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ge-streónan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streónan, p. de; pp. ed

To gaingetobtainacquirelucrāriacquīrĕre

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Ðǽr is cúþre líf ðonne we on eorþan mǽgen ǽfre gestreónan there is a life more glorious than we may ever obtain on earth, Cd. 226; Th. 302, 11; Sat. 597.

Linked entry: streónan

a-leódan

(v.)
Grammar
a-leódan, p. -leád, pl. -ludon; pp. -loden [a, leódan to spring]

To growgerminarecrescere

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To grow; germinare, crescere Ðe under lyfte a-loden wurde what was grown up under heaven, Exon. 128a; Th. 493, 5; Rä. 81, 25: Ps. Th. 106, 36

agrimonia

(n.)
Grammar
agrimonia, an; f.

Agrimonyagrimonia eupatoria

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The native name was garclife, q. v

Linked entry: gár-clife

eorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eorlíce, [ = eorl-líce]; adv.

Manfully, strongly, greatly vĭrĭlĭter, vĕhĕmenter, multum

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Manfully, strongly, greatly; vĭrĭlĭter, vĕhĕmenter, multum Gebealh heó swíðe eorlíce wið hire suna she was very greatly incensed against her son, Cod. Dipl. 755; Kmbl. iv. 54, 30

ferþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
ferþ-grim, adj.

Fierce of spiritanĭmo sævus

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Fierce of spirit; anĭmo sævus Frécne and ferþgrim rugged and fierce of spirit, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 6; Jul. 141: 96 b; Th. 360, 13; Wal. 5

Linked entries: grim ferhþ-grim

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual sonChristspīrĭtālis fīliusChristus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

ealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow or wax oldb senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre

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To grow or wax oldb; senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre Syððan ic ealdode postquam consĕnui, Gen. 18, 12: Jn. Bos. 21, 18: Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 27; Gú. 14

hreód-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-wæter, es; n.
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Fenny land where reeds are growing Ðá wæs ðæt land eall swá geférdon ádrigad and fien and hreádwæteru palus erat sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

mann-faru

(n.)
Grammar
mann-faru, e; f.

A going of mena moving band of men

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A going of men or a moving band of men, ðás wic mágun fótum áfyllan, meara þreátum and monfarum, Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 20; Gú. 257

nón-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
nón-tíma, an; m.

The ninth hour

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The ninth hour On nóntíman sculon God herian, forðam on ðone tíman Crist gebæd for ðám ðe him deredon, and siððan his gást ásende, Btwk. 216, 31

ge-bledsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bledsian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bledsian to bless]

To blessbenedīcĕre

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To bless; benedīcĕre Gebledsod wearþ engla éðel the dwelling of the angels was blessed. Andr. Kmbl. 1048; An. 524: 1079; An. 540: 1873; An. 939: 3434; An. 1721

unweder-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
unweder-líce, adv.

In a way that indicates bad weatherthreateningly

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In a way that indicates bad weather, threateningly Tó dæg hit byð hreóh weder; ðeós lyft scínð unwederlíce hodie tempestas, rutilat enim triste coelum, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 3

weorold-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-freónd, es; m.
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witan ðæt ús forlǽtaþ and níde sculon ealle úre world-frýnd, Wulfst. 127, 31. Ealle úre weoruldfreónd, 122, 7

weorold-þeáwas

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þeáwas, pl. m.
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Conduct in the affairs of this world Se wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta in the conduct of his life he was most righteous, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13

ge-ceasterwaran

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ceasterwaran, pl.
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geácsodon his geceasterwaran beón Godes englas, Wlfst. 2, 2

hálsigend

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Hé beád him ꝥ hé wǽre gehádod tó exorcista, ꝥ hátað hálsigend þe ðe bebýt deóflum ꝥ hí of gedrehtum mannum faran, Hml. S. 31, 141. Add

lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, to be long.
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Þonne eác for ðí on ðám sancge lencgað propter hoc protrahendo et morose volumus dici psalmum, R. Ben. 68, 9. Lenged protractum, An. Ox. 28, 17. Add

swaþu

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Add: [a wk. pl. occurs in the compound dolcswaðan, Hpt. Gl. 510, 57] Hí ne mihton on þám fæte nǽnige swaðe findan þæs bryces, Gr. D. 97, 23

tó-lísedness

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D. 296, 2. desolation geómriaþ þá tólésednesse and broc þyssere stówe loci hujus desolationem gemimur, Gr. D. 313, 14

tó-scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scríðan, p. -scráð

To flow in different directionsbe disperse

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To flow in different directions, be disperse Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde wíde tóscríþan, wác and hnesce, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 93