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ge-nóg

(adv.)

Grammar

ge-nóg, adv.

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Genóg fremmað sufficit, Rtl. 191, 37. with adj. or adv. as an intensive, enough, very, with adj. Genóh mánfulne gylt satis (i. valde) probrosum facinus, An. Ox. 2782. Genóh sutel satis euidens, 4538.

sceáwere

(n.)

Grammar

sceáwere, es; m.

an observer, ⬩ a spy ⬩ a watch-tower ⬩ a mirror ⬩ a buffoon, an actor

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Alse hit bi þe wimman and bi sheawere . hie bihalt hire sheawere . and cumeð hire shadewe þaronne, O. E. Homl. ii. 29, 10. Godes word is ase a uayr ssewere, ine huam me yziȝt alle þe lakkes of þe herte, Ayenb. 202, 21. Sheweres glasses (A.

Linked entry: sceáwend-sprǽc

bærnett

burning ⬩ cauterizing ⬩ a burn ⬩ burning heat ⬩ consuming by fire

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Hátum bærneytte torrido cauterio, An. Ox. 1983. Háligra gewrita lácnunga, and ámánsumunge bærnet (ustionem), R.

wǽt

(adj.)

Grammar

wǽt, adj.

wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisture ⬩ wet, moist, having moisture ⬩ wet, rainy

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Be (wambe) cealdre and wǽtre gecyndo . . . and ðæt hǽmedþing ne sceþeþ hátum líchoman ne wǽtum, 162, 17-20: 222, 1, 2.

scín-lác

(n.)

Grammar

scín-lác, es; n.

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Ða ðe galdorcræftas begangaþ, and mid ðǽm unwære men beswícaþ, and hí áweniaþ from Codes gemynde mid heora scínlácum, Blickl. Homl. 61, 25.

ár

Grammar

ár, honour.

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For þæs crístendómes áre from respect for Christianity, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 5 : Angl. xii. 510, 1. Wyrþe þú eart ꝥ þú onfó wuldor and áre, Bl. H. 75, 1. Lof secgean þára ára and þára weorþmenda þe Drihten mancynne forgeaf, 123, 4.