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ge-wirþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wirþan, to estimate.
Entry preview:

Take here <b>ge-wyrþan</b> in Dict

Linked entry: ge-wyrþan

gistran

Grammar
gistran, v. giestron
Entry preview:

in Dict., and add Dæg gestran dies hesterna, Ps. Vos. 89, 4

Linked entries: girstan gyrstan gestran

glæterung

(n.)
Grammar
glæterung, e; f.
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Glittering, brilliance, bright light On glæterunga in matutino, Ps. Rdr. 48, 15

grammatisc

(adj.)
Grammar
grammatisc, adj.
Entry preview:

Grammatical, of grammar In gramatiscne cræft, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 344, 19

Linked entry: gramatisc

heals-gang

(n.)
Grammar
heals-gang, es; m.
Entry preview:

A tumour in the neck Halsgang struma, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 15

Linked entry: gang

heofon-fleógende

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-fleógende, adj.
Entry preview:

Flying in the air. Heofonfleógende fuglas volucres coeli, Ps. Vos. 103, 12

Linked entries: fleógan heofon

Lunden-tún

(n.)
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London From þæm nédbáderum in Lutidentúnes hýðe, C. D. i. 114, 21

mǽge

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Ic selle Cyneswíðe mínre mégan lond, C. D. ii. 100, 10. Add

un-tállic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tállic, adj.
Entry preview:

Blameless Þe Dryhtnes untállic lex Domini in-reprehensibilis, Ps. Rdr. 18, 8

un-wiþmetenness

(n.)
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Unwiðmetenesse in conparatione (but the glosser has read inconparatione), An. Ox. 587

Linked entry: wiþ-metenness

wuniendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wuniendlíce, adv.
Entry preview:

Continually Hí beóð á wuniendlíce lifiende in helle, Gr. D. 264, 9

ed-cœ́lness

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Substitute: ed-célness refreshment On edcoelnesse in refrigerium, Ps. Vos. 65, 12

cígung

Entry preview:

Add: invocation Héyfelsacode Godes mægnþrym . . . in scinna ciginge, Gr. D. 289, 9

reosan

Grammar
reosan, glosses

pissli ⬩ (in a list of plant names)

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; pissli; (in a list of plant names), Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 44

heáfod-swíma

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-swíma, an; m.

Swimming in the head, dizziness, ⬩ dizziness in the head.

Entry preview:

Swimming in the head, dizziness, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 28; Gen. 1568

Linked entry: swíma

heaðu-deór

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-deór, adj.

Brave, stout in war

Entry preview:

Brave, stout in war, Beo. Th. 1380; B. 688: 1548; B. 772

geánol

(adj.)
Grammar
geánol, geánul; adj.

In the way, so as to meet

Entry preview:

In the way, so as to meet Geanulum obuio Germ. 399, 264

on-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
on-færeld, es; n.

An in-going, entrance

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An in-going, entrance Gesáwon onfæreldu viderunt ingressus Ps. Spl. 67, 26

Linked entry: an-færeld

hilde-þryþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-þryþ, e; f.

Strength in war

Entry preview:

Strength in war, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 6; Rä. 20, 4

ge-eardian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Þú geeardast on heom habitabis in eis, Ps. L. 5, 12. Add

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