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scip-mann

(n.)
Grammar
scip-mann, es; m.
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Volosianus hét hys scypmen swíðe forþ rówan, St. And. 44, 4. one who goes on trading voyages Scipmanna (-e, MS.) myrt teloneum, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 10.

steóp-cild

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-cild, es; n.
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Steápcildo pupillos, Rtl. 29, 13. fig. one deprived of protection Wé wǽron steópcild gewordene, forðan ðe wé wǽron ástýpede ðæs heofenlícan ríces, Wulfst. 252, 10. Ne lǽte ic eów steópcild, Jn. Skt. 14, 18

yfelsung

(n.)
Grammar
yfelsung, eofulsung, e; f.
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In the Northern Gospels and Durham Ritual blasphemia is glossed by the following forms :-- Ebolsung blasphemia, Rtl. 12, 37. Ebolsung ł efalsongas (efulsung, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 31. Ebolsung (hefalsunge, Rush.) blasphemiae, 15, 19.

Linked entry: eofulsung

geárlic

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Voc. ii. 5, 55: 92, 9. that lasts a year Þes geárlica ymbrene ús gebringð efne nú þá tíd lenctenlices fæstenes, Wlfst. 284, 19. that forms part of a year On ðám dæge wurdon geárlice tída gesette, Hml. Th. i. 100, 3.

gemót-mann

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-mann, es; m.
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, cf. ceápung-gemót Mótstów forus, gemótman logotheta (logotheta, qui rationes accepti et depensi expendit ac discutit, Migne), intinga negotium, cýpingc negotiaiio, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 22-25

ridda

(n.)
Grammar
ridda, an; m.

a horsemanridera mounted soldier

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Se ridda (cf. sum wegfarende mann, 1. 168) férde forþ on his weg, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 175. a mounted soldier Hors and ðone riddan hé áwearp on sǽ, Cant. Moys. Feówer hund and þúsend cræta hé hæfde and twelf þúsend riddena, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 3.

Harold

(n.)
Grammar
Harold, Harald, es; m.

Harold, second son of CnutHarold, son of earl Godwin

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Harold, son of earl Godwin Hér forþférde Eádward king and Harold eorl féng tó ðam ríce and heóld hit xl wucena and ǽnne dæg in this year departed king Edward and earl Harold came to the throne and held it forty weeks and one day, 1066; Erl. 198, 1.

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Wé sceolon forbúgan þone deóful, for ðan ðe him ne gebyrað náht tó ús, Hml. Th. i. 270, 14. Ne gebyrað him nán þincg ne tó wífe ne tó worldwíge neither wife nor war is any concern of his, Ll. Th. i. 346, 22.

geár

(n.)
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Th. 77, 32. as a chronological unit, for the purposes of the calendar Be ðæs geáres tídum. Annus Solaris hæfð . . . twelf mónðas, and ꝥ gér hæfð nigon þúsend tída and seofon hund tída and syx and syxtig, Angl. viii. 320, 19.

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Hé hine lǽdde forþ tó ðon cafortúne ðæs húses. Blickl. Homl. 219, 20. Lǽde mon hider tó ús sumne untrumne mon. Ðá lǽdde mon forþ sumne blindne mon of Angelcynne. Wæs hé ǽrest lǽded tó Brytta biscopum adducatur aliquis æger ...

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sproutspringgerminateTo put forth a shootbring forth fruitto incite

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R. 86, 15.] trans, To put forth a shoot, bring forth fruit Seó eorðe spryt hyre wæstmas eów, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 159. Ðes wíngeard sprytte Godes gecorenan, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 4: i. 614, 10.

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

ge-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

a likenessimageresemblancesimilitudoimagoa parableproverbparabolaproverbium

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He worhte of seolfre ǽnne heáhne stýpel on stánweorces gelícnysse he wrought a high tower of silver in the form of stone-work, H. R. 99, 23.

ge-syngian

(v.)
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L. 17, 4. of one special form of sin :-- Hé gesyngias moechatur, Mt. L. 19, 9. Ne gesynnge ðú non moechaberis, 5, 27.

lác

Grammar
lác, [If ðínne in Hml. S. 7, 119 is correct, lác is there masculine, but perhaps ðíne should be read.]
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Gán mid láce tó Godes húse, and beran þæt cild forð mid þǽre láce, 134, 22. ꝥ Ðá lác beóð God ealra andfengeost, Past. 222, 21. Freó láca oblationes, Ps. L. 50, 21. Ic hatige þá lác þe bióð on wóh gereáfodu. ...

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To domakeputcauseeffectreach a placefacere

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Fóron óð ðæt hie gedydon æt Sæferne they went until they reached the Severn, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 14; 93, 5 : 895; Erl. 94, 2, 15. Fóron ðæt hie gedydon innan Sæferne múðan they went so as to get within the mouth of the Severn, Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 24

on-sendan

(v.)

to send off, despatch (an emissary)to send forth or out,to emit (an odour, etc.)to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)

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Seó beorhtnes ðæs onsendan leóhtes, 4, 7; S. 575, 9. to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost) Sóna swá hé ðás word gecwæþ, hé his gást onsende, Blickl. Homl. 191, 29.

Linked entry: an-sendan

Weogorna-ceaster

Grammar
Weogorna-ceaster, Weogora-ceaster, e; f.

Worcester

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Kmbl. iv. 161, 25 and the Latin adjective forms, which shew the same variety, e. g. Weogernensis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 99, 29 Wiornocensis, iii. 366, 26 Wigorcestrensis, i. 167, 18 Wigorcensis, v. 142, 16

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIEfailto liegorun

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Mid eallon ðám þingon ðe ðǽr tó læg forðam ðe his witan him sǽdon ðæt hit hwílon ǽr læg ðiderin with everything that belonged thereto; for his witan told him that in former times it had belonged to that place, vi. 190, 20.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

þeód-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-cyning, es; m.
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Fore þrymme ðeódcyninges ǽniges on eorðan, Apstls. Kmbl. 36; Ap. 18. Gewiton hié feówer þeódcyningas (cf. Thadal rex gentium, Gen. 14, 1) þrymme micle, Cd. Th. 118, 14; Gen. 1965.

ge-rec

(n.)
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He seofontíne winter on bisceoplicum gerece fore wæs decem ac septem annos eidem prouinciae pontificali regimine praeesset, 2, 15; Sch. 177, 6. Heó onféng þám gerece þæs mynstres, 4, 6; Sch. 384, 2 : 5, 20; Sch. 673, 23.