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gæderian

(v.)
Grammar
gæderian, gædrian

to gather

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to gather, Ps. Spl. 38, 10 : Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 6; Ph. 193

Linked entry: ge-gæderian

geán-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
geán-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn again ⬩ return ⬩ rĕdīre

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To turn again, return; rĕdīre, Hpt. Gl. 409; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 229, 21

hryscan

(v.)

to make a noise

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to make a noise Hriscan stridere, Hpt. Gl. 494. Hristenda [hriscende?] astridulus, stridulus, Lye

Linked entries: hriscan hristenda hruxl

lungen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-sealf, e, f.
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A salve for the lungs Ðás wyrte sculon tó lungensealfe, Lchdm. iii. 16, 6

Mægelan

(n.)
Grammar
Mægelan, Mægelang,

Milan

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Milan Tó Mægelan [Mægolange, MS. C.] apud Mediolanum, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 294, 30

mǽgþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-leás, adj.

Belonging to no family ⬩ not of distinguished family ⬩ ignobilis

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Belonging to no family, not of distinguished family; ignobilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 73

mann-swica

(n.)
Grammar
mann-swica, (mán-swica ?), an; m.

A traitor

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A traitor Ðyder ( to hell ) sculan mannslagan and ðider sculan manswican, Wulfst. 26, 15

Linked entry: mán-swica

óþ-þicgan

(v.)
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to take from Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþþah, Cd. Th. 199, 14; Exod. 338

gleáwscipe

(n.)
Grammar
gleáwscipe, es; m.

Sagacity ⬩ wisdom

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Sagacity, wisdom To rihtwísra gleáwscype ad prudentiam justorum, Lk. Skt. 1, 17: 2, 47

grasian

(v.)
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to graze Oxan grasiende gesihþ if he sees oxen grazing, Lchdm. iii. 200, 9

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an; f.

An atonement made to the church

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An atonement made to the church, L. Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4

godweb-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-wyrhta, an; m.
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A weaver of godweb To ðám diólgum godwebwyrhtum ad abditos seres, Nar. 6, 15

scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
scirpan, p. te; pp. ed
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To clothe Engel hine scirpeþ (scierpeþ) on cwicum wǽdum, Salm. Kmbl. 278 ; Sal. 138

sculdor-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
sculdor-hrægel, es ; u.
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A garment to cover the shoulders Sculdor-hrægl superhumerale, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 44

ge-bídan

Grammar
ge-bídan, <b>; IX.</b>
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add: to possess Þá druncengeornan ne gebídað ( possidebunt ) hí heofona ríce, Chrd. 74, 35

bi-clyppan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-clyppan, p. -clypte; pp. -clypt

To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp ⬩ amplecti

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To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp; amplecti,Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277

biódan

(v.)

to command, announce, offer

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to command, announce, offer, Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18

bodigean

(v.)

to publish, preach

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to publish, preach, Mk. Bos. 5, 20: Cd. 169; Th. 210, 4; Exod. 510

boém

(n.; num.)

to both

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to both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 22; for bám; dat. of begen

ge-ebolsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ebolsian, -eofulsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blaspheme

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To blaspheme, Mk. Skt. Lind. and Rush. 15, 29; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27. 39

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