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gást-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gedál, gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and body ⬩ death ⬩ anĭmæ et corpŏris divortium ⬩ mors

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Separation of soul and body, death; anĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ðá he ðas woruld þurh gástgedál ofgyfan sceolde when he must give up this world through death, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 33; Gen. 1127 : Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 32; Gú. 834

Linked entry: gǽst-gedál

ge-deorfleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-deorfleás, adj.

nil prosperum ⬩ without labour, trouble ⬩ without effort ⬩ without result, success

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This word in Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 73 is explained nil prosperum. The natural meaning would be without labour, trouble, which hardly agrees with that given above.

geond-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od [sceáwian to look]

To look at, survey ⬩ perlustrāre ocŭlis

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Geondsceáwode he ða þing ðe to ðære stówe belumpon he looked about at the things which appertained to the place, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 17

ge-rýnu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýnu, indecl. f.

A mystery

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A mystery Ðeós gerýnu is wedd this mystery is a pledge, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 6. Þurh gástlícere gerýnu through a spiritual mystery, 268, 29: 260, 12: 262, 22: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 14, 1; Lchdm. iii. 264, 11

weorold-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-búende, pl.
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The dwellers in this world, men Ne furþum wundne wer weoruldbúende gesáwan under sunnan, Met. 8, 35. God is wísdóm and ǽ woruldbúendra, 29, 83 : Judth. Thw. 22, 27; Jud. 82.

hád-breca

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Substitute: One who commits hád-bryce (q. v. ), who injures a person in holy orders Hádbrecan (the old Latin versions render this by 'sacrorum ordinum contemptores', 'ordinum uiolatores', 'ordinis in-fractores'), Ll. Th. i. 380, 2.

land-mearc

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Þis sind þá landmearca tó Byligesdýne, C. D. iii. 274, 31. Þegnas and ceorlas habbað landmearke, hú mycele má geríst hyt ꝥ seó tíd hæbbe mearke, Angl. viii. 326, 12. Add

bróc-minte

(n.)
Grammar
bróc-minte, an; f: bróc-mint, e; f.

BROOKMINT, horsemint ⬩ mentha sylvestris ⬩ Σισύμβριον ⬩ sisymbrium officinale

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Take the juice of this plant, which men call σισύμβριον, and by another name, brookmint, Herb. 107; Lchdm. i. 220, 17

ge-somnian

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

To assemble ⬩ collect ⬩ congregare ⬩ colligere

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To assemble, collect; congregare, colligere He us to dæge wolde on ðisse tíde gesomnian he wished to assemble us to-day at this time, Blickl. Homl. 139, 31. Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

ge-teóh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teóh, gen. -teóges; n.

Matter ⬩ material ⬩ pl. instruments ⬩ implements ⬩ utensils

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Matter, material; pl. instruments, implements, utensils Se ðis leóht onwráh and ðæt torhte geteóh tillíce onwráh who this light displayed and the bright matter [the universe] revealed, Exon. 94 a; Th. 352, 32; Reim. 2.

Linked entry: egeþ-getígu

sige-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
sige-wíf, es; n.

wise women

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Grimm supposes this word may be a general denomination of wise women, D. M. 402 ; the passage in which it occurs is a charm, where it is addressed to bees when swarming Sittaþ gé, sigewíf, sígaþ tó eorþan, Lchdm. i. 384, 24

ge-reclic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-reclic, ge-reccelic; adj. That affords proof or explanation, v. ge-rec; III: or orderly, v. ge-rec, II, un-gerec
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He sceal beforan ðǽm ðearlwísan Déman mid gereclicre (ge-reccelicre) race gereccean ðæt hé ðæt ilce self dyde jbe hé ððre men lǽrde opud districtum judicem cogitur tanta in opere exsolvere, quanta eum constat aliis voce praecepisse, Past. 192, 15.. See

Linked entry: ge-reccelic

frécnen-spræc

Grammar
frécnen-spræc, l. -sprǽc. But perhaps the word might be taken as adjective frécnen-sprǽce (frécen- or frécne- ?)

Using dangerous or mischievous speech.

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Using dangerous or mischievous speech

seldor

(adv.)
Grammar
seldor, cpve.: seldost; spve. (the positive seems expressed by seldan, which however has a comparative seldnor); adv.

More seldom ⬩ less frequently

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More seldom, less frequently Seldan raro, seldor rarius, ealra seldost (-ast, MS. H.) rarissime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 13. Tó seldan hit biþ, beó hit seldor on dæg ðæt wé God herian ðonne seofon síðum, Btwk. 194, 11. Bæþ ðám untrumum, swá oft swá hit

ge-platod

(v.)
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beaten into thin plates Geplatod obrizum, An. Ox. 11, 61

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able

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Th. 248, 33; Dan. 523. of things, with gen.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

Cúþ-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cúþ-wulf, es; m.
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Hér DLXXI Cúþwulf feaht wið Bretwalas æt Bedcan forda in this year, A. D. 571, Cuthwulf fought with the Brito-Welsh at Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 25, col. 1

for-weorþenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorþenes, -ness, e; f.

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits.

frécnen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frécnen-spræc, e; f.

An audacious or hostile speech ⬩ audax vel hostīlis sermo

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An audacious or hostile speech; audax vel hostīlis sermo Gyf Frysna hwylc frécnenspræce ðæs morðorhetes myndgiend wǽre if any of the Frisians, by audacious speech, should call to mind [lit. should be a rememberer of] this deadly feud, Beo.

ful-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-strang, -strong, full-strong; adj.

Full strong ⬩ very severe or overwhelming ⬩ valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus

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Is ðeós þrag fulstrong this moment is very overwhelming, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 13; Jul. 464

Linked entry: full-strong