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beorgan

(v.)

to taste ⬩ gustare

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to taste; gustare Fénix of ðám wyll-gespryngum brimcald beorgeþ æt baða gehwylcun the Phoenix tastes ocean-cold [water] from the well-springs at every bath Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110

cear-gealdor

(n.)
Grammar
cear-gealdor, -gealides; n. [galdor = an incantation, charm]

A dire or horrible enchantment ⬩ cantio vel loquela mæsta

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A dire or horrible enchantment; cantio vel loquela mæsta Helle gǽstcleopade fór corþre ceargealdra full the spirit of hell cried before the multitude, full of dire enchantments, Exon. 74b; Th. 279, 24; Jul. 618

Eást-Centingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Centingas, pl. m.

he East Kentians, men of East Kent ⬩ Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres

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he East Kentians, men of East Kent; Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres Ealle Eást-Centingas friþ wið ðone here genámon all the men of East Kent made peace with the army, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 39

Linked entry: Centingas

ég-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ég-clif, es; n.

A water-cliff or shore ⬩ scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος ⬩ măris, lītus

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A water-cliff or shore; scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος a look-out place ] măris, lītus Ofer égclif [MS. ecgclif] ðæt eorl-werod sæt the warrior band sat on the ocean's shore. Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893

feorh-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gebeorh, gen. -gebeorges; n.

Life's security ⬩ refuge ⬩ vītæ servātio ⬩ refŭgium

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Life's security, refuge; vītæ servātio, refŭgium He gelǽdde ofer lagustreámas máþmhorda mǽst on feorhgebeorh he led the greatest of store-houses over the water-streams for refuge, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 8; Exod. 369

fór-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
fór-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the head ⬩ FOREHEAD ⬩ skull ⬩ ancĭput? ⬩ calvārium

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The fore part of the head, FOREHEAD, skull; ancĭput? calvārium Fórheáfod ancĭput? Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 34; Wrt. Voc. 42, 42. Fórheáfod vel heáfodpanne calvārium, 69; Som. 70. 33; Wrt. Voc. 42, 41

Linked entry: fóre-heáfod

forþ-forlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtan, p. -forlét, pl. -forléton; pp. -forlǽten

To let forth ⬩ send forth ⬩ emittĕre

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To let forth, send forth; emittĕre Egeslícne cwide Weard ofer ðæt fǽge folc forþforlæteþ the Lord shall send forth a dreadful utterance over the fated people, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 34; Cri. 1518

gaful-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
gaful-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ census ⬩ trĭbūtum

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A tax, tribute; census, trĭbūtum Ða byre onguldon gafulrǽdenne the children paid the tax, Exon, 47 a; Th. 161, 16; Gú. 959 : 73 b; Th. 274, 7; Jul. 529 : Andr. Kmbl. 591; An. 296

GÁNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÁNIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To YAWN ⬩ gape ⬩ open ⬩ hiāre ⬩ oscĭtāre ⬩ apĕrīre

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Ðeáh ðe me synfulra, inwitfulra, múþas on gánian though the mouths of the sinful [and] deceitful yawn upon me, Ps. Th. 108, 1

Linked entry: tó-gǽnan

medu-wang

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wang, es; m.

A mead-plain ⬩ the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk

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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk Tó sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643

norþ-ende

(n.; adj.)

the north end or part

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the north end or part Ðý þriddan dæge seó eorþe on ðæm norþerne and on ðam eástende sprecaþ him betweónum, Blickl. Homl. 93, 11. Ðone norþene ðære eaxe ( the north-pole ), Met. 28, 14

blíþs

(n.)
Grammar
blíþs, blíds, e; f.

Joy, gladness ⬩ lætitia

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Joy, gladness; lætitia Liódum to blíþse to the gladness of the people, Ps. C. 50, 118; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 118. Sæle blídse me give me joy, 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99

Linked entry: blíds

ge-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To oppose, strive against ⬩ adversari

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To oppose, strive against; adversari Gesacan sceal sáwl-berendra, niðða bearna, gearwe stówe shall strive against the place prepared for those having souls, for the children of men, Beo. Th. 2012, note; B. 1004

ge-monan

(v.)

to remember

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Seó leó gemonþ [ = geman] ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrena [MS. eldrana] the lioness remembers the wild manner of her parents, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 12

drisn

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the hair-like filaments that hang from the root of a plant? Cf. rúh, <b>I,</b> and dreósan), Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 39. Add

fæderen-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

dowry

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Property given by the father to the daughter on her marriage, dowry (cf. quicquid de sede paterna secum attulit, lex alam, 55. v. Grmm. R. A. 429) Fædrenfeoh dos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 80

Linked entry: fæder-feoh

ge-namne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-namne, ge-namn; adj.
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Having the same name Ic seah rǽpingas (the two buckets of a draw-well) on ræced fergan under hróf sales hearde twégen: þá wǽron genamne, nearwe bendum gefeterade fæste tógædere, Rá. 53, 3. Substitute:

norþeást-rodor

(n.)
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the north-east sky, the north-east Eóde wit ongeán norðeástrodor (norð-and-eástrodor, v. l.), swá sunnan uppgang bið æt middum sumera incedebamus contra ortum solis solstitialem, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 615, 17

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Heó wearð gewundod, ac heó ne gewát swá þeáh, Hml. S. 9, 128: 25, 160. Þá feól hé ádúne and gewát cecidit et expiravit, Hml. Th. i. 316, 29, 34. And ðonne se wer gewíte and then the husband die, Ll. Th. i. 126, 2: Solil. H. 52, 8. Gewitte, 10.

feónd-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-sceaða, -scaða, an; m.

A fiend-enemy ⬩ dire enemy ⬩ robber ⬩ hostis nŏcīvus ⬩ latro

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Me to grunde teáh fáh feóndscaða a hostile foe drew me to the ground, Beo. Th. 1112; B. 554. Ic sceal forstolen hreddan, flýman feóndsceaðan I shall rescue the stolen, make the robber flee, Exon. 104 a; Th. 396, 5; Rä. 15, 19