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lagu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-lád, e; f.
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Kmbl. 627; An. 314

langung-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
langung-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of longing or weariness Feala [ic] ealra gebád langunghwíla, Andr. Kmbl. 249; An. 125

líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, e; f.

A cloak ⬩ chlamide

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A cloak(?). In Hpt. Gl. 465, 72 limrǽdenne is given as a marginal reading against chlamide

Linked entry: lim-gelecg

magdala-treów

(n.)
Grammar
magdala-treów, es; n.

An almond-tree ⬩ amigdala ⬩ nutida

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An almond-tree; amigdala vel nutida, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 36; Wrt. Voc. 33, 34

mend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mend-líc, (?); adj.

Moderate ⬩ small

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C. mendlícum) fæce ad modicum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21

net-gearn

(n.)
Grammar
net-gearn, es; n.

Net-yarn ⬩ string for making nets

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Net-yarn, string for making nets Án cliwen gódes nettgernes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 7

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

pád

(n.)
Grammar
pád, e; f.
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An outer garment, coat, cloak Paad pretersorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 34, 15 : 68, 40-41

rǽd-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-snotor, adj.
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Kmbl. 946; An. 473

ge-wardod

(part.)

seen ⬩ visus

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seen; visus Þat he sý gewardod fram him ut videatur ab illo, R. Ben. interl. 49

Linked entry: ge-weardian

god-gesprǽce

(n.)
Grammar
god-gesprǽce, es; n.
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An oracle Wæs ðis Godgesprǽce ðysses gemetes erat oraculum hujusmodi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 1

Linked entries: god-sprǽce god-gesprecen

secg-gescére

(n.)
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, a name of the grasshopper Secg-gescére vel háman cicad[ae ], Txts. 51, 464. (?)

Linked entries: ge-scére sceár

geoguþhád

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Iuguðhádes infantie, An. Ox. 1095. Add

ge-dwildmann

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Án cyn gedwyldmanna ( hereticorum ) is þá wénað ꝥ hálige wæccan sýn ídele, Chrd. 25, 30. Add

beðing

(n.)
Grammar
beðing, e; f.

A fomentation ⬩ fomentum

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A fomentation, an assuaging or nourishing medicine; fomentum,Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20; MS. B

Linked entry: beðen

be-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To afflict ⬩ undique vexare, affligere, cruciare

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Kmbl. 2721; An. 1363

bió

I am ⬩ shall be

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I am or shall be, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24; Similar entries pres. of bión

Linked entry: bie

ge-drep

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drep, es; n.

A stroke ⬩ ictus

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A stroke; ictus Þurh daroþa gedrep through the stroke of darts, Andr. Kmbl. 2886; An. 1446

Linked entry: -drep

ge-érendian

(v.)

to go on an errand

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to go on an errand, L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13, note 37, MS. B

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