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ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assist ⬩ preserve ⬩ to be sufficient ⬩ adjuvare ⬩ subvenire ⬩ suppetere

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To assist, preserve, to be sufficient; adjuvare, subvenire, suppetere. Grammar ge-helpan, cum gen Ðonne hie mágon ðín gehelpan when they can help thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10. Ðú gehelpest ðysses menniscan cynnes thou shalt help this human race, Blickl

Linked entry: ge-heolp

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, consider ⬩ recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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; with gen. and acc. To remember, bear in mind, consider; recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari Gemunan his hálegan cýðnesse memorari testamenti sui sancti, Lk. Bos. 1, 72. Gif he ne wile mid inneweardre heortan gemunan and geþencean if he will not

bædling

Grammar
bædling, (bǽd- ?). Substitute

An effeminate person ⬩ mollis

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On óðre stówe hit cwyð . . . sodomisce .vii. geár fæston. Gif se bædling mid bædlinge (mollis cum molli) hǽme, Ll. Th. ii. 228, 13-17. Bædling cariar, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 6. oððe bædlingas, Effeminati, molles 29, 7

sundor-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
sundor-wís, adj.
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-Ǽnne giddum gearu-snottorne . . . ðone hié ðære cwéne ágéfon, sægdon hine sundorwísne, Elen. Kmbl. 1172; El. 588

ǽl-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl-fisc, es; m.

An eel

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An eel Ic geeácnode tó ðǽre ǽrran sylene týn þúsenda ǽlfixa ǽlce geáre ðám munecum, C. D. iii. 61, 5

trus

(n.)
Grammar
trus, es; n.

Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuel

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Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuel vi. fóðra truses élce geáre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10

fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præīre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

fram-gewítan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-gewítan, from-gewítan; p. -gewát, pl. -gewiton; pp. -gewiten

To go away from ⬩ depart from ⬩ discēdĕre

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To go away from, depart from; discēdĕre Hie him framgewítaþ they depart from him, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 10

Linked entry: from-gewítan

eága-swind

(n.)
Grammar
eága-swind, the eyelid, the cheek; gĕna. Som. Ben. Lye; Grm. Gr. iii. 401
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proposes eagan-spind

prica

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Seó tíd stent on feówer pricon, gyf ǽlcum geáre ǽnne prican, þonne gýt þǽr byð án tó láfe, 309, 2-4

þǽr-in

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-in, adv.

Therein ⬩ wherein

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Therein, wherein Hé wæs on Simones húse, þǽrin geát ðæt wíf ða deórwyrþan smerenesse on his heáfod, Blickl. Homl. 73, 3

giest-líðnys

(n.)
Grammar
giest-líðnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hospitality ⬩ entertainment ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas

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Hospitality, entertainment; hospĭtālĭtas Him se æðela geaf giestlíðnysse the noble [man] gave them entertainment, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 28; Gen. 2446

máðum-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-hirde, es; m.

A treasurer

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A treasurer Ða máðmhyrdas ðe ðæt feoh heóldon ðe mon ðám ferdmonnum on geáre sellan sceolde, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13

Angel

(n.)
Grammar
Angel, gen. dat. acc. Angle; f.

Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into Britain ⬩ Angulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt

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Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into Britain; Angulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt Of Angle cómon Eást-Engle from Anglen came the East-Angles, Chr. 449; Ing.

Dæne

(n.)
Grammar
Dæne, pl. nom. acc; gen. Dæna; m.

The Danes ⬩ Dani

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The Danes;Dani Dæna lagu the law of the Danes, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 4

cý

(n.)
Grammar
cý, cows, Gen. 33, 13; acc. pl.
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of cú

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-bale ⬩ mortal affliction ⬩ deadly evil ⬩ vītæ mălum ⬩ lētāle mălum

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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250. Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe

fúl-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fúl-beám, gen. fúlan beámes; m.

The black alder ⬩ alnus nigra ⬩ rhamnus frangŭla

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The black alder; alnus nigra, rhamnus frangŭla Wyl on wætere fúlan beámes rinde boil in water black alder rind, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to have ⬩ not to be allowed ⬩ ought not

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not to have, Grammar nágan, with acc. Náh se sacerd náne þearfe ( sacerdoti non opus est ), ðæt hé forwyrne ðam men rihtre andetnysse, L. Ecg. P. i. 2; Th. ii. 172, 11. Gif hé náh his selfes geweald, Met. 16, 21. Helle hlinduru nágon hwyrft, Exon. Th

ieó

(adv.)
Grammar
ieó, ( =geó), Ll. Th. ii. 366, 7.