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ge-hnyst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnyst, part. p.

Contrite

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Contrite Se gehnysta gást the contrite spirit, Ps. C. 50, 127; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 127

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Leave ⬩ permission ⬩ permissio

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Leave, permission; permissio Be ðæs cynges gelǽfan by the king's leave, Chr. 1043; Erl. 170, 1

ge-portian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-portian, p. ode; pp. od

To beat, pound ⬩ contundĕre

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To beat, pound; contundĕre Geporta ða wyrta tosomne pound the herbs together, Lchdm. iii. 4, 10

stic-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
stic-ádl, e; f.
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Stitch, pain in the side Sticwærc, sticádl telum, i. dolor lateris, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 23

Linked entry: stic-wærc

stihtend

(n.)
Grammar
stihtend, es ; m.
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A disposer, ruler Þýstra stihtend ( the devil ), Exon. Th. 267, 23 ; Jul. 419. v. next word

sunnan-corn

(n.)
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gromel; lithospermon officinale, Lchdm. i. 314, 18; see the remark in Lchdm. ii. 407, col. 1

wibba

(n.)
Grammar
wibba, an; m.
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A worm or beetle Se glisigenda wibba the glow-worm; cicindela, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 77

wóh-bogen

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-bogen, adj.

Bent ⬩ crooked

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Bent, crooked Wyrm wóhbogen the crooked (cf. Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827

á-hléfan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hléfan, (-léfan ?, cf.
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Icel. lófi palm of the hand) to pluck out ꝥte áhloefa ut evellas, Rtl. 55, 20

Linked entry: hléfan

be-stípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stípan, p. te

To deprive of

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To deprive of Sé þe his suna bestéped and bereáf*-*od wæs, Gr. D. 76, 18

Linked entry: stípan

dæg-sang

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-sang, es; m.
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Daily service Þé ðe his dægsang cunne, singe þone swá hé oftest mage, Wlfst. 290, 22

druncen-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-læt, lentus, Cot. 12.
Entry preview:

This seems to be the gloss given as Lent, ... dru ... dryncwírig, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 9

egeþ-getígu

(n.)
Grammar
egeþ-getígu, pl. n.
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The apparatus belonging to a harrow Man sceal habban wǽngewǽdu, sulhgesídu, egeðgetígu, Angl. ix. 264, 5

ge-meargian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meargian, pp. od
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To fill with marrow; medullare Onsægd-nessa gemeargode (medullata) ic offrige þé, Ps. L. 65, 15

Linked entry: meargian

ge-módsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-módsumian, ge-módsumnes.
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The Latin originals are: perversorum amicitiis vita nostra concordat; testatur quod cum malis concordiam non teneret

gearcung-dæg

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Óðrum dæge þe wæs gearcungdæg ( Para-sceuen ), Mt. 27, 62. v. gegearcung-dæg; gearwung-dæg. Add

geáþ

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Ne synt þíne geáhðe áwiht þe þú hér on moldan mannum eówdest, Seel. 74 : geáþelíce

hálgung-bóc

(n.)
Entry preview:

a benedictional Ic eom hálguingbóc, healde hine Dryhten þe mé fægere þus frætewum belegde, Nap. 35

gryllan

(v.)
Grammar
gryllan, p. de
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To gnash the teeth, rage, be angry Grylde frendit, Germ. 399, 393. Gryllendum stridentibus, 398, 173

Linked entry: grillan

heolor-bledu

(n.)
Grammar
heolor-bledu, e; f.
Entry preview:

The scale of a balance Mid þá efnan helurblede justa lance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 40

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