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un-gemédness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemédness, e; f.

Adversity ⬩ calamity

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Adversity, calamity From ungimoednisum ðætte wé sié álésado ab adversitatibus liberari, Rtl. 63, 29

Linked entry: ge-médness

wlite-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-leás, adj.

Withowt beauty ⬩ uncomely ⬩ hideous

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Withowt beauty, uncomely, hideous Deoful ætýwde wann and wliteleás, Andr. Kmbl. 2339; An. 1171

word-loca

(n.)
Grammar
word-loca, an; m.

The storehouse of words

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Kmbl. 940; An. 470

æt-wesende

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-wesende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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At hand, imminent Ætwesendre inmi-nente. Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 44. Ætweosendre, 110, 67

Linked entries: æt-wæsend æt-wæsend

á-hangian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hangian, p. ode
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Án of ðǽm ðá ðe áhongadon ( pendebant ), Lk. L. 23, 39

Linked entry: hangian

brémend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
brémend-lic, adj.
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Worthy to be celebrated Brémendlicum cele-brandis, An. Ox. 7, l. Brýmlicum ( = brýmendlicum), 4614

byrgels-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels-leóþ, es; n.
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An epitaph bergelsleóþ ł [bergels] sang epitaphion, carmen super tumulum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 71

Linked entry: leóþ

brýd-leóþ

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Brýdleóþes epithalami(i ), An. Ox. 3181. Brýdleóðes, 7, 232: Hpt. Gl. 481, 19. Add

cealf-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-loca, an; m.
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An enclosure for calves Of dǽm londe et cealflocan, C. D. i. 312, 6

dægen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dægen-lic, adj.
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Of this day Fram þyssum dægenlican dæge ab hodierno die, Angl. xvii. 121, 7

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, ende-sprǽc, -spǽc, e; f.

An epilogue

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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:

eorþ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gemǽre, es; n.
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An end of the earth Eall eorðgemǽru universi fines terrae, Ps. Th. 21, 25

fore-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fore-fleón, p. -fleáh

To flee away

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To flee away Hé foreflǽh from ðǽm profugit ab eis, Mk. L. 14, 52

Linked entry: fleón

fore-geteohhian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-geteohhian, -teohgian (?)

to destine

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stówe ad destinatum locum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 77

for-swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-swelgend, es; m.
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A devourer Forswelgend grassatrix, i. deuoratrix (parcarum non ulli parcentum atrocitas ), An. Ox. 2209

Linked entry: swelgend

full-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
full-þungen, adj.
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Fully grown, perfect, complete Tó fulþungenre fulfremednesse ad celsitudinem perfectionis, R. Ben. 133, 1

ge-mǽnelicness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelicness, e; f.
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Generality: — Wídgil gemienelicnes passiua (plurimorum) generalitas, (specialis singulorum profrietas), An. Ox. 5385: 8, 400

Linked entry: -mǽne-licness

ge-staþeliend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-staþeliend, es; m.
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One who establishes Andig gestaþeliend (níwiend) zelotypus (sanctimoniae) informator, i. plasmator, An. Ox. 365

getæl-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-sum, adj.
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Harmonious, rhythmic On ge[tæ]lsumurn leóðe carmine rithmico, i. numerali, An. Ox. 390

ge-twis

Grammar
ge-twis, Substitute:
Entry preview:

Having the same parents Getwise germani, i. fratres, An. Ox. 3012. See next word

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