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ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, Both ge- and gi- are used in the oldest glossaries: e. g. on p. 48 of O. E. T. nine words with the prefix occur; in four cases both the Epinal and Erfurt glosses have gi-, in one they have ge-, in two the Epinal has ge- where the Erfurt has gi-, and in two the Epinal has gi- where the other has ge-. In each case the Corpus Gloss. has ge-. In this glossary, however, gi- is found, e. g. gi-brec, 2152, and in later glossaries also, e. g. gi-mynd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 73. Besides the forms given may be noted ga-eddun, Erf. 75 ; gy-byrdid, Ep. 228.In the Durham Ritual the regular form is gi-.
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twi-bót

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-bót, (?) double 'bót.' Perhaps in the passages given under twibóte; adv.
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the word might be taken as a case of this noun. Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: twibóte

twigu

(n.)
Grammar
twigu, (?), an; f.; the forms in the Northern specimens may also be taken as weak, tuigge, pl. tuiggo
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A branch, twig Steola cauliculus, twigu ramunculus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 84. Twigge ł telge (telgra, Rush.) ramus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 32: Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 28. Ðe tuigga palmes, Jn. Skt. Lind. 15, 6. Ða tuiggo (twigan late southern MS.) palmites, 15,

Linked entry: palm-twiga

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out

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Grammar þurh-wunian, here the condition is given by a complementary noun or adjective w Ǽfre hé biþ ánes módes, and glæd þurhwunaþ, Homl. Th. i. 456, 25. Heó þurhwunode mǽden, 24, 27.

þweorian

(v.)
Grammar
þweorian, þwyrian; p. ode

To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance

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On sibbe is fulfremednyss ðǽr ðǽr nán ðing ne þwyraþ ( there are no conflicting elements ), Homl. Th. i. 552, 21. Ic eom sóðfæstnys, ac ðás ðweorigaþ wið mé these men are opposed to me, 380, 8.

Linked entry: þweorh

éstan

(adv.)
Grammar
éstan, from the east, easterly, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 8; Ph. 94. v. eástan; adv.

a-wyrgda

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrgda, an; m. [the def. pp. of a-wyrgian to curse]

The cursed ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabolus

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The cursed, the devil; diabolus, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 3; Sat. 316

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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Th. 10, 36; Cri. 163. Hafast ðú geféred, ðæt ðé feor and neáh ealne wídeferhð ( through all time ) weras ehtigaþ, Beo. Th. 2448; B. 1222. Wese swá, wese swá þurh eall wídeferhð ( through all ages ), Ps. Th. 105, 37. v. two preceding words

cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwom, pl. cwómon came; venit, venerunt; have the same meanings as the contracted forms com, pl. cómon, p. of cuman , q. v. The p. indic., pl. cwómon,-an, -un; p. subj.
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Ðá hleóðor cwom when the sound came, Cd. 181; Th. 226, 29; Dan. 178. Ðá ðú ǽrest cwóme when thou first camest, Exon. 39a; Th. 129, 25; Gú. 426. Hwonne bearn Godes cwóme when the child of God should have come, 10a; Th. 10, 6; Cri. 148.

tó-feng

(n.)
Grammar
tó-feng, (?: but cf. the expression fón tó), es; m.
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Taking, seizure Se ðe ne sealde ús on gehæfte ł tófæncge (tó fæncge ?) tóðum heora qui non dedit nos in captionem dentibus eorum. Ps. Lamb. 123, 6

crá

(n.)
Grammar
crá, the croaking sound made by frogs or crows
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Coax i. crá, vox ranarum vel corvorum, Wülck. Gl. 208, 10

ge-stric

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stric, For m. ? 1. n. , for the translation substitute
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leonem infestare uiderit, inimici seditionem significat, and add Wíf tósprǽddum loccum hine gesihð gestric (spriicg, MS. v. Archiv cxxv. 61, 5) getácnað mulierem sparsis crinibus se uiderit, seditionem significat, Lch. iii. 208, II

Drihtnes

(n.)
Grammar
Drihtnes, of the Lord; Dŏmĭni, Ex. 20, 10; gen.
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of Drihten

ge-hrifan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrifan, p. ede; pp. ed [hrif the womb]

To bring forth ⬩ părĕre

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To bring forth; părĕre Gecende sárnessa and gehrifede oððe acende unrihtwísnesse concēpit dolōrem et pĕpĕrit inīquĭtātem, Ps. Lamb. 7, 15

lúcan

Grammar
lúcan, [The transitive and intransitive uses should be separated. ]
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Luce conderet, i. clauderet, An. Ox. 28, 18. Add

þri-ex

(n.)
Grammar
þri-ex, n.
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On ðæt þri ex; of ðam þri exe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 436, 28. ?

Linked entry: -ex

wer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wer-lád, e; f. A 'lád' (q. v.) in which the number of those who supported the accused by their oaths is determined by the 'wer' of the accused. [See passages under wer, <b>IV,</b> wer-gild, <b>III,</b> and L. H. I. 64, 4; Th. i. 566, 18: Si quis de homicidio accusetur, et idem se purgare velit, secundum natale suum perneget, quod est werelada.]
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S. 39; Th. i. 400, 1. ¶ the equivalent Latin forms werelada negare or pernegare occur several times in L. H. I.; see 12, 3; Th. i. 523, 7: 66, 1; Th. i. 569, 4: 74, 1; Th. i. 578, 22: 92, 14; Th. i. 604, 14.

Linked entry: lád

of-standan

(v.)
Grammar
of-standan, to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or
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Sax. is (of the temple)]

eofor-þrote

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-þrote, an; f. [eofor a boar, þrote the throat]

The carline thistle ⬩ carlina acaulis

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The carline thistle; carlina acaulis, Lin Eoforþrote colucus? colicus? Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 64; Wrt. Voc. 67, 79: 291, 7. Wið heáfodece sceal eofor-þrote carline thistle shall [serve] for head-ache. Lchdm. iii. 12, 25: 24, 7: L.

stǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
stǽnen, (in the oblique cases the -en is sometimes contracted or absorbed; see below, and for other instances see under stapol); adj.
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Th. i. 364, 23. in a bad sense Hié, wǽron stǽnenre heortan and blindre, Blickl. Homl. 105, 27. Hí hæfdon stǽnene heardnysse on heora heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 236, 21. Hæfdon heortan stǽn[e]ne, Exon.

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