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ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, to divulge.
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Wæs þis geworden on Beornica mǽgðe, and feor and wíde gemǽred (longe lateque diffamatum), Bd. 5, 14 ; Sch. 647, 16. Add

geonlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geonlíc, [ = geonglíc?]; adj.

Youthful

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Youthful For geonlíces mægdenes plegan for a young maiden's play, Shrn. 123, 7

on-drysnlic

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Gelamp sum swíðe ondrysnlicu wíse (terribile quiddam) in Ualeria þǽre mǽgðe, Gr. D. 308, 10. Árísað and geseóð þone micclan and þone andrisnlican cyning, Ll. Th. ii. 396, 13. Add

Linked entries: an-drysenlic -drysnlic

fore-þingrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingrǽden, e; f.

A pleading for anyoneintercessionintercessio

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Ic gyrne fultum ðínre foreþingrǽdene ðú háligoste mægden and þrówystre implōro auxĭlium tuæ interventiōnis sanctissĭma virgo et martyr, 294, 6, col. 2

Linked entry: þing-rǽden

þider-leódisc

(adj.)
Grammar
þider-leódisc, adj.
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Of that people Hé geleórde on Burgenda mǽgðe, and hé wæs bebyrged mid micle wópe ge Angelcynnes monna ge þiderleódiscra, Shrn. 134, 24

Linked entry: leódisc

god-dohtor

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'Ic þé wille biddan, Sum geréfman wǽre þára þe onfénge ánum mægdene æt fullwihte ... hé bæd þá ylcan his goddohter, ꝥ heó mid him þá niht wunode, Gr. D. 308, 17. Add

Linked entry: dohtor

gagolisc

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For geglisces mægdenes ( the daughter of Herodias ) plegan, Mart. H. 156, 18. Add

Wissi

(n.)
Grammar
Wissi, Wissigotan
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the Visigoths Erminigildus wícode in Wauissi (Wissi, v.l.) þǽre mǽgðe Gotena þeóde (Wissigothorum ), Gr. D. 237, -9' 239, 31. Ealle Wissigoiena þeóde ( Wisigothorum gentem) hé gelǽdde tó þám sóðan geleáfan, 19

munuc-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-reáf, es; n.
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Monk's or nun's dress, monastic habit Basilius on munucreáfe ( in monachico habitu ) fleónde gesóhte Ualeriam þá mǽgðe, Gr. D. 27, 17. Eála swustor . . . álege þíne woruldlican gegyrlan, and gegyre þé mid munucreáfe, Hml. S. 33. 82.

Linked entry: munuc-scrúd

æ-gilde

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, adv. l. ǽ-gilde; adj.,

Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid

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Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid :-- Gyf þrǽl ðæne þegen áfylle, licge ǽgylde (-gilde, v. l. ) ealre his mǽgðe; and gyf se þegen ðæne þrǽl ðe hé ǽr áhte áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wlfst. 162, 8. and add

Linked entry: or-gilde

mǽgþ

Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>. I.</b>
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Hé férde embe Agathen ǽhta, and eác wolde gehæftan ealle hire mǽgðe, Hml. S. 8, 210. <b>IVa.</b> add :-- Þǽr is mid Estum án mǽgð þæt hí magon cyle gewyrcan, Ors. l, I ; S. 21, 14. <b>IVc.

-hád

(suffix)
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</b> with nouns of persons, marking natural condition, cild -, cniht-. fǽmn-, hægsteald-, mægden-, mægþ-, man-, wer-, wíf- hád. cf. <b>III. 2 a.

Gyrwas

(n.)
Grammar
Gyrwas, pl.

The people of a district in which Peterborough was situated

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The people of a district in which Peterborough was situated Se wæs of Gyrwa mǽgðe de provincia Gyrviorum, Bd. 3, 20; S. 550, 22.

wrídan

(v.)
Grammar
wrídan, wríþan; p. de

To put forth shootsbe productive

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Wríðende sceal mǽgðe ðínre monrím wesan, 105, 33; Gen. 1762. Geunne ðé éce Drihten æcera wexendra and wrídendra. Lchdm. i. 402, 4. v. preceding and following words

ge-hámettan

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Substitute: To domicile, settle in a fixed residence and so bring within reach of the law Wé cwǽdon be þǽm hláfordleásum mannum þe man nán ryht æt begytan ne mæg, ꝥ man beóde þǽre mǽgðe ꝥ hí hine tó folcryhte gehámetten, and him hláford finden, Ll.

ge-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fáh, gefáhmon.
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Gif of þǽre óðre mǽgðe hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum men bútan on þám rihthanddǽdan, sý hé gefáh wið þone cyning and wið ealle his frýnd, Ll. Th. i. 248, 12

here-gang

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capture and devastation made by an army: Hé ofslóh þone cing and þá mǽgðe mid grimmum wale and heregange ábrtæc interfecit regem, ac prouinciam illam saeua caede ac depopulatione attriuit, Bd. 4, 15; Sch. 423, 8.

Lindesse

(n.)
Grammar
Lindesse, ...Lindesíge. l. Lindes. Lindess, e; f. <b>Lindes-íg,</b> e; f. : <b>Lindes-íge,</b> es; m.: <b>Lindes-igland,</b> es ; n.
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On Liudesigge mǽgðe, Bd. 2, 16 ; Sch. 177, 10. Mon mihte of ealre Lindesse stówum sweotole geseón (of callum Lindesíge geseón swutule of callum þám stówum, v. l.) omnibus Lindiiçae prouinciae locis conspicua stabat, 3, 11 ; Sch. 237. 10.

god-gild

(n.)
Grammar
god-gild, -gield, -geld, -gyld, gode-gild, es; n.
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An idol He hét wyrcan gyldeno godgeld and seolfrene ... ðá abræc ðæt mægden ðæt gold and ðæt seolfor of ðǽm godgeldum he bade make golden idols and silver ... then the maiden broke the gold and the silver off the idols, Shrn. 106, 2-4: 122, 9: L.

Linked entry: god-gyld

ge-namian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-namian, p. ode; pp. od [nama a name]

To name, call, appointappellare, vocare

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Bútan ðære mægðe Leui ðe næs genamod ðǽr to besides the tribe of Levi that was not named amongst them, Swt. Rdr. 63, 224: Homl. Th. i. 282, 20

Linked entry: namian