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ge-stal

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stal, an obstacle.
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Substitute: <b>ge-stál,</b> es; n. a charge, an accusation In þám dæge (doomsday) ús byð æteówed . . . se réða wealdend and se rihta dóm, úre fyrena edwit and þǽra feónda gestál, Wlfst. 186, 17.

hangelle

(n.)
Grammar
hangelle, an ; f.
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An implement that hangs, Rä. 45, 6

óga

(n.)
Grammar
óga, an ; m.

the feeling which is excited in a person, terror, dread, horror, great fear ⬩ the exciting cause of such a feeling ⬩ an object which excites fear, a terrible, horrible thing ⬩ to fear ⬩ to terrify ⬩ to frighten ⬩ terrible

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Th. ii. 98, 3. the exciting cause of such a feeling Beó eówer ege and óga ofer ealle nítenu terror vester ac tremor sit super cuncta animalia, Gen. 9, 2. On lígette is óga, Homl. Th. i. 222, 32.

efen-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
efen-wǽge, an; f.
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An equipoise Ebnwége aequipensum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 47. Efenwǽge equipensium, 143, 71

godweb-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-wyrhta, an; m.
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A weaver of godweb To ðám diólgum godwebwyrhtum ad abditos seres, Nar. 6, 15

dǽd-lata

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-lata, an; m.
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One slow to act, a sluggard Oft daedlata dómę foręldit sigisítha gahuém, Txts. 152, 8

Linked entry: lata

dirn-maga

(n.)
Grammar
dirn-maga, an; m.
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One who presides at mysteries Dyrnmaga mysteriarches, Germ. 397, 350

ge-setla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setla, an; m.
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One who sits with another Gesettlan sessorem, An. Ox. 56, 20. Ðás ðíne gesætlan (these that sit with thee) synd míne gebróðra, Hml. S. 2, 237.

abboda

(n.)
Grammar
abboda, an; m.

An abbot ⬩ abbas

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An abbot; abbas Swá gebireþ abbodan as becometh abbots, L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 35

eald-gefá

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gefá, an; m.
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An old foe Métte hiene his ealdgefána sum and hiene ofstang, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 34

eald-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geféra, an; m.
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An old comrade Hié hæfdon þrítig cyninga ofslagen heora ágenra ealdgeférena, Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 24

mán-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
mán-dǽda, an; m.
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An evil-doer, one that works iniquity Morðslagan and mándǽdan. . . and wiccan and unlybbwyrhtan, Nap. 65, 36

mixen-duncge

(n.)
Grammar
mixen-duncge, an; f.
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Dung from a mixen Myxendincgan út drag-an, Angl. ix. 261, 9

mamera

(n.)
Grammar
mamera, an; m.
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Mameran sopore, An. Ox. 3404. Mamran, 2, 203

wealda

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wealda, an ; m.

A ruler.

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A ruler. Similar entries v. án-, an-, Bret-, bryten-, eal-wealda. [O. Sax. ala-waldo: O. H. Ger. -walto: Icel. valdi.] as a proper name(?) Innan Wealdan hricg on Eádríces gemǽre, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 259, 9

streóna

(n.)
Grammar
streóna, strína, an; m.
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One who acquires Strína conquisitor, An. Ox. 27, 1. Cf. Streóna as a nickname of Eádríc, the treacherous alderman of Mercia

Linked entry: strína

sirwe

(n.)
Grammar
sirwe, an; f.

An artifice ⬩ device ⬩ plot ⬩ wile

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An artifice, device, plot, wile Syrwan (serwan) insidiae, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 84, 14

un-neáh

(prep.; adv.)

not near ⬩ far ⬩ far from

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Grammar un-neáh, as adv. far Syndan ealle hí fram ǽ ðínre unneáh gewiten a lege tua longe facti sunt, Ps. Th. 118, 150. Grammar un-neáh, as prep. far from Óþlæ unnég, Txts. 127, 1

mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strength ⬩ succour

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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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The word occurs in the following apparently corrupt passage Gif frigman mannan forstele gif hé eft cuma stermelda secge an andweardne gecænne hine gif hé mǽge if a freeman steal a man; if he (the man who has been stolen) come back to give information

Linked entry: melda