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ge-bégendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bégendlíc, adj.

Bendingflexibleflexĭbĭlis

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Bending, flexible; flexĭbĭlis,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-brýsednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brýsednes, -ness, e; f.

A bruisingcontūsio

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A bruising; contūsio, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-emnian

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

To make evenmatchadæquare

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To make even, match; adæquare, Som

ge-rósod

(adj.)

rosy, belonging to rosesrosaceus

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rosy, belonging to roses; rosaceus, Som

cornoch

(n.)
Grammar
cornoch, es ; m.

A crane grus

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A crane; grus Som. Ben. Lye

costnes

(n.)
Grammar
costnes, -ness, e; f.

A temptation tentatio

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A temptation; tentatio Som. Ben. Lye

cræft-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-líc, adj.

Artificialartificialis

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Som. Ben. Lye

ge-smiten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-smiten, part. p.

Anointedsmearedsmuttedlitusunctus

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Anointed, smeared, smutted; litus, unctus, Som

ge-spænning

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spænning, e; f.

An incitementa provocationincitamentum,

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An incitement, a provocation; incitamentum, Som

ge-sprucg

(n.)

discordstrifeseditio,

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discord, strife; seditio, Som. 171; Lye

hlyst

(n.)
Grammar
hlyst, es; m: e; f.

The sense of hearing, hearing, listening

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Gr. 11; Som. 15, 15. Ða fíf andgitu ... hlyst ... the five senses ... hearing ..., Homl. Th. ii. 550, 11: i. 138, 27. Gif se hlyst óþstande ðæt hé ne mǽge gehiéran if the hearing be stopped so that he cannot hear, L. Alf. pol. 46; Th. i. 92, 23.

fyrhþ-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-lufe, an; f.

Love of the soulmental loveanĭmi ămor

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Love of the soul, mental love; anĭmi ămor Ic to ánum ðé staðolige fæste fyrhþlufan I keep the steadfast love of my soul firmly fixed to thee only, Andr. Kmbl. 165; An. 83

Linked entry: ferhþ-lufe

for-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wisnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wither or wizen awaydry updecaymarcescĕrearescĕretābescĕreputrescĕre

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Ðæt biþ forwisnad wraðe sóna, ǽr hit afohten foldan losige quod priusquam evellātur, arescit, 128, 4. To hwan drehtest ðú me eal forwisnad wherefore didst than torture me all decayed? Soul Kmbl. 36; Seel. 18

Linked entry: for-weosnian

DROSNA

(n.)
Grammar
DROSNA, drosne, nom. acc; gen.drosna ; dat. drosnum; pl. f.

Grounds, sediment, lees, dregs fæx, fæces

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Gr. 47; Som. 47, 45. Eles drosna dregs of oil; amurca = άμόργη, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 18; Wrt. Voc. 33, 18

Linked entry: dros

fór-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
fór-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the headFOREHEADskullancĭput?calvārium

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Gl. 69; Som. 70, 34; Wrt. Voc. 42, 42. Fórheáfod vel heáfodpanne calvārium, 69; Som. 70. 33; Wrt. Voc. 42, 41

Linked entry: fóre-heáfod

mis-wrítan

(v.)

to write incorrectlymake a mistake in writing

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Gr. 50, 21; Som. 51, 48. On manegum wísum miswritene, 50, 23; Som. 51, 54

ge-erian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-erian, p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To earplougharare

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Gr. 19; Som. 22, 45. Ðæt land is geerod [geered MS. C.] aratur terra, 19; Som. 22, 46 : Heming, p. 134

be-pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-pǽcan, part. be-pǽcende; p. be-pǽhte; pp. be-pǽht; v. a. [be by, pǽcan to deceive]

To deceiveenticeseducedraw awaydeciperepellicereilludereseducere

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Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1. Ic bepǽce oððe forlǽde seduco, 47; Som. 48, 53 : Jud. 16, 5

Linked entry: be-pǽcung

ge-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speornan, -spornan; p. -spearn, pl. -spurnon; pp. -spornen

To tread uponto perchspurncalcare

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Ðæt se hearn-flota sond-lond gespearn so that the floater of the surge spurned the sandy land, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 11; Gú. 1308

Linked entries: ge-spearn ge-spornan

æmet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
æmet-hwíl, e; f. [æmetta leisure, hwil while, time]

Leisurespare-timerespiteotium

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Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1

Linked entry: amet-hwíl