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eorþ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gemǽre, es; n.
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An end of the earth Eall eorðgemǽru universi fines terrae, Ps. Th. 21, 25

ge-ylca

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-ylca, prn.

The same

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The same Eall ðæ geylcan gerihta all the same rights, Th. Chart. 433, 36

tán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, branch ⬩ a stake ⬩ a twig used in casting lots ⬩ a lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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Of ðam ealdan hornforda ... ádún on ealda tán; swá anlang streámes on ealda hornford, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 45, 25. a twig used in casting lots ['Augury and divination by lot no people practise more diligently. The use of the lots is simple.

beór

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Ofgeót mid strangan beóre oþþe mid strangum ealað, Lch. ii. 314, 14. Add

mæsse-reáf

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'Vestments', and add Eall swá be mæssereáfe þe sume menn maciað of heora ealdum cláðum, Hml. A. 35, 279. Se hálga Swídun on scínendum mæssereáfe stód swylce hé wolde mæssian, Hml. S. 21, 354. Mæssepreóst sceal habban clǽne mæssereáf, Ll.

gang-dagas

Grammar
gang-dagas, Add:

days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

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Se móna on gangdagum ne mæg beón iungra þonne án and twéntig uihta eald, ne yldra þonne nigon and xxtig, Angl. viii. 324, 35. Geseah hé swýþe mycele weorud swylce on gangdagan. Vis. Lfc. 11.

ge-síþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþscipe, es; m.

A fellowship ⬩ society ⬩ societas

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Sum swíþe eald wífman wæs in his gesíþscipe a very old woman lived with him, Shrn. 36, 9

innung

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Add: what is contained in something, contents Mín is eall eorðan ymbhwyrft, and eall hyre innuncg meus est orbis terras, et plenitudo ejus, Ps.

Frys-land

(n.)
Grammar
Frys-land, Fres-lond, es; n.

Friesland ⬩ Frīsia

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Friesland; Frīsia Be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the west of the Old Saxons is the mouth of the river Elbe and Friesland, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 36.

Linked entry: Fres-lond

ge-edniwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edniwian, -edneowian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restore ⬩ renew ⬩ renovate ⬩ change ⬩ restĭtuĕre ⬩ renŏvāre ⬩ innŏvāre

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To restore, renew, renovate, change; restĭtuĕre, renŏvāre, innŏvāre Helias geedniwaþ ealle þing Elias restĭtuet omnia, Mt. Bos. 17, 11 : Mk. Bos. 9, 12. Geedniwod eald hrægel renovāta antīqua vestis, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 105.

yrfe

(n.)
Grammar
yrfe, (cf. orf; or (?) irfe, q. v.), es; n.
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Ðonnæ is ðǽr nú irfæs (pecuniae ) ðæs ðæs stranga wintær lǽfæd hæfð nigon ealð hríðru, and feówer and hundændlæftig ealdra swína, Chart. Th. 162, 26-163, 4

Linked entry: erfe

ungemet-lytel

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-lytel, adj.

Exceedingly little

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Exceedingly little Ðæt ðeós eorðe sié eall for ðæt óþer ungemetlytel, Met. 10, 9

clipigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clipigendlíc, adj.

calling, vocative ⬩ vocativus ⬩ making a vocal sound ⬩ vocalis

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calling, vocative; vocativus Vocativus is clipigendlíc oððe gecígendlíc: mid ðam casu we clipiaþ to ælcum þinge, Eálá ðú man cum hider O! homo veni huc: Eálá ðú man sprec to me O! homo loquere ad me: Eálá ðú láreów tǽce me sum þing O!

Linked entry: ge-cígendlíc

dust-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
dust-drenc, es; m.

A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust ⬩ pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta

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on strang hluttor eala make a good dust-drink [thus]: take seed of marche, and seed of fennel, dill-seed, etc.... rub all well to dust: put a good spoonful of the dust into strong clear ale, L.

ofer-þeccan

(v.)

to cover

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to cover Blódig wolcen oforþecþ ealne ðysne heofon, Blickl. Homl. 91, 33: 93, 2. Eall eorþe biþ mid þeóstrum oforþeaht, 93, 6. Mid forste oferþeaht covered with ice, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 143. Þicce vel oferþeaht condensa, i. spissa, secreta, Wrt.

mylen-gear

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-gear, es; m.
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D. yair) Þæs hagan gemǽre æt Wintanceastre líð úp of þǽm forda on þone westmestan mylengear westeweardne; þæt eást on þone ealden welig, and þonan úp andlanges þæs eástran mylengeares . . . on þone ealdan mylengear; þæt þǽr andlanges þæs ealdan myle[

Linked entries: gear myliær

earce

(n.)
Grammar
earce, an; f.

The ark ⬩ arca

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The ark; arca Ðú earce eart eall-háligra tu arca sanctificātiōnis tuæ, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entry: earc

un-lǽdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽdlic, adj.
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Miserable Þá Iúdéas bǽdon swíde unlǽdlicre béne,swá him syþþan eall unlǽdlic on becwóm. . Nap. 65

Linked entry: lǽd-lic

full-dón

(v.)
Grammar
full-dón, p. -dyde

To complete ⬩ perform

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To complete, perform Eall ꝥ yfel ꝥ hí ǽr ðan begunnon, hí ꝥ eall syððan fuldydon, Hml. S. 23, 388. Hí þæt fuldón hoc perficiant, R. Ben. 70, 21.

Linked entry: dón

be-gang

exercise ⬩ labour ⬩ business ⬩ cultivation ⬩ religious practice

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Þæt hí heora eald begang (culturam) forléton and þæt níwe beeódon, 5, 10; Sch. 602, 9