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ed-lesende

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-lesende, adj.
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Reciprocal Edlæsendum reciproco, An. Ox. 1885. Sume noman synd diuidua, þá getácniað tódál mid edlesendre sprǽce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 13, 13

eorþ-styren

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styren, eorþ-styrenn, e; f.

An earthquake

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An earthquake Gewordenre eorðstyrene facto terrae motu, Gr. D. 182, 20. For eorðstyrenum heó (Rome) byð geswenced, Gr. D. 134, 1

ge-gaderscipe

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For 'Hpt. . . . 416' substitute Gegæderscype jugalitas, i. matrimonium, An. Ox. 1360: 1373. Gegæderscipes conjugii, 221. Ǽwlices gegæderscipes legitime jugalitatis, 583: 5030

Linked entry: gader-scype

ge-glengendlic

(adv.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-glengendlíce;</b> adv. Delicately, elegantly Geglencendlíce glencan delicate (i. pompose) componere, An. Ox. 1202

hand-spor

(n.)
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Substitute hand-sporu, an ; f. A dagger of the hand, a long, sharp nail :-- Hǽþenes handsporu (húnsporu ?), egl unheóru, B. 986

híred-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
híred-geréfa, an; m.
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An officer of a king's court Geréfa consul, undergeréfa proconsul, híredgeréfa exconsul, ánwalda monarces, burhgeréfa praetor, Wülck. Gl. 110, 4-9

hwarne

(adv.)
Grammar
hwarne, , hwergene (?); adv. [Not]
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at all Wæs ne huarne long from him sunes berga erat non longe ab illis grex porcorum, Mt. L. 8, 30

of-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?); adj.
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porcaster obesus, i. pinguis, An. Ox. 21, 4. (Of seems to o

stíþness

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Add Beátendes hameres stíþnes (rigida) tundentis mallei durities, An. Ox. 482. Add Stíþnes acerbitas (poenarum), 4816. Stíþnesse austeritate, i. crudelitate, 661

teran

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Geseah hé ꝥ án wulf genam ꝥ cild; þá tær hé his loccas heófende, Hml. S. 30, 180: Jud. 281. Add

-wríþan

(suffix)
Grammar
-wríþan, <b>.
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</b> add Wríþende astringentes, i. alligantes (ferreis nexibus collum cum suris asiringentes, Aid. 45, 9), An. Ox. 3288

sceamlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceamlíce, adv.

Shamefully, disgracefully

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Shamefully, disgracefully Ða ðè ǽwbryce ne wyrceaþ wólíce and sceamlíce, Homl. As. 19, 140. Hésceandlíce (scamelíce, MS. N. ) sáwlode, 59, 202

up-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
up-gemynd, es; n.

Mindfulness of what is abovethought directed heavenward

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Mindfulness of what is above, thought directed heavenward Hé hæfde hlúttre lufan, éce upgemynd engla blisse, Andr. Kmbl. 2129; An. 1066

wafung-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wafung-stede, es; m.

A place for spectaclesa theatre, an amphitheatre

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A place for spectacles a theatre, an amphitheatre Wafungstede theatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 45. Syne*-*weald wafungstede amphitheatrum, 37, 1

on-gunnenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gunnenness, e; f.

An undertaking

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An undertaking Hé bæd ðæt hé ða árfæstan ongunnennysse gefylde pstiit eum pia coepta complere, Bd. 3, 23 ; S. 554, 40

Linked entry: -gun-nenness

ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forgeto make as a smith doesfabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

tó-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dwæscan, p. te

To extinguish

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To extinguish Wearð se háta líg tódrifen and tódwæsced, Cd. Th. 238, 11; Dan. 353: Exon. Th. 190, 2; Az. 67

sweord-geswing

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geswing, es; n.

Striking with swords, an attack with swords

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Striking with swords, an attack with swords Swyrdgeswing swíþlíc eówan to make a fierce attack, Judth. Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240

trus

(n.)
Grammar
trus, es; n.

Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuel

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Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuel vi. fóðra truses élce geáre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10

strǽl-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl-wyrt, e; f.

Club-mosscallitrichon

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Somner gives the word as glossing callitrichon Gif dolh fúlige, ceów strǽlwyrt on and gearwan, Lchdm. ii. 96, 9