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ge-lygnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lygnian, ge-lygenian; p. ode; pp. od
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To charge with falsehood Ðá ne gecneów se portgeréfa þára namena nán ðing þe hé namode, ac hé sóna gelignode hine, and cwæð: 'Nú þurh þínre leásan tale ic ongyten hæbbe ꝥ þú eart án forswíðe leás mon,' Hml. S. 23, 686.

ge-stæppan

(v.)
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</b> with cognate acc., to step a step, take a step :-- Ælc þǽra stæpa and fótlǽsta þe wé tó cyricean weard gestæppað, Wlfst. 302, 27. <b>I b.

mere

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Add Hé hám cymeð . . . nefne him holm gestýreð, mere hafað mundum, Gn. Ex. 107. add: a natural pool Æt Finchámstede án mere blód weóll, Chr. 1098; P. 234, 22. Hí þá hálgan geléddon tó ánum brádum mere. . . se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht, Hml.

ge-neósian

(v.)
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</b> to come in a vision to :-- Þás geneósode se hǽlend, and hét hí gán tó þám cwearterne, Hml. S. 4, 231. <b>Ic.</b> </b> God þá geneósode (visitavit) Sarran, and gefylde hys word, Gen. 21, l..

sceáwung

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Add Se cyningc gesæt in ðǽre sceáwunge (spectaculo), tó ðon ꝥ hé wolde geseón þæs bisceopes deáð, Gr. D. 194, 21. Ꝥ folc cóm tó sceáwunge þæs biscopes deáðes populus ad spectaculum mortis venerat, 195, 8. Scǽwugcge spectaculo (theatrali), An.

baþian

(v.)

to immerse in a liquid by way of torment,

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Dele beði(ge)an, and add to v. trans. Ꝥ bæð ꝥ sc̃a Maria ꝥ cild on baþode Shrn. 30, 17. Heó wolde seldhwænne hire líc baðian . . . heó wolde ǽrest ealle ðá baðian þe on ðám mynstre wǽron, Hml.

Linked entry: bæþ

olfend

(n.)
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Add: <b>olfend,</b> es; n.: <b>olbenda,</b> an; m.: <b>olfende,</b> an ; f. Se olfend, Lk. 18, 25. Olbend, Mt. R. 19, 24. Þá cóm ðǽr yrnan sum olbænda, Shrn. 135, 33.

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delaytarrydeferput offpostponeprocrastinateconnive atdissimulate

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Tó hwon yldest ðú ðæt ðú raðost dó ðæt man ðás menn wítnige and cwelle why dost thou delay at once to cause these men to be punished and killed, 183, 1.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

god-webb

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Iúdas funde gold and seolfor, godeweb (god-, v. l.) and purpuran ( they got much gold and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, 1 Macc. iv. 23), Hml. S. 25, 359. Bærn ymb récels and godeweb, Lch. iii. 56, 12, 6. Mid godewebbum sericis (v.

Linked entry: gode-webb

a-dreópan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dreópan, ic -dreópe, ðú -drýpst, he -drýpþ; p. -dreáp, pl. -drupon; pp. -dropen

To shed drop by dropguttatim effundere

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To shed drop by drop; guttatim effundere Nú is mín swát adropen now is my blood sprinkled, An. 1427, note

Linked entries: á-þráwan á-þrowen

a-gotenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-gotenes, a-gotennys, -nyss, e; f.

An effusiona pouring or shedding forthoutabroadeffusio

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An effusion, a pouring or shedding forth, out or abroad; effusio Agotennys teára a shedding of tears, Med. pec. 16

drǽf

(n.)
Grammar
drǽf, dráf,e ; f.

A driving out, an expulsion expulsio

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A driving out, an expulsion; expulsio Be drǽfe [dráfe MS. B.] of expulsion, L. In. 68; Th. i. 146, 6

efete

(n.)
Grammar
efete, an; f.

EFT, a newt, lizard lăcerta

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An EFT, a newt, lizard; lăcerta Efete lăcerta vel stīlio, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 18; Wrt. Voc. 24, 22

Linked entry: áðexe

ele-seocche

(n.)
Grammar
ele-seocche, an; f? [ele ŏleum, seocche = seohhe colātōrium]

A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?

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A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?—Eleseocche fisclum? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 85; Wrt. Voc. 41, 38

ELM

(n.)
Grammar
ELM, ellm, es; m.

ELM, elm-tree ulmus

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An ELM, elm-tree; ulmus Genim elmes rinde take bark of elm, L. M. 1. 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 9

Linked entry: ellm

eorþ-cafer

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cafer, es; m.

An earth-chafer, a cock-chafertaurus

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An earth-chafer, a cock-chafer; taurus Eorþ-caferas tauri, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 23; Wrt. Voc. 24, 26

freoðo-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freoðo-leás, adj:

Peacelesspāce cărens

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Peaceless; pāce cărens Swylc wæs ðæs folces freoðoleás tácen such was the people's peaceless token, Andr. Kmbl. 58; An. 29

fýr-þolle

(n.)

An ovenclībănus

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An oven; clībănus Ðú setst hig swá swá fýrþolle fýres pōnes eos ut clībănum ignis, Ps. Spl. T. 20, 9

Linked entries: þolle fýr-hole

eá-lád

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lád, e; f.

A water-wayaquōsa via

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A water-way; aquōsa via Frécne þuhton egle eáláda the fearful water-ways appeared terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 881; An. 441

hyge-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þancol, adj.

Thoughtful

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Thoughtful, Andr. Kmbl. 681; An. 341: Cd. 176; Th. 221, 26; Dan. 94: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 20; Jud. 131