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ge-brægdnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brægdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Craft ⬩ deceit ⬩ astus

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Craft, deceit; astus, Cot. 18

ge-corenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-corenlíc, adj.

Choice ⬩ elegant ⬩ elĕgans

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Choice, elegant; elĕgans, Cot. 74

ge-corenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-corenlíce, adv.

Choicely ⬩ elegantly ⬩ elĕganter

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Choicely, elegantly; elĕganter, Cot. 77

Linked entry: -coren-líce

ge-dǽledlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dǽledlíce, adv.

Apart ⬩ separately ⬩ separatim

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Apart, separately; separatim, Cot. 201

geoxa

(n.)
Grammar
geoxa, geoxung

a sobbing, hiccup

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a sobbing, hiccup, Cot. 109

ge-rafende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rafende, -rawende

RIFTING, cleaving ⬩ infindens

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RIFTING, cleaving; infindens, Cot. 181

ge-ríd-men

(n.)

horsemen, knights ⬩ equites

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horsemen, knights; equites, Cot. 212

ge-scádenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-scádenlíce, adv.

Separately, distinctly ⬩ separatim

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Separately, distinctly; separatim, Cot. 198

geng

(n.)

a privy ⬩ latrina

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a privy; latrina, Cot. 123

hǽlsend

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlsend, es; m.

An augur

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An augur, Cot. 73, Lye

hǽmed-gifta

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-gifta, pl. f.

Nuptials ⬩ hymenæi

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Nuptials; hymenæi, Cot. 102, Lye

heáf-sang

(n.)
Grammar
heáf-sang, es; m.

An elegy

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An elegy, Cot. 118, Lye

Linked entry: heóf-sang

heamol

(adj.)
Grammar
heamol, hamol[?]; adj.

Frugal ⬩ frugi ⬩ mutilus

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Frugal; frugi, Cot. 86, Lye

crymbing

(n.)
Grammar
crymbing, e; f.

A bending ⬩ curvatura

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A bending; curvatura Cot. 56

ge-þingelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þingelíc, adj.

Concerning a council

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Concerning a council, Cot. 179

hnifol-crumb

(adj.)
Grammar
hnifol-crumb, adj.

Cernuus

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Cernuus, Cot. 45, 56, Lye

Linked entry: crumb

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune ⬩ diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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He geheóld his ríce mid myclum geswince and earfoþnessum [-nyssum, Th. 278, 40, col. 2; -nissum, 279, 41, col. 1] he held his kingdom with much labour and hardships, Chr. 1016; Th. 278, 41, col. 1.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

frymetling

(n.)
Grammar
frymetling, e; f. [frum original, first, primitive]

A youngling ⬩ young cow ⬩ jŭvenca

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, and the biestings of a young cow fourteen nights, L.

cláte

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cf. clitum cláte ł clifwyrt, Lch. iii. 303, col. 1: cliton cláte, 301, col. 2), Txts. 44, 144. Cláte, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 13: tubera, Txts. 103, 2066.

hunig-teár

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-teár, es; m.
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Distillation from the comb, without squeezing, virgin honey; mel purissimum, e favo sponte quod effluxit, mell stillativum,' Lchdm. ii. 396, col. 1 Hunigteár nectar, Hpt. Gl. 468. Hunigteáres nectaris, Mone Gl. p. 384.

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