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a-geldan

(v.)
Grammar
a-geldan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay ⬩ render ⬩ reddere

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To pay, render; reddere Scilling agelde let him pay a shilling, L.H.E. 11, 12 ; Th. i. 32, 5, 9

a-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To glory ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ gloriari ⬩ lætari

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To glory, boast, exult; gloriari, lætari Wyt mágon ðǽr dǽdum agilpan we may there exult in our deeds, Cd. 100 a; Th. 377, 2; Seel, 165

an-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gildan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ atone for ⬩ rependere ⬩ pœnas dare

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To pay for, repay, atone for; rependere, pœnas dare Sum sáre angeald ǽfen-reste one sorely paid for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251: Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 13

ge-wemmedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wemmedlic, adj.
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Corruptible His líc wearð ... eft ymbe feówer geár ansund búton gewemmedlicre brosnunge (bútan womme gebrosnunge sine macula corruptionis, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 284, 3) on óðre stówe bebyriged, Hml. Th. ii. 348, 8

Linked entry: -wemmedlíc

Sodomisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Sodomisc, adj.

Of Sodom

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Used as a noun, sodomita Sodomisce .vii. geár fæston sodomitae .vii. annos jejunent L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 5; Th. ii. 228, 16

æt-geníman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-geníman, p. -genam, pl. -genámon; pp. -genufnen

To take away by force ⬩ to pluck out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ deliver ⬩ rescue ⬩ eripere

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To take away by force, to pluck out, withdraw, deliver, rescue; eripere, Cot. 77

gifa

Grammar
gifa, Add: <b>gefa</b>
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Hé cuæð ðætte ðone gladan giefan ( datorem ) God lufode, Past. 323, 12

móna

Grammar
móna, <b>. I.</b>
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Ðæs mónan geár hæfð seofon and twéntig daga and eahta tída. On ðám fyrste hé underyrnð ealle ðá twelf tácna þe seó sunne undergǽð twelf mónað . . .

an-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gytan, [an, gytan to get]

To find ⬩ discover ⬩ understand ⬩ know ⬩ invenire ⬩ intelligere

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To find, discover, understand, know; invenire, intelligere, R. Ben. 2

beadu-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-train ⬩ an engine or weapon of war ⬩ bellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus

Linked entries: beado-searo searu

baða

(n.)
Grammar
baða, gen. pl. of bæþ.

of baths

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of baths,Exon. 57b; Th. 205, 10; Ph. 110;

beadu

(n.)
Grammar
beadu, gen. beaduwe; f.

Battle ⬩ war

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Battle, war, etc. Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984

bed-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
bed-bolster, gen. -bolstres; m.

A pillow ⬩ bolster ⬩ plumacium

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A pillow, bolster; plumacium Bed-bolster plumacium, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 103; Wrt. Voc. 25, 43

áttor

(n.)
Grammar
áttor, gen. áttres; n.

Poison ⬩ venom ⬩ venenum

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Poison, venom; venenum, Beo. Th. 5423; B. 2715: Ps. Spl. 13, 5

Babilónis

(n.)
Grammar
Babilónis, of Babylon, gen. Lat.
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Ps. Th. 86, 2

baca

(n.)
Grammar
baca, gen. pl. of bæc.

of backs

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of backs;

Beormas

(n.)
Grammar
Beormas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Biarmians

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The Biarmians. - The Biarmians inhabited the country on the shores of the White Sea, north-west of the river Dwina. Alfred calls them Beormas. They were called Biarmians by Icelandic historians, and Permiaki by the Russians, and now Permians. In the Middle

Cwénas

(n.)
Grammar
Cwénas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Quaines

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The Quaines ; Cayani. The inhabitants of Cwén-land q. v Is to-emnes ðæm lande súþeweardum, on óðre healfe ðæs móres, Sweóland, óþ ðæt land norþeweard; and to-emnes ðæm lande norþeweardum, Cwéna land . Ða Cwénas hergiaþ hwílum on ða Norþmen ofer ðone

Linked entry: Cwén-sǽ

folc-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bealo, gen. -bealowes; n.

Folk-torment ⬩ torment by many ⬩ a great torment ⬩ ingens mălum ⬩ crŭciātus

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Folk-torment, torment by many, a great torment; ingens mălum vel crŭciātus Petrus and Paulus þrówedon on Róme folcbealo þreálíc Peter and Paul suffered grievous torment by the people at Rome, Menol. Fox 248; Men. 125

folc-gesíþas

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesíþas, gen. -gesíþa; m.

The nobles of a country ⬩ păres ⬩ nōbĭles ⬩ gentis cŏmĭtes ⬩ pŏpŭlāres

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The nobles of a country; păres, nōbĭles, gentis cŏmĭtes, pŏpŭlāres Syndon deáde folcgesíþas the nobles of the country are dead, Cd. 98; Th. 128, 29; Gen. 2134: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 140; Met. l, 70. Wið ðám néhstum folcgesíþum with the nearest rulers of the