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ge-bismerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bismerung, e ; f.
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Mockery, derision, scorn Gebismerung illusio, Ps. L. 78, 4. Gebism[r]u[n]gce ludibrio, An. Ox. 11, 181. Míne gebysmerunge reverentiam meam, Ps. L. 68, 20. For missenlicum deófoles gebystnerungum propter illusiones diabolicas, R. Ben. 83, 8

Linked entry: bismerung

un-forgifen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgifen, adj.

unforgivennot given in marriage

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unforgiven Ealle scylda ðe wið God beóð ungebétta beóð unforgifne on dómes dæge, Past. 33; Swt. 220, 17. not given in marriage (cf. Goth. fra-gifts espousal; Icel. ú-gefinn unmarried) Unforgifenum innupti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 19

Linked entries: for-gifen for-gifen

un-hneáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hneáw, adj.

Not niggardlyliberalbounteousgiving liberallygiven liberallyabundant

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Not niggardly, liberal, bounteous, giving liberally Sumne gemétaþ geofum unhneáwne, Exon. Th. 326, 36; Víd. 139. Ælfwine hæfde heortan unhneáweste hringa gedáles, 323, 3; Víd. 73. given liberally, abundant Geofum unhneáwum, 43, 10; Cri. 686.

un-hlytm

(n.)

an ill-sharing

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an ill-sharing(?) Hengest wunode mid Finne ... unhlitme (finnel unhlitme, MS.) Hengest dwelt with Fin and his lot was not a happy one Similar entries (? v. hlytm, and cf. Icel. ú-hlutr, -hluti harm, hurt ), Beo. Th. 2262; B. 1129

Linked entry: hlytm

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grovea templefanean idol

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Voc. ii. 82, 81: 51, 26. of a building, a temple, fane Se ylca hearg (hearh, here, v. ll.) fanum, Bd. 2, 15; Sch. 175, 5. Haerg lupercal (lupercal templum panos, Ld. Gl. H. 22, & 27, 11), Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 28: 51, 25. Hearges sacelli, 90, 20.

friðo-webba

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-webba, an; m.

A peace-weaveran angelpācis tectorangĕlus

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A peace-weaver, an angel; pācis tector, angĕlus He up lócade swá him se ár abeád, fǽle friðowebba he looked up as the messenger commanded him, the faithful weaver of peace. Elen. Kmbl. 175; El. 88. v. Grm. And. u. El. pp. 143-5

Linked entry: freoðo-webba

hyge-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-rún, e; f.
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A secret of the mind or heart Cyriacus hygerúne ne máþ gástes mihtum Gode cleopode Cyriacus did not conceal the secret of his heart, but with the powers of the spirit cried to God, Elen. Kmbl. 2196; El. 1099. v. Grmm. A. u. E. 139

gifeðe

(n.)
Grammar
gifeðe, es; n.

What is granted by fatelotfortunefate

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What is granted by fate, lot, fortune, fate Wæs ðæt gifeðe to swíð ðe ðone ðyer ontyhte too strong was the fate that impelled him thither, Beo. Th. 6163; B. 3085. On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108

þistel

(n.)
Grammar
þistel, es; m.
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A thistle Þistel, thistil cardu[u]s, Txts. 47, 384. Ðystel, Wrt. Voc. i. 79, 56. Þistel carduus, 31, 53. Se onscunienda þystel carduus orrens, ii. 22, 43. Se unbráda þistel scolimbos, i. 69, 12. (Se unbráde thistel, Lchdm. iii. 305, col. 1.

Linked entry: brád-þistel

úr

(n.)
Grammar
úr, es; m.

A kind of oxa bisonurus

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A kind of ox, a bison; urus: also the name of the U-rune Úr () byþ ánmód and oferhyrned, feohteþ mid hornum mǽre mórstapa, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 7; Rún. 2. (The rune is written without representing a word, Exon. Th. 284, 32; Jul. 706.)

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n. A thicket, shrubbery, grove. v. wrídan
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Voc. ii. 38, 25. Betwyx þá fenlican gewrido þæs wídgillan wéstenes ána ongan eardian inter umbrosa solitudinis nemora solus habitare coepit, Guth. Gr. 115, 53.

clypiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clypiendlíc, clypigendlíc, clipigendlíc; adj

Making a vocal soundvocalis

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Making a vocal sound; vocalis [from vox, vocis the voice] Syndon fíf vocales, ðæt synd clypigendlíce, a, e, i. o, u.

Linked entry: clipigendlíc

hyþ

Grammar
hyþ, l.
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þám him gedyde sume getǽse hýððe his geswinces ei laboris sui commodum dedit, Gr. D. 39, 27. hýþ, hýþþ(u)

flíte

cream

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Fléte(-i, -u) verberalrum, Txts. 10J, 2100. Fléte crama, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 48: 15, 46. Fleóte, 136, 58. Geþuorne flete (-i) lectidiclatum, Txts. 75, 1205. Geþworen flýte, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 72: lactndiclum, 52, 6.

Linked entry: flot-smere

síd-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feax, -feaxe, -fexe ; adj.
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Skt. i. 19, 221 MS. U. Sídfexe capillatus, Ælfc. Gr. 43 ; Zup. 256, 10 note. lange tíd eodon ealle unscorene and sídfeaxe, Th. Ap. 6, 12. Sume gáþ sídfeaxe, ðæt þurh ðæt wiðmetene sýn Samuele and Elian and óðerum hálgum ðe sídfeaxe wǽron, R.

ge-rǽdod

Grammar
ge-rǽdod, ge-rǽded.
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Feówer hors, twá. gerǽdede (cf. in the article on heriots: Feówer hors, twá gesadelode, Ll. Th. i. 414, 10), C. D. ii. 380, 27. ú

líðig

(adj.)
Grammar
líðig, adj.

Lithepliantsuppleflexiblesoftyielding

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B.] hand then Peter took her supple hand, Homl. Skt. 10, 73. On his líðegum cneówum, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 27. His líðegan fingeras, 512, 1

Linked entries: líðe líðeg

lóf

(n.)
Grammar
lóf, es; m. ? -

handthe palm of the hand

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In Hpt, Gl. 525, 8 redimicula is glossed 'wrǽdas oððe cynewiððan, lofas;' would this be the same word as that in the above passage?

stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
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It is not possible always to distinguish between the adjective and the adverb, but the latter character mav be assumed for the word when, if an adjective, it should take the u-inflection; e. g.

basu

(adj.)
Grammar
basu, Add: , beasu, beosu
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Baeso, beoso(-u) finicia, Txts. 62, 411. Baso, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 46, 39, 4. Basu, hǽwen (or? basu-hǽwen) indicum, 49, 55. Beasu finicium, i. coccinum luteris, 148, 59. Baso popig astula regia, i. 66, 65. Mið basewium purpureo, Hpt. Gl. 436, 49.