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ge-réne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o , -a; n.

A mystery ⬩ mysterium

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A mystery; mysterium, Hy. 8, 11; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 11

Linked entries: gi-hríno ge-hríne

ge-ríne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.
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A mystery; mysterium Eów is geseald to witanne Godes ríces gerínu vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni Dei, Mk. Bos. 4, 11

ge-scapennys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scapennys, -nyss, e; f.

A creation, creating, formation ⬩ creātio, figmentum

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He sylf oncneów hiwunga oððe gescapennysse úre ipse cognōvit figmentum nostrum, Ps. Lamb. 102, 14

ge-sceppend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceppend, -scyppend, es; m.

A creator

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A creator Fram ðæm heáhsetle úre gescyppendes from the throne of our Creator, Blickl. Homl. 11, 29

ge-lustfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lustfullíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Willingly, earnestly, studiously ⬩ stŭdiōse

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-lucor] ne gelustfullícor hine sylfne underþeódde to úra goda bigange ðonne ic nullus tuōrum stŭdiōsius quam ĕgo cultŭræ deōrum nostrōrum se subdĭdit, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 5

ge-mǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽre, es; pl. nom. a, o, u; n.

An end, boundary, termination, limit ⬩ finis

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An end, boundary, termination, limit; finis Gemǽro limes, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 11, 16. Gemǽre ðú settest terminum posuisti, Ps. Spl. 103, 10. Ne mágon hí ofer gemǽre gegangan terminum non transgredientur, Ps. Th. 103, 10. On Hwicna gemǽre and West-Sexna

Linked entries: mǽre ge-mǽrian ge-mǽrung ge-meare ge-mére

ge-maðel

(n.)
Grammar
ge-maðel, es; n.

Speech, conversation, talking, harangue ⬩ sermo, ōrātio,sermōcĭnātio

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Speech, conversation, talking, harangue; sermo, ōrātio,sermōcĭnātio Úre heofenlíca Hláford nolde ðæra deófla gemaðeles ná máre habban our heavenly Lord would not have any more of the devil's harangue, Nicod. 29; Thw. 16, 39

Linked entry: ge-mædla

ge-neh

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neh, adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly

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Enough, sufficiently, abundantly Ðonne sceolon we geneh geþencean emb úre sáula ðearfa then ought we to consider very much about our souls' needs, Blickl. Homl. 101, 32

ge-néhwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néhwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To approach, draw near, adhere

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Ánum genéhwaþ uni adhærebit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 13. Genéhwade ánum adhæsit uni, 15, 15

Linked entries: -néhwian ge-neán ge-neán

Geóla

(n.)
Grammar
Geóla, Iúla, an; m. [geól Yule]

The YULE or Christmas month, that is, December

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duo sunt menses qui uno nomine gaudent, alter Geola prior [December],alter posterior [January], Hick.

Linked entries: ǽrra geóla geohhol-mónaþ Iúla

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

Scrob-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Scrob-sǽte, -sǽtan; pl.
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The men of Shropshire; also used where now the name of their district would be used, Shropshire Dá fyrdedon hí intó Stæffordscíre and meó Scrobsǽton, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 22

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.
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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es ; m. : e ; f.
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Spǽcon ðá Leófríces freónd and Wulfstánes freónd, ðæt hit betere wǽre, ðæt heora seht tógædere wurde, ðonne hý ǽnige sace hym betweónan heóldan; sóhtan ðá hyra seht. ( The terms are then given. ) Ðis wæs úre ealra seht, 377, 1-13.

Linked entries: seaht un-seht un-seht sæht saht

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Biþ Drihten úre se sélosta scyld the Lord will be our most effectual shield. Blickl. Homl. 13, 10. Heó hié gegyrede mid ðon sélestan hrægle, 139, 7. <b>IIIa.

Linked entry: sélost

seld-guma

(n.)
Grammar
seld-guma, an ; m.
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But seld is used of royal residences, so that Bugge's explanation seems better, 'en mand som holder til en hövdings sal, en mand som er traadt i en hövdings tjeneste'), Beo. Th. 504 ; B. 249. Cf. sele-secg

Linked entry: guma

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, [<b>sele-full</b>], es ; n.
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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242 ; B. 619

séman

(v.)
Grammar
séman, p. de ; pp. ed.
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Ex. 20. used intransitively, to arbitrate, bring about agreement Nán sacu ðe betweox preóstan sí ne beó gescoten tó worldmanna sóme, ac séman and sibbian heora ágene geféran, L. Edg. C. 7 ; Th. ii. 246, 6.

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Device, design, contrivance, art. in the following glosses it is uncertain whether the word is used with a good or with a bad meaning Sarwo adventio. Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 38. Searo molimen, 54, 29. Searwe molimine, 89, 64. Searwe argumenta, 84, 69.

Linked entries: searo siru

secg

(n.)
Grammar
secg, es ; m.
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A man (used only in poetry) Secg oððe meówle man or maid, Exon. Th. 387, 15 ; Rä. 5, 5. Nis ǽnig eorl under lyfte, secg searoþoncol, 14, 16 ; Cri. 220. Se beorn, séfteádig secg, 309, 12 ; Seef. 56. Secg, lagucræftig mon, Beo. Th. 422 ; B. 208.

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