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níwan-ácenned

(adj.)

new-born

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new-born Ðá wæs broht tó fulwihte níwanácenned cild, Shrn. 130, 7

ge-dyppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyppan, -deppan

to dipbaptize

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to dip, baptize Ðá gedeped [wæs] baptizatus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 16

un-hleówe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hleówe, adj.

Chill

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Chill Unhleówan wǽg the chill wave, Cd. Th. 209, 4; Exod. 494

Linked entry: ge-hleow

brerd-full

(adj.)
Grammar
brerd-full, adj.
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Brim-full Ǽfre wæs se bteruc brerdful wínes, Hml. S. 6, 282

eahta-hyrnede

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-hyrnede, adj.
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Eight-cornered, octagonal Seó cyrce wæs eahtahyrnede, Hml. Th. ii. 496, 33

eþel-riht

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Him wæs on þám leódscipe lond gecynde, eard, éðelriht, B. 2198. Add

þrym-lic

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wæs Iouis geháten, hetol and þrymlic, Sal. K. 121, 24. Add

ge-þafsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þafsum, adj.

Agreeing;consentiens

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Agreeing; consentiens Wæs ðú geþafsum esto consentiens, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 25

Linked entry: -þafsum

mid-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mid-fæsten, es; n.

Mid-Lent

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Mid-Lent Wæs mycel gemót tó midfestene, Chr. 1047; Erl. 175, 11

ge-líchamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líchamod, -homod; part. p.

Incarnate

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Incarnate Drihten wæs gelíchomod the Lord became incarnate, Blickl. Homl. 33, 15

ge-fægerness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fægerness, e; f.
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Beauty Hester wæs swíðe wlitig on wundorlicre gefægernysse, Hml. A. 95, 97

Legaceaster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Legaceaster-scír, e ; f.
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Cheshire Þý ilcan geáre wæs Legeceasterscír gehergod, Chr. 980; P. 124, 9

burne

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In ðá burnan, C.D. iii. 33, 8. v. wæter-, wǽðe-burne. Add

án-mód

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Þæt werod wæs swá ánmód (cf. Hom. i. 101, 4) swilce him eallum wǽre án heorte and án sáwul, Hml. Th. i. []26, 25. Þú ánmóde tu unanimis, Ps. L. 54, 14. Mid ánmóde willan monigra multorum unanima intentione. Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 575, 12.

rǽpling

(n.)
Grammar
rǽpling, rǽping, es; m.
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One bound, a captive, prisoner, criminal Wæs ðá rǽpling se ðe ǽr wæs Angelcynnes heáfod ( of archbishop Ælfheah taken captive by the Danes ), Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 19. Hé ( St. Paul) wæs ðyder (to Rome ) rǽpling gelǽded, Blickl. Homl. 173, 7.

ge-mimor

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mimor, adj.

Existing in the memory or mind[?], knownnotus

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, known; notus Leden him wæs swá cúþ and swá gemimor swá swá Englisc ðæt him gecyndelíc wæs linguam Latinam non minus quam Anglorum, quæ sibi naturalis est, noverit, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 35. v. Grm. D. M. 352-3

Linked entry: mimor

ge-spreca

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Abraham wæs Godes gespreca (cf. æfter ðǽre sprǽce se Ælmihtiga úp gewende (Gen. 17, 22), 92, 83, Hml. Th. i. 90, 19. Móyses wæs Godes sylfes gespeca (-spreca, v.l. ) (cf.

marm-stán

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Se marmstán sceolde beón onwænded, sé wæs áseted ofer his byrgene. Þá þá se marmstán áweg genumen wæs, Gr. D. 302, 15-16. Hí gemétton áne mǽre þrúh geworht of marmstáne, Hml. S. 20, 80. Godes encgel sette énne marmstán æt þæs mǽdenes heáfde, 8, 201.

gneáð

(adj.)
Grammar
gneáð, gnéð; adj.

Sparingfrugalstingyscantysmall parcus

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He self lifde on gneáðum woroldlífe án tunece wæs his gegerela and ðæt wæs hǽren and beren hláf wæs his gereorde he himself lived a frugal life in the world, one tunic was his raiment, and barley bread was his food, Shrn. 110, 4: 77, 4.

Linked entry: un-gníðe

fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
fléde, adj.

Floodedoverflowedtŭmĭdus

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Flooded, overflowed; tŭmĭdus Wæs seó eá to ðan fléde the river was so flooded, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 13. Seó eá fléde wæs the river was flooded, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 7. Tiber flédu wearþ the Tiber was flooded, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 20

Linked entry: in-fléde