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æg

Grammar
æg, l.
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Gif hé gesihð henne ǽgru lecgan, iii. 204, 30. Hwæt máre ytst ðú? Wyrta and ǽgra, Coll. M. 34, 27. and add

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out

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to continue, last, not to come to an end, not to pass away Godes ege þurhwunaþ á worlda world timor Domini permanens in seculum seculi, Ps. Th. 58, 8. His ríce þurhwunaþ on écnesse, Blickl. Homl. 65, 16. Hús rihtwísra þurhwunaþ ( permanebit ), Scint.

ge-mengness

Grammar
ge-mengness, Take here the instances given under ge-mengednys, and add: sexual intercourse, copulation, v. ge-mengan ; IV a
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Hié gewemmað ðone áliéfedan gesinscipe mid ðǽre unliéfedan gemengnesse in ipso conjugio jura transcendunt, Past. 397, 14. Gif bróðor mid bréðer hǽme þurh his líchaman gemengnysse ( per copulationem corporis ), Ll. Th. ii. 230, 10

Linked entry: -mengness

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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To retire, withdraw, abate, subside, decrease, fail, come to an end:?-Sweðraþ facessit, discedit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 30. Gesweðeriaþ fatescunt (fatiscere dissolvi, Migne), 96, 18. Mylt, sweþrede, áswand, áteorade dissolvitur, desinit, discedit, 147, 25

Linked entries: swaðrian sweðerian swiðrian ge-sweðerian

of-dæle

Grammar
of-dæle, an (?). l. of-dæle, es, and add: v. gén-dele, æf-dæll (which should be taken here],
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and cf. æf-, geán-dýne

hebban

(v.)
Grammar
hebban, occurs with dat.

to lift ⬩ to lift ⬩ to raise ⬩ lift ⬩ make a sound ⬩ to exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ to extol ⬩ exalt ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ to raise ⬩ bring up ⬩ to direct ⬩ bear ⬩ To rise ⬩ mount

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Add: A weak past hefde Hml. S. 8, 212. trans. to raise material to a higher level or towards a vertical position Se esne his ágen hrægl ofer cneó hefað, Rä. 45, 5. Hine gelæhte án hors mid tóðum and hefde him upp, Hml. S. 8, 212. Hyse hóf his ágen hrægl

hænep

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Hænep (henep, v. l.). Ðeós wyrt þe man cannaue silfatica and óþrum naman hænep (henep, v. l. ) nenmeþ, Lch. i. 228, 15-17. Add

stigel

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Oþ henne stigele, 682, 23. ¶ in a compound :-- On stigel-ác, C. D. iii. 461, 6. Add

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grove ⬩ a temple ⬩ fane ⬩ an idol

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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.

forþ-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-wíf, es; n.

A married woman ⬩ mother ⬩ A matron ⬩ matrōna

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A married woman, mother, hence A matron; matrōna, Wrt. Voc. 72, 78

prím

(n.)
Grammar
prím, prime, the first hour, six o'clock; also the service held at that hour, v. prím-sang
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Prím prima, undern tertia, middæg sexta, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 10-12. Onginnaþ heáfudcwido tó prím ( ad primam ), Rtl. 166, 17. Gibedd tó prím, 171, 27. On ðysum tídum wé herien úrne scyppend ... on dægréd, on prím, on undem, on middæg, on nón, on ǽfen, on

ge-lynde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lynde, es; n.
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Genim henne gelyndo, 310, 3

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges ; m. [breóst, gebeorh
a defence
]

a defence ⬩ A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; ⬩ propugnaculum,

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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152

gabban

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

To scoff ⬩ mock ⬩ delude ⬩ jest ⬩ GABBLE ⬩ GIBBERISH ⬩ derīdĕre ⬩ lūdĕre ⬩ illūdĕre

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To scoff, mock, delude, jest; hence, perhaps, GABBLE, GIBBERISH; derīdĕre, lūdĕre, illūdĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Domo ic gewylde oððe temige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 213, 14. Gewylt, temaþ domat, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 73. where active resistance has to be overcome, to overcome, subdue, subject. by physical force Griffus . . . is swá mycel þæt hé gewylt hors and men,

bóc-léden

(n.)

book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin

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book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin, Chr. Erl. 3, 3

styntan

(v.)
Grammar
styntan, p. te
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To make or to become dull; hence to stint:?-Styntid hebetat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 36

Linked entries: stintan stunt

be-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brecan, he, heó -briceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon ; pp. -brocen

To break off deprive by breaking ⬩ to break to pieces ⬩ consume ⬩ carpendo spoliare ⬩ confringere ⬩ consumere

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To break off deprive by breaking, to break to pieces, consume; carpendo spoliare, confringere, consumere Beám heó abreóteþ and bebriceþ telgum it crusheth the tree and deprives it of its twigs, Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295. Bebrocene wǽron ealle hyra hláfas

Linked entries: be-briceþ be-brocen

forþ-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-riht, adj.

Right forth ⬩ distinct ⬩ plain

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Right forth, distinct, plain; hence, forþriht spræc plain speech, prose; prōsa == prorsa, i. e. proversa, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: forþ-rihtes

broþ

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Gif mon sýþ gárleác on henne broþe, 276, 16. Haran lifer gesoden . . . mid þám broþe ðá eágan tó beþianne, i. 346, 19. Selle drincan mintan broð oþþe moran, 62, 5. Pysena broþ, 278, 18. Sele geseáw broþu and geseáwe pysan, 264, 4. Add

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