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geán-ryne

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Geynryne, Ps. Vos. 58, 6. Add

gelp-ness

Similar entry: gilp-ness

úre

(pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, gen. pl. of personal pronoun of first person.
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Of us Adam can yfel and gód, swá swá úre sum ( quasi unus ex nobis ), Gen. 3, 22. Ús is eallum þearf, ðæt úre ǽghwylc óþerne bylde, Byrht. Th. 138, 42; By. 234: Beo. Th. 2776; B. 1386.

Linked entry: eówer

-méttan

(suffix)
Grammar
-méttan, v. ge-an-méttan (v. ge-anmétan where read -méttan not -médan), ge-eáþ-méttan (v. Hml. A. 159, 183,
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given under ge-eáþmédan ; 2)

Linked entry: on-méttan

DÁ

(n.)
Grammar
DÁ, gen. dán; f. [that is dae = dá; gen. dat. acc. daan = dán; pl. nom. acc. daan = dán; gen. daena = dána; dat. daaum = dáum]

DOE ⬩ dama

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A DOE;dama Dá damma vel dammula, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Wrt. Voc. 78, 28

CLYSTER

(n.)
Grammar
CLYSTER, gen. clystres; pl. nom. acc. clystru; gen. clystra; dat. clystrum;
n. A CLUSTER, bunch, branch;botrus βότρυς f. racemus, propago

n. A CLUSTER, bunch, branch; ⬩ botrus ⬩ βότρυς ⬩ f. racemus, propago

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Ic geseah wíneard, on ðam wǽron þreó clystru videbam vitem in qua erant tres propagines Gen. 40, 10, 12

Linked entry: cluster

FINGER

(n.)
Grammar
FINGER, gen. fingeres, fingres; dat. fingre; pl. nom. acc. fingras; gen. fingra, fingrena; m.

A FINGER ⬩ digĭtus

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A FINGER; digĭtus Finger digĭtus, Wrt. Voc. 71, 26, Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecǽle mitte Lazarum ut intingat extrēmum digĭti sui in aquam, ut refrīgĕret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24. Gif ic on Godes fingre

Linked entry: fincer

turf

(n.)
Grammar
turf, gen. dat. tyrf; pl. tyrf and turf; f.
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Ic seah turf tredan .vi. ge*-*bróðor, 394, 10; Rä. 14, 1

Linked entry: tyrf

of-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
of-unnan, I. in a bad sense, to begrudge a person (dat. ) anything (gen. ),
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Ger. ab-unst invidia, livor : Ger. ab-gunst: Icel. af-und (öfund).]

ENED

(n.)
Grammar
ENED, e; f. I. a duck; ănas, gen. ănătis; f.
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ănas, gen. ănătis; m. Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 122; Wrt. Voc. 29, 18. Ened a drake? larax? Wrt. Voc. 280, 9. ănĕta

Linked entries: enid æned

CÚ

(n.)
Grammar
CÚ, nom. acc; gen. cúe, cú, cuus, cús; dat. cý; pl. nom. acc. cý; gen. cúa, cúna; dat. cuum, cúm; f.

A cow ⬩ vacca, bucula

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Ðú wást, ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas and ge-eáne eówa and gecelfe cý mid me nosti quod parvulos habeam teneros et oves et boves fætas mecum Gen. 33, 13; Cod. Dipl. 235; A. D. 835; Kmbl. i. 310, 18, 25, 27: 675; A. D. 990; Kmbl. iii. 255, 13

Linked entries: cuu folc-cú

a-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gytan, -gitan; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -gyten, -giten [a from, gitan to get]

To discover ⬩ know ⬩ understand ⬩ consider ⬩ cognoscere ⬩ intelligere ⬩ deprehendere

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To discover, know, understand, consider; cognoscere, intelligere, deprehendere Ðæt hit man geornor agytan mǽ ge that it may be better understood, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 30. Gecýðnyssa ðíne ic ageat testimonia tua intellexi, Ps.

Linked entries: a-geat a-gitan

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOT ⬩ pés ⬩ the foot ⬩ pēs

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Spl. 121, 2; Cd. 19; Th. 24, 18; Gen. 379. Sindon fealwe fótas the feet are yellow Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 22; Ph. 311: Ps. Th. 121,2: 131,7. Ge-eádmédaþ oððe gebiddaþ fótsceamol his fóta adōrāte scabellum pĕdum ejus, Ps.

beadu-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-wǽpen, gen. -wǽpnes; dat. -wǽpne; n.

A war-weapon ⬩ bellica arma

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A war-weapon; bellica arma

Linked entry: beado-wǽpen

be-lidenes

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
be-lidenes, gen. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

of the left or departed

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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;

bold-getimber

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getimber, gen. -getimbres; pl. nom. acc. -getimbru; n.
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The timber of a house; ædificii tignum Leóht [fýr] briceþ and bærneþ boldgetimbru light [fire] breaketh and burneth the timbers of the house, Salm. Kmbl. 826; Sal. 412

brícst

Grammar
brícst, shalt eat; edes, Gen. 3, 19; pres.
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and fut. of brúcan

Burgendas

(n.)
Grammar
Burgendas, gen. a; pl. m: Burgendan; pl. m.
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The Burgundians; Burgundiones. These, in Alfred's time, dwelt to the north-west of the Osti. We find them at another period on the east bank of the Oder. They have given name to the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Osti habbaþ be norþan him Winedas and

Linked entry: Burgendan

býd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
býd, = beád? commanded, bid, Gen. 50, 5; p.
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of beódan

byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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A bearer, carrier, supporter; portarius, vespillo, fulcimen Crist ðone wácan assan geceás him to byrþre Christ chose the mean ass for his bearer, Homl. Th. i. 210, 16. Ða byrþeras hine to byrgenne féredon the bearers bare him to the grave, i. 492, 27

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