niþer-flór
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A lower floor, a room downstairs Gelógode Benedictus hine sylfne on sumes stýpeles úpflóra, and Seruandus gereste hine on þǽre nyðerflóre þæs ylcan stýpeles ( in turris inferioribus), Gr. D. 170, 17. Nyðerflóra, 20
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ryne-gæst
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A guest or foe that comes swiftly (?), a term used for lightning Feá ðæt gedýgaþ ðara ðe gerǽcaþ rynegiestes wǽpen few escape whom the lightning strikes, Exon. Th. 386, 8; Rä. 4, 58
ofer-geweorc
a superstructure ⬩ a tomb, mausoleum
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a superstructure Ðæs heáhaltares ofergeweorc cibborium Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 15. a tomb, mausoleum Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 35. Gé sind gelíce geméttum ofergeweorcum, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17
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on-bén
A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation
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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4
crusene
A robe made of skins ⬩ mastruga
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A robe made of skins; mastruga Crusene oððe deórfellen roc crusen or a beastfelt or skin garment Wrt. Voc. 82, 4. Crusne mastruga Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 39; Wrt. Voc. 40, 66
ge-somning
A congregation; ⬩ congrĕgātio
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A congregation; congrĕgātio Seó Godes circe, þurh gesomninga sóðes and ryhtes, beorhte blíceþ the church of God, through congregations of truth and right, brightly gleameth, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 9 Cri. 700
ge-stapan
To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi
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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584
torn-gemót
A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation, ⬩ an attack upon an enemy
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A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation, an attack upon an enemy Gif hé torngemót þurhteón mihte if he could bring about a meeting with his foe, Beo. Th. 2284; B. 1140
tóþ-wyrm
A worm in a tooth
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A worm in a tooth Wið tóþwærce, gif wyrm ete ða léð . . . Wið tóðwyrmum . . . lǽt reócan on ðone múð, dó blæc hrægl under, ðonne feallaþ ða wyrmas on, Lchdm. ii. 50, 10-20
tó-writenness
A detailed writing ⬩ a description
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A detailed writing, a description Se cásere sette gebann, ðæt wǽre on gewritum ásett eall ymbhwyrft. Ðeós tówritennys (descriptio. v. tó-mearcodness) wearð árǽred fram ðam ealdormenn Cyrino, Homl. Th. i. 30, 2
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frymetling
A youngling ⬩ young cow ⬩ jŭvenca
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R. S. 13; Th. i. 438, 19
ge-gada
A fellow-traveller ⬩ a companion ⬩ associate ⬩ comes ⬩ complex ⬩ conspirans
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A fellow-traveller, a companion, associate; comes, complex, conspirans,Ælfc. Gl. 86; Sons. 74, 27, 28. He feóll ðá adún and ealle his gegadan into helle wíte he fell down then and all his companions into hell torment, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 59, 93, 87.
geócend
A preserver, Saviour ⬩ servator, salvator
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A preserver, Saviour; servator, salvator Wís biþ se ðe con ongytan ðone geócend he is wise who can understand the preserver, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 14; Az. 88.
sele-rǽdend
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Men ne cunnon secgan tó sóðe, selerǽdende (-rǽdenne, MS.), hæleþ under heof*-* enum, hwá ðæm hlæste onféng, Beo. Th. 102 ; B. 51. Ic ðæt leóde míne, selerǽdende, secgan hýrde, 2696 ; B. 1346
bell-tíd
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A canonical hour marked by the ringing of a bell (v. preceding word, bel-hringes beácn, and Ll.
ge-campian
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D. 221, 8. to fight for a person (dat.), serve as a soldier Ánum cinge sí gecampod uni regi militatur, R. Ben. 9, 102, 15
heáfod-weg
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A road along the head (v. heáfod, 2 a) of a field, valley, &c. (?) Of ðæn cumbe on Tetanhylle; of Tytanhylle tó ðæn heáfodwege; ondlong cumbes, C. D. V. 401, 35.
lytling
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Add: a child Lǽtað þá lytlingas sinite parvulos, Mt. 19, 14. Lytlungas, Ps. L. 1369. a person of little account, of inferior position. Cf. lytel; <b>A. I.
GÁD
A lack ⬩ want ⬩ desire ⬩ defectus ⬩ pēnūria ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ appĕtītus
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Ne biþ ðé ǽnigra gád wilna there shall not be to thee a lack of any pleasures, Beo. Th. 1903; B. 949. Ne wæs me in healle gád there was not a want to me in the hall, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 20; Reim. 15.
BIL
a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion ⬩ falx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus
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An old military weapon, with a hooked point, and an edge on the back, as well as within the curve, a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion.
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