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gespan

(n.)

the tamarisk tree;myrica,

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the tamarisk tree; myrica, Cot. 131

ge-swǽpa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽpa, -swǽpo; pl. n.

Sweepings;peripsemasordes

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Sweepings; peripsema, sordes, Cot. 149, 169

Linked entry: ge-swope

ge-þingio

(n.)

a provision;apparatio,

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a provision; apparatio, Cot. 8, Lye

ge-þúf

(adj.)

growingluxuriantluxurians,

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growing, luxuriant; luxurians, Cot. 123, 198

Linked entry: þúfe

tǽlweorðlícness

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlweorðlícness, e; f.

Blameworthiness

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Blameworthiness Gé sweotolran gedóþ eówre tǽlweorðlícnesse (-wierð-, Cott. MSS.) foedior vestra reprehensibilitas appareat, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 15

Linked entry: tǽlwirðlícness

swíþ-swíge

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-swíge, adj.
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Taciturn, too silent Ða suíðsuígean (swíðe swígean, Cott. MSS.) ða felaídelsprǽcæn nimis taciti, multiloquio vacantes, Past. 23; Swt. 175, 24

Linked entry: swíge

a-mæst

(adj.)

fatfattenedaltilis

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fat, fattened; altilis Amæste fuglas altilia, Cot. 16

æt-wæsend

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æt-wæsend, -wesend, -weosend [æt at, wesende being; part of wesan to be]

At handapproachinghard byimminens

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At hand, approaching, hard by; imminens, Cot. 107

a-swefecian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swefecian, p. ade; pp. ad

To eradicateeradicare

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To eradicate; eradicare Aswefecad eradicatus, Cot. 75: 199

a-scafan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scafan, p. -scóf, pl. -scófon; pp. -scafen, -scæfen

To shaveabradereobradere

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To shave; abradere, obradere Ascæfen obrasus, Cot. 148

an-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
an-sceát, -sceót, es; m?

The bowelsexenteraἔντερα

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Cot. 73

a-wrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrǽstan, -wréstan ; p. -wrǽste ; pp. -wrǽst

To wrest fromto extortextorquere

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To wrest from, to extort; extorquere, Cot. 78

Linked entries: a-wréstan wrǽstan

bærstlian

(v.)
Grammar
bærstlian, p. ode; pp. od

To breakburstcrepare

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To break, burst; crepare Bærstlaþ crepuerit, Cot. 39

beó-gang

(n.)
Grammar
beó-gang, es; m.

A swarm of beesexamen

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A swarm of bees; examen Cot. 15, 164

Linked entry: gang

byffan

(v.)
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to mutter; mutire, Cot. 154. DER, a-byffan

Linked entry: a-byffan

ceáp-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-cniht, es; m.

A hired servant, a slaveemptitius

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A hired servant, a slave; emptitius Cot. 72

Linked entry: cépe-cniht

cemes

(n.)
Grammar
cemes, e; f.

A linen night-gown, chemisecamisia

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A linen night-gown, chemise; camisia, Cot. 31

earm-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-swíþ, adj.

Arm-powerful, muscular, strong lacertōsus

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Arm-powerful, muscular, strong; lacertōsus, Cot. 123: 200

for-styntan

(v.)

to breakknockbluntcontundĕre

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Cot. 48: 177

frǽ-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽ-micel, adj.

Very greatfamouspræ-magnusexĭmius

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Very great, famous; præ-magnus, exĭmius, Cot. 178

Linked entry: freá-micel