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on-gewrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gewrigenness, e; f.
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A revelation On þæs hálgan gewrites gesprecum ge eác on óðrum deóglum ongewrigenyssum (revelationibus), Gr. D. 139, 1

Linked entry: ge-wrigenness

tiér

(n.)
Grammar
tiér, distillation (? cf. teár); ornament, splendour (? cf.
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v. tír) Nis nán wundor ðæt sió lyft sié wearm and ceald wǽt wolcnes tiér winde geblonden (cf. sió lyft is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt ge wearm; nis hit nán wunder, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 35), Met. 20, 81

mǽr-haga

(n.)
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D. iii. 437, 1-6. v. gemǽr-haga under ge-mǽre ; <b&gt;II. ¶.</b&gt;

lox

(n.)
Grammar
lox, es; m.

A lynx

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Gl. 19; Som. 59, 14; Wrt. Voc. 22, 55. Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre ðæt mihte ǽlc wuht þurhseón ge treówa ge furþum stánas; ðæt deór wé hátaþ lox, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 22

godspell-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bodung, e; f. Gospel-preaching, the period during which the gospel has been preached, the Christian dispensation. Cf. god-spell; <b>I a</b>
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Seó ealde ǽ getácnode godspelbodunge under Godes gife. Þreó tída sind on ðysse worulde ... óðer is seó ðe wæs under ǽ; seó ðridde is nú æfter Crístes tócyme. Þeós tíd is gecweden 'under Godes gife.' Hml. Th. i. 312, 28

bearn-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-leás, adj.

Childless ⬩ absque liberis

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Childless; absque liberis Bearnleásne ge habbaþ me gedónne absque liberis me esse fecistis, Gen. 42, 36 : Ex. 21, 22

gendnes

(n.)
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v. ge-hendnys; I. 2 ; or = geánnyssa ? v. geán-nis) obvia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 66. (?)

wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the better ⬩ recovery ⬩ improvement

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Gé frófre ne wénaþ, ðæt gé wræcsíða wyrpe gebíden ye look not for comfort, that ye may live to see redemption from exile, Exon. Th. 132, 30; Gú. 480.

bygest

(v.)
Grammar
bygest, he bygeþ buyest, he buys, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 14; Gn. Ex. 111;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bycgan

Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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Hér fór se here to Cirenceastre [Cyrenceastre, col. 2, 3] of Cippanhamme, and sæt ðǽr án geár in this year [A. D. 879] the army went from Chippenham to Cirencester, and remained there one year, 879; Th. 148, 38, col. 1: 880; Th. 150, 8, col. 1.

Linked entries: Cyren-ceaster Cyring-ceaster Cyrn-ceaster Cirn-ceaster

dryhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
dryhtnes, of a lord, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 25; Rä. 60, 8; gen.
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of dryhten

Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Engle, of Anglen, Bd. 1, 15; 8. 483, 24; gen. dat. acc. of Engel

Anglen

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Anglen q. v

swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
O. H. Ger. sueder
). pronoun.

Whichever of two ⬩ either. . . or. . . ⬩ whichever, whether. . . or

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Hí móston dón swá gód swá yfel, swæþor swá hí woldon, 41, 2; Fox 246, 2

Linked entry: swaðor

eáca

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Seó gnornung is mé eald for gewunan, níwe for (þurh, v. l.) eácan (per augmentum ), Gr. D. 4, 9. Eácan au(g)menta, Kent. Gl. 66. <b&gt;I a.</b&gt; addition to something :-- Tó eácan mínum sáre in augmentum mei doloris, Gr. D. 6, 20.

forþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ abīre ⬩ defungi

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To go forth, depart, die; discēdĕre, abīre, defungi Ðætte hi ǽgðer ge forþfaraþ ge eftcumaþ that they both depart and return, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 8. On ðam ilcan geáre he forþfór in the same year he died, Chr. 571; Erl. 19, 18.

ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
ídisc, ýddisc, es; pl. e; m. n [?].

Property ⬩ household ⬩ stuff

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G1. 27; Som. 80, 98; Wrt. Voc. 25, 38. Ýddisce supplex, Wrt. Voc. 83, 28. Ne forlǽte gé nán þing of eówrum ýddisce nec dimittatis quidquam de supellectili vestra, Gen. 45, 20.

lytling

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Cf. lytel; <b&gt;A. I.</b&gt; 7 b Gif ǽgðer ge biscopas ge preóstas æfter heora rihtan gesettednesse lifdon, þonne wǽre hit oferflówennis ús litlingum ( nobis exiguis ) áwiht níwes tó trahtnienne, Chrd. 2, 4

heorcnian

(v.)
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Gl. 472, 52. with gen. Ðá féringa oðsuígde hé, suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade . . . Cuæð hé, 'Hú meahte ic bú somod ge in heofon gehéran ge hér sprecan,' Shrn. 72, 24. Hié hyrcnodon háliges láre, An. 654.

þeófian

(v.)
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Ne willað gé nú leng þeófian ne yfeldón ... geswícað fram ðám þweoran þǽre þýfðe, Gr. D. 202, 9-13. Add

BEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓ, indecl. in s; pl. nom. acc. beón; gen. beóna; dat. beóum, beóm ; f.

A BEE ⬩ apis

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Sió wílde beó sceal forweorþan, gif hió yrringa awuht stingeþ the wild bee shall perish, if she angrily sting anything Bt. Met. Fox 18, 9; Met. 18, 5.

Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió

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