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ge-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyttan, -cnyhtan; p. -cnytte; pp. -cnytted, -cnytt, -cnyt [cnyttan to tie]

To tie or fasten to ⬩ to annex ⬩ adnectĕre ⬩ allīgāre

Entry preview:

Bos. 18, 6. Gecnyt, Mk. Bos. 9, 42 : Lk. Bos. 17, 2. Gicnyht, Rtl. 109, 41; Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 44

Linked entry: ge-cnycc

ge-liger

(n.)
Grammar
ge-liger, es; n.

A lying with ⬩ fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ concŭbĭtus ⬩ conjŭgium ⬩ fornicātio ⬩ adultērium

Entry preview:

To geligere concubitu, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 13. Æt geligere de conjŭgio, Bos. 27, 15. Geligre fornicatiōni, Bos. 27, 9

Linked entries: dern-geliger dyrne-geliger

dúru

(n.)
Grammar
dúru, gen. e; dat. e , a ; acc. e, a, u; pl. nom. a; gen. ena; dat. um; acc. a, u; f: dúre, an; f.

An opening, a door, the door of a house ⬩ ostium, jānua, fŏris

Entry preview:

Bos. 20, 26

Linked entry: dúre

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowful ⬩ sadden ⬩ trouble ⬩ contristare

Entry preview:

Bos. 6, 26: Mt. Bos. 14, 9: Lk. Bos. 18, 23

consul

(n.)
Grammar
consul, es; m.

A consul

Entry preview:

Brutus wæs se forma consul Brutus was the first consul Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 41, 40, 41; 2, 4; Bos. 42, 27. Án consul forsóc ðone MS. þæne triumphan one consul [Fabius] declined the triumph 2, 4; Bos. 42, 43.

Linked entry: geár-cyning

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.
Entry preview:

To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. [O. Frs. twi-skette.] Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: -sceatte

saltere

(n.)
Grammar
saltere, es; m.

a stringed musical instrument, a psaltery ⬩ the book of Psalms ⬩ a psalter, ⬩ to sing psalms

Entry preview:

IIa. the book of Psalms :-- Se saltere ys án bóc, ðe hé (David) gesette þurh God betwux óðrum bócum on ðære bibliothecan, Ælfc. T.

Linked entries: psaltere sealten

fót-sceamel

(n.)
Grammar
fót-sceamel, -sceamol, -scamel, -scamul, es; m.

A footstool ⬩ pĕdum scăbellum ⬩ subpĕdāneum

Entry preview:

Bos. 20, 43: Ps. Lamb. 109, 1. Ge-eádmédaþ fótsceamol his fóta adōrāte scăbellum pĕdum ejus, Ps. Lamb. 98, 5: Mt. Bos. 22, 44: Mk. Bos. 12, 36. Under ðínum fótscamele under thy footstool, Homl. Th. i. 314, 32.

Linked entry: sceamol

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clǽnsian, -clǽnsigan, -clǽsnian, -clánsian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clǽnsian to cleanse]

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre

Entry preview:

Bos. 8, 3 : Mk, Bos. 1, 40, 41 : Bt. 38, 4; Fox 202, 29. Geclǽnsedra castīgātior, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 1

Linked entries: ge-clǽsnian ge-clánsian

a-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-býgan, v. trans.

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ incurvare

Entry preview:

To bow, bend; incurvare, Grm. ii. 826

a-leáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-leáh, -leág

falsified

Entry preview:

falsified,Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 7;

be-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-geat, be-geáton p. of be-gytan.

obtained

Entry preview:

obtained Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 6;

Babilónie

(n.)
Grammar
Babilónie, an; f.

Babylon

Entry preview:

Babylon, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 11

be-dráf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dráf, p. of be-drífan.

drove

Entry preview:

drove,Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 38;

be-leác

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-leác, p. of belúcan.

shut in

Entry preview:

shut inOrs. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 40

for-seten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seten, pp. of for-sittan.

obstructed

Entry preview:

obstructed, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 13;

ge-broht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-broht, pp. of ge-brengan.

brought

Entry preview:

brought, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 20;

ge-budon

(v.)
Grammar
ge-budon, p. pl. of ge-beódan.

proposed

Entry preview:

proposed,Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 27;

ge-búdon

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búdon, p. pl. of ge-búan.

abode

Entry preview:

abode,Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 36;

ge-burnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-burnen, pp. of beornan.

burnt

Entry preview:

burnt,Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19;

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