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ge-þafa

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Add: [The word, which occurs only as predicate of the verbs beón, weorþan, seems at least generally to be an adjective; in some instances it appears indeclinable, see the last three passages, and cf. similar adjectival forms in Icelandic.] where there

tó-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Togetherin concert,at the same time

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Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 19; Gen. 1982. with verbs implying collecting, assembling Beóþ ealle sǽfixas gegaderod tósomne omnes pisces maris in unum congregabuntur, Num. 11, 22.

Linked entry: tó-somne

ge-híran

(v.)
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Ne gehýrdest þú Drihten cun-þende, for þon ic eów sende, Bl. H. 237, 28. ꝥ; ǽr r with past ptcple.

hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
hreósan, p. hreás; pl. hruron; pp. hroren

To fallfall downruerecorruere

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Hió is má hreósende for ealddóme ðonne of ǽniges cyninges niéde magis imbecillitate propriæ senectutis quam alienis concussæ viribus contremiscunt, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 2.

lǽce-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-dóm, es; m.

Medicinea medicineremedycure

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For hwylcum lǽcedóme pro aliquo remedio, L. Ecg. C. 21; Th. ii. 156, 14. Becuman tó ðam sóþan lǽcedóme pervenire ad veram medelam, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 174, 4: Blickl. Homl. 107, 15. Ne hogaþ hé be ðam heofenlícan lǽcedóme, Homl.

Linked entry: lǽce-cræft

LUST

(n.)
Grammar
LUST, es; m.

LUSTdesirepleasurevoluptuousness

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Him wæs metes micel lust he had a craving for food, Homl. Th. i. 86, 6. Lust oððe gǽlsa luxus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 11. Hwǽr beóþ ðonne se ídla lust and seó swétnes ðæs hǽmedþinges ðe hé ǽr hátheortlíce lufode, Blickl. Homl. 59, 16.

Linked entry: lustume

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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the following passages, but umbo suits the sense : see too Worsaaé s Primeval Antiquities of Denmark, pp. 31-2 : 51-3, where instances of early shields are given Rand sceal on scylde fæst fingra gebeorh a boss must be on a shield, a sure protection for

Linked entry: rand-beáh

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plainfield

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Voc. ii. 119, 76. a place suitable for fighting, field of battle Feld scamma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 75. Feld dænnede, Chr. 937; P. 106, 20. Ðǽm folce ðe on clǽnum felda weorðlicne sige gefeohtað, Past. 227, 25.

ge-stillan

(v.)
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For þí . . . þæt he us fram middangeardes lufe gestilde, Hml. Th. i. 608, ii. Hé nǽfre byþ gestilled fram unrihtwlsra wrace ab iniquorum ultione. non sedatur, Gf- D- 335. 15 PS ne beo gestild ne compescaris. Ps. L. 82, 2. Gestilled, Sal. 117.

ge-cnáwan

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Th. 429, 8. a claim, to pay by way of acknowledgement, v. ge-cnáwness Man sceal for Godes ege mǽðe on háde gecnáwan ( pay respect to the clergy ), Ll. Th. i. 362, 5.

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Þéh hit eallum þǽm folcum swá swíþe gewrecen ne wurde, Ors. 6, 2; S. 256, 7. where hurt is done in retribution of injury. absolute, to take vengeance Hé gewræc syððan cealdum cearsíðum, B. 2395. to take vengeance for, avenge a person Wíf hyre bearn

sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu, sceaduwe, sceadwe, sceade ; f.

Shadow, shadeshadow (cast by an object) darknessshadow, protectiona shady place, shade, arbouran obscure image

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For hwon sécest ðú sceade, 54, 8; Gen. 874. shadow, protection Under scaduwe fiðera ðínra gescyld mé, Ps. Spl. 16, 10.

Linked entry: sceadu-genga

HLÁF

(n.)
Grammar
HLÁF, es; m.

Bread, food, a loaf

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For hwon ne rǽcst ðú ús ðone hwítan hláf ðone ðú sealdest Saban quare non nobis porrigis panem nitidum quem Saba dabas, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 14. Cyse and drygne hláf cheese and dry bread, L. M. 2, 26; Lchdm. ii. 278, 21.

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.
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Ic Leófinc bisceop gebócige sumne dǽl landes mínan holdan and getreówan þegene, ðam is Ægelríc nama, for his eádmódre gehérsumnysse, Chart. Erl. 242, 11.

diácon

(n.)
Grammar
diácon, deácon,es ; m.

A deacon, minister of the church, levitediācōnus = διάκoνos a servant, waiting man = Lat. minister, levīta, levītes = λευίτηs

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Ðæra diácona wæs se forma Stephănus ... Hí mid gebédum and bletsungum to diáconum gehádode wurdon the apostles ordained seven deacons ... The first of the deacons was Stephen ... They were ordained deacons with prayers and blessings, Homl.

Linked entry: deácon

FEALO

(adj.)
Grammar
FEALO, fealu, feale; def. se fealwa; adj.

FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? flāvus, gilvus, fuscus

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Se beorg tohlád and in forlét fealewe wǽgas the hill opened and let in the dusky waves, Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591. Meahte ǽghwylc wegan fealwe linde each could bear the yellow shields, Cd. 94; Th. 123, 14; Gen. 2044.

lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽfan, p. de.

to leaveto remain

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Se forma lǽfde his bróðer his wíf primus reliquit uxorem suam fratri suo, Mt Kmbl. 22, 25. Ða men ðe hé beæftan him lǽfde ǽr those men that before he had left behind him, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 13.

Linked entry: be-lǽfan

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The bodythe corporeal

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Hé wearþ ðá mann gesceapen on sáwle and on líchaman he became then man formed of soul and body, Homl. Th. i. 12, 30.

scyld

(n.)
Grammar
scyld, e: scyldu (o); indecl. f.
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Hé ða scyld forlét wið hine debitum dimisit ei, 27: 30

Linked entry: GYLT

þeóh

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh, gen. þeós; dat. þeó; pl. þeóh; gen. þeóna; dat. þeón; n.
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Gif monnes þeóh biþ þyrel, geselle him mon .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte; gif hit forad sié, sió bót eác biþ .xxx. sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 62; Th. i. 96, 13.

Linked entry: þégh