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georran

(v.)
Grammar
georran, girran, gyrran; ic georre, gyrre, ðú gyrst, he gyrþ, pl. georraþ; p. gear, pl. gurron; pp. gorren

To chatter, sound, creaksonare, stridere, garrire

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To chatter, sound, creak; sonare, stridere, garrire Ic gyrre garrio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 29. Strengas gurron the ropes creaked, Andr. Kmbl. 748; An. 374

Linked entries: girran gyrran

irfe-stól

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-stól, es; m.

An hereditary seat

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Ne þearf ic yrfestól eaforan bytlian ǽnegum mínra ... ne sealdest ðú mé sunu I need not build an hereditary seat for any descendant of mine. .. thou hast not given me a son, 99; Th. 131, 14; Gen. 2176

a-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed, ud; v. a. [a, scirian to share]

To cut fromseparatedividepartseversepararesejungereexcommunicaredestinare

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To cut from, separate, divide, part, sever; separare, sejungere, excommunicare, destinare He ascirede Adames bearn he separated Adam's sons, Deut. 32, 8. Ascyrud beón fram mannum moveri ab hominibus, Somn. 280.

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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Ðonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu óþýweþ when the son of God shall appear through heaven's vaults, 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri, 905

gilp-hlæden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gilp-hlæden, part. p.

Vaunt-lade

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Vaunt-laden Cyninges þegn gums gilp-hlæden gidda gemyndig a king's thane, a man filled with lofty themes, with memory rich in songs, Beo. Th. 1740; B. 868

dolh-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf,e ; f. [sealf a salve, poultice]

A wound-salve, poultice for a woundvulnĕrārium emplastrum

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A wound-salve, poultice for a wound; vulnĕrārium emplastrum Dolhsealf; genim wegbrǽdan sǽd, getrifula smale, scead on ða wunde, sóna biþ sélre a wound-salve; take seed of waybroad, bray it small, put [shed] it on the wound, soon it will be better, L.

Linked entry: dolg-sealf

þracu

(n.)
Grammar
þracu, gen. þræce; f.
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Se cásere héht bannan tó beadwe, beran út þræce ... wǽron Rómware sóna gegearwod the emperor bade give the summons to war, bade put forth their power(?) ... At once were the Romans prepared, 90; El. 45.

Linked entries: ge-þracen þrece

á-cólian

(v.)
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Se ofon ácólode sóna, Shrn. 31, 22. Ðú ðíne fét léte in deáðe ácólian, Angl. xii. 508, 15. Gif wund on men ácólod sý, Lch. i. 194, 23. Of ðám swíðe ácólodan magan, oððe of ðám tó swíðe áhátodan, ii. 60, 18. fig.

ge-wirpan

(v.)
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Se mæssepreóst sealde þám ádligan of tó súpenne and hé sóna gewyrpte, and syððan leofode lange, Hml. S. 26, 265.

Linked entry: ge-wyrpan

dynge

(n.)
Grammar
dynge, dinge, dynige, es; m?

A noise, dashing, storm sonus, strepĭtus, procella

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A noise, dashing, storm; sonus, strepĭtus, procella On dynges mere on the sea of noise, Gst. Rthm. ii. 66, 20; Chr. 937; Th. 206, 12, col. 2

Linked entries: dincge dinne

giómor

(adj.)
Grammar
giómor, adj.

Sadsorrowfulmæstus

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Sad, sorrowful; mæstus Nú sceal ic wreccea giómor, singan sárcwidas now shall I, a sad wretch, sing mournful songs, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 6; Met. 2, 3

a-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rísan, part. arísende; p. arás, pl. arison; pp. arisen; v. n.

To ARISEriserise uprise againto come forthoriginatesurgereexsurgereresurgereprovenireoriri

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He arás sóna surrexit, Gen. 19, 1. Ðá arison ða þrí weras surrexerunt tres viri, Gen. 18, 16. Weorod eall arás the band all arose, Beo. Th. 6053; B. 3030. Storm upp arás the storm rose up, Andr. Kmbl. 2474; An. 1238.

Linked entry: a-rás

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separatedivertdetainhinderdeprive

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Sóna biþ ðæt ðec ádl oððe ecg eafoþes getwǽfeþ soon will it be that disease or sword will deprive thee of vigour, 3531; B. 1763. Sumne Geáta leód feores getwǽfde one the Goths' prince separated from life, 2871; B. 1433.

Linked entries: -twǽfan ge-twǽman

cyne-scipe

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Gyf ðín cynescipe swá cwyð, hit geworden bið sóna ꝥ . . ., Hml. S. 23, 281-292. Ic gréte þé, leóf, and ic bidde þínne þrymfullan cynescype, 794

sculan

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D. 46, 27. (13) :-- Hé cwaeð ꝥ sum wer wǽre þe e add: Sóna swá þára Læcedemonia ládteów wiste ꝥ hé wið þá twégen heras sceolde, Ors. 3, 1; S. 96, 15. Hé nyste hwǽr hé út sceolde, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 20.

on-wacan

(v.)

to awake, cease to sleepto arise, spring, be derived, be born

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to awake, cease to sleep Sóna ðæs ðe heó onwóc ubi vigilavit, Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 11: 4, 31; S. 610, 37. Ðá of slǽpe onwóc, swefn wæs æt ende, eorþlíc æðeling, Cd. Th. 249, 2; Dan. 524. Se wyrm onwóc, Beo. Th. 4563; B. 2287.

Linked entries: wacen á-wacan

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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Se ofslóh ðæs hǽðengyldan sunú which slew the idolater's son, ii. 294, 19. Se ealdorman wolde ða hǽðengildan forbærnan the general then wanted to turn the idolaters, 484, 8

hearm-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwide, es; m.

Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrowcalumnia

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Judéa cynn wið godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide the race of the Jews against God's son blasphemed, Andr. Kmbl. 1121; An. 561: 157; An 79. Áhrede mé hearmcwidum heánra manna redime a calumniis hominum, Ps. Th. 118, 134: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 15; Cri. 1121

Linked entries: hearm hearm-sprǽc

ge-þrít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrít, (?), ge-þrét (an i-stem noun?)
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cum ad stridulae buccinae sonum Gothorumque clangorem ... Roma contremuit, Ald. 65, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 55

Linked entry: ge-þréte

BESMA

(n.)
Grammar
BESMA, besema, an; m.

A BESOM, brooma rodscopæ, virga

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Bos. 11, 25 he fyndith it [hous] clensid with beesmes, Wyc. h He [Brutus] hý [his fíf suna] hét gebindan, and mid besman swingan he [Brutus] gave orders to bind them [his five sons], and scourge them with rods [virgis cecidit, Hav.]

Linked entries: bysm bisme besema