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ge-frége

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frége, es; n.

A knowingknowledgehearsaycognĭtioaudītio

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A knowing, knowledge, hearsay; cognĭtio, audītio Míne gefrége in my knowledge, as I have heard, Andr. Kmbl. 3251; An. 1628 : Apstls. Kmbl. 50; Ap. 25

ge-fyrhtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhtian, p. ade; pp. ad

To frighten

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Miþ fyrhto gefyrhtad timore exterriti, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 6

Linked entry: fyrhtan

ge-selenis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selenis, -niss, e; f.

A handing over, giving, tradition

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Æfter geselenise juxta traditionem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 5

ge-londa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-londa, an; m.

A fellow-countrymancompatriotapatriota

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A fellow-countryman; compatriota Be ðám monnum ðe hiora gelondan bebycgaþ of those men who sell their countrymen, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 1

Linked entry: ge-landa

swíþ-stríme

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stríme, adj.
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Having a strong stream Ðá com hé tó swíþ*-*strémre (swíðstrangre, MS. B.) eá pervenit ad flumen meatu rapidissimo, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 4

Linked entry: stríme

þurh-hǽlan

(v.)

to heal thoroughlypersanare

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to heal thoroughly; persanare Ealle ða þincg, ðe on ðæs mannes líchoman tó láðe ácennede beóþ, heó ðurhhǽleþ (þur-, MS. O.), Lchdm. i. 124, 22

un-þwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-þwǽrness, e; f.

Discorddissensiondisagreement

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Discord, dissension, disagreement Ðǽr wæs micel unþuǽrnes (-ðwǽrnesse, MS. E.) ðære þeóde betweox him selfum, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 8. Unðwérnesse discordias, Kent. Gl. 155

Linked entry: un-geþwǽrness

ungemet-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-fæst, adj.

Extremely firm

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Extremely firm Ðǽr hé mæge findan eáðmétta stán ungemetfæstne, grundweal gearone (cf. on ðam fæstan stáne eáðmétta, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 22), Met. 7, 33

ciric-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-gemána, an; m.
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Church-communion, membership of a church Sume men sculan of cyricgemánan áscádene weorðan for synnan, eal swá Adam wearð of engla gemánan, Wlfst. 103, 23

dwel-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dwel-lic, adj.
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Erroneous, heretical Be þám men þe dwellice þing begǽð de homine qui res haereticas committit, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 35. Dwællice palladios, Germ. 397, 511

flán-hred

Grammar
flán-hred, -hræd.
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My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, Job 7, 6), Reim. 72. Substitute:

ge-cilcan

(v.)
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to whitewash Gelíco gié sint byrgennum oferhíudum ł úta gecǽlcad similes estis sepulchris dealbatis, Mt. L. 23, 27. [O.L. Ger. gi-kelkian.] Cf. níw-cilct

Linked entries: cilcan ge-cælcian

on-smiring

(n.)
Grammar
on-smiring, e; f.
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Anointing Þæs hâlgan eles môton ealle crîstene men notian tô heora freónda onsmyrunge sancto oleo omnibus uti christianis in suorum necessitate unguentes, Chrd. 80, 19

ælmes-æcer

(n.)
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a field the produce of which was given as alms, first-fruits Frumwæstmas hátað sume men ælmessecer sé ðe ús ǽrest gerípod bið, Nap. 5

Linked entry: æcer

wæter-gyte

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gyte, es; m.

A pouring of water, a water-course

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A pouring of water, a water-course — Endlyfta is aquarius,ðæt is wætergyte (-scyte, MS. R.), oððe se ðe wæter gýt. Lchdm. iii. 246, 4

Linked entry: wæter-scyte

wír-boga

(n.)
Grammar
wír-boga, an; m.

Bent wire used in ornamenting an object

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Bent wire used in ornamenting an object Mec (a horn) þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, wóum wírbogum, Exon. Th. 395, 5; Rä. 15, 3

gyltend

(n.)
Grammar
gyltend, es; m.

A debtoran offenderdebitor

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Swá swá we forgyfaþ úrum gyltendum sicut nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, Mt. Bos. 6, 12

heáfod-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gerím, es; n.

The chief number, majority; or number of heads, i. e. of men

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The chief number, majority; or number of heads, i. e. of men [cf. the other compounds of gerím], Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 4; Jud. 309

healf-soden

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-soden, adj.

Half cooked

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Half cooked On healfsodenum mete in semicocto cibo, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 2: Med. ex Quadr. 7, 2; Lchdm. i. 356, 18

geþing-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
geþing-sceat, es; m.

Ransom

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