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BIL

(n.)
Grammar
BIL, bill, es; n.

a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion ⬩ falx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus

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Geseah ðá sige-eádig bil, eald sweord eótenisc then he saw a victorious bill, an old giant sword, Beo. Th. 3119; B. 1557. Abrægd mid ðý bille he brandished with his sword, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 17; Gen. 2931.

Linked entry: bill

ge-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-samnung, -somnung, -samning, -somning, e; f.

A meeting, assembly, council, union, congregation, synagogue, church ⬩ conventus, conventio, concĭlium, congrĕgātio, sy̆năgōga, ecclēsia

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He eóde on reste-dæge on ða gesamnunge æfter his gewunan intrāvit sĕcundum consuetūdĭnem die sabbăti in sy̆năgōgam, Lk. Bos. 4, 16. He lǽrde híg on hyra gesamnungum dŏcēbat eos in sy̆năgōgis eōrum, Mt. Bos. 13, 54: 23, 6: Mk. 1, 39: 12, 39: Lk.

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, es; m. (?)

A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal

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Hé synfulle tódrífeþ wearnum ealle omnes peccatores disperdet, 144, 20. Fol oft mon wearnum (or from wearn; f.) tíhð eargne ðæt hé elne forleóse full often the coward is freely (or with difficulty) accused of losing his courage, Exon.

Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn

ge-bídan

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Hé hæfde his ende gebidenne on eorðan unswǽslicne, Jud. 64. to obtain Hí bǽdon þone híréd ꝥ Ælfstán móste beón þæs þriddan peniges wurðe of þǽre tolne . . . ac hý forwyrndon heom ealle tógædere endemes, ꝥ hé hit ná sceolde nǽfre gebídan (that he should

húru

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Húru gif hé cwǽde þæt hé nǽre sumum óðrum mannum gelíc, ac hé cwæð, 'Ic ne eom swilce swá óðre men,' 428, 21.

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Hé geseah dríge stówe wíde æteówde, Cd. Th. 10, 31 ; Gen. 165. Ðú meaht swá wíde ofer woruld ealle geseón, 36, 1; Gen. 565. Ðǽr is wóp wíde gehéred ( heard on all sides ), 285, 6; Sat. 333: Andr. Kmbl. 3107; An. 1556.

ádl-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
ádl-wérig, adj.

Weary with sickness ⬩ morbo fatigatus

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Weary with sickness; morbo fatigatus Fonde his mon-dryhten ádlwérigne he found his master weary with sickness, Exon. 47b; Th. 162, 25; Gú. 981

ǽfen-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíma, an; m.

Evening time ⬩ eventide ⬩ vespertinum tempus

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Evening time, eventide; vespertinum tempus Ðá ǽfentíma wæs, he férde to Bethaníam cum jam vespera esset hora, exiit in Bethaniam, Mk. Bos. 11, 11

Linked entry: tíma

feorran

(v.)
Grammar
feorran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove to a distance ⬩ withdraw ⬩ remŏvēre ⬩ elongāre

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To remove to a distance, withdraw; remŏvēre, elongāre Ne wolde feorhbealo feorran he would not withdraw the mortal bale, Beo. Th. 314; B. 156

leás-sagol

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-sagol, adj.
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Saying what is false, mendacious Se ðe wǽre leássagol weorðe se sóðsagol he that told lies, let him tell the truth, Wulfst. 72, 16

ge-brehtnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brehtnian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become bright

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To become bright Ðætte he gebrehtnige se clarificari, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 17. Gibrehtnad [geberehtnad, Lind.] is clarificatus est, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 31

ge-efenlícad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efenlícad, part. p.

Made equal ⬩ æquātus

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Made equal; æquātus Ðæt he swá geefenlícad wǽre mid ða gife his þingeres quātĕnus æquātus grātia suo intercessōri, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 3

Linked entry: ge-eblícadun

ge-feald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feald, es; n.

A fold ⬩ inclosure ⬩ field ⬩ septum ⬩ ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger Þurh fífela gefeald forþonette he hastened forth through the field of the monsters, Wald. 76; Vald. 2, 10

ge-nǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽstan, p. te

To contend

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To contend Se ðe wiþ mægenðisan mínre genǽsteþ he that contends against my main force, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 3; Rä. 28, 10

Linked entry: nǽstan

swǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽlan, p. de
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Hé sende of heofonum swǽlende lég, Wulfst. 213, 6

þreó-niht

(n.)
Grammar
þreó-niht, pl.

Three days

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Three days He þreónihta (or? þreó nihta, þreó being undeclined after the manner of feówer, etc. ) fæc swefeþ, Exon. Th. 357, 34; Pa. 38

þúsend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-líc, adj.

Numbered by thousands

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Ðæt hé ús gescylde wiþ ða þúsendlícan cræftas deófles costunga, Blickl. Homl.19, 16

un-geférlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geférlíce, adv.

In civil war

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In civil war Hé .v. gefeoht ungeférlíce (wel cynelíce gefeaht and, MS. C.) þurhteáh bella civilia quinque gessit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt, 244, 25

un-geládod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geládod, adj.

Not acquitted ⬩ uncleared of a charge

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Not acquitted, uncleared of a charge Ðá wæs hé ðisse spǽce, ægðer ge on lífe ge æfter, ungeládod ge ungebétt, Chart. Th. 540, 4

Linked entry: ge-ládian

unrím-folc

(n.)
Grammar
unrím-folc, es; n.

An innumerable people

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An innumerable people Gif hé underfénge ðone ealdordóm swelces unrímfolces búton ege si ducatum plebis innumerae sine trepidatione susciperet, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 12