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ge-nerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nerian, -nergan, -nerigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To save, deliver, take away, set free, preserve, defendservare, redimere, liberare, eripere, salvum facere, defendere

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To save, deliver, take away, set free, preserve, defend; servare, redimere, liberare, eripere, salvum facere, defendere Se mec wile wiþ ðám níðum genergan he will protect me against that malice, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 24; Gú. 212. We mágon feorh generigan

Linked entry: nerian

ǽrest

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrest, adv.

Firstat firstprimumprimo

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First, at first; primum, primo Him cenned wearþ Cainan ǽrest to him was born Cainan first. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 7; Gen. 1149: 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529

Linked entry: ǽryst

eorp

(adj.)
Grammar
eorp, earp; adj.

Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy fuscus, badius

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Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy; fuscus, badius Eorp werod the swarthy host [the Egyptians ], Cd. 151; Th. 190, 4; Exod. 194 : Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 21; Rä. 50, 11

Linked entry: earp

éðel-stów

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stów, e; f.

A dwelling-place habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus

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A dwelling-place; habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus Ðé wíc geceós, éðelstówe choose thee a habitation, a dwelling-place, Cd. 130; Th. 164, 33; Gen. 2724: 50; Th. 64, 19; Gen. 1052

eall-wihta

(n.)
Grammar
eall-wihta, al-wihta, æl-wihta; pl. [eall all, every; wiht creature]

All beings omnia creāta

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All beings; omnia creāta Cyning eall-wihta king of all creatures, Andr. Kmbl. 3204; An. 1605: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 7; Gen. 978: 5; Th. 7, 28; Gen. 113

mold-græf

(n.)
Grammar
mold-græf, es; n.

A grave

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A grave. Wæs lǽded líc tó moldgræfe, Exon. 75 b; Th. 284, 1; Jul. 690. Ǽnra gehwylc from moldgrafum séceþ Meotudes dóm, 63 b; Th. 233, 13; Ph. 524

gombe

(n.)
Grammar
gombe, an; f.
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Tribute Niéde sceoldon gombon gieldon and gafol sellan needs must they pay tribute and tax, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 11; Gen. 1978. Gomban gyldan, Beo. Th. 21; B. 11

Linked entry: gambe

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roofcovertĕgĕre

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To roof, cover; tĕgĕre Gehréf hit eall roof it all, Homl. Th. i. 20, 32. Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; Rä. 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan

ge-nægled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nægled, part. p.

Nailed

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Nailed Genæglad on róde nailed on the cross, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 22, 26, 31: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339,14; Gn. Ex. 94. Genæglod, Homl. Th. i. 82, 25

Linked entry: næglian

twi-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-gilde, adj.
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To be paid double Cyricfrið ii-gylde, m[ynster]frið ii-gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i. 2, 6. ii-gelde seó mund sý, 76; Th. i. 20, 13

un-forod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forod, un-fored; adj.

Unbrokeninviolate

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Unbroken, inviolate Werige hine se Fræncisca mid unforedan áþe, L. W. ii. 3; Th. i. 489, 25. Wé sceolon healdan ðone bróðerlícan bend unforedne, Homl. Th. i. 260, 29

Linked entry: un-fored

costnere

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Þá geneálǽhte se costnere, Hml. Th. i. 166, 12. Sé befealt on ðæs costneres grinu, Hex. 52, 25. Hí gewyldað þá feóndlican costneras, Hml. Th. i. 344, 31. Add

sceál

(n.)
Grammar
sceál, scál (?)

a shoal,troop, band

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a shoal,troop, band Ic be hondum mót hǽðenre (-ra?) sceálgrípan tó grunde, Godes andsacan, Cd. Th. 281, 8;Sat. 268 . Cf. Mid hishandscále, Beo. Th. 2638; B. 1317

winter-biter

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-biter, adj.

Having the bitterness of winter

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Having the bitterness of winter Forstas and snáwas, winterbiter weder frosts and snows, weather with winter's bitterness, Cd. Th. 239, 32; Dan. 379: Exon. Th. 192, 12; Az. 105

sorh-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-wilm, es; m.

Violent emotion of anxiety or sorrow

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Violent emotion of anxiety or sorrow Soden sorgwælmum, Exon. Th. 177, 32; Gú. 1236. Sorgwylmum, 166, 21; Gú. 1046. Ic ðæs módceare sorhwylmum seáð, Beo. Th. 3990; B. 1993

a-cwǽdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwǽdon, p. of a-cweðan.

said

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said,Ps. Th. 72, 6;

æ-bilignes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bilignes, -ness, e; f.

Indignationangerindignatio

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Indignation, anger; indignatio,Apol. Th

a-lýsing

(n.)
Grammar
a-lýsing, e; f.

Redemptionredemptio

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Redemption; redemptio.Ps. Th. 110, 6

and-wealcan

(v.)

to rollvolvere

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to roll; volvere,Th. Anlct

beo-háta

(n.)
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Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27

Linked entry: beo-háta