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ge-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, adj.
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Add: I. skilled, instructed, advised Be gerǽdre consulta An. Ox. 8, 130. Tó þig ꝥ ðá óþre ðe gerǽdran beón and ðe beteran (gelǽrede sýn and gebeterade, v. l.) ðurh his gódan gebysnunga ut eius exemplo alii erudiantur, R.

hyge-leás

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Higeleáse might be taken to correspond with unróte, or it might be an error for híwleáse), Lch. ii. 166, 12. <b>la.</b> of a person's actions, conduct, &amp;amp;c. :-- Higelǽs effrenatus (cachinnus ), Hpt.

langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Longing ⬩ desire ⬩ weariness

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Tó frófre for ðære miclan langunga Drihtnes framfundunga as a comfort for the great grief at the Lord's departure, 131, 14. For longunge præ tædio, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 28. Longunge fús longingly eager, Exon. 119 a; Th. 458, 8; Hy. 4, 97.

ancer-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ proreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 126

áþ-swyrd

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swyrd, es ; n.

An oath ⬩ juramentum

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An oath; juramentum Gemyndig wæs áþswyrdes [MS. áþswyrde] his memor fuit juramenti sui, Ps. Surt. 104, 9

cwémnys

(n.)
Grammar
cwémnys, cwémnyss, f.

A satisfaction, an appeasing, a mitigation ⬩ satisfactio

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A satisfaction, an appeasing, a mitigation ; satisfactio Cwémnys uncysta satisfactio vitiorum, Bd. 1, 27 ; S. 495, 32

egþa

(n.)
Grammar
egþa, an; m.

An instrument to beat out corn ⬩ trĭbŭla

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An instrument to beat out corn; trĭbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 52; Wrt. Voc. 16, 25

emertung

(n.)
Grammar
emertung, e; f.

A tickling, an itching ⬩ prūrīgo

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A tickling, an itching; prūrīgo Emertung prūrīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 61; Wrt. Voc. 20, 5

eorþ-tilia

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tilia, an; m.

An earth-tiller, husbandman ⬩ agrĭcŏla

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An earth-tiller, husbandman; agrĭcŏla Mín fæder ys eorþtilia pater meus agrĭcŏla est, n. Bos. 15, 1

Linked entry: irþ-tilia

etere

(n.)
Grammar
etere, es; m.

EATER, a consumer, devourer ⬩ vŏrax

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An EATER, a consumer, devourer ; vŏrax Etere vŏrax, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11. 19. Eteras commessātōres. Prov. 18

fyrd-werod

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-werod, -weord, es; n.

An army-host ⬩ phalanx ⬩ turma ⬩ phălanx ⬩ φάλανξ

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An army-host, phalanx; turma, phălanx = φάλανξ,Cot. 140. Micel stefn fyrdweorodes getrymnesse a great sound off

in-stice

(n.)
Grammar
in-stice, es ; m.

An inward stitch

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An inward stitch, a pricking sensation within Wið instice, L. M. 2, 54; Lchdm. ii. 274, 27

iú-meówle

(n.)
Grammar
iú-meówle, an; f.

an old woman

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One who was a maiden long ago, an old woman Ió-meówlan, Beo. Th. 5854; B. 2931

Linked entries: meówle geó-meówle

líf-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-cearu, e; f.
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Care or anxiety about life, Andr. Kmbl. 2856; An. 1430: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 17; Gen. 878

bísnian

(v.)

to give or set an example

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to give or set an example, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 20: 39, 11; Fox 230, 2

ge-byrd-wítega

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wítega, an; m.

A birth-prophet ⬩ an astrologer ⬩ ex natalibus propheta ⬩ astrologus ⬩ mathematicus

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A birth-prophet, an astrologer; ex natalibus propheta, astrologus, mathematicus, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 12

ge-honge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-honge, adj.

Having an inclination to

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Having an inclination to Teala gehonge inclined to good, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 8; Reim. 42

stán-geat

(n.)
Grammar
stán-geat, es; n.
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An opening to pass through between stones On stángeat; of stángeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 81, 16

un-gecnáwen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecnáwen, adj.

Unknown

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Unknown Hé fela þinga forðteáh ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 13

Linked entry: ge-cnáwan

wuldor-magu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-magu, a; m.

A son of glory ⬩ an heir of heaven

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A son of glory, an heir of heaven Se wuldormago, eádig, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267

Linked entry: magu