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gást-gewinn

torment of soul

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torment of soul

ge-úðe

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-úðe, p.
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of ge-unnan

geosterlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geosterlíc, adj.

Of yesterdayhesternus

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Of yesterday; hesternus

weorod-líst

(n.)
Grammar
weorod-líst, e ; f.
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Want of troops

beren

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of a bear

ge-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroden, pp.
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of ge-hreódan

scilling

(n.)
Grammar
scilling, es; m.
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as a denomination of English money (uncoined), a shilling. The shilling appears to have been of different values in different parts of the country; in Wessex five pennies make a shilling: Fíf penegas gemacigaþ ǽune scillinge, Ælfc.

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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deal on equal terms; the terms being that each side should return the captives, and then peace be maintained by each side), Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 16.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

all-wihta

(n.)

all beings

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all beings Helm allwihta Protector of all creatures. Cd. 64; Th. 78, 9; Gen. 1290. Meotud allwihta Lord of all creatures, Exon. 53a; Th. 185, 9; Az. 5

bealo-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bealo-hycgende, part.

Intending evilperniciem moliens

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Intending evil; perniciem moliens Ǽghwæðrum wæs bealo-hycgendra bróga fram óðrum to either of them, intending evil, was a fear of the other, Beo. Th. 5123; B. 2565

Linked entry: -hycgende

beorhtm

(n.)
Grammar
beorhtm, es; m.

Tumulttumultus

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Tumult; tumultus Hwǽr ahangen wæs heriges beorhtme ródera waldend where the Lord of glory was hung up by the tumult of the host Elen. Kmbl. 410; El. 205

em-fela

(adj.)
Grammar
em-fela, adj.

Equally many tŏtĭdem

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Equally many; tŏtĭdem Gán inn emfela manna of ǽgðre healfe let equally as many men of either side go in, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 20

heofon-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hróf, es; m.

the roof of heavenheavena roofceiling

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the roof of heaven, heaven Under heofunhrófe under the roof of heaven, Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 19; Ph. 173. a roof, ceiling Heofenhróf lacunar, Cot. 119, Lye

Linked entry: heofon

glóm

(n.)
Grammar
glóm, es;

Gloomtwilightdarkness

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Gloom, twilight, darkness Glóm óðer a second twilight, i.e. the twilight of evening, the first being that of morning[?], Exon. 93 b; Th. 350, 30; Sch. 71

ge-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-geótan, p. -geát; pp. -goten

To foundcast

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To found, cast He of golde gegeát and geworhte he cast and wrought them of gold, Nar. 19, 29. Ða gelícnessa wǽron gegotene the images were cast, 32

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wuldor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gást, es; m.

A spirit of gloryglorious spiritan angel

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A spirit of glory, glorious spirit, an angel Of roderum wuldorgást Godes wordum mǽlde (angelus Domini de coelo clamavit, Gen. 22, 11), Cd. Th. 176, 15; Gen. 2912

ceáp-ealeðel

Grammar
ceáp-ealeðel, l. ceáp-ealo-þelu (?). The passage cited occurs in a section headed 'Ut sacerdos tabernas fugiat.'
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Tabernae is glossed by lytle hús of bredan, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 7; as þel=plank, a word containing a derivative of it might have served to o

cnyssung

(n.)
Grammar
cnyssung, e; f.

A strikingstrokeictus

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A striking, stroke; ictus Of ðære lyfte cnyssunge from the striking of the air Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 30. Sweng oððe cnyssung ictus 43; Som. 44, 55

swét-mete

(n.)
Grammar
swét-mete, es; m.

A sweet-meat, delicacy

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A sweet-meat, delicacy Of ðám swétmettum and of mistlícum dryncum ðæs líþes onwæcnaþ sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnesse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 16: Met. 25, 40

Linked entry: swót-mete

ymb-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gang, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 139, 82. of extent traversed or measured, circuit, circumference His ymbgong ( ambitus ) is hundseofontig míla and seofeða dǽl ánre mile, . . . and bufan ðæm máran wealle ofer ealne ðone ymbgong hé is mid stǽnenum wíghúsum beworht, Ors. 2, 4