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CǼG

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

BLÆC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÆC, gen. m. n. blaces, f. blæcre; def. m. se blaca, f. n. blace: bleac; adj.

BLACK, swarthyniger, fuscusnigerink

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BLACK, swarthy; niger, fuscus He hæfde blæc feax, and blácne andwlitan he had black hair, and a pale [lean, thin] countenance; nigro capillo, facie macilenta, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33.

Linked entries: blæc-berie bleac

ge-metan

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

to measure, measure back or againmetiri, remetirito measure by traversing or going overmetiri 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 bendto inclineto humiliatesubdueto turninclineTo 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

áh

(v.)
Grammar
áh, 3rd pres. of ágan.

hasownshabet

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has, owns; habet,Byrht. Th. 136, 60; By. 175;

be-hongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hongen, pp. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung roundPast.15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

eærpung

(n.)
Grammar
eærpung, e; f.

A harping, harp cĭthăra

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A harping, harp; cĭthăra, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 2

for-druncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-druncen, -druncn

drunken

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drunken, Past. 40, 4; Hat. MS. 55 a. 13;

ge-hióld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hióld, pl. -hióldon

keptpreserved

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kept, preserved, Past. pref; Swt. 3, 7; Hat. MS;

seolh-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-wæd, (?), -pæð (?). l. seolh-pæþ.
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The facsimile reprint of the codex Vercellensis has seolhpaðu

cræftega

(n.)

a workman

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a workman Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50b, 6

orleg-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-ceáp, es; m.

Battle-bargain, fighting

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Ðǽr wæs eáðfynde eorle orlegceáp se ðe ǽr ne wæs níðes genihtsum there might fighting be easily found for the man that before had not had enough of war, Cd. Th. 120, 13 ; Gen. 1994

a-drygan

Grammar
a-drygan, -dryggean

to dry

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to dry, Past. 13, 1; Hat. MS. 16b, 6

be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressedopprimi

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to be oppressed; opprimi Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS

cænnestre

(n.)
Grammar
cænnestre, an;
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f One who has borne, a mother, dam; genitrix

ge-heáne

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Dele: the MS. of Rtl. 42, 40 has gihére

a-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthriftprodigus

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A spendthrift; prodigus.Past. 20, 2; Hat. MS. 29 b, 10

a-swǽpþ

Grammar
a-swǽpþ, pres. of a-swápan.

sweeps away

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sweeps away,Past. 36, 8; Hat. MS. 48 b, 16;

derodine

(n.)

scarlet dye

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scarlet dye, Past. 14, 4; Hat. MS. 18 a, 3