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ge-þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówan, to press.
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áðýde, Bl.

ge-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-férness, (?), e; f.
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Archiv cxxii, p. 248), Bl. H. 163, 10-13. The original is so imperfectly reproduced by the translation, that it is difficult to connect the several corresponding parts, and to understand what the translation means.

grundlinga

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S. 14, 143. non-material Bið ǽghwilc syn grundlinga (cf. eallinga funditus, Sch. 77, 13) ádwǽsced omnis culpa funditus exstinguitur, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 78, 3. Synna grundlunga (cf. mid ealle, R. Ben. 13, 18) of ádón peccata radicitus amputare, R. Ben.

lyre

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Hé þolode lyre (jacturam) eallra þára þinga þe on þám scipe wǽron, 141, 13. loss of a living creature by death Hé nolde ábúgan fram Godes lufe for bærna lyre, Hml. S. 16, 48.

sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwere, es; m.

an observer, ⬩ a spy ⬩ a watch-tower ⬩ a mirror ⬩ a buffoon, an actor

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Leáse sceáweras, Beo. Th. 511; B. 253. Moises sende twelf sceáweras, Num. 13, 4: Jos. 2, l. a watch-tower (?) Sceáwere(the word occurs in a list of military terms), speculia Wrt.

Linked entry: sceáwend-sprǽc

BRINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRINGAN, part. bringende ; ic bringe, brincge, ðú bringst, he bringeþ, brincgeþ, bringþ, pl. bringaþ; p. ic, he brang, brong, ðú brunge, pl. brungon; pp. brungen; v. a.

To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry ⬩ ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre

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Cd. 140; Th. 175, 7; Gen. 2891: Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 23; Cri. 1059. Ic ðé þúsenda þegna bringe I will bring thee thousands of warriors, Beo. Th. 3663; B. 1829: Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 22; Rä. 9, 5.

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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<b>IV a.</b> to pay court to a person :-- Weorðiaþ colunt (multi colunt personam potentis. Prov. 19, 6), Kent. Gl. 671. <b>IV b.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Gewissa mé tó ðínum willan and tó mínre sáwle þearfe bet þonne ic sylf cunne, Bt. 42; F. 260, 6. ¶ of f absolute Swá ic bufan gewissode sicut supra taxavimus, R. Ben. 44, 2. Sé ðe underféhð sáwla tó gewissianne qui suscipit animas regendas, R. Ben.

Gallias

(n.)
Grammar
Gallias, Gallie, Galleas; gen. Gallia; pl. m.

The Gauls ⬩ the Franks ⬩ Galli ⬩ Galliæ

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Biscop Gallia ríces bishop of the kingdom of the Gauls [Galliārum], Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 39. Galleas nemnaþ Trajectum the Gauls call it Utrecht, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 27.

Linked entries: Galleas Gallia ríce Gallie Galwalas

ágend-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ágend-líce, adv.

Properly ⬩ as his own ⬩ proprie

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Properly, as his own; proprie, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 42

a-sóht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sóht, pp. of a-sécan.

sought out ⬩ searched

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sought out, searched,Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 496, 8 ;

án-lápum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-lápum, adv.

One by one ⬩ per singula ⬩ singulatim

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One by one; per singula, singulatim, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

bealo-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-hydig, adj.

Intending evil ⬩ baleful-minded ⬩ perniciem moliens

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Intending evil, baleful-minded; perniciem moliens, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723

berht

(adj.)
Grammar
berht, adj.

Bright ⬩ splendidus ⬩ clarus

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Bright; splendidus, clarus, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 43; Met. 22, 22

býsigan

(v.)
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to occupy, trouble, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 60; Met. 22, 30

cæle

(n.)
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Ben. Lye

camp-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
camp-weorud, es; n.
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Fighting-men, soldiers; militia, exercitus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 33

ceat

(n.)

a thing

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Ben. Lye

clífa

(n.)
Grammar
clífa, an; m.

A den, cave ⬩ cubile, spelunca,

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A den, cave; cubile, spelunca, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 22

dóger

(n.)
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a day; dies Dógera of days, Bd. 4, 3; 569, 4

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