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ge-meten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-meten, part.

Measured, measured back or againremensus

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Bos. 7, 2

byxen

(adj.)
Grammar
byxen, adj.
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Of box Sió bixne buxeus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 21

Linked entry: bixen

ó-gengel

(n.)

a bar, boltobex

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a bar, bolt; obex.Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 28 : 115, 32

Linked entry: gengel

crǽwst

(v.)
Grammar
crǽwst, he crǽwþ crowest, crows
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Bos. 22, 34

for-gyfendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; adj.

Forgivingpardonabletolerableremissus

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Bos. 11. 22. Sodomwara lande byþ forgyfenlícreon dómes dæg, ðonne ðé terræ Sŏdŏmōrum remissius ĕrit in die jūdĭcii, quam tĭbi, Mt. Bos. 11. 24: Lk. Bos. 10, 14

for-gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifnes, -gyfnes, forgifnes-ness, -nyss, -gifeness, -gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gifeniss, -gifenys, -gefenes, -ness, e; f.

FORGIVENESSremissionindulgencepermissionremissiovĕniaindulgentia

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Bos. 3, 29. On hyra synna forgyfenesse in remissiōnem peccātōrum eōrum, Lk. Bos. 1, 77: 3, 3. On synna forgyfennesse in remissiōnem peccātōrum, Mt. Bos. 26, 28.

éhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
éhtnes, éhtnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Persecution persĕcutio

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Bos. 5, 10: Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 22: 1, 8; S. 479, 19, 21

be-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-delfan, p. -dealf, pl. -dulfon ; pp. -dolfen

To dig in or aroundto buryintercircumfoderesepelire

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Bos. 13, 8. Bedealf hyt on eorþan he buried it in the earth, Mt. Bos. 25, 18. Bedolfen, Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081

bern

(n.)
Grammar
bern, es; n.

A barnhorreum

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Bos. 12, 24 : 12, 18 : 3, 17 : Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. Bern horreum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 131

Linked entry: bærn

feax-wund

(n.)
Grammar
feax-wund, e; f.
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Gif in feaxe bið wund inces lang, geselle ánne sciłł. tó bóte. Gif beforan feaxe bið wund inqes lang, twégen sciłł. tó bóte, Ll. Th. i. 92, 17

GEORN

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
GEORN, comp. m. geornra; f. n. geornre; sup. geornast; adj.

Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligentcupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgenseagerlybrisk, quickearnestlyearnestly, eagerlywillingly, earnestlydesirouswillinglywillinglywillinglydesirousintentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnusyearning forgladlyfain, willinglyeager, willing

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Forðam ðe ǽgðer ðæra folca wæs ðæs gefeohtes georn because the people on both sides were eager for the fight, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 35. Dǽda georn zealous in deeds, Cd.188; Th. 233, 27; Dan. 282.

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, feorrane, feorren; adv.

Afarfar offat a distancefrom fara longeprŏcullongee longinquo

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Bos. 26, 58. Feorran, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 10; Gen. 1836

eóred

(n.)
Grammar
eóred, eórod, es; n.

Cavalry, a band, legion, troop equĭtātus, lĕgio, turma

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Eórod sceal getrume rídan a troop shall ride in a body, Exon. 90a; Th. 337, 12; Gn. Ex. 63. Legio, ðæt is on úre geþeóde, eóred legion, that is in our tongue, a troop. Lk. Bos. 8, 30

Linked entries: eórod eóryd

be-metan

(v.)
Grammar
be-metan, p. -mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans. [be, metan to measure]

To measure bycompareestimateconsidermetiricommetiricomparareæstimare

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Ðæt hý heora miclan ánwealdes and longsuman hý sylfe siððan wið Alexander to náhte [ne] bemǽtan that, in respect of their great and lasting power, they estimated themselves at nothing against Alexander 3, 9; Bos. 65, 39 : 4, 6; Bos. 86, 17

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert., pl. dóþ; subj. , pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause agĕre, facĕre

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Bos. 4, 19. Ðú dést faxis, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 44. Hwí dést ðú wið me swá why doest thou with me so? Gen. 12, 18: Jn. Bos. 6, 30. Se ðe hit déþ, se biþ mycel he who does it shall be great, Mt. Bos. 5, 19: 13, 23: 18, 35: Boutr.

a-stirian

(v.)

to moveremoveagitatestir upraise

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Bos. 6, 48

búte

(pronoun.)
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both; ambo Búte ða þinc ambá res, R. Ben. interl. 5

dóhtur

(n.)
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Bos. 14, 6

be-scuton

(v.)

went

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Bos. 8, 31; Similar entries p. pl.of be-sceótan

ge-fette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-fette, pl. -fetton

Fetchedbrought

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Fetched, brought,Gen. 24, 11 : Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 30;