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ge-mét

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mét, es; n.

A meeting, assemblyconventus

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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31

sige-bíme

(n.)
Grammar
sige-bíme, an ; f.
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A trumpet which is sounded after victory Sungon sigebýman ( after the Israelites had escaped from the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 214, 6 ; Exod. 565

hilde-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-frófor, e; f.

War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?]

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War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?] Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12

ge-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cépan, p. -cépte; pp. -cépt

To buyĕmĕre

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To buy; ĕmĕre Hí ðæt ríce hæfdon dióre gecépte they had dearly bought that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

ge-nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyttian, p. ode; pp. od

To use, enjoy

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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046

Linked entry: nyttian

stæþ-hlípe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-hlípe, adj.
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Running to the shore(?), steeply sloping, precipitous Stæþhlépe divexum, i. inclinatum, pronum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 52. Hí ne mihton ofer ðæt scræf swá swæðhlýpe (stæþ-?) [wæs] dǽr hí gongan [sceoldon] ǽr ðon hié gerýmdon ðone upgang and geworhtan they

Linked entries: swæð-hlýpe -hlípe

be-rafan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rafan, p. -róf, pl. -rófon; pp. -rafen

To bereavespoliare

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To bereave; spoliare Ða ðe Sodoma golde berófon [MS. berofan] those that had bereaved Sodom of gold Cd. 95; Th. 125, 13; Gen. 2078

Linked entries: rafan be-rebban

forþ-gestapan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gestapan, p. -gestóp, pl. -gestópon; pp. -gestapen

To step forthprogrĕdi

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To step forth; progrĕdi He to forþgestóp dracan heáfde neáh he had stept forth near to the dragon's head, Beo. Th. 4568; B. 2289

fyrgen

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen, es; n.

A mountainmountain-woodlandmonssaltus

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A mountain, mountain-woodland; mons, saltus Flet [MS. fled] Þor on fyrgen hæfde Thor had a dwelling on the mountain, Lchdm. iii. 54, 17

sinc-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-máðum, es ; m.
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A treasure Næs sincmáððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no greater treasure in the shape of a sword, Beo. Th. 4392 ; B. 2193

hrægel-talu

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Substitute: The clothes to which the brethren of a monastery had a claim, which had to be furnished by the abbot, as no brother had a right to separate property. Cf. Synd gesealde from þám abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, þæt is cugele, syric, &c

ge-bróðorscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróðorscipe, es; m.

Brothershipbrotherhoodfraternityfraternĭtas

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Brothership, brotherhood, fraternity; fraternĭtas Ðyllícne gebróðorscipe hý heóldon [MS. healdan] him betweonum such brotherhood they had among them, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 76, 6

ge-mun

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mun, adj.

Mindful, having a recollection

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Mindful, having a recollection Swá gemune menn wǽron ǽlces bróces men had such a recollection of every trouble, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 2

Linked entry: -mun

frófor-gást

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Se þridda hád is on þǽre hálgan þrynnysse se Hálga Fróforgást, Hml. A. 1, 13. Fæder and Sunu and Frófergást, Wlfst. 73, 5. Add

emnett

(n.)
Grammar
emnett, es; n?

Level ground, a plain plānĭties, campus

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Level ground, a plain; plānĭties, campus He hæfde on ðam émnette gefaren he had marched on the level ground, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 38

fǽr-bifongen

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr-bifongen, adj.

With perils encompassed pĕrīcŭlis

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With perils encompassed ; pĕrīcŭlis vel terrōrĭbus circumventus Fǽrbifongen ic dǽr furðum cwom I had just come there encompassed with perils, Beo. Th. 4022; B. 2009

Linked entry: be-fón

a-wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wirgan, p. de; pp. ed

To stranglestrangulare

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To strangle; strangulare Gelícost ðam ðe he hine sylfne hæfde unwitende awirged as if he had voluntarily strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38

Linked entry: wirgan

delfere

(n.)
Grammar
delfere, es; m.

A diggerfossor

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A digger;fossor Gif se delfere ða eorþan nó ne dulfe if the digger had not dug the earth, Bt. 40, 6; Fox 242, 7

dyrne-geliger

(n.)
Grammar
dyrne-geliger, gen. -geligre ; f. [dyrne secret, geliger a lying]

A secret lying, adulteryadultĕrium

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A secret lying, adultery; adultĕrium Heó hæfde dyrne-geligre she [Eurydice] had secret adultery, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 39: Ps. Spl. C. 72, 26

eln-boga

(n.)
Grammar
eln-boga, an; m.

An elbowcŭbĭtum

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An elbow; cŭbĭtum Se earm nǽnige bígnesse on ðam elnbogan hæfde the arm had no bending at the elbow, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23

Linked entries: el-boga elm-boga