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ge-nec

(n.)

a light ship, a frigateliburnica

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a light ship, a frigate; liburnica, Cot. 120

ge-neh

(adv.)
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ge-neh, adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly

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Enough, sufficiently, abundantly Ðonne sceolon we geneh geþencean emb úre sáula ðearfa then ought we to consider very much about our souls' needs, Blickl. Homl. 101, 32

ge-ner

(n.)
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ge-ner, -near, es; n.

A refugerefugium, asylum, sanctuarium

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A refuge; refugium, asylum, sanctuarium Ðú eart gener mín tu es refugium meum, Ps. Spl. 31, 9: Ps. Lamb. 90, 2. Hí óðer gener næfdon they had not another refuge, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 10. Ongin ðé generes wilnian desire a refuge for thyself, Exon. 36

Linked entries: ner ge-near

ge-nip

(n.)
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ge-nip, es; pl. nom. acc. -nipu; n.

A mist, cloud, darkness, obscuritynĕbŭla, cālīgo, nūbes, tĕnebræ

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A mist, cloud, darkness, obscurity; nĕbŭla, cālīgo, nūbes, tĕnebræ Mist vel genip nĕbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 111; Wrt. Voc. 52, 61. Wearþ genip, and ofersceadede híg facta est nūbes, et obumbrāvit eos, Lk. Bos. 9, 34. Ðæt genip stód æt ðæs geteldes

ge-nóh

(adv.)

sufficiently

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sufficiently, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 22

ge-nom

(v.; part.)
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ge-nom, pl. -nómon

took

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took Weard genom the guardian took, Exon. 11 a; Th. 14, 22; Cri. 223: Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 14; p. of ge-niman

ge-nyhtsum-nes

(n.)
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ge-nyhtsum-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, e; f.

An abundance, plentyabundantia

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An abundance, plenty; abundantia In mínre genyhtsumnisse in mea abundantia, Ps. Surt. 29, 7: 64, 12

scý-nes

Similar entry: sceó-ness

þeów-níd

(n.)
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þeów-níd, e; f.
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Violence or force that enslaves or subdues, oppression, enslavement His suhtriga ( Lot) þeównýd þolode; bæd hé (Abraham ) ða rincas ðæs rǽd áhicgan, ðæt his hyldemǽg áhred wurde, Cd. Th. 122, 21; 2030. Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd (þreánýd, Exon. Th. 187, 1

weorold-níd

(n.)
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weorold-níd, -neód, e; f.
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Secular need, need in worldly matters, temporal necessity Se cyngc beódeþ eallum his geréfan, ðæt gé ðám abbodan æt eallum worldneódum beorgan swá ge betst magon, L. Eth. ix. 32; Th. i. 346, 30

ágen-nama

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ágen-nama, l.
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ágen nama

brád-nes

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Fyðerscýte brádnys triquadra (mundi) latitudo, Hpt. Gl. 437, 7. On brádnysse in superficie, 451, 1. Brádnysse, vastitatem, 491, 73. Add

bismer-nes

disgracepollutionreproachinsultcontemptiblenesspitifulness

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Substitute: disgrace, pollution Seó bysmernes (besmitenes, v. l.) inquinatio, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 95, 13. [Lendenu] mín gefyllede synd on bysmyrnyssum, and nis hǽlo on flǽsce míne, Ps. Spl. C. 37, 7. reproach, insult God wolde ðá bysmernyssa úra feónda

bíg-nes

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Mid bígnysse his ágnes onrǽses reflexione sui impetus, Gr. D. 48, 7. Þæt fenn mid menigfealdan bígnyssum þurhwunað on norðsǽ, Guth. 20, 7. On liþa bígnyssum, 90, 21. Add

bí-nama

(n.)
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bí-nama, an; m.

A pronoun

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A pronoun Þá naman and þá bínaman, Angl. viii. 331, 5

cél-nes

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Dele cól-nes, and add Hé wæs eall biernende, and ðeáh ðá tungan suíðust mǽnde, and him ðǽre kélnesse bæd totus ardens refrigerari se praecipue in lingua requirebat, Past. 309, 11. Coelnisse refrigerium, Ps. Srt. 65, 12: Rtl. 36, 17. Célnessa refrigeria

cúþ-nes

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For 'Scint. 38 . . . to know' substitute Þinges cúðnesse, Hml. A. 200, 165

dim-nes

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Add: darkness, want of light Dimnis ( caligo ) under fótum his, Ps. Srt. 17, 10. Þýstreful dimnys tenebrosa caligo, An. Ox. 3297. Utan wé geþencan dómes dæg and dimnessa helle grundes, Hml. A. 168, 113. a dark place On sweartum dimnessum latibulis carceralibus

dræg-net

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dysig-nes

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Eálá on hú micelre dysignesse men nú sindon O dura mens hominum et cor semper inhumanum, Ors. 3, 9; S. 136, 17. Swá hwæt swá wé þurh hwylce dysignesse gedón habban, Hml. A. 143, 137. Add