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eofor-spreót

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-spreót, eofer-spreót, es;

A boar-spear ⬩ vēnābŭlum

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m, A boar-spear; vēnābŭlum, Cot. 200

Linked entries: eofer-spreót spreót

fácen-gecwis

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-gecwis, e; f.

A wicked consent, conspiracy ⬩ conspīrātio

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A wicked consent, conspiracy; conspīrātio, Cot. 46

Linked entry: ge-cwis

fere-scæt

(n.)
Grammar
fere-scæt, es; m.

Fare-scot ⬩ passage-money ⬩ naulum

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Fare-scot, passage-money; naulum, Cot. 138

fin

(n.)

A heap ⬩ pile ⬩ strues

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A heap, pile; strues, Cot. 195, Lye

fiðer-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fiðer-berende, part.

Bearing wings ⬩ winged ⬩ ālĭger

Entry preview:

Bearing wings, winged; ālĭger, Cot. 9: 170

gafellíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gafellíc, adj.

Tributary ⬩ trĭbūto sive fisco pertĭnens

Entry preview:

Tributary; trĭbūto sive fisco pertĭnens, Cot, 85

Linked entry: gafollíc

gagol-bǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gagol-bǽrnes, gægl-bǽrnes, -bérnes, -ness, e; f.

Wantonness ⬩ luxury ⬩ riot ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ luxŭria

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Wantonness, luxury, riot; lascīvia, luxŭria, Cot. 118

Linked entry: gægl-bǽrnes

galdor-galere

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-galere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ incantātor

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An enchanter, soothsayer; incantātor, Cot. 118 : 193

geárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
geárlíce, adv.

Yearly ⬩ from year to year ⬩ annuātim

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Yearly, from year to year; annuātim, Cot

higre

Grammar
higre, [cf. higera] or hígre [cf. híwan]

verna

Entry preview:

verna, Cot. 23, Lye: Gl. Epin. 663

hús-heofon

(n.)
Grammar
hús-heofon, es; m.

A ceiling

Entry preview:

A ceiling Húshefen lacunar, Cot. 119, Lye

Linked entry: heofon

ge-wǽgnian

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

To frustrate ⬩ deceive ⬩ disappoint ⬩ frustrari

Entry preview:

To frustrate, deceive, disappoint; frustrari, Cot. 83

Linked entry: wǽgnian

giftelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
giftelíc, adj.

Belonging to a wedding ⬩ nuptialis

Entry preview:

Belonging to a wedding; nuptialis, Cot. 139

greofa

(n.)
Grammar
greofa, greaua
Entry preview:

a pot; olla, Cot. 146, 173, Lye

gnéðenes

(n.)
Grammar
gnéðenes, gnéðnes, se; f.

Frugality ⬩ care ⬩ parcimonia

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Frugality, care; parcimonia, Cot. 81, 149, Lye

ge-rádnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rádnes, -ness, e; f.

An agreement, a conspiracy ⬩ conjuratio

Entry preview:

Cot. 209

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, to yawn.
Entry preview:

Dele Cot. 23, and add: cf. gánian

brǽd-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brǽd-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast,
panne
a pan
]

to roast, ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan ⬩ sartago, frixorium,

Entry preview:

A frying-pan; sartago, frixorium, Cot. 115

Linked entries: brǽding-panne brédi-panne

brehtnung

(n.)
Grammar
brehtnung, e; f.

A noise, clattering, cracking; ⬩ crepitus,

Entry preview:

A noise, clattering, cracking; crepitus, Cot. 49

gylden-feaxa

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden-feaxa, adj.

Having golden hair ⬩ auricomus

Entry preview:

Having golden hair; auricomus, Cot. 11, Lye

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