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tígan

(v.)
Grammar
tígan, p. de
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Th. i. 432, 33. figurative Nú ðú miht gehýran, hú ðes dǽl ( the conjunction ) tígþ ða word tógædere, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Zup. 258, 10

for-trúwodnes

Grammar
for-trúwodnes, (-ed-).
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Word fortrúgadnisse verba praecipitationis, Ps. Srt. 51, 6. Ðá ðe for hira fortrúwodnesse and for hira hrædwilnesse beóð tó (ðǽre láre) gescofene quos praecipitatio impellit, Past. 375, 20.

ge-sceatwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceatwyrpan, p. te
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A. 332) manumissio seems to shew that the word is connected with sceatt not sceát, though the phrase in sceát álecgan (v. sceát; ) desponsare might seem to point to sceát.] Cf. be-sceatwyrpan

Linked entry: be-sceatwyrpan

ge-wyrdelíce

(adv.)
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geong

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Úre Áliésend hine gemedomode tó biónne betwiux ðǽm lǽsðum and ðǽm gingestum monnum, Past. 301, 14. v. sám-geong, and next word

bealcettan

(v.)
Grammar
bealcettan, belcettan, bealcan ; p. te ; pp. ted

To belch ⬩ utter ⬩ send forth ⬩ emit ⬩ eructare ⬩ dicere ⬩ emittere

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Bealcetteþ heorte mín word gód eructat cor meum verbum bonum, Ps. Spl. 44, 1. Bealcettaþ weleras míne lofsang eructabunt labia mea hymnum, Ps. Spl. 118, 171

Linked entries: bylcettan balcettan bealcan belcettan

geápes

(adv.)
Grammar
geápes, adv. [gen. of geáp broad, spacious, roomy]

In width ⬩ wide ⬩ lāte

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So Bouterwek takes it, but the word is rather a neuter genitive after 'eall;' cf. vv. 2548-9

rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽde, adj.
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rǽdran rǽd gemittan ðonne hé ðíne wísan word gehealde in quo corrigit junior viam sitam? in custodiendo sermones tuos, Ps. Th. 118, 9. Rǽdan (?) biionges exercitationis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 59

gleáw-hýdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáw-hýdig, adj.

Wise of thought ⬩ heedful ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious

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Glæd man gleáwhýdig seteþ sóðne dóm þurh his sylfes word jucundus homo disponet sermones suos in judicio, Ps. Th. 111, 5

stefna

(n.)
Grammar
stefna, an; m.
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-stefn, and next word

swegel-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-dreám, es; m.
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Heavenly joy Ufancundes engles of swegl-dreámum word, Exon. Th. 169, 21 ; Gú. 1098. Cheruphim and Seraphim on swegeldreámum, Andr. Kmbl. 1439; An. 720. Swáse swegl-dreámas gé ( the good at the day of judgment ) geseón mósten, Exon.

swíþ-from

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-from, adj.
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Mín geswíþfroma ( addressing the Deity ), Anglia xii. 508, 1. v. next word

wyrþen

(n.)
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Voc. ii. 89, 57: 52, 20. v. preceding word (?)

Linked entry: wyrþing

cócnunga

(n.)
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Sume of rigenum melwe wyrceað bríwas and cócnunga mid sealte, 236, 10. v. next word

gríg

(n.)
Grammar
gríg, (?), gregg
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Linked entry: gregg

milite

(n.)
Grammar
milite, pl.
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of-tredan

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sceam-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sceam-full, adj.

Modest, chaste

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Chaucer uses the word in its modern sense ignominious As shamful deeth as herte may deusye Come to these Juges, C. T. Group C. 290

wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigh ⬩ a sinew

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As regards the form of the word, it might be compared with O.H.Ger. walza decipula, pedica.)

sigor-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-weorc, es ;
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A victorious work, a victory Sigorworca hréð, Cd. Th. 198, 2 ; Exod. 316

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