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ge-défe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défe, (?), es; n. : <b>ge-défu (?);</b> f.
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What is seemly; seemliness, Gn. Ex. 189. [v. list.] Cf. ge-dafen; n

balsam

(n.)
Grammar
balsam, es; n. [balsamum, baldsamum, i; n.]

Balsam ⬩ balm ⬩ balsamum

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Balsam, balm; balsamum Balsames blǽd the balsam's fruit; carpo balsami, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 54; Wrt. Voc. 33, 50. Balsames teár the tear or juice of the balsam-tree; opobalsamum, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 55; Wrt. Voc. 33, 51. Héddern ða balsamum on

Linked entries: baldsamum balzam

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus

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Grammar BEGEN, nom. m. only Both; ambo Grammar BEGEN, Adj. pron. pl Híg feallaþ begen on ǽnne pytt ambo in foveam cadunt Mt. Bos. 15, 14. Wit wǽron begen ðá git on geógoþfeore we [Beowulf and Breca] were both yet in youthful life Beo. Th. 1077; B. 536

ge-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command]

A command ⬩ order ⬩ mandate ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandātum

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A command, order, mandate; jussum, mandātum Is ðæt þeódnes gebod it is God's command, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 12; Ph. 68: Menol. Fox 457; Men. 236. Be ðæs cyninges gebode by the king's command, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13. Gif preóst ofer arcediácones gebod

ác-wern

(n.)
Grammar
ác-wern, es; n.

The name of an animal, a squirrel ⬩ scirra ⬩ sciurus

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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9

Linked entry: ácweorna

æ-bylg

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylg, es; n.

Anger ⬩ ira ⬩ indignatio

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Anger; ira, indignatio, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 17; Gú. 1211

æcced

(n.)
Grammar
æcced, es; n.

Vinegar ⬩ acetum

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Vinegar; acetum, Jn. Lind. War. 19, 30

æced-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
æced-fæt, es; n.

An acid-vat ⬩ a vinegar-vessel ⬩ acetabulum

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An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel; acetabulum, Wrt. Voc. 25, 21

æd-wít

(n.)
Grammar
æd-wít, es; n.

A reproach ⬩ opprobrium

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A reproach; opprobrium Æd-wít manna opprobrium hominum, Ps. Spl. C. T. 21, 5

ǽ-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæsten, es; n.

A legal fast ⬩ legitimum jejunium

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A legal fast; legitimum jejunium III ǽfæstenu fæste he tribus legitimis jejuniis jejunet, L. Ecg. C. 4; Th. ii. 138, 1

Linked entry: fæsten

ǽfen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóht, es; n.

Evening light ⬩ vespertina lux

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Evening light; vespertina lux Siððan ǽfen-leóht under heofenes hádor beholen weorþeþ after the evening light is concealed under heaven's serenity, Beo. Th. 831; B. 413

ǽht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gestreón, es; n.

Possessions ⬩ riches ⬩ possessio ⬩ divitiæ

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Possessions, riches; possessio, divitiæ Ðonne líg eal þigeþ eorþan ǽhtgestreón when the flame devours all the possessions of the earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232,13; Ph. 506

Linked entry: ge-streón

æled-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
æled-fýr, es; n.

Flame of fire ⬩ incendii flamma

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Flame of fire; incendii flamma,Exon. 61a; Th. 223, 27; Ph. 366

ǽl-net

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl-net, es; n.

An eel net ⬩ rete anguillare

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An eel net; rete anguillare Gesomnedon ða ǽlnet ǽghwonon ðe hí mihton retibus anguillaribus undique collectis, Bd. 4,13; S. 582, 44

æppel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-hús, es; n.

An apple-house ⬩ a place for fruit generally ⬩ pomarium

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An apple-house, a place for fruit generally; pomarium, Wrt. Voc. 58, 55

Linked entry: hús

æppel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-leáf, es; n.

An apple-leaf

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An apple-leaf

Linked entry: appel-leáf

æppel-treów

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-treów, es; n.

An apple-tree ⬩ malus

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An apple-tree; malus

ǽr-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-geweorc, es; n.

An ancient work ⬩ antiquum opus

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An ancient work; antiquum opus Enta ǽrgeweorc the ancient wort of giants, Beo. Th. 3362; B. 1679: Andr. Kmbl. 2471; An. 1237

ǽr-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gewyrht, es; n.

A former work ⬩ a deed of old ⬩ opus pristinum ⬩ facinus olim commissum

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A former work, a deed of old; opus pristinum, facinus olim commissum Ða byre siððan grimme onguldon gaful-rǽdenne þurh ǽrgewyrht the children since have bitterly paid the tax through the deed of old, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 17; Gú. 960: Elen. Kmbl. 2599

Linked entry: ge-wyrht

ǼS

(n.)
Grammar
ǼS, es; n.

Food ⬩ meat ⬩ carrion ⬩ a dead carcase ⬩ esca ⬩ cibus ⬩ pabulum ⬩ cadaver

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Food, meat, carrion, a dead carcase; esca, cibus, pabulum, cadaver Earn ǽses georn the eagle eager for food, Byrht. Th. 134, 60; By. 107. Lǽton him behíndan ðone earn ǽses brúcan they left behind them the eagle to eat of the carrion, Chr. 938; Th. i.