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ge-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-limpan, he -limpeþ, -limpþ; p. -lamp, -lomp, pl. -lumpon; subj. p. -lumpe, pl. -lumpen; pp. -lumpen

To happenoccurbefallcome to passtake placeaccĭdĕreevĕnīrecontingĕre

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Fox 26, 34; Met. 26, 17 : Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 27. Ealle ðás ungesǽlþa us gelumpon þurh unrǽdas all these calamities befell us through evil counsels, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 1. Gif ðé ðæt gelimpe if that befall thee, Elen. Kmbl.879; El. 441: Beo.

fægernes

ornamentbeautypleasantness

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K. p. 150, 18. beauty, elegance of diction Áwend sprǽc tó óðrum híwe, hwílon for fægernysse, hwílon for neóde, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 294, 18.

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Languagespeechidiomtranslationlingua

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Hí mihton sóna sprecan on ǽghwelc ðara geþeóda ðe under heofonum is they could at once speak in every language under heaven, Shrn. 85, 16: Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 26.

Linked entry: ge-þióde

hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor, hlehter, es; m.

Laughter

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Hé wæs heáfde becorfen for scondfulles gebeórscypes hleahtre he [John the Baptist] had his head cut off for the amusement of a shameful feast, Shrn. 123, 8. Be hleahtre ðe of milte cymþ of laughter that cometh from the spleen, L.

Linked entries: leahter hlehter

bát

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bát, e; f.

Foodesca

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What can be bitten,- Food; esca,Ettm. 305

éfen-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-þénung, e; f.

Even-food, suppervespertīna refectio

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Even-food, supper; vespertīna refectio, Fulg. 42, Mann

hunel

(adj.)
Grammar
hunel, adj.

Foulwantonimpudentprocaxprotervusimmodestusimpudicus

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Foul, wanton, impudent; procax, protervus, immodestus, impudicus, Lye

Linked entry: hun

ge-lostr

(n.)

a gathering to form matter, imposthume suppuratio

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a gathering to form matter, imposthume; suppuratio, Som

-geáre

(suffix)
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combined with numerals to form adjectives giving age

fóre-weall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weall, es; m.

A fore-wallbulwarkpropugnācŭlum

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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297

passio

(n.)
Grammar
passio, passion ?; pl. f. passione
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a passage from that part of the Gospels which deals with Christ's passion Éghwelc messeprióst gesinge fore Ósuulfes sáwle twá messan, and aeghwilc diácon áréde twá passione fore his sáwle, C. D. i. 293, 32

hám-weard

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fóron tó Róme and gebidan mycele earfoðnysse þá hí hámward fóran, Chr. 1061; P. 191, 2

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrowto cause displeasure or offence

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Him ða ofþyncendum ðæt his folc swá forslagen wæs, 2, 5; Swt. 80, 23

byrig

(n.)
Grammar
byrig, (cf. byri-weard) a city.
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In the earlier MS. of the Chron. the form burg occurs in the passages; in the later the mutated form seems to have made its way into the nominative and accusative

gímen

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S. 16, 6. care for a person (gen.), liking, affection.

ge-wita

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Gelýf hys hálgum, for ðám hí wéron swíðe unleáse gewitan, Solil.

oððe

(con.)
Grammar
oððe, conj. I.
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Ðonne fóron hié oððe mid oððe on heora healfe, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 6.

Linked entry: eðða

beód

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</b> food eaten at table :-- Ic selle þis lond Agustines hígum intó hiora beóde, Cht. Th. 133, 25. a table for other purposes Beádas (beód, R.) ðára mynetra, Mt. L. 21, 12. Beádo (beódo, R.), Mk.

ge-manigfildan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfildan, ge-manigfealdan; p. de.
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[For] gemænigfyldre ofermódnesse propter publicatam insolentiam, An. Ox. 8, 389. Gemaeniflydre, 7, 380. as an arithmetical term Gemænigfyld þá þreó þurh feówer, þriwa feówer beóð twelf, Angl. viii. 328, 20.

hirwan

to despisescornderisionscorn to blasphemeblame

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Man oft herede þæt man scolde hyrwan, and tó forð hyrwde þæt man scolde herigean, 168, 12: Ll.

Linked entries: hyrwan herian herwan