám sóðan ðinge so much difference is there between the image made to represent a thing and the real thing Hml.

Linked entry: ge-hiwad

freód

(n.)
Grammar
freód, e; f.

Affectiongood-willfriendshippeaceămordilectioamīcĭtiapaxgrātia

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Swá ðú wið me freóde gecýðdest as thou hast manifested affection to me, Andr. Kmbl. 780; An. 390. Freóde ne woldon healdan they would not hold peace, Beo. Th. 4946; B. 2476.

spanan

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Add Speón suasit, An. Ox. 43, 9. <b>I a.</b> add :-- Forgif mé þám men þe mín mód mé tó spenð, Hml. S. 3, 390.

burh-geat

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat, -gat, burg-, es; pl. nom. acc. u. a. o; n.
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A city-gate; urbis porta Æt burhgeate at the city-gate, Cd. 111; Th. 146, 22; Gen. 2426. Mid ðam ðe ða burhgata belocene wurdon cum portœ clauderentur, Jos. 2, 5. Fóre burg-geatum before the city-gates, Andr.

Linked entries: burg-geat burh-gata

cumbol-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-gehnást, es; n. [cumbol

A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle signorum conflictio, bellum

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an ensign, banner; gehnást a conflict ] A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ; signorum conflictio, bellum Ðæt hie beadoweorca beteran wurdon on campstede, cumbolgehnástes that they were better in works of war on the battle-field, at the conflict

BLEÁÞ

(adj.)
Grammar
BLEÁÞ, adj.

Gentle, timid, peaceful, inactivetimidus, imbellis, ignavusdestitute

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Kmbl. 462; An. 231

under-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
under-diácon, es; m.

An under-deacona sub-deacon

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An under-deacon, a sub-deacon Underdiácon subdiaconus, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 26: Rtl. 194, 9.

Linked entries: sub-diácon subdiácon

flugol

Grammar
flugol, (-ul, -el).
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Se freóndscipe of næfte scort ys and flugol (fugitiua), Scint. 198, 8, Mid flugelum færeldum fugitiuis discursibus, An. Ox. 262. Flugulum, 7, 28: 11, 17. Add

gor

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Add: dirt Gor letamen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 38: fimus, An. Ox. 53, 39. Gores fimi, 4769: Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 51. Goor (for oo = ov. boor = bor, 98, 7, hool = hol; 124, 13) fimum, 108, 65. pulp (?) Mængc wiþ þá sápan and þæs æpples gor, Lch. iii. 36, 31

hlýd

(n.)
Grammar
hlýd, e; f.

Rumour

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Rumour, noise made in discussing an event Mardocheus wearð þurh þá micclan hlýde cúð þám cyninge the matter made such a great noise that Mordecai became known to the king, Hml. A. 95, 120. [In Ps. Spl.

hwilc

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Be him sylfum þe be óþrum men hwylcum de se an de alio aliquo Bd. 4, 3 ; Sch. 365, 2. as substantive, alone, any one, any thing, some one, some thing Hwona ðǽs mæg hwelc ł hwá (ǽnig man, W. S.) gefylle ? unde istos potent quis saturare ?, Mk. R.

enneleác

(n.)
Grammar
enneleác, enneléc, eneleác, ynneleác, yneleác, es; n. [leác a leek, onion]

An onioncæpe, ūnio

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An onion; cæpe, ūnio Enneleác an onion, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 19; Wrt. Voc. 67, 34. Enneléc cæpe, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 106; Wrt. Voc. 30, 54

Linked entry: eneleác

here-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
here-rǽs, es; m.
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An inroad by an army, a raid by the Danes Gif hwæt fǽrlices on þeóde becymð, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit fǽrcwealmas, beón hit miswyderu, Wlfst. 271, 2

stæf-cræft

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Add Stæfcræft grammatica, An. Ox. 3114. Add Stæfcræftes brede (æthralis) literaturae albo (descriptos), An. Ox. 3031. Stæfcræftas, Hpt. Gl. 477, 49. (Both glosses refer to the same passage. )

hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, protection, covering, refuge;

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Eallum tó hleó as a refuge for all, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 29; Cri. 1197: Andr. Kmbl. 221; An. 111: 1133; An. 567.

irfe

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Add: inherited property, property that passes to an heir Ierfe hereditas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 47. Ðæt ierfe ðæt gé æfter hiégiað hereditas ad quam festinatur, Past. 331, 24.

Cásern

(n.)
Grammar
Cásern, e; f. [Cásere + en, f. termin. Cáseren, Cásern]
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An empress; augusta Æfter ðam ðe Róme burh getimbred wæs Dccc wintra and LXVII, féng Adriánus to Rómána ánwealde.

drenc

(n.)
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S. 103, 35. a draught, cup Drences potationis, An. Ox. 4990. Deáðes scencende drenc mortis propinans poculum, Hy. S. 31, 15. Drencas biberes, R. Ben. I. 66, 8. <b>III a.

sægen

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add: of a particular statement Modicum et non videbitis me, et reliqua . . . Wundrodon hí swíðe þǽre sægene, Hml. A. 73, 19. Holofernes æfter þissere segene gebealh hine cum cessasset loqui Achior verba haec indignatus est Holofernes, 107, 145.

ticcen

(n.)
Grammar
ticcen, es; n.
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A kid Ticcen hedus, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 1: 78, 34: edum, 288, 18: ii. 30, 56. Ticcenes geallan, Lchdm. ii. 28, 21. Ðá námon hig án ticcen and ofsnidon hit, Gen. 37, 31. Ic sende ðé án ticcen ( hoedum ) of mínre heorde, 38, 17, 20.

Linked entry: tyccen