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ge-hǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To lie withcohabitcommit fornicationconcumbĕre

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To lie with, cohabit, commit fornication; concumbĕre Gif he mid gehǽme if he lie with her, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 16

Linked entry: hǽman

gereord-gleáwness

(n.)
Grammar
gereord-gleáwness, e; f.
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Skill with the voice Singað him on gehreordgleáwnesse psallite ei in uociferatione; play skilfully with a loud noise (A. V. ), Ps. L. 32, 3

ǽ-smæl

(n.)

a contraction of the pupil of the eye

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a contraction of the pupil of the eye Wiþ ǽsmælum and wiþ eallum eágna wærce, Lch. ii. 338, 1 : 2, 9 : 36, 16, 19

Linked entry: smæl

friþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-land, es; n.

A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been madepācis terra

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A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been made; pācis terra Hí ðone mǽstan hearm dydon ðe ǽfre here innon friþlande dón sceolde they did the greatest harm that ever an army could do in a land with which it was at peace, Chr. 1097

á-nægled

(adj.)
Grammar
á-nægled, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Covered with that which is nailed on Þá wágas wǽron mid gyldnum þelum ánæglede the walls were covered with golden plates nailed on to them, Nar. 4, 25

Linked entry: næglian

innan-fortog

Grammar
innan-fortog, v. for-tog,
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where read Wiþ innanfortoge

heán-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-mód, adj.

Dejected, cast down, humiliated

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Dejected, cast down, humiliated Ic sceal sárigferþ heánmód hweorfan with sorrowing spirit and with dejected mind must I go, Exon, 52 b; Th. 184, 32; Gú. 1353.

á-birgan

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.): with gen. Heora ǽlc ábyrige ðæs háligwæteres. Ll. Th. i. 226, 24. with acc. Hé ábyrgde ðá forbodenan fictreówes blǽda, Sal. K. 182, 34

Linked entry: a-byrgan

bridels-hring

(n.)
Grammar
bridels-hring, es; m.

A bridle-ring in freno annulus

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A bridle-ring; in freno annulus Ðæs cyninges sceal mearh midlum geweorþod, bridelshringum the king's horse shall be adorned with bits, with bridle-rings, Elen. Kmbl. 2385; El. 1194

ge-wyrtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrtian, p. ode; pp. od

To season with herbsto spiceperfume

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To season with herbs, to spice, perfume Gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽdum perfumed with their good deeds, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 20; Ph. 543. Gewyrtod wín factitium vinum, Cot. 268, Lye.

Linked entry: wyrtian

efen

(adv.)
Grammar
efen, adv.
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Add: with an adverb Efen (em) swá feala totidem, Hpt. Gl. 493, 70. with a numeral Mid allra óðerra priósta bútan ðissum mæsseprióstum efen LX with just sixty other priests besides these (already named ), Cht. Th. 72, 4.

ge-lendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lendan, p. de

To endow with land

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To endow with land Ða seofon mynstru he gelende mid his ǽgenum those seven monasteries he endowed with his own lands, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 29

Linked entry: ge-lent

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloodycover with bloodcruentāre

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To make bloody, cover with blood; cruentāre He ge-blódegod wearþ sáwuldrióre he was made bloody with life-gore, Beo. Th. 5378; B. 2692.

ár-glæd

bright with brass

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bright with brass

FETEL

(n.)
Grammar
FETEL, gen. feteles, fetles; m.

A girdlebeltcingŭlumbalteus

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A girdle, belt; cingŭlum, balteus Sweordum and fetelum with swords and belts, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 19; Met. 25, 10. Mid fetlum with belts. Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 5

Linked entries: sweord-fetels fetlum

ge-beótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beótian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, beotian, II. to boast, vow, promise]

To promise in a boastful mannerto vowglōriōse pollĭcēri

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Wit gebeótedon, ðæt wit on gársecg út aldrum néðdon we two vowed that we would venture our lives out on the ocean, Beo. Th. 1076; B. 536 : 964; B. 480

Linked entry: beótian

gold-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-fáh, adj.
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Variegated or adorned with gold Hió becwiþ him hyre goldfágan treówenan cuppan she bequeaths to him her wooden cup ornamented with gold, Th. Chart. 536, 17: Beo. Th. 621; B. 308: 5615; B. 2811.

spíca

(n.)
Grammar
spíca, an; m.

Spikenard

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Lǽcedóm . . . spícan wiþ útsihtan, and dracontjan wiþ fúle horas, . . . and balzaman smiring wiþ eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. ii. 174, 4

fóte

(adj.)
Grammar
fóte, adj.

Provided with feetfootedpĕdātus

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Provided with feet, footed; pĕdātus

ge-býgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-býgendlíc, adj.

Bendingflexibledeclined with cases

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Bending, flexible, declined with cases

Linked entry: ge-bégendlíc