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ge-costnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-costnes, -ness, e; f. [costnes a temptation]

A temptationtrialprovingprobātio

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A temptation, trial, proving; probātio Se wæs of dæghwamlícre gecostnesse ðæs mynstres becom to áncerlífe qui de monastērii probātiōne ad heremītĭcam pervĕnĕrat vitam, Bd. 3,19; S. 549, 42

ge-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácan, p. -léc

To play a trick ondelude

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To play a trick on, delude On hý geléc ðæt hý mid him wunnon he deluded them into making war with him, Ors. 3,,7; Bos. 60, 2

scrúd-waru

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-waru, e ;
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f Habit, dress Ðæt hé ( a monk ) healdan wille his clǽunisse and munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9: vi. 3; Th. i. 314, 27

scima

(n.)
Grammar
scima, an ; m.
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-Ne hér (in hell) dæg lýhteþ for scedes sciman, Cd. Th. 271, 15; Sat. 106. Hýdeþ hine ǽghwylc æfter sceades sciman, Salm. Kmbl. 233; Sal. 116

Linked entry: scimian

sealticge

(n.)
Grammar
sealticge, an; f.
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A dancer Hét Herodes ðæt heáfod beran on disce and sellan ánre sealticgan ( the daughter of Herodias who danced before Herod) hire plegan tó méde, Shrn. 123, 2

Linked entry: salticge

wórung

(n.)
Grammar
wórung, e ; f.

Wandering aboutrambling

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Wandering about, rambling Hé hét ðæt hé wunode bútan wórunge on mynstre. Homl. Skt. i. 6, 99. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse . .., wórunge and fyrwitnysse. Homl. Th. ii. 220, 26

weorold-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gewuna, an; m.
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The custom of the world Hé ásmeáde ðæt godcunde be woruldgewunan he considered the religious question from a secular standpoint, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 15

weorold-widl

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-widl, es; n.
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Worldly pollution, defilement contracted in this life Ðæt fýr georne áséceþ eorðan sceátas, óþþæt eall hafaþ ældes leóma woruldwidles wom wælme forbærned, Exon. Th. 62, 25; Cri. 1007

Linked entry: widl

wrocen

(n.)
Grammar
wrocen, e ; f. ?
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Be eástan wrocena stybbe; ðæt swá tó wrocena stybbe, v. 297, 26

ác-holt

(n.)
Grammar
ác-holt, es; m.
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Ǽlce geáre fíftig fóðra and án hund of ðæs cinges ácholte, C. D. vi. 243, 13

fundung

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Ðis godspel sprecð ymbe ðæs Hǽlendes fundunge, and hú hé betǽhte ealle ðá geleáfullan his Fæder ǽr ðan ðe hé úp ástige, Hml. Th. ii. 362, 15. Add

ge-endebyrdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-endebyrdlíce, adv.
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In due order Hé sǽde ðæs cildes módignysse geendebyrdlíce (cf. hé þæt eall þurh endebyrdnesse ásægde per ordinem narravit, Gr. D. 144, 26), Hml. Th. ii. 170, 30

Linked entry: ende-byrdlíce

norþ-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adv.
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Þonne se dæg langað þonne gǽð seó sunne norðweard . . . Ðonne heó norðweard byð, þonne macað heó lenctenlice emnihte on middeweardum hyre ryne, Lch. iii. 250, 20-25. Add

wæl-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-ceald, adj.

Deadly cold

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Ðǽr (in hell) cymð forst fyrnum cald, Cd. Th. 20, 28; 316), wintre beðeahte, Salm. Kmbl. 937; Sal. 468

wæter-steal

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-steal, wæter-steall, es; m.

Standing water, a pool

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Standing water, a pool Ðǽr synd unmǽte móras, hwílon sweart wætersteal, hwílon fúle eáríþas yrnende sometimes black stagnant water, sometimes foul streams running, Guthl. 3;Gdwin. 20, 5

wel-dónde

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-dónde, adj. (ptcpl.)

Doing wellacting rightly

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Doing well, acting rightly Hú se reccere sceal bión ðǽm weldóndum monnum for eáðmódnesse geféra ut sit rector bene agentibus per humilitatem socius Past. 17; Swt. 107, 5

winter-set

(n.)
Grammar
winter-set, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter;in pl. winter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter; in pl. winter-quarters Se here... ðǽr wintersetu (-sætu, v. l.) námon, Chr. 886; Th. i. 156, cols. 2, 3

riht-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
riht-lícettere, es; m.

A thorough hypocrite

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A thorough hypocrite Fela manna wyrð þurh deófol forlǽred swá ðæt hý eal óðer specaþ and óðer hiwiaþ, óðer hý þencaþ; and ða beóþ rihtlíceteras, Wulfst. 54, 14

ge-starian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-starian, p. ode; pp. od [starian to stare]

To stare;rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri

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To stare; rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri He gestarode ðǽr gestaðelad wæs æðelíc ingong he gazed where a noble entrance was placed, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 27; Cri. 307

Linked entry: starian

ge-þeódrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeódrǽden, e; f.

Fellowshipsociety

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Fellowship, society Ðonne biþ ðé sélre ðæt ðú heora geþeódrǽdene forbuge then it will be better for thee that thou avoid their society, Homl. Th. i. 516, 17