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feorh-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ádl, e; f.

A mortal diseasefatal sicknessfatālis morbus

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A mortal disease, fatal sickness; fatālis morbus Biþ his feorhádl getenge his fatal sickness is near, L. M. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 20.

endung

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Neár worulde endunge, Past. 213, 6. On endungce in consummatione, Ps. L. 58, 14. On heora endunge þonne hié endiaþ, Bt. 16, 3; F. 56, 26. From endung a perfeccione, Lk. p. 2, 15. Æt þæs godspelles endunge qua perlecta, R. Ben. 35, 21. Add

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiarpācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliārisconsanguineus

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Gesibbra ærfeweard a nearer heir, Th. Chart. 483, 16. Sweolcum swelce him ðonne gesibbast wǽre to such as may then be nearest of kin to him, 105, 29

Linked entry: ge-syb

eár-lipprica

(n.)
Grammar
eár-lipprica, eár-lipprica (-e). [The gender is uncertain, the word occurring with masc. fem. and neut. pronouns.]
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The flap of the ear (used only in the Northern specimens) Ðió eárliprece auricula, Lk. p. 11, 6. Eárlipprico his ðió suíðro (eárliprica his ðæt swíðra, R.) auriculam ejus dextram, Lk. L. 22, 50. Eárliprico (-a, R.), 51. Ðone æárliprica (ðá eárelipprica

ge-stæððignes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stæððignes, -stæððines, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Gravityconsistencysteadinessmaturitygrăvĭtasconstantiamātūrĭtas

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Gravity, consistency, steadiness, maturity; grăvĭtas, constantia, mātūrĭtas Wæs he mycelre gestæððignysse wer multæ grăvĭtātis ac vērĭtātis vir, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 21. On lífes gestæððignesse in consistency of life, Past. 13, 1: Swt. 77, 14; Hat. MS.

Linked entry: ge-stæððines

ge-swicennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swicennes, -swicenes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A ceasingcessationabstainingrepentancecessātioresĭpiscentia

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A ceasing, cessation, abstaining, repentance; cessātio, resĭpiscentia Búton geswicennesse without abstaining, L. N. P. L. 63; Th. ii. 300, 22. Mid geswicennysse yfelra dǽda with cessation from evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 27: Ælfc. T. 29, 18. Þurh geswicenysse

slit-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
slit-cwealm,

death by the tearing of animals

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death by the tearing of animals Neát ðe slitcwealm begéte animalia quae lacerationem mortiferam nacta sunt L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 24

FELG

(n.)
Grammar
FELG, e; f: felge, an; f. A

FELLYpart of the circumference of a wheelcanthusάνθόsabsis rŏtæ

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Neár ðám felgum nearer to the fellies, 222, 11. Felge [MS. felga] canthus, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 48; Wrt. Voc. 16, 21.

Linked entry: fælg

sib

(adj.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, adj.
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Lind. 14, 12. v. ge-, neáh-sib[b]

mynster-timbrung

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-timbrung, e; f.
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Building of a monastery Hú hé þurh gesihðe gedihte þá mynstertimbrunge neáh Terracinense defabrica monasterii Terracinensis per visionem ab eo disposita Gr. D. 147, 11

Linked entry: timbrung

þrí

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Add: as multiplicative, three times Se earma man wile drincan ðreó swá feala, ge feówer swá feala swá his neád wǽre, Hml. A. 145, 29

ge-sundfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sundfulnes, -fullnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Soundnesshealthinessprosperitysānĭtas corpŏrisprospĕrĭtas

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Soundness, healthiness, prosperity; sānĭtas corpŏris, prospĕrĭtas On ðínre gesundfulnesse in thy health, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 35. Se oferdrenc fordéþ untwílíce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesundfullnysse over-drinking surely destroys a man's soul and his soundness

gráp

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Heardecg cwacað ... grápum gryrefæst ( dreadfully firm from the grasp that grips it ), El. 760. v. eorþ-,gráp feónd-gráp, hilde-gráp, nearu-gráp, níd-gráp. Add

neáhfeald-lic

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add: Intimate H gereordon hí sylfe mid neáh-fealdlicre gesægne (the Latin is: vicaria relalione) þurh þá hálgan sprǽcu þæs gástlican lífes. Gr. D. 168. 17

deór

(n.)
Grammar
deór, an animal.
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Deór and neát bestiae et universa pecora, Ps. Th. 148, 10. Wildu deór and neáta gehwilc, Dan. 389. Hálig feoh and wilde deór, Gen. 202. Holmes læst and heofonfuglas and wildu deór, 1516. Manna pað semila, deóra pað callis, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 42.

hriðer-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hriðer-hirde, es; m.

herdsman

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A neat-herd, herdsman Amos hátte sum hrýðerhyrde Amos was the name of a certain herdsman, Homl. Th. i. 322, 35

ýþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gewinn, es; n.
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Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412

wiþer-cwideness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwideness, e; f.
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On wiðercwydenysse úrum neáh-gebúrum in contradictionem uicinis nostris, 79, 7

Linked entry: -cwide-ness

wrec

(adj.)
Grammar
wrec, wrecc; adj.

Wretchedmiserable

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Ðá ða wreccæ men lǽgen fordrifene full neáh tó deáðe, 1086; Erl. 219, 36

hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
hnígan, p. hnáh; pp. hnigen

To bend, bow down, incline, descend, decline, sink

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To bend, bow down, incline, descend, decline, sink Ðonne hníge eft under lyfte helm londe neár then I bend again under the airy cover nearer the land, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 18; Rä. 4, 63.

Linked entry: ge-hnígan