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ge-scendnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scendnys, -scyndnys, se; f.

A confounding ⬩ confusio

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A confounding; confusio Gescendnys, Ps. Spl. 43, 17: 34, 30. Ðone deófol ðe ða synfullan gelǽt to gescyndnysse. Babilonia seó Chaldeisca burh is gereht gescyndnys the devil that leads the sinful to confusion. Babylon, the Chaldean city, is interpreted

Linked entries: ge-sceandnys ge-scyndnys

gémenis

(n.)
Grammar
gémenis, gémnis, se; f.

Care ⬩ cura

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Care; cura, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. and Rush. 22, 16

þe

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, <b>=se</b>,
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in Northern Gospels Ðe ł hé ipse, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 24. Ðe ilca ipse, 3, 4. Ðe ðe qui, 3, 2. Ðe Hǽlend, Jn. Skt. Rush. 4, 2, 6

þerende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
þerende, inruens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 12, (se) þe rende (? from rennan),
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or(?) þéwende

for-ðí

Grammar
for-ðí, v. se;

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wǽfels

(n.)
Grammar
wǽfels, es; m.

A covering ⬩ wrap ⬩ cloak ⬩ veil

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A covering, wrap, cloak, veil Wǽfels tegmen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Zup. 41, 1. Wǽfelses ł scýtan sindonis, Hpt. Gl. 494, 13. Wǽfel(se), basincge chlamide, 456, 46. Under wǽfelse velamento, indumento, 457, 24. Mid gewefenum wǽfelsa consuta plectra, 462, 63

cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
cristen, def.se cristena; sup. se cristenesta; adj. [Crist Christ]

Christian ⬩ christianus

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Christian; christianus Ǽlc cristen man hæfde sibbe every Christian man had peace Ors. 6, 13; Bos. 122, 7; 6, 30; Bos. 127, 22. Cristnu gesamnung the Christian church Ps. Th. 44, 11. Gif hwá cristenes mannes blód ageóte if any one shed a Christian man's

getenys

(n.)
Grammar
getenys, gytenes, se; f.

A procuring ⬩ attaining ⬩ GETTING ⬩ instruction ⬩ education ⬩ adeptio ⬩ institutio

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A procuring, attaining, GETTING, instruction, education; adeptio, institutio, Lye. Getenis historia, Hpt. Gl. 459

Linked entry: gytenes

a-barian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
a-barian, p. ede; pp. ed [a, barian to make bare; bær, se bara; adj. bare]

To make bare ⬩ to manifest ⬩ discover ⬩ disclose ⬩ denudare ⬩ prodere ⬩ in medium proferre

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To make bare, to manifest, discover, disclose; denudare, prodere, in medium proferre Gif ðú abarast úre sprǽce si sermonem nostrum profers in medium, Jos. 2, 20: R. Ben. Interl. 46: Cot. 80

a-blend

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-blend, se a-blenda; adj.

Blinded ⬩ cæcatus

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Blinded; cæcatus Wénaþ ða ablendan mód the blinded minds think. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 6

ænge

(adj.)
Grammar
ænge, def. se ænga; adj.

Narrow ⬩ troubled ⬩ anxious ⬩ angustus ⬩ anxius

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Narrow, troubled, anxious; angustus, anxius Ðes ænga stede this narrow place, Cd. 18; Th. 23, 9; Gen. 356. Is me ænge [MS. ænige] gást innan hreðres anxiatus est in me spiritus meus, Ps. Th. 142, 4

a-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, def. se a-rǽda; adj.

Counselling ⬩ consulting ⬩ wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens

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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6

byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
byrde, sup. byrdest, def. se byrdesta; adj.
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Born, well-born, noble, rich; natus, natu vel genere præstans, nobilis, opulentus Se byrdesta sceall gyldan the richest must pay, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 36

byrdest

(adj.)
Grammar
byrdest, se byrdesta the highest born, most noble, richest, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 36; sup.
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of byrde

cyfes-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cyfes-boren, def. se cyfes-borena; part.

Born in concubinage, base-born ⬩ e concubina genĭtus

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Born in concubinage, base-born; e concubina genĭtus His cyfesborena bróðor siððan ríxode, se ðe wende to Scottum his base-born brother afterwards reigned, who had gone to the Scots, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 17

Linked entry: cifes-boren

dohtig

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
dohtig, def. se dohtiga; adj. [dohte, p. of dugan to avail]
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DOUGHTY, valiant, good; fortis, valĭdus, probus Forþférde Hacun, se dohtiga eorl, on sǽ Hakon, the doughty earl, died at sea, Chr. 1030: Erl. 162, 40. Ðyssa þinga is gecnǽwe ǽlc dohtig man on Cent [MS. Kænt] and on Súþ-Seaxum [MS. -Sexan] every good

Linked entry: DYHTIG

fæst-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-rǽd, def.se fæst-rǽda; adj.

Firm in purpose, steadfast, constant, inflexible ⬩ firmus consĭlii, constans

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Firm in purpose, steadfast, constant, inflexible; firmus consĭlii, constans Se fæstrǽda Cato the steadfast Cato, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 97; Met. 10, 49. Gehýrde fæstrǽdne geþoht he heard a steadfast resolution, Beo. Th. 1225; B. 610: Ps.

frætig

(adj.)
Grammar
frætig, def. se frætga; adj.

Proud ⬩ perverse ⬩ wicked ⬩ superbus ⬩ perversus

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Proud, perverse, wicked; superbus, perversus Forfóh ðone frætgan seize the proud one [the devil ], Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 18; Jul. 284

Frencisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Frencisc, def. se Frencisca; adj.

Belonging to France ⬩ Francus

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Belonging to France; Francus þurh ðone Frenciscan ceorl Hugon through the French churl Hugo, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 1. Mid mycclum werode Frenciscra manna with a great multitude of Frenchmen, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 30. Mid ðám Frenciscum mannum with the

frófernis

(n.)
Grammar
frófernis, se; f.

Consolation ⬩ consōlātio

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Consolation; consōlātio Gie habbaþ froefernise, habetis consolationem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 24

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