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ge-wissung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissung, e; f.

Direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ guidance

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Direction, instruction, guidance For fela gewissungum ðe seó in bóc hæfþ toforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one book has above the others, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 65, 295

Linked entry: wissung

Englisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Englisc, Ænglisc; adj.

ENGLISH ⬩ Anglĭcus

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, [and Book-Latin ], Chr.

Linked entries: Anglisc Ænglisc

þearm-gewind

(n.)
Grammar
þearm-gewind, -wind, es; m. The words seem to mean 'that which enwraps the intestines,' cf. plecta wǽfelsa, gewynde, Hpt. Gl. 462, 64, but they are used to gloss jugulam (-um?), so should mean the collar-bone, or the hollow part of the neck above the collar-bone, or
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the throat Gescyld ðearmgewind (ðearmwind, lxxiv, 24), breóstbán, breóst tege jugulam, pectusculum, mamillas, Lchdm. i. lxxii, 1

BEARG

(n.)
Grammar
BEARG, bearh, es; m.

A castrated boar ⬩ a barrow pig ⬩ majālis

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A castrated boar, a barrow pig; majālis Amæsted swín, bearg bellende on bóc-wuda a fattened swine, a barrow pig [castrated boar] grunting in beech woods, Exon. 111 b ; Th. 428, 10 ; Rä. 41, 106. Bearh majalis, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 31; Wrt.

Linked entries: bearug berg

bégan

(v.)
Grammar
bégan, he bégþ; p. de; pp. ed.

to bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ flectere ⬩ inflectere ⬩ deprimere ⬩ to bow to ⬩ to settle ⬩ inflectere ⬩ insistere

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to bow, bend, turn; flectere inflectere, deprimere Ðeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh of dúne to ðære eorþan, swelce ðú bégan mǽge though thou pull any bough down to the earth, such as thou mayest bend Bt. 25; Fox 88, 23.

Linked entries: a-bégan bígan bégean

ge-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-licgan, -licgean; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie ⬩ lie near, together ⬩ jacere ⬩ adjacere ⬩ conjacere ⬩ to lie down ⬩ fail ⬩ cease ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay ⬩ deficere ⬩ cessare

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Ðá heó ðǽr on gelegen wæs when she had lain down there, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 23. to lie down, fail, cease, loiter, delay; deficere, cessare Windblond gelæg the wind-storm ceased, Bon. Th. 6284; B. 3146.

ellen-þríst

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-þríst, adj.

Bold in courage, bold ⬩ audax

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Bold in courage, bold; audax Ða idesa ellenþríste the bold women. Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 133

leóþ-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-wíse, an; f.

verse

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A poetical manner, verse Mycel Englisc bóc on leóþwísan geworht a large English book composed in poetry, Chart. Th. 430, 24. Áwend of Lédene on Englisc on leóþwíson, Homl, Th. ii. 520, 10

lang-wyrpe

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-wyrpe, adj.
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Oblong Gyf þú hwilce langwyrpe bóc habban wille, þonne strece þú þíne wynstran hand and wege hí, and sete þíne swýþran ofer þínne wynstran earm be þǽre bóce læncge, Tech. ii. 119, 13

be-týnan

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Först. 90, 5. to shut a book Swilce man áne bóc betíne, Verc. Först. 117, 11

forþ-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-síþ, es; m. [síþ a journey]

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ progressus ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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Bos. 2, 15

Linked entry: for-síþ

twibóte

(adv.)
Grammar
twibóte, adv.
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With double 'bót' Gif hé óðswerian nylle, gebéte ðone mǽnan áð twibóte, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 13. ii-bóte gebéte, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2 : 2 ; Th. i. 2, 9

-es

(suffix)
Grammar
-es, is the termination of the genitive case singular, in the greater part of Anglo-Saxon nouns. — Cyninges botl a king's palace. — Abrahames God

Abraham's God

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Abraham's God. In English e is omitted, but its place is denoted by an apostrophe

midde-winter

(n.)
Grammar
midde-winter, es; m.

Mid-winter ⬩ Christmas

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Bod.), Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 32

Linked entry: midde-sumor

ge-médren

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-médren, adj.
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Having the same mother, born of the same mother Þá þrié gebróðor nǽron ná Philippuse gemédren (ge-médred, Bos. 60, 19), ac wǽron gefæderen fratres patri ex noverca genitos, Ors. 3, 7; 8. 114, 13

Linked entries: ge-fæderen ge-médred

gár-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
gár-céne, adj.

Spear-bold ⬩ bold in arms ⬩ hastâ audax

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Spear-bold, bold in arms; hastâ audax Offa wæs gárcéne man Offa was a man bold in arms, Beo. Th. 3921; B. 1958

frýnd

(n.)
Grammar
frýnd, pl. nom. acc. of freónd.

friends

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Bos. 15, 14: Lk. Bos. 7, 6;

CLOM

(n.)
Grammar
CLOM, clommes; m; clam; clammes; m.

A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prison ⬩ vinculum, carcer

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Dysne wites clom this bond of torment, 216; Th. 274, 21; Sat. 157: 223; Th. 293, II; Sat. 453. On ðissum fæstum clomme in this fast bondage, 21; Th. 26, 17; Gen. 408. Clommum fæste fast in bonds, Andr. Kmbl. 260; An. 130.

Linked entry: clam

ge-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnígan, p. -hnáh, -hnág, pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen

To bow ⬩ bow the head ⬩ inclinare ⬩ inclinare se

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To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118

for-gyfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyfan, pp. -gyfen

To give ⬩ forgive ⬩ supply ⬩ dăre ⬩ ministrāre ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre

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Bos. 7, 48: Mt. Bos. 6, 12: 18, 21: Mk. Bos. 2, 7: Lk. Bos. 6, 37: Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 29: Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 9; Cri. 1388

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