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ge-scýt

(v.)

shoots forward, falls or is allotted to

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shoots forward, falls or is allotted to, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 9; pres. of ge-sceótan

ge-setnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-setnian, p. ode, ade

To lie in wait ⬩ insidiari

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To lie in wait; insidiari Herodia gesetnade him Herodias insidiabatur illi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 19

stunt-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-wyrde, adj.
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Using foolish words, foolish in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17

þeóster-loca

(n.)
Grammar
þeóster-loca, an; m.
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A dark enclosure, a tomb In byrgenne bídende wæs under þeósterlocan, Elen. Kmbl. 967; El. 485

Linked entry: þeóster-cofa

á-gniden

(n.)
Grammar
á-gniden, á-gnidenn, e; f.
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A rubbing off Ágnidinne (-ine) detriturigine , Txts. 56, 345. Ágnidene detriturugine. Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 45

blícan

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In bracket dele: Laym. blikien: O. Nrs. blika, and add

beorh-hliþ

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Substitute: A mountain-slope; and take here the passages given under burg- (burh-)hleoþ in Dict

bol

(n.)
Grammar
bol, (?), es; m.

The iole ⬩ trunk

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The iole, trunk: Scæf efic wið, þon[n]e bol, in meolc, Lch. iii. 18, 9

cneátung

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Smeáunge, cneátunge scrutinium, i. indagationem, An. Ox, 1085. On cneátungum in disputationibus, Scint. 74, 20. Add

for-cirring

(n.)
Grammar
for-cirring, e; f.
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A turning aside On forcirringe in convertendo, Bl. Gl. Forcerringe, Ps. Srt. 9, 4: 125, 1

Linked entry: -cirring

ge-lǽdenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdenlíc, l. ge-lǽdendlic,
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and add On býman gelǽdendlicum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. L. 97, 6: Ps. Rdr. 97, 6

ge-lustian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lustian, p. ode
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To take pleasure in Ne gelusta þú síþfatum árleásra ne delecteris semitis impiorum, Scint. 186, 5

Linked entry: -lustian

ge-openung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-openung, e; f.
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Opening In þám dæge ús byð æteówed seó geopenung (-opnung, v. l. ) heofena, Wlfst. 186, 1

gryre-lic

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Ic eom gryrelic horrida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 33. Gryrelicum horrisonis, 30. v. on-gryrelic (?). Add

hrǽcettan

(v.)
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Take here passage under <b>hrǽctan</b> in Dict., and cf. hrǽcetung

Linked entry: hrǽctan

mæstan

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Þú mæstest on ele heáfod mín inpinguasti in oleo caput meum, Ps. Rdr. 22, 5. Add

þreá

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, and in l. 50 for þreás l. dreámas. v. Bl. N. p. 2. Add:

wuldor-sang

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-sang, es; m.
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A glorious song Þeáh þe sýn ealle sundercræftas and wuldorsangas in gesamnode, Verc. Först. 114, 10

ypplen

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Ypplene fastigio, i. summitate, An. Ox. 2862. On yplen in altum, Ps. Rdr. 74, 6. Add

samodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
samodlíce, adv.

Together, unitedly in a body

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Together, unitedly in a body Iedon ealle samodlíe tó ðone kyng, Chr. 1123; Erl. 250, 10

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