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Anglo-Saxon

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Gallia ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Gauls ⬩ France

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the kingdom of the Gauls, France, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 16 : 5, 8; S. 621, 39

eágan beorht

(n.)
Grammar
eágan beorht, es; n.

An eye's glance, a moment ⬩ ocŭli micātio, momentum

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Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20, MSS. C. B

Linked entry: eágan bryhtm

eal-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-geador, eall-geador; adv.

Altogether ⬩ omnīno

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Altogether; omnīno Ðǽr wæs ealgeador Grendles grápe there was altogether Grendel's grasp, Beo. Th. 1675; B. 835

Linked entry: eall-geador

limp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
limp-líce, adv.

Fitly ⬩ opportunely ⬩ conveniently

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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunk ⬩ a banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

morgen-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-ceald, adj.

Chilled with the cold of early morning

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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022

for-habban

Grammar
for-habban, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add

birhtu

(n.)

brightness, splendour ⬩ claritas, splendor

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brightness, splendour; claritas, splendor, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: 20, 537; Met. 20, 269

blæc-gym

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-gym, g. -gymmes; m.

A black fossil, called jet ⬩ nigro-gem-meus, lapis gagates

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A black fossil, called jet; nigro-gem-meus, lapis gagates = γαγάτηs, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 24

ge-beácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beácnung, -bícnung, e; f. [ge, and beácnung a beckoning]

A presage ⬩ sign ⬩ a speaking by tropes or figures ⬩ predicament ⬩ præsāgium ⬩ catēgĕria ⬩ κατηγορία

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A presage, sign, a speaking by tropes or figures, predicament; præsāgium, catēgĕria = κατηγορία Gebeacnunge catēgĕriæ, Cot. 57

Linked entries: ge-bícnung beácnung

gebed-giht

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-giht, e; f.

Bed-time ⬩ contĭcĭnium

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Bed-time; contĭcĭnium Cwyltíd vel gebedgiht contĭcĭnium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50

ge-bylgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bylgan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to swell ⬩ to make angry

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To cause to swell, to make angry Leóhtlíce gebylged leviter indignata, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 24

Linked entry: ge-bylged

ge-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sæt, pl. -sǽton

sat, sat down,

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sat, sat down, Beo. Th. 5427; B. 2717: Elen. Kmbl. 1732; El. 868; p. of ge-sittan

stæþ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ-weall, es; m.
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The wall formed by the shore Sǽs up stigon ofer stæðweallas, Cd. Th. 83, 7; Gen. 1376

un-sceádlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceádlíce, un-sceádelíce; adv.

Unreasonably

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Ben. 54, 13

un-slæclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-slæclíce, adv.

Not slackly ⬩ not languidly ⬩ strenuously

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Not slackly, not languidly, strenuously Gif ðæt gebodene bið gefremed unsleaclíce ( non tarde ), R. Ben. 20, 18

Linked entry: slæclíce

un-geswícendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geswícendlíce, adv.

Unceasingly ⬩ incessantly

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Ben. 19, 4 note

Linked entry: ge-swícendlíce

un-hered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hered, adj.

Unpraised

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Unpraised Þeáh hé seó ánum gehered, ðonne biþ hé óþrum unhered, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 15

wundor-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-bebod, es; n.

A monstrous command

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A monstrous command Hé him bebeorgan ne con wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498; B. 1747

áncora

(n.)
Grammar
áncora, (as if án-cora, cf. the O. Sax. and O. H. Ger. forms), an; m.
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A hermit Ðá cóman hí tó sumum aancoran (ancran, v. l. ), Bd. 2, 2; Sch. 116, 10