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brýd-gifta

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-gifta, pl. f.
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Espousals, nuptials Ǽr ðám dæge mínra brídgifta ic eom besmiten, Ap. Th. 2, 14. Brýdgifta, 17. Brídgyftum (beweddedum brédgiftum, Hpt. Gl. 439, 20) pactis sponsalibus, An. Ox. 1398

Linked entry: gift

Egipte

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Geseah ic miccle meniu Affricána and Egypta, Hml. S. 23 b, 346

feld-denu

(n.)
Grammar
feld-denu, e; f.
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A valley in which there is pasturage (?) On feld*-*dene; andlang dene tó wuda, C. D. v. 86, 20. On feldene; andlang feldene on ðone hagan, 356, 9

Linked entries: denu fild-denu

gemót-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-beorg, es; m.
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A hill where a 'gemót' is held Ǽrast on æscwoldes hláw ; ðonne on gemótbiorh, C. D. ii. 195, 10. On æscstede; ðanon on ðæne gemótbeorh, v. 82, 20

ge-rǽdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdelíce, adv.
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Clearly, completely Ic bidde ꝥ mé þis gerǽdelícor (-réde-, v. l.) sý gerihted (fullícor getrahtnod, v. l.) hoc planius (plenius, v. l.) exponi postulo, Gr. D. 102, 19

Linked entry: rǽdelíce

ge-ceasterwaran

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ceasterwaran, pl.
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Fellow-citizens Mín se leófesta freónd ... ic sille eówrum geceasterwarum hundteóntig þúsenda mitta hwǽtes, Ap. Th. 9, 14. Wé geácsodon his geceasterwaran beón Godes englas, Wlfst. 2, 2

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.
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What is wrapped about an object, a covering, husk. v. wríþan; : ge-wríþan; Gewrid glumula (cf. eára scalu spicarum glumula, An. Ox. 1412), Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 23

ge-willan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-willan, to boil.
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Take here <b>ge-wyllan</b> in Dict., and add Of geweldum wíne ex passo, i. ex caleficato vino, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 26

Linked entry: ge-wyllan

hǽþ-cole

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Voc. ii. 105, 16. Hǽícole colomate, 15, 20. Hǽþcole stena, i. 68, 68 (in a list of plant-names)

gop

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Add: The metre makes góp probable, though perhaps not quite certain: at least a short vowel occurs in the similar verse: Is þæs gores sunu, Rä. 41, 72

lind

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Add: I. Lindan tilię, An. Ox. 2, 8. In ðá geápan linde, C. D. iii. 375, 5. II Stód under linde, under leóhtum scylde, Lch. iii. 52, 19

on-bregdan

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Þú hit mé hæfst nú swíðe sweotole gereht, swylce þú hæbbe þá duru ábróden (anbróden, v. l. ) þe ic ǽr sóhte, Bt. 35, 3; S. 97, 24. Add

Eástre

(n.)
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II. On þára Eástrana mǽrsunge, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 272, 5. Oð Eástru usque in Pascha, Chrd, 23, 36. Ǽr Eástrun, 115, 18

ofer-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hlýp, es; m.

A leap across or over, a bound

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A leap across or over, a bound Ðes saltus, ðæt is ðes mónan oferhlýp, Anglia viii. 308, 24. For ðæs mónan oferhlýpe id est, propter saltum, 316, 43

comp-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
comp-wǽpen, es; n.

A battle-weaponmilitary weapon arma

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A battle-weapon, military weapon; arma Oft ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpnum I often kill the living with battle-weapons Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 9; Rä. 21, 9

Linked entry: camp-wǽpen

on-swebban

(v.)

to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave)

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to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave) Onsuebbaþ sepeliant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 44. Onsuebdum sopitis, 120, 73

ord-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ord-bana, an; m.

One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer

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One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles ( Cain ), Cd. Th. 67, 7; Gen. 1097

swertling

(n.)
Grammar
swertling, es; m.

A tit-lark

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A tit-lark Swertling ficedula (in later glossaries ficedula is translated rooke, Wülck. Gl. 583, 12 nuthage = nuthatch, 702, 32. See also sucga), Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 10

fæstan

to fastto abstain

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Hé fæste fram eallum bigleofum, Wlfst. 285, 24. to fastas a remedy: Gif sió ádl sié weaxende, fæste .ii. dagas tógædere, Lch. ii. 218, 1. to fast as a matter of ecclesiastical discipline. absolute Ic fæste tuwa on wican, Past. 313, 6.

á-scúfan

to drive awayrepelto expelto drive forwardimpeloverthrowto give up

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Th. i. 570, 28