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ge-stæððines

(n.)

consistency,

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consistency, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 47: Shrn. 168, 2: 175, 28

Linked entry: ge-stæððignes

ge-teód

(v.; part.)

determineddecreed

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determined, decreed, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 12 pp. of ge-teón

for-sworcenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-sworcenlic, adj.

Obscure

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Obscure Wealcan wé forsworcenlices náht volvamus obscurum nichil, Hy. S. 24, 21

Linked entry: -sworcenlíc

á-standendness

(n.)
Grammar
á-standendness, e; f.

Continuancepersistenceperseverance

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Continuance, persistence, perseverance On þǽre gebedes ástandendnysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 272

Linked entry: standendness

Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Francan, gen. Francena, Francna; dat. Francum; pl. m: France; gen. Franca; pl. m.

The FranksFranci

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The Franks; Franci Hér Ald-Seaxe and Francan gefuhton in this year [A.D. 780] the Old Saxons and the Franks fought, Chr. 780; Erl. 54, 3; 881; Erl. 82, 5. Of Francena cyningcynne de gente Francōrum rēgia, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 32. Francena cyning Francōrum

Lindisfaran

(n.)
Grammar
Lindisfaran, pl.
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Name of people settled in part of Northumbria (the word occurs generally with eá or eá-land) Óswald Aidanum on Lindesfarona eálonde biscopsetl forgeaf (in insula Lindisfarnensi): on Lindesfearona eá, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 20, 35. Lǽdde mon his líchoman tó

ece

(n.)
Grammar
ece, æce, ace, es; m.

AKE, pain dŏlor

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An AKE, pain; dŏlor Efne swá se bisceop ðone ece and ðæt sár mid him ut bǽre as if the bishop had borne the ake and the sore out with him. Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 37: 5, 4; S. 617, 22

Linked entries: ace æce

eówian

(v.)
Grammar
eówian, p. ode; pp. od

To shewostendĕre

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To shew ; ostendĕre Hi eówodon me ða wunde monstrāvērunt mihi vulnus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 17. Ðá hét he his tungan forþdón of his múþe, and him eówian linguam prōferre ex ōre, ac sĭbi ostendĕre jussit, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 6

Linked entry: iówian

gilpgeorn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gilpgeorn-ness, e ; f.
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Vainglory, arrogance, pride, boastfullness; jactantia, superbia Þá deóflican eahta leahtras. . . ðæt is. . . gylpgeornys (cf. se seofoða leahter is jactantia gecweden, Hml. S. 16, 300), Wlfst. 68, 16. Hohfulnes and gylpgeornes (cf. se eahteoða leahter

rynning

(n.)
Grammar
rynning, e; f.

Rennetcoagulum

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Rennet;coagulum Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 70. [Gloucestershire running rennet, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 4. 'Earning, yearning, cheeserennet, or that which curdles milk,' Brockett. 'Runnet, called in Derbyshire erning; it runs the milk together,' Pegge. E. D. S. Gloss

ge-winna

(n.)
Grammar
ge-winna, an; m.

An enemyadversarya foerivalhostisinĭmīcusæmŭlus

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An enemy, adversary, a foe, rival; hostis, inĭmīcus, æmŭlus Cwom semninga hæleþa gewinna the foe of men suddenly came, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 7; Jul. 243. Gesaca vel gewinna æmŭlus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 17; Wrt. Voc. 60, 51. Lǽddon leóde láþne gewinnan

bréme

(adj.)
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Dæg brýme dies Celebris, Hy. S. 38, 5. Se bréma cyng (Cnuf), Chr. 1023 ; P. 156, II. Béda ðe bróema bóecere, Jn. L. 10, 37 margin. Þá rícu þæs bréman Fæder Patris regna, Dom. L. 295. Heó æteówde hyre breóst þám bréman Philippe, Hml. S. 2, 234: 18, 363

fracoþ

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Nis se mæssepreóst on worulde swá synfull ne swá fracod on his dǽdan ..., þeáh hé ǽlc unriht dreóge on his lífe, Wlfst. 34, 6. Gif preóst mid fúlum dǽdum hine fracodne gedéð, Hml. Th. ii. 320, 22. ꝥ fracode wíf (Jezebel), Hml. S. 18, 160. Hé cwæð ꝥ hié

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, e; þeówe, an; f.
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A female servant or slave Seó foresprecene Cristes þeówe praefata Christi famula, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 13: 4, 10; S. 578, 5: 4, 23; S. 592, 36. Seó Cristes þeówe, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 92, 2. Án menen ł þeówæ (ðíua, Lind.) ancilla, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 69. Ðínre

Gallias

(n.)
Grammar
Gallias, Gallie, Galleas; gen. Gallia; pl. m.

The Gaulsthe FranksGalliGalliæ

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The Gauls, the Franks; Galli, ōrum; Galliæ, ārum; Ðǽr wæs Gallia ofslagen twá-hund þúsenda ducenta millia Gallōrum interfecta sunt, Ors. 5, 8; Bos. 107, 33; Hav. 329, 8 : 4, 7; Bos. 89, 7. Gefeaht wið Gallie adversum Gallos conflixit, 4, 7; Bos. 89,

æfter-wearþ

Grammar
æfter-wearþ, beón

To be away, absent

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To be away, absent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, note 6

ágend-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ágend-líce, adv.

Properlyas his ownproprie

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Properly, as his own; proprie, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 42

a-sóht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sóht, pp. of a-sécan.

sought outsearched

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sought out, searched,Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 496, 8 ;

camp-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
camp-weorud, es; n.
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Fighting-men, soldiers; militia, exercitus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 33

clífa

(n.)
Grammar
clífa, an; m.

A den, cavecubile, spelunca,

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A den, cave; cubile, spelunca, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 22