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ge-gaf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gaf, adj.
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The passage given here belongs to gegaf-sprǽce, q. v., but perhaps the adjective ge-gaf may be inferred from the compound gegaf-sprǽce along with the noun ge-gaf; cf. ídel-sprǽce, yfel-sprǽce. Cf. too gegaf-sprǽc and dol-sprǽc

ge-húslian

(v.)
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Þá cild man here tó mæssan, ꝥ hyg beón gehúslode, Ll. Th. ii. 392, 13

glíw-stól

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Take here <b>gleów-stól</b> in Dict., and add: A seat of music and song (cf. þǽr (at Hrothgar's court) wæs gidd and gleó, B. 2105; cf. also seledreám), a joyous home (cf. hleów-stól for similar compound)

cluf-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cluf-wyrt, e; f.

buttercup ⬩ batrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris

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The herb buttercup; batrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris, Lin Ðeós wyrt ðe man batrachion, and óðrum naman clufwyrt nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum landum and on feldum: heó biþ feáwum leáfum and þynnum this herb which is called batrachion and by

Linked entry: clof-wurt

swín-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
swín-hirde, es; m.
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A swine-herd Swýnhyrde subulcus, Hpt. 33, 239. 7

cométa

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Hér atíwede cométa, Chr. 1066; P. 196, 2. Hér atéwoden twégen cométan, 729; P. 45, 1. Add

be-tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyllan, p. de

To lure ⬩ decoy

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To lure, decoy Þá gelǽdde hé here in Peohtas, þá gelíccetton hí fleám for him, and hine betyldon (-tilldon, -telldon v. ll. ) on nearo fasten cum exercitum ad uastandam Pictorum prouinciam duxisset, iniroductus est, simulantibus fugam hostibus, in angustias

Linked entry: be-tilldon

cirice

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Take here passages at cyrice, circe, cyrce in Dict. and add Seó cierece, Shrn. 53, 25. Ciric is sácerdes ǽwe, Ll. Th. ii. 334, 23. Beforan ðǽre ciricean dura, Past. 105, 13. On ðæs pápan ciericean, Shrn. 51, 21. On eallum cierecum, 54, 1

FÚHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚHT, adj.

Moist ⬩ damp ⬩ hŭmĭdus

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Moist, damp; hŭmĭdus Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned on fúhtum and on wæteregum stówum this herb is produced in damp and watery places, Herb. 9, 1; Lchdm. i. 98, 25; 39, 1; Lchdm. i. 140, 5: 52, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 26

Linked entry: fýhtan

éliŏtrŏpus

(n.)
Grammar
éliŏtrŏpus, éliŏtrŏpos

the turnsole

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the turnsole, Herb. 137; Lchdm. i. 254, 10, 16. v. héliotropus

betoce

(n.)

the herb betony

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the herb betony, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 4

ge-cnocian

(v.)

to beat ⬩ pound

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to beat, pound, Herb. 64; Lchdm. i. 168, 6, MS. B

heáfod-sár

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sár, es; m.

Pain in the head

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Pain in the head, Herb. 4, 7; Lchdm. i. 90, 28

clýða

(n.)

a poultice ⬩ emplastrum ⬩ malagma

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a poultice; emplastrum, malagma Herb. 51, 2; Lchdm. i. 154, 18

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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John's wort), plant, herb Gærs vel wyrt herba, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 35: 78, 71. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man betonicam nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 70, 1: 90, 2, and often. Seó wyrt (herba ) weóx, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 26. Gemolsnad wyrt, Ps. Th. 89, 6. Wyrta wynsume, Exon.

Linked entries: blód-wyrt candel-wyrt

beorn-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
beorn-wíga, an; m. [wíga a warrior]

A soldier ⬩ hero ⬩ loricatus bellator

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A soldier, hero; loricatus bellator Menol. Fox 447; Men. 225

ge-léwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léwan, p. de; pp. ed

To betray ⬩ deceive ⬩ weaken ⬩ injure ⬩ prodere

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(Or does geléwed here = geléfed? cf. aléuaþ and geuntrumaþ, Homl. Th. i. 4, 22; and Swt. Rdr. 110, 174, note.)

unfriþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
unfriþ-land, es; n.

A hostile country ⬩ a country with which hostilities are being carried on

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A hostile country, a country with which hostilities are being carried on Gyf Æðelrédes cynges friðman cume on unfriðland ( terram hostilem, Latin version), and se here ðǽrtó cume, hæbbe frið his scip and ealle his ǽhta, L. Eth. ii. 3; Th. i. 286, 7

hasu

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Add: — Wegas syndon drýge, haswe herestrǽta (perhaps herestrǽta here is used as in An. 200 of watery ways, and haswe might be equivalent to glaucus (cf. the passage under haswe), an epithet of waves, glaucae undae), holm gerýmed, Exod. 284.

swearm

(n.)
Grammar
swearm, es; m.

A swarm, crowd ⬩ swarm ⬩ examen ⬩ tumult ⬩ a swarm ⬩ a swarm; rioting ⬩ a swarm, crowd

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Swearrn, 32, 17: 144, 43 (examen has been omitted here by Wright, see Wülck. Gl. 230, 6) : Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12 ; Zup. 40, 14: examen, multitudo, Hpt. Gl. 457, 37 : 496, 14