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ge-scyld

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

Guilt, debt ⬩ reatus, debitum

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Guilt, debt; reatus, debitum Gescyldum reatibus, Rtl. 79, 22. All gescyld universum debitum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 34

ge-scyldru

(n.)
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ge-scyldru, pl. n.

The shoulders

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The shoulders Me on gescyldrum on my shoulders, Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 4; Rä. 41, 103: 125 b; Th. 483, 17; Rä. 69, 4

Linked entry: ge-sculdre

ge-scincio

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scincio, pl. n.

The fat about the kidneys.

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The fat about the kidneys. Similar entries v. Lchdm. iii. 361

Linked entry: -scincio

ge-set

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

A sitting, lying in wait, ambush ⬩ insidiæ ⬩ obsidio

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A sitting, lying in wait, ambush; insidiæ Giseto insidias, Rtl. 37, 19

Linked entry: set

ge-maðel

(n.)
Grammar
ge-maðel, es; n.

Speech, conversation, talking, harangue ⬩ sermo, ōrātio,sermōcĭnātio

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Speech, conversation, talking, harangue; sermo, ōrātio,sermōcĭnātio Úre heofenlíca Hláford nolde ðæra deófla gemaðeles ná máre habban our heavenly Lord would not have any more of the devil's harangue, Nicod. 29; Thw. 16, 39

Linked entry: ge-mædla

ge-mearr

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

A hindrance, error ⬩ a stumbling-block

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A hindrance, error Ðonne se Godes ðiów on ðæt gemearr ðære woruldsorga beféhþ when the servant of God accepts the hindrance of worldly cares, Past. 51, 7; Swt. 401, 20; Hat. MS. Ða gemearr ðe man drífþ on mislícum gewiglungum the erroneous practices

ge-mét

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mét, es; n.

A meeting, assembly ⬩ conventus

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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, council ⬩ conventus, congregatio, concursus ⬩ Concĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, council; conventus, congregatio, concursus Gármitting gumena gemót wǽpengewrixl the meeting of spears, concourse of men, exchange of weapons, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 16; Æðelst. 50: Exon. 72 a; Th. 268, 3; Jul.

Linked entry: ge-mét

ge-neát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-land, es; n.

Land granted for services or rent

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Land granted for services or rent Ǽgðer ge of ðegnes inlande ge of geneát-lande both from a thane's inland and from 'geneát-land,' L. Eádg. 1, 1; Th. i. 262, 8

geofon-hús

(n.)
Grammar
geofon-hús, es; n.

A sea-house, vessel

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A sea-house, vessel Geofonhúsa mǽst greatest of sea-houses, Cd. 66; Th. 79, 34; Gen. 1321

geold

(n.)
Grammar
geold, es; n.

Charge, impost

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Charge, impost Ne gafle ne geold neither tax nor charge, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 1. Strange geoldes heavy imposts, 1124; Erl. 253, 21

streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
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gain, acquisition, treasure Ðér is strión ðín ubi est thesaurus tuus. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 21: 12, 35 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 45. Striónes thesauri p. 17, 5. Tilða ł stre (= streóna or streón) quaestuum, lucrum, Hpt. Gl. 452, 7. Ða ðe geléfeþ in striónum (

sulh-geweorc

(n.)
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sulh-geweorc, es; n.
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Plough-work, making of ploughs Tubal Cain smiðcræftega wæs and manna ǽrest sulhgeweorces fruma wæs ofer foldan ( Tubal Cain an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron, A. V.), Cd. Th. 66, 19; Gen. 1086

sund-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
sund-gebland, es; n.
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The water's mingling, used of the mere into which Beowulf plunged Se ðe meregrundas mengan scolde, sécan sund*-*gebland, Beo. Th. 2904; B. 1450. Cf. ýð-gebland

sundor-geréfland

(n.)
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sundor-geréfland, es; n.
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Land reserved to the jurisdiction of a geréfa (?) On ðæm sundorgeréflande in tribulano (in the same glossary in tribulanam is rendered in þa burh) territorio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 4. Cf. Æylmer habbe þat lond at Stonham þe ic hym er to hande let to reflande

Linked entries: réf-land geréf-land

sundor-irfe

(n.)
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sundor-irfe, es; n.
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A private inheritanceJudth. Thw. 26, 22; Jud. 340. Eal ðæt se rinca baldor sinces áhte oððe sundoryrfes, Wilsumne regn wolcen brincgeþ and ðonne áscádeþ God sundoryrfe pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae, Ps. Th. 67, 10

Linked entry: irfe

stemping-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
stemping-ísern, es; n.
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A stamping-iron Ágrafen, ástemped celatum, i. pictum; stempingísern celon; stempingísern cilion, celox, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 57-61

steór-bord

(n.)
Grammar
steór-bord, es; n.
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Star-board, the right side of a ship looking forward:?-Hé lét him ealne weg ðæt wéste land on ðæt steórbord and ða wídsǽ on ðæt bæcbord, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 17, 10, 25

stig

(n.)
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stig, (?), es; n.
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A wooden enclosure, a sty; but also part of a house, a hall (?) cf. stig-weard Gif cniht binnan stig sitte if a servant sit within the hall (?), Chart. Th. 612, 32. Stigo vistrina (suestrina? the word occurs at the head of a list 'de suibus'), Wrt. Voc

Linked entries: stigian stigo stigu

stán-clif

(n.)
Grammar
stán-clif, es; n.
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A rocky cliff, a rock Hé of stánclife burnan lǽdde qui eduxit aquam de petra rupis, Ps. Th. 135, 17. Beorgas ðǽr ne muntas steápe ne stondaþ, ne stánclifu heáh hlifiaþ, Exon. Th. 199, 8; Ph. 22. Sume flugon æfter stánclifum, Elen. Kmbl. 269; El. 135.