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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

norþ-duru

(n.)

a door on the north side of a building

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a door on the north side of a building Beforan ðære norþdura, Blickl. Homl. 203, 34

Norþ-Gyrwas

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Gyrwas, pl.

The northern division of the Gyrwas

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The northern division of the Gyrwas Norþ-Gyrwa syxhund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19

rǽpling-weard

(n.)
Grammar
rǽpling-weard, es; m.
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A keeper of prisoners Réplingcweardes collegiati, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 45. Rǽpingweardas collegiati, ii. 134, 52

ge-wísung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wísung, e; f.

Direction

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Direction Be Godes sylfes gewísunge by the direction of God himself, Jud. pref. Thw. 153, 6

gleó-cræft

Grammar
gleó-cræft, glig-cræft, es; m.

Glee-craftart of musicminstrelsyplayingars musicahistrioniamimica gesticulatio

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Glee-craft, art of music, minstrelsy, playing; ars musica, histrionia, mimica gesticulatio, Greg. Dial. 1, 9

Linked entry: glig-cræft

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.
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A tale or number of psalms Ðæs sealmgetæles is elles tó lyt, R. Ben. 43, 19

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

geriht-geswinc

(n.)
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lawful labour Of mannes gerihtgeswincon ( Justis laboribus ) sylle ma[n] Gode rihte ælmessan, Chrd. 70, 3

Linked entry: ge-swinc

be-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slegen, be-slagen

slain

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slain, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 28, col. 1, = be-slagen; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán

be-stolen

(v.; part.)

stolen

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stolen, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 7; Rä. 12, 6; Similar entries pp. of be-stelan

be-wyddod

(v.; part.)

betrotheddesponsatus

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Ethb. 83; Th. i. 24, 5, = beweddod; Similar entries pp. of be-weddian

be-wruge

(v.)

hast protectedprotexisti

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Spl. 63, 2; Similar entries 2nd pers. sing. p. of be-wreón

bi-droren

(v.; part.)

deprivedorbatus

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deprived; orbatus, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 8; Wand. 79; Similar entries pp. of bi-dreósan

bi-folen

(v.; part.)

committed, commended

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committed, commended, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 18; Jul. 417; Similar entries pp. of bi-feolan

bió

I amshall be

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

Linked entry: bie

bi-seah

(v.; part.)

looked about

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looked about, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 8; Gú. 1276, = be-seah; p. of be-seón

blícst

(v.)
Grammar
blícst, he blícþ

shinest, shines

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shinest, shines, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 19; Gen. 811; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of blícan

ge-drep

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

A strokeictus

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

Linked entry: -drep

ge-scýt

(v.)

shoots forward, falls or is allotted to

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Th. ii. 104, 9; pres. of ge-sceótan