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ge-nyrwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyrwian, -nyrwan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To make narrow, compress, oppress

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Genyrwyd [C], geniered [T] is ofer me gást mín anxiatus est super me spiritus meus, 142, 4. Swá genyrwod so narrowed, Btwk. Scrd. 21, 5. Hearde genyrwad hardly constrained, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 6; Cri. 364

underling

(n.)
Grammar
underling, es; m. (the word seems to occur only in late texts)

An underlinga subordinatea subject

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An underling, a subordinate, a subject Heó ( the Jews ) syððen ǽfre unwurðe wǽron on heora lífdagen and get synden underlinges, Homl. Ass. 194, 50. Eádward kyng grét Harald eurl and alle his undurlynges ( omnes meos ministros ) in Herefordeshíre, Cod

ge-þot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þot, (?), es; n.: <b>ge-þota (?),</b> an; m.
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A shout, howl Geonung, geþota (pl. n.? or sing. m.?), rárung barritus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 19

bræc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, es; n. bræc[p. of brecan
to break
]

to breakA breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrhrheumaρευμα

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A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh, rheuma = ρευμα Bræc rheuma, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 21;Wrt. Voc. 19, 27

Brecenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Brecenan-mere, es; m. [
  • Bd
. Britannemere:
  • Flor.
Bricenanmere:
  • Hunt.
Brecanammere:
  • Hovd.
Bricenamere]

Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South WalesBrechinia

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Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales; Brechinia. Gibson says, — Ad secundum circiter milliare a Brecknock in Wallia conspicitur Brecknockmere. Arx autem quam in nostris Annalibus Æthelfleda dicitur expugnasse, fuit, opinor, apud ipsum

Linked entry: Bretenan-mere

ge-smyltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smyltan, p. te; pp. ed [smylt serene]

To appeasequietplācāre

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To appease, quiet; plācāre He ðone aþundenan sǽ gesmylte tŭmĭda æquŏra plācāvit, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 8

Linked entry: smyltan

sylfring

(n.)
Grammar
sylfring, (should be given under seolfring), es; m.

A silver coin

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A silver coin Þreó hund sylfringa trecentos argenteos, Gen. 45, 22

Linked entry: seolfring

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo.

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To gowalkturn outīremeārevādĕreambŭlāreingrĕditendĕreevĕnīre

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He ealle ða tíd mihte ge sprecan ge gangan tōto eo tempŏre et lŏqui et ingrĕdi pŏtuit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 30. He to healle geóng he went to the hall, Beo. Th. 1855, note; B. 925. He ofer willan gióng he went against his will, 4810, note; B. 2409.

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan

un-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
un-týnan, p. de.

to uncloseopento discloselay opensolvereinhiare

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Gif hwá ádelfe wæterpyt oþþe betýnedne untýne, and hine eft ne betýne si quis aperuerit cisternam, et foderit, et non operuerit eam (Ex. 21, 33), L. Alf. 22; Th. i. 50, 6, note. Untýne insigloe aperire signaculum, Rtl. 29, 17.

Linked entries: an-týnan on-týnan

setl

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Add Án setl æt Sc̃e Martine (cf. unam sedem in loco qui dicitur Sc̃i Martini ecclesia et unam modicam uillulam at eandem sedem, 137, 10), Cht. E. 139, 20.

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.

A maid-servanta hand-maid

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Ádó ðás wylne ( ancillam) heonon, Gen. 21, 10: Ex. 21, 20, 32. Hé genam wealas and wylna (servos et ancillas), Gen. 20, 14: Lev. 25, 44

síþ

(prep.; adv.; con.)
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Kmbl. 480 ; El. 240. Ne ǽr ne síþ, 1140 ; El. 572. Sume ǽr, sume síþ, Exon. Th. 154, 25 ; Gú. 848. Hé síþor fór on leófes lást, Cd.

a-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwæscan, p. ede, te; pp. ed, t; v. a. [a, dwæscan to quench]

To quenchput outstaunchappeaseextinguere

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Eall mín unriht adwæsc omnes iniquitates meas dele, Ps. Ben. 50, 10

Linked entry: on-dwæscan

ǽren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽren-dæg, es; m. [contracted for on ærran dæg on a former day]

The day beforeyesterdaypridie

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The day before, yesterday; pridie, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Wrt. Voc. 53, 31

ambyht-secg

(n.)
Grammar
ambyht-secg, es; m. [ambeht an office, command, message; secg a man, messenger]

An official mana messengerambassadorministernunciuslegatus

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An official man, a messenger, ambassador; minister, nuncius, legatus Ðæt ic seó gramum ambyhtsecg, nales Godes engel that I am a minister to the malignant one, not God's angel, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 35 ; Gen. 582

Linked entry: ambeht-secg

ald-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ald-hád, es; m. [ald = eald old; hád hood]

Old agesenectus

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Old age; senectus,

Linked entry: eald-hád

Aldhelm

(n.)
Grammar
Aldhelm, Ealdhelm, es; m. [aid=eald old; helm an helmet i]

ALDHELM bishop of SherborneAldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus

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ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne; Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus Hér Aldhelm be westan Selewuda bisceop forþférde here [A. D. 709] Aldhelm bishop west of Selwood [Sherborne] died, Chr. 709; Th. 68, 17, col. 2. Ealdhelm, Chr. 731; Th. 74, 31, col. 2

Linked entry: Ealdhelm

a-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, fúl foul, unclean]

To fouldefilepolluteto make filthyto corruptinquinarecontaminarefœdare

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To foul, defile, pollute, to make filthy, to corrupt; inquinare, contaminare, fœdare Yfel biþ ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne afýle it is sinful that any one defile himself with flesh-meat, L.C.S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24: Past. 54, 1. Afýled fœdatus, Prœm

áþ-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-gehát, áþe-gehát, es; n. [áþ an oath, gehát a promise]

A promise on oathsacred pledgean oathsacramentum

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A promise on oath, sacred pledge, an oath; sacramentum Áþ-wed vel áþe-gehát sacramentum, Ælfc. Gl.13 ; Som. 57, 119 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56

Linked entries: áþe-gehát áþ-wed