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ge-gerela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gerela, -gyrela, -girla, an; m.

Clothingapparelhabitgarmentrobeamiculumstola

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Clothing, apparel, habit, garment, robe; amiculum, stola Hwǽr agylte he ǽfre on his gegerelan where trespassed he ever in his clothing? Blickl. Homl. 169, 1. His gegirla hine geswutelaþ his garment betrays him, Th. Ap. 14, 3 : 12, 8.

Linked entries: ge-gyrela gerela

crístel-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
crístel-mǽl, (cýrstel-), es; n.
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a cross On wearddúne þǽr þæt crístelmǽl stód, Cht. E. 294, 21. Tó þám cýrstelmǽle ; of þám cýrstelmǽle, Cht. Crw. 25, 24. Tó ðám langan cýrstelmǽle, C.

Linked entry: cýrstel-mǽl

sǽ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-weall, es; m.

a sea-wall,a wall formed by the sea

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Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd. Th. 197, 6; Exod. 302

hreóh-nes

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Hine hig tihton on unwæterigre stówe ł on reóhnesse ( in inaquoso ), Ps. L. 77, 40. v. hreóh a storm

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ceaster-hof

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-hof, es; n. [hof a house, dwelling]

A city-dwellingurbis ædes

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A city-dwelling; urbis ædes Storm upp arás æfter ceasterhofum a storm arose along the city-dwellings, Andr. Kmbl. 2475; An. 1239

hwæt-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-mód, adj.

Stout-heartedbold

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Stout-hearted, bold Hæleþ hwætmóde men stout of heart, Elen. Kmbl. 2009; El. 1006: Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 3; Az. 184

bóc-talu

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-talu, e; f.

Book-story or narration, the Bible

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Book-story or narration, the Bible

Linked entry: talu

heáfod-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bolla, an; m.

A skull

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A skull Heáfodbollan stówe Golgotha, Lye

fram

(adj.)
Grammar
fram, adj.

Valiantstoutfirmstrēnuus

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Valiant, stout, firm; strēnuus Geong and fram young and valiant, Bd. 4, 15; S. 583, 25. He wæs fram to Godes compe he was stout for God's battle, Andr. Kmbl. 467; An. 234

ýþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-faru, e; f.
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The wave-course, the waves, sea Swá ealne middangeard mereflód þeahte, ðá se aþela wong onsund wið ýðfare gehealden stód hreóra wǽga eádig unwemme cum diluvium mersisset fluctibus orbem, Deucalioneas exsuperavit aquas, Exon. Th. 200, 22; Ph. 44.

sweor

(n.)
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a pillar Wearð þám abbode æteówed án fýren swer; sé stóð úp áþenod oð þá steápan heofonan, Hml. S. 3, 449. Mid ðǽm sweore ðæs wolcnes, Past. 305, 1.

of-standan

(v.)

to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place

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Gif him ofstondeþ on innan ǽnigu ceald wǽte if any cold humour stops in them. Lchdm. ii. 194, 15.

cwic-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-ǽht, cwyc-ǽht , e; f. [ǽht cattle]

Live stock, cattle pecus

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Live stock, cattle ; pecus Gebéte on cwicǽhtum [cwyc- MS. B.] let amends be made in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 ; Th. i. 72, 12

Linked entries: ǽht cwyc-ǽht

ge-bícnung

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Add: v. ge-bícnan; 1. cf. ge-bícnan; Ic ðá stówe þe se fearr geealgode synderlíce lufige, and ic wolde mid þǽre gebícnunge geswulelian þæt ic eom ðǽre stówe hyrde. Hml. Th. i. 504, 1

georn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
georn-ful, -full; comp. -fulra; adj.

Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligentsollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens

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Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligent; sollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens On orde stód Eádweard, gearo and geornful Edward stood in the array, ready and eager, Byrht.

Linked entry: gearnfull

gyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
gyrwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To preparemake readymakeput onclotheadornpărārefăcĕrevestīreornāre

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Ic hæbbe geweald micel to gyrwanne gódlecran stól on heofne I have great power to form a better throne in heaven, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 30; Gen. 281.

ge-cope

Grammar
ge-cope, l. ge-cóp,
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and add ꝥ seó stów mihte beón gecóp ( aptus ) wyrta on tó settanne, Gr. D. 49, 8.

eorþ-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-wæstm, e; f.

Fruit of the earthterræ frux

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Wæs seó stów wædla eorþwæstma ĕrat lŏcus frūgis inops, Bd. 4, 28 ; S. 605, 18. On eorþwæstmum genóh þuhte abundance appeared in the fruits of the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 12; Met. 8, 6

árfæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
árfæstlíce, adv.
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Se bisceop stóp tó þǽre cyste and árfæstlíce (árfullíce, v. l.) stræc (pie violentus ) tóbræc þǽre cyste locu, and þǽr genam þá twelf mancosas and hí gedǽlde þám þearfendum mannum, Gr.

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, a troop.
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Beorg ymbstódan hwearfum wrǽcmæcgas (cf. thin menigí stód aftar themu hoƀe hwarbón, Hél. 5180), Gú. 234. [He þer wærf makede he made an assembly there (cf. oƀarmódie man ( the chief priests and Pharisees, v.