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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-beágian

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

To crown

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Homl. 187, 28. Gebégde, 203, 30

ge-hoferod

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

Hump-backed ⬩ gibbĕrōsus

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Hump-backed; gibbĕrōsus Ðe wǽron gehoferode who were hump-backed, Homl. Th. ii. 586, 23

Linked entry: hoferian

sumer-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
sumer-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To draw near to summer Wite gé ðæt hit sumorlǽhþ, Homl. Th. i. 614, 5

un-behreówsigende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-behreówsigende, adj.

Unrepenting ⬩ impenitent

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Unrepenting, impenitent Se ðe mid unbehreówsigendre heortan þurhwuttaþ on mándǽdum, Homl. Th. i. 500, 15

Linked entry: be-hreówsian

un-rǽdfæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rǽdfæstlíce, adv.

Unadvisedly ⬩ without heeding good counsel

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Unadvisedly, without heeding good counsel Twá geár hé ríxode unrǽdfæstlíce, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 456

Linked entry: rǽdfæstlíce

un-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Unreasonable ⬩ irrational

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Unreasonable, irrational Gif wé ða unsceádwíslícan styrunga on stæððignysse áwendaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 210, 30

Linked entry: un-gesceádwíslíc

un-tóclofen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tóclofen, adj.

Uncloven

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Uncloven Ða ðe synd gehófode on horses gelícnysse untóclofenun clawum, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 45

Linked entry: tó-cleófan

un-oferhréfed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferhréfed, adj.

Not roofed over

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Homl. 125, 26, 31

Linked entry: ofer-hréfan

west-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
west-weardes, adv.
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Westwards Hé man geseah westweardes on ðæt wésten éfstan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 174

weall-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-weorc, es; n.

Wall-work ⬩ building

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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25

Linked entry: weall-geweorc

ofer-gedrync

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gedrync, es; n.

Excessive drinking or feasting

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Homl. 99, 21

fyrwet-geornnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrwet-geornnes, se; f.

Curiosity

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Homl. 69, 22

gál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-líc, adj.

Lustful

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Homl. ii. 156, 35

Neron

(n.)
Grammar
Neron, es; m.

Nero

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Homl. 175. 33. Nerones wíf Libia, 173, 13. Tó Nerone, 173, 10

ge-bícnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bícnung, e; f. [ge-, bícnung a sign]

A presage ⬩ sign ⬩ præsāgium

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A presage, sign; præsāgium Þurh heofenlícere gebícnunge. through a heavenly sign, Hom. Th. ii. 306, 7

Linked entries: ge-beácnung bícnung

ge-cýpe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýpe, adj.

For sale

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For sale Ðǽr wǽron gecýpe hryðeru there were oxen for sale, Homl. Th. i. 402, 17

ge-fædera

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fædera, an; m.

A godfather ⬩ compater

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A godfather; compater Mauricius wæs his gefædera Mauricius was his godfather, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 24

Linked entry: -fædera

ge-sceldod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceldod, part. p.

Provided with a shield

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Homl. 221, 28

geómerung

(n.)

a groaning, moaning, lamentation

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Spl. 6, 6: Homl. Th. i. 142, 18: ii. 86, 16

sealm-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-wyrhta, an; m.
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A psalmist Se psalmwyrhta ( David ), Homl. Th. ii. 82, 32. Sealmwyrhta, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 24

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