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ge-siht

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Cain gewát gongan Gode of gesyhðe, Gen. 1050. with other constructions Hí ásetton on gesyhðe sigebeámas þrý fore Elenan cneó, El. 847. where the person or object is seen Æt þǽre gesyhðe þæs sigebeámes, El. 965.

þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ violence ⬩ oppression ⬩ ill-treatment ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threatening

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Saga Magnús góða, cc. 37, 38: Magnús konungr gerði sendimenn til Englands ... en þat stóð á bréfum ... 'Vil ek, at þú gefir upp ríkit fyrir mér; en at öðrum kosti mun ek sœkja til með styrk hers'), Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 25

án-ége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-ége, adj.

One-eyed

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One-eyed Gif híg ánége gedó si lascos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26

a-wurtwarian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wurtwarian, p. ude; pp. ud

To root up ⬩ exterminare

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To root up; exterminare Awurtwarude hine exterminavit eam, Ps. Spl. M. 79, 14

emtig

(adj.)
Grammar
emtig, adj.

Empty, idle ⬩ vacuus, ōtiōsus

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Empty, idle; vacuus, ōtiōsus Híg synt emtige they are idle, Ex. 5, 8

færan

(v.)

to go ⬩ īre

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to go; īre Ic fære eo, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 67

firhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
firhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind ⬩ mens

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Kmbl. 425; El. 213

iacinð

(n.)
Grammar
iacinð, es ; m.

Jacinth

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MS.] ex hyacintho, Past. 14, 4; Swt. 87, 3

maffa

(n.)
Grammar
maffa, an; m.

A caul ⬩ omentum

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Voc. ii. 63, 43: Ep. Gl. 17 d, 23

norþ-wind

(n.)

a north wind

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a north wind Twegen norþwindas circius et boreus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 55

Linked entry: norþan-wind

ge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leás, adj.

False ⬩ falsus

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False; falsus Ne underfó geleáse gewitnysse non suscĭpies vōcem mendācii, Ex. 23, 1

ge-menigfealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-menigfealdan, -menigfildan; p. de [menig many, feald a fold, plait]

To multiply, increase, extend ⬩ multiplicare

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To multiply, increase, extend; multiplicare, Ex. 32, 13 : Gen. 9, 27 : 32, 12

un-hrædsprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hrædsprǽce, adj.

Not ready of speech

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Not ready of speech Ic eom unhrædsprǽce incircumcisus sum labiis, Ex. 6, 30

Linked entry: hræd-sprǽce

wundor-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-tácen, es; n.

A wondrous sign

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A wondrous sign Wundortácna and forebeácna signorum et prodigiorum, Ps. Th. 104, 23

fahame

(n.)
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Fahame (-ae, Ep. Gl. ) polentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 68: pullentum, 118, 42. (?)

ge-ealdian

(v.)
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Þte hiá lifia and gialdia ut vivent et senescant, Rtl. 111, 14. Add

be-windan

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Ex. 150

gúp-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
gúp-róf, adj.

Famous in war

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Kmbl. 545; El. 273

cneów-mǽgas

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-mǽgas, -mágas

relations

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Kmbl. 1372; El. 688

getal-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
getal-scipe, es; m.

Number; ⬩ numerositas

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Number; numerositas Getalscipes and tídes numerositatis et temporis, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 14

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