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ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, ge-bégan; p. de
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To crown Hié þá swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Bl. H. 203, 30

hearpene

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gloss upon which the word has been based is:

wægn-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-geréfa, an; m.

A wain-reeve ⬩ one who has charge of carriages

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A wain-reeve, one who has charge of carriages Wǽngeréfa carpentarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 44: ii. 16, 66

heall-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
heall-wahrift, es; n.

Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall

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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33

ofer-healfheáfod

(n.)

the upper half of the head

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the upper half of the head Forheáfod anciput, æfteweard heáfod occiput, oferhealfheáfod sinciput, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 42-44

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, Dr. Bradley suggests that this form may have arisen a mistaken reading of a gloss to dracontia gemma ex cereb gim ro dr , or some such form.

This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.

be-hýdignys

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýdignys, (-hygdignes). [In Ps. Spl. C. 28, 7 the same mistake seems to have been made as in Ps. Srt, 28, 8, where solitudinem is glossed bihygdignisse (= solicitudinem)]
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Care, anxiety, solicitude Bihýdinys (bighýdignys, Hpt. Gl. 538, 41) sollicitudo, An. Ox. 5430. Carfulnesse, bihýdine(sse) sollicitudinis, 906

DILEGIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DILEGIAN, dilgian, dielgian; p. ode; pp. od
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To dielgianne hira synna to blot out their sins, Past. 55, 2; Hat. MS

Linked entry: dilgian

nigoþa

(num.; adj.)

ninth

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Nigend half eight and a half, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 194, 11. Nigende, vi. 203, 15. Nióþa, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 16 : 11, 8

ge-þryscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryscan, p. te; pp. ed

To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ press down ⬩ depress ⬩ premere ⬩ deprimere

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To press, oppress, press down, depress; premere, deprimere Ðæt hine ne geþrysce nán wiðermódnes to ormódnesse non aspera ad desperationem premant, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 18; Hat. MS. 17 b, 26.

Linked entry: of-þryscan

æfstig

(adj.)
Grammar
æfstig, adj.

Envious ⬩ emulous ⬩ æmulus

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Hat. 17 a, 11

burg-steal

(n.)
Grammar
burg-steal, es; m. [burg a fortress, city, steal a place]
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A city-place; arcis locus, arx Brosnade burgsteal the city-place has perished, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 23; Ruin. 29

Linked entry: burh-steal

be-hringed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hringed, be-hrincged; part. [be, hring a ring]

Inclosed in a ring ⬩ encircled ⬩ surrounded ⬩ circumdatus

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Inclosed in a ring, encircled, surrounded; circumdatus Behringed beón to be surrounded Past. 21, 5; Hat. MS. 32 a, 8

mis-scrýdan

(v.)

to clothe improperly

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to clothe improperly Bindaþ ðone misscrýddan ( the man who had not on the wedding garment ), Homl. Th. i. 530, 13

ge-dróf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dróf, adj.

Dirty ⬩ muddy ⬩ turbĭdus ⬩ lŭtōsus

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Dirty, muddy; turbĭdus, lŭtōsus On ðæm gedrófum wætere in the muddy water, Past. 54, 1; Swt. 421, 8; Hat. MS

wyn-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-mǽg, e; f.

A beloved kinswoman

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A beloved kinswoman Seó fǽmne, wuldres wynmǽg (the kinswoman in whom he had delighted), Exon. Th. 182, 32; Gú. 1319

horn-bora

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In El. 54 the MS. has hleópon not hleówon. Add

copenere

(n.)
Grammar
copenere, es; m.

A lover ⬩ amator

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A lover; amator Ðú eart forlegen wið manigne copenere tu fornicata es cum amatori multo Past. 52, 3; Hat. MS

ge-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeccan, p. -þeahte

To cover; ⬩ tegere

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To cover; tegere Lago hæfde geþeahte éðel the water had covered the country, Cd. 73; Th. 90, 8; Gen. 1492

Linked entry: ge-deccan

tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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Ðá betǽhte Ecgferð on hálre tungan ( in plain language) land and bóc Dúnstáne, Chart. Th. 208, ii: 272, 5. (v. hál. ) Wið andan and wið ða micelan mannes tungan, Lchdm. i. 384, 22.

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