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ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, p. -mæt and -mette , pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans.

to measure, measure back or again ⬩ metiri, remetiri ⬩ to measure by traversing or going over ⬩ metiri transeundo

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God ðú ðe heofen mid honda gemettest and eorðan on ðínre fyst betýndest God thou who has meted heaven with thy hand and enclosed the earth in thy fist [cf. Isaiah 40, 12], St.

bígan

(v.)

To bend ⬩ to incline ⬩ to humiliate ⬩ subdue ⬩ to turn ⬩ incline ⬩ To bend

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Se hara bígde gelóme the hare frequently doubled, 31, 1058

Linked entries: býgan bégan

ge-ríp

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Heora æceras ǽr wǽron áþroxene ǽr ǽnig ryftere ꝥ geríp ( the MS has the accent) gaderode, Hml. S. 31, 1218. Ic sende iów girip (giripa? the Latin is metere) ꝥte gé ne wunnun, Jn. R. 4, 38. See next word

CǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CǼG, gen. cǽge; pl. nom. acc. cǽga, cǽgia; f; cǽge, an; f.

A KEY ⬩ clavis

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I. 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 54: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19a, 17. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulisti clavem scientiæ, Lk. Bos. II, 52. Saturnus sumra hæfde bóca cǽga Saturn had the keys of some books, Salm. Kmbl. 370; Sal. 184.

Linked entry: cǽge

fæt

(n.)
Grammar
fæt, fætt, es; n?

A thin plate of metal, gold-leaf, ornament ⬩ lāmĭna, bractea

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To ðæs ðe he goldsele gumena wisse, fættum fáhne until he perceived the golden hall of men, variegated with ornaments, 1436; B. 716

eald-gewyrht

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Substitute: what has been done of old, a deed of old Wuldres beám þe God on þrowode for mancynnes manegum synnum and for Adames ealdgewyrhtum, Kr. 1100. what has been deserved of old, desert for deeds of old Ic wát geare þæt nǽron ealdgewyrht þæt hé

appel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
appel-leáf, es; n. [lit. apple-leaf]

A violet ⬩ viola ⬩ viola odorata

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A violet; viola, viola odorata, Harl. Gl. 978

Linked entry: æppel-leáf

cilic

(n.)
Grammar
cilic, es; m.

Hair-cloth ⬩ cilicium

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Hair-cloth; cilicium, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 21

daro

(n.)

hurt, harm

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hurt, harm, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 17

cuide

(n.)

a saying

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a saying Past. 35, 5; Hat. 46b, 4

ge-fexode

(adj.)

having hair ⬩ haired

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having hair, haired, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 19

fódrere

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The Latin has: pabulatores tempestas fulminibus exussit. Add:

pundrian

(v.)
Grammar
pundrian, v. á-pundrian (El. 581, printed á-wundrad.
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The facsimile reprint has apundrad. Cf. á-pyndrian)

þys

(n.)
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The MS. has ðyf. l. (?) þyf. v. þyf

ge-þearf

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þearf, ic, he;

I have ⬩ or he has need or necessity

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I have, or he has need or necessity

feax-net

(n.)
Grammar
feax-net, -nett, es; n.

A hair-net ⬩ net-work cap for confining the hair ⬩ rētĭcŭlum căpillis contĭnendis ⬩ rīcŭla

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A hair-net, net-work cap for confining the hair; rētĭcŭlum căpillis contĭnendis, rīcŭla Feaxnet rētĭcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 89; Wrt. Voc. 66, 59: rīgŭla [ = rīcŭla, Car. Ains.], Som. 55, 96; Wrt. Voc. 16, 66

un-genemnendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-genemnendlic, adj.
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Þá semninga wearð hé mid fǽrlicum and ungenæmnendlicum deáile forþ-féred subita et inopinata (has in(n)ominata been read ? the Greek version has ἀγνώστῳ) morte defunctus est, Gr. D. 341, 13

Linked entry: ge-nemnendlic

fiorm

(n.)

use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment

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use, benefit, profit, enjoyment, Past. pref; Hat. MS

gamen-wudu

pleasure-wood ⬩ glee-wood ⬩ a musical instrument ⬩ harp

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pleasure-wood, glee-wood, a musical instrument, harp

morþ-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly harm ⬩ murder

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Deadly harm, murder, Beo. Th. 272; B. 136