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gæmnian

(v.)
Grammar
gæmnian, p. ode; pp. od

To play ⬩ game ⬩ lūsĭtāre

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To play, game; lūsĭtāre Ðæt man ungemetlíce gæmnige that a man immoderately play, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 26

marmstán-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
marmstán-gedelf, es; n.

Marble-quarrying

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Marble-quarrying Má ðonne twá þúsend cristenra manna ðe tó marmstángedelfe gesette wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 560, 32

Linked entry: ge-delf

myrgen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
myrgen-líc, adj.

Morning

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Homl. 141, 33

ge-flǽschamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flǽschamod, part. p.

Incarnate ⬩ incarnātus

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Incarnate; incarnātus Se wearþ geflǽschamod who was incarnate, Homl. Th. ii. 596, 32 : i. 40, 24 : 284, 22

un-áwriten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áwriten, adj.

Unwritten

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Unwritten Thomes ðrowunge wé forlǽtaþ unáwritene, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 9. Unáwritten cautionem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 6

Linked entry: á-wrítan

un-rǽdlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rǽdlíc, adj.

Ill-advised ⬩ foolish ⬩ vain

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Homl. 99, 21

un-gewemmedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewemmedness, e; f.

Purity

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Purity Rihtlíc is mé swá besmitenre fram ðínre clǽnan ungewemmednesse beón áscirod, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 438

weorold-frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-frætwung, weorold-frætewung, e; f.
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Homl. 125, 36

rúnung

(n.)
Grammar
rúnung, e;f.

Whispering, soft speech

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Whispering, soft speech Seó sóðfæste fǽmne hyre láca ne róhte ne hyre rúnunga, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 149

tó-forlǽtenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-forlǽtenness, e; f.

Intermission

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Interl. 45, 11: Homl. Th. i. 596, 15 : ii. 382, 1

Linked entry: tó-forlǽten

þǽr-onuppan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-onuppan, adv.

Thereupon ⬩ thereon

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Thereupon, thereon Ða hǽþenan byrnende gléda streáwodon, and ðǽronuppan deófle offrodon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 35 : 13, 25

Linked entry: on-uppan

þeówetscipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeówetscipe, es; m.

Service

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Service Hé ealle ðæs regoles bebodu and fulfremednysse ðæs munuclícan þeówtscypes geheóld, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 26

æd-fæst

(n.)
Grammar
æd-fæst, [eád substance, fæst fast, fixed]

Goods ⬩ property ⬩ bona

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Goods, property; bona Ædfæst tǽht to healdenne property taken to hold, a pledge, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 8

fóre-stóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon

stepped before ⬩ prevented ⬩ went before ⬩ preceded

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Bos. 18, 39: Homl. Th. ii. 82, 22;

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

níd-brýce

(n.)
Grammar
níd-brýce, es; m.

Necessary use ⬩ requirement ⬩ need

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Necessary use, requirement, need Ðá wolde se hálga sum hús timbrian tó his nédbrícum, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 31

ge-écan

(v.)

to add ⬩ increase

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Homl. 97, 9; 37, 17; 121, 32

ge-hýpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýpan, p. de; pp. ed

To heap

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To heap Ðonne hit gehýpþ yfel ofer yfele when it heaps evil upon evil, Homl. Th. i. 410, 21

Linked entry: ge-heápod

ge-mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæssian, p. ode; pp. od
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To say mass to Iustinus him eallum gemæssode Justin said mass to them all, Homl. Th. i. 430, 29

Linked entry: mæssian

þúsend-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
þúsend-getæl, es; n.

The number a thousand

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The number a thousand Þúsendgetel bip fulfremed, and ne ástíhþ nán getel ofer ðæt, Homl. Th. i. 188, 34