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genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.

A GANG, flock, companygrexa host, retinue

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A GANG, flock, company; grex Ðæt wæs Hereweard and his genge that was Hereward and his followers, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 29

Linked entry: sceadd-genge

ge-strínd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strínd, e; f.
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gain Gestreónde questu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 12. progeny, v. ge-streonan; Sóð gistrýnd progeniem, Rtl. 29, 28. (O.H.Ger. ge-striunida lucrum.)

cú-meoluc

(n.)
Grammar
cú-meoluc, e; f. [meolc milk]

Cow's milk vaccæ lac

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Cow's milk ; vaccæ lac Gáte geallan meng wið cúmeoluc mingle goat's gall with cow's milk, L. M. 1, 3 ; Lchdm. ii. 40, 19

wíg-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-fruma, an; m.

A leader in wara chieftain

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A leader in war, a chieftain Wígfruma ( Hroth-gar ), Beo. Th. 1332; B. 664. Æfter wígfrumian after the chieftain's death 4514; B. 2261

fór-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-heard, adj.

Very hardprædūrus

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Very hard; prædūrus Wulfmǽr forlét fórheardne gár faran eft ongeán Wulfmær let the piercing dart fly back again, Byrht. Th. 136, 24; By. 156

fyrd-wyrðe

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-wyrðe, adj.

Famous in warbello clārus

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Famous in war; bello clārus Gang æfter flóre fyrdwyrðe man the man famous in war went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2637; B. 1316

gliwere

(n.)
Grammar
gliwere, es; m.

A jesterplayerone who aims at pleasing with a view to gaina flattererparasitusassentatorscurra

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A jester, player, one who aims at pleasing with a view to gain, a flatterer; parasitus, assentator, scurra, Hpt. Gl. 422: Gl. Prud. 618

hæfer

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Hæfer, gát caper, 128, 35. Hæferes capri, 13, 51. Blód heffera sanguis hyrcorum, Rtl. 21, 10. Add

galdor

(n.)
Grammar
galdor, gealdor, es; pl. nom. acc. galdor, galdru; gen. galdra; dat. galdrum; n. [galan to sing, enchant, q. v.]

An incantationdivinationenchantmenta charmmagicsorceryincantātiocantiocarmenfascĭnātio

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An incantation, divination, enchantment, a charm, magic, sorcery; incantātio, cantio, carmen, fascĭnātio Þurh heora galdor per incantātiōnes, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 9. Sing ðæt galdor sing the charm, Lchdm. iii. 38, 3. Galdre bewunden encircled by enchantment

Linked entry: gealdor

eorl-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón treasure]

Noble treasure, riches dīvĭtiæ

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Noble treasure, riches; dīvĭtiæ Nis him gád eorlgestreóna he lacks not noble treasures, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 10; Bo. 45: Beo. Th. 4481; B. 2244

Hring-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Hring-Dene, pl.
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Gár-Dene) Hú hit Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon, B. 116: 1279. Ic Hring-Dena weóld, 1769

híred-mann

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Se cyningc ábræc intó þám búre þǽr heó inne læg, and hét his hýredmen ealle áweg gán, Ap. Th. 2, 1

ge-gangan

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Gegangende, 136, 42. of time, to come, arrive (cf. ge-gán; B. II. 3 a) His aldres wæs ende gegongen, B. 822. Wæs endedæg gódum gegongen, 3036. to act upon by going (cf. ge-gán; ) Swá hit seó sulh gegange, Ll. Th. i. 262, 9

bæftan

(prep.)
Grammar
bæftan, beftan; prep. dat. [be-æftan, q. v. ]

afterbehindpostponebehindwithoutsine

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after, behind; post, pone Gang bæftan me vade post me, Mt. Bos. 16, 23. behind, without; sine Bæftan ðam hláforde without the master, Ex. 22, 14

Linked entries: bæfta beftan be-æftan

on-bæc

(adv.)
Grammar
on-bæc, adv.

A-back, backward, behind

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A-back, backward, behind Gang ðú sceocca onbæc, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 10. Ná gewát onbæc heorte úre non recessit retro cor nostrum, Ps. Spl. 43, 21

dwol-lic

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Add Þæs flǽsces weorc ... dwollic lár ( sectae, Gal. 5, 20), Hml. S. 17, 26. Se biscop þá dwollican sócne (v. sócn, ) ádwǽscte, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 5

ge-sibsumian

(v.)
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Add: to become gesibsum, come to an agreement, be reconciled Gang ǽr and gesybsuma wið þínne bróðer vade prius reconciliari fratri tuo, Mt. 5, 24.

chor

(n.)
Grammar
chor, es; m.
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Þá þénas inn gán tó chore ministri introeant chorum, Angl. xiii. 391, 370.

féþe

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Petrus cwæð: 'Árís hál on þínum fótum' . . . and hé hleóp sóna cunnigende his féðes hwæðer hé cúðe gán, Hml. S. 10, 33. Mengu folgedun him on foeðe turbae secutae sunt eum pedestres, Mt. R. 14, 13. Þæt hé fǽrlíce his féðe forlure, Hml.

beáw-hyrnet

(n.)
Grammar
beáw-hyrnet, = beó-hyrnet, -hyrnett, e; f.

A bee-hornetgad-flyhorse-flyœstrusoίττρos

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A bee-hornet, gad-fly, horse-fly; œstrus = oίττρos Beáw-hyrnet œstrus [MS. beáw-hyrnette œstrum, acc? ], Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 108; Wrt. Voc. 23, 64