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scip-setl

(n.)
Grammar
scip-setl, es; n.
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A seat or beach for rowers Scipsetl transtra, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 14: 64, 8

ge-hrif

(n.)
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a womb Gemétte hé hí bearn hæbbende on hire gehrife, Hml. A. 134, 595

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

godspell-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bodung, e; f. Gospel-preaching, the period during which the gospel has been preached, the Christian dispensation. Cf. god-spell; <b>I a</b>
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Seó ealde ǽ and wítegan wǽron oð Ióhannes tócyme; siððan ongann godspelbodung ( lex et prophetae usque ad Iohannem; ex eo regnum Dei euangelizatur, Lk. 16, 16), Hml. Th. i. 354, 16. Æt him ongann seó godspellbodung, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 16. Iúdas Machabéus

ge-sweostren

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sweostren, adj.
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Of sisters Geswusterenu beam sobrini, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 6. as pl. substantive. cousins on the mother's side Gesweosternu consobrini ex duabus sororibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 19.

Linked entry: ge-swystren

þearl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearl-líc, adj.
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Severe, hard to bear Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíc þúhte, þeódbealo þearlíc tó geþolianne, ðæt hé swá unscyldig ealdre sceolde lungre linnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2273; An. 1138.

beácen

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Add: an audible signal Sóna swá hí ꝥ beácn (signum) gehýron, Chrd. 32, 26: 34, 4

cymþ

(v.)
Grammar
cymþ, cymeþ comes ,
  • Cd. 17
    • ;
  • Th. 20,
    • 26;
  • Gen. 315: Beo. Th. 4123
    • ;
  • B. 2058
;
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3rd sing. pres. of cuman

þǽr-big

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-big, adv.
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Thereby, by that (person or thing) Gif hwá gefare and nán bearn ne gestriéne, gif hé bróðor lǽfe, fó se tó his wífe. Gif hé ðonne bearn ðǽrbig(-bié, Cott.

Linked entry: be

CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ toss ⬩ strike ⬩ dash ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome; ⬩ premere ⬩ tribulare ⬩ pulsare ⬩ contundere ⬩ vincere

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Gaius Inlius se Cásere Brettas mid gefeohte cnysede Caius Julius Ctesar beat the Britons in battle Chr. Erl. 4, 24. Ahteniense bí mid gefeohte cnysedon the Athenians beat them in battle Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 5.

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

fullwon

(n.)
Grammar
fullwon, e; f.

Baptism? ⬩ baptismus?

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— Fullwona bearn children of baptism, christians, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 9; Gen. 1951

bénsian

(v.)
Grammar
bénsian, part. ende; p. ode; pp. od [bén a prayer, sian or sigan to fall down]

To fall down in prayer ⬩ to pray ⬩ entreat in prayer ⬩ supplicare ⬩ deprecari ⬩ orare

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To fall down in prayer, to pray, entreat in prayer; supplicare, deprecari, orare Ðrihten bénsian Dominum deprecari Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 4. He wæs bénsiende ða uplícan árfæstnesse mínra gesynta supplicans erat supernæ pietati pro sospitate mea 5, 6; S.

Linked entry: ge-bénsian

Dún-stán

(n.)
Grammar
Dún-stán, es; m.

Dunstan ⬩ Dunstānus

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D. 978] all the chief witan of the English race fell at Calne from an upper floor, but the holy archbishop Dunstan alone stayed upon a beam; and some there were very much maimed, and some did not escape with life, Chr. 978; Th. 231, 30-39, col. 1.

ge-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceáden, adj.

Rational

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Rational Nán nýten næfde nán gesceádne sáwle no beast had a rational soul, Btwk. Scrd. 19, 35

of-þecgan

(v.)

to consume, destroy

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to consume, destroy Æþelinga bearn ecgum ofþegde consumed by the sword, Cd. Th. 120, 30; Gen. 2002

diór

(n.)
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a beast, animal, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 183; Met. 26, 92: 27, 21; Met. 27, II

wæl-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-genga, an ; m.
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A deadly walker, a wild beast, a dragon Wælgengan beluę, An. Ox. 8, 305 : 5, 41

brand

an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.

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Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

gum-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
gum-þeód, e; f.

A nation, people

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A nation, people Gumþeóda bearn the children of men, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 1; Gen, 226

tó-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sundrian, p. ode

To separate

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To separate Hwanne hé tósundrode bearn Adames quando separabat filios Adam, Cant. M. ad fil. 8

Linked entry: tó-syndrian

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