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gild-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gild-scipe, gyld-scipe, es; m.

A guild-ship ⬩ society ⬩ sodalitas

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A guild-ship, society; sodalitas Án gildscipe is gegaderod on Wudeburg lande a guild-ship is gathered at Woodbury land, Th. Diplm. 608, 30: 605, 8: L. Edg. C. 9; Th. ii. 246, 12

Linked entry: ge-gyld-scipe

leód-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leód-fruma, an; m.

a patriarch ⬩ a prince ⬩ chieftain ⬩ king

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The first in time of a people, the founder of a people, a patriarch; the first in rank among a people, a prince, chieftain, king Him wæs án fæder leóf leódfruma one father had they, founder beloved, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 9; Exod. 354. Leódfruma [St. Andrew

be-stéman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stéman, -stýman; p. de; pp. ed

To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 8; Exod. 448. Wæs ðæs hálgan líc swáte bestémed the body of the saint was besteamed

Linked entries: stíman be-stýman

básnian

(v.)
Grammar
básnian, básnan; p. ode; pp. od

To expect ⬩ await ⬩ exspectare

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To expect, await; exspectare Gestód ðæt folc básnende stabat populus exspectans, Lk. Lind. War. 23, 35. Básnode hwæt him gifeðe wurde he awaited what should befall him, Andr. Kmbl. 2131; An. 1067

Linked entry: barenian

dícian

(v.)
Grammar
dícian, p. ode ; pp.od

To DIKE, bank, mound ⬩ aggārāre, cingĕre

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To DIKE, bank, mound; aggārāre, cingĕre : Ðǽr Severus hét dícian and eorþwall gewyrcan there Severus commanded to raise a bank and to make an earth wall, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 9

Linked entry: ge-dícian

folc-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-dryht, -driht, e; f. [dryht, driht a multitude]

A multitude of people ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ pŏpŭli multĭtūdo ⬩ cŏmĭtātus

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A multitude of people, an assemblage; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, cŏmĭtātus Folcdryht wera bifóran before the assemblage of men, Exon. 23b; Th. 66, 5; Cri. 1067. Folcdriht, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 24; Gen. 1262

fremednes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fremed, pp. of fremman and -ness, -nyss]

An accomplishment ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ peractio

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An accomplishment, fulfilment; peractio Næfþ ðæt swefen nǽnige fremednesse gódes ne yfeles the dream has no accomplishment for good or evil, Lchdm. iii. 154, 17. Nǽnige fremednysse no fulfilment, iii. 156, 1

marman-stán

(n.)
Grammar
marman-stán, es; m.

Marble ⬩ a piece of marble

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Marble, a piece of marble Gehér ðú marmanstán, Andr, Kmbl. 2994; An. 1500. Þrúh of marmanstáne, Homl. Th. i. 564, 20. On ðam marmanstáne, 506, 11: Blickl. Homl. 203, 35: 207, 13

Linked entry: marma

be-snyðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-snyðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; Rä. 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj. [ge-fadian to set in order]

Orderly ⬩ dispŏsĭtus

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Orderly; dispŏsĭtus Ðæt preósta gehwilc to sinoþe hæbbe gefædne man to cnihte that every priest at the synod have an orderly man for servant, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14

ge-gæncg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gæncg, es; m.

A society ⬩ meeting ⬩ an assembly ⬩ cœtus

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A society, meeting, an assembly; cœtus Ðe wæs on ðam gegæncge ðár man Crist bænde who was in the company where Christ was bound, Ælf. ep. 1st, 50; Th. ii. 386, 23

weorn

(n.)
Grammar
weorn, (wearn?)
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an admonition (?) Hét ðá of ðam líge lifgende bearn Nabocodonossor neár æt gangan; ne forhogodon ðæt ða hálgan, siþþan hí woruldcyninges weorn gehýrdon, Exon. Th. 197, 5 ; Az. 185. Cf. warenian, warenung

albe

(n.)
Grammar
albe, an; f.
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An alb Albe alba, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 41. Mid gyrdle alban cingulo albe, Angl. xiii. 406, 589. Mid alban gescrýdd, 426, 878. Mid alban ( albis ) gescrýdde, 408, 618. Alpan, 403, 543

andig

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Andig invidus, Scint. 76, 6, 18. Ne hé ne beó andig (æfestig, v. l. ), R. Ben. 120, 13. Andig zelotypus, An. Ox. 364. Andiges invidi, 2708. Andigum invido, Scint. 75, 11. Add

cócer-panne

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For 'Mone B. 4694' substitute Hpt. Gl. 514, 38, and add Hyrstepanne vel cócorpanne frixorium, i. sartago, cremium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 2. Cócerpannan sartagines, An. Ox. 4673. Cócur*-*pannan, 8, 278

deáwig

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Substitute for first passage Deáwig sceaftum with the dew on their spears, Exod. 344; and add :-- Deáwigre roscido, An. Ox. 84. Mid déwium (dǽwigum, Hpt. Gl. 421, 65) roscidis, rore madidis, 655

emb-rin

Grammar
emb-rin, embrin (-en), æmbern

an urn

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an urn Embrin bothoma (the m is altered into ni, Corp. Gl. H. 25, 146), Wülck. Gl. 9, 18. Embren bothoma, 358, 19. Æmbern bothonia, 195, 20. Embrin balus, 275, 12. Substitute:

ess

(n.)
Grammar
ess, es; m.
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The letter s Premo ic ofðrycce macað pressi on twám essum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 3. Fissum on twám essum . . . fusum, án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, 178, 5

fámig

Grammar
fámig, fǽmig.
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Fámbige melcingfata spumea mulctra, Germ. 390, 66. Ðǽm fámigum drohtum spumosis (remorum) tractibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 13: Hpt. Gl. 406, 67. Fǽmigum, An. Ox. 34: 4334: Hpt. Gl. 507, 71. Add:

Linked entry: fámgian

for-hylman

To cover up ⬩ neglect

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To cover up, leave unperformed, neglect Cwæð Dryhten: 'Ic bebeóde . . . þæt þeós onlícnes eorðan séce' . . . Ne dorste þá forhylman Hǽlendes bebod wundor fore weorodum, ac of wealle áhleóp fyrngeweorc, An. 736. Substitute: