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in-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
in-geótan, p. -geát

To pour in

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To pour in Hí on ǽlce healfe inguton they poured in on every side, Guthl, 5 ; Gdwin. 34, 18

be-timbran

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

To build ⬩ ædificare, construere

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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere Hí betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160

ge-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fellan, p. -felde; pp. -feld

To cause to fall ⬩ fell ⬩ kill

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To cause to fall, fell, kill Hie gefelde wurdon fram Alexandre they were killed by Alexander, Nar. 38, 11

ge-sagian

(v.)

to say, tell ⬩ dicere

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to say, tell; dicere Gesaga him tell them, Beo. Th. 781; B. 388: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 30

ge-mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæssian, p. ode; pp. od
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To say mass to Iustinus him eallum gemæssode Justin said mass to them all, Homl. Th. i. 430, 29

Linked entry: mæssian

hálig-waras

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-waras, -ware; pl.

Holy people, saints

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Holy people, saints Þerh múþe háligwara per os sanctorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 70. Hálgwara sanctorum, Rtl. 45, 1

hand-cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cweorn, -cwyrn, e; f.

A hand-mill

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A hand-mill Héton hine grindan æt hira handcwyrne ordered him to grind at their mill, Jud. 16, 21

camp-hád

(n.)
Grammar
camp-hád, es; m.

Warfare ⬩ militia

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Warfare; militia Hí synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9

Linked entry: comp-hád

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation

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to offer wrong to another in the matter of taking oath or of undergoing the ordeal, L.

Linked entry: be-ládung

gást

breath ⬩ spirit, ghost, principle of life ⬩ spirit ⬩ the immaterial part of man ⬩ a person ⬩ soul ⬩ an incorporeal thing ⬩ an incorporeal being, a spirit, ⬩ divine spirit ⬩ the soul of a deceased person

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Cf. similar use of soul Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes (at the touch, of St. Andrew's hand ), An. 1002 : 1623. Gewít þú mid híwum on þæt hof (the ark) gangan, gásta werode, Gen. 1346.

HORS

(n.)
Grammar
HORS, es; n.
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Ða hors óþbær it bore away the horses, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

wits ⬩ senses ⬩ [right] mind ⬩ mind ⬩ intellect ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ consciousness

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Se Hǽlend wódum monnum gewitt forgeaf the Saviour gave reason to the insane, Homl. Th. i. 480, 14: H. R. 105, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 69; An. 35: Bt. Met. Fox 26, 200; Met. 26, 100.

Linked entry: wit

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Storm landu (arua) forhwyrfð, 51, 17. (1 a) land attached to a dwelling and in contrast with it :-- Benedictus wunode uppon lande Benedict was out in the fields of the monastery Gr. D. 165, 14. Sé þe on londe sý he that is in the field Mt.

Englisc

(n.)

(the) English ⬩ the English language

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Ealra monna, Fresiscra and Engliscra, 897; P. 91, 11. substantival. of persons, (the) English Ealle þá þe on Norþhymbrum búgeaþ, ǽgþer ge Englisce ge Denisce ge Norþmen, Chr. 924; P. 104, 20.

swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swaþu, e; f.

A track, trace, footstep, vestige; left in swathe a row of mown grass

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Hæleð lágon, on swaðe sǽton sat in the track, were left dead in the track of the retreating force. Cd. Th. 125, 10; Gen. 2077: 127, 21; Gen. 2114: Andr. Kmbl. 2844; An. 1424. Hié ( the defeated Assyrians ) on swaðe reston, Judth.

abbad-hád

(n.)

the state or dignity of an abbot

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the state or dignity of an abbot

æspen

(adj.)
Grammar
æspen, adj.

ASPEN ⬩ belonging to the asp-tree ⬩ populeus

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ASPEN, belonging to the asp-tree; populeus

égor-

(prefix)

water, the sea ⬩ aqua, măre

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water, the sea; aqua, măre. &nbsp;

Linked entries: eágor eógor

fiðer-

(prefix)

four-

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four- in the compounds fiðer-féte, -scýte

Linked entry: feðer-

helle-grut

(n.)

the abyss of hell,

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the abyss of hell, Hpt. Gl. 422