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niht-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
niht-bealu, wes; n.

Bale or hurt that comes at night

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Bale or hurt that comes at night, Beo. 389; B. 193

griðleás

(adj.)
Grammar
griðleás, adj.
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Without 'grith' or protection, unprotected, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 41

scip-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gefeoht, es; n.
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A naval battle or war Scypgefeoht bellum classicum, Germ. 389, 42

ge-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gylda, an; m.

A member of a guildclubcorporationa companionfellow

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A member of a guild, club, or corporation, a companion, fellow

ge-lómlǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcnys, -lómlícnes, ness, e; f.

A frequented or public placelocus condensus

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A frequented or public place; locus condensus, Ps. Spl. 117, 26

corn-lád

(n.)
Grammar
corn-lád, e; f.
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Leading or carrying corn Æt cornláde, Ll. Th. i. 440, 28

Linked entry: lád

wæter-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-hálgung, e; f.

Blessing or hallowing of water ;

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Blessing or hallowing of water ; aquae benedictio Waeterhálguncge, Rtl. 117, 1

breóst-lín

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-lín, es; n. [breóst, lín
linen
]

linen A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth pectoralis fascia,

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A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth; pectoralis fascia, Cot. 89

ge-siftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siftan, p. -sifte; pp. -sifted, -sift

To sift

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To sift Gesyft [or gesyfl?] melu fine meal, Ex. 12, 34

Linked entry: ge-syft

ge-cwéman

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Add: to please, be pleasing to, be agreeable to Ic ðé on hleóðre hearpan gecwéme, Ps. Th. 107, 2. Þú éce líf eallum dǽlest, swá hér manna gehwylc Metode gecwémað, Hy. 10, 58. Ic ne gecwémde non placui, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 27. Heora ofspring, þone dǽl ðe

ge-léwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léwan, p. de; pp. ed

To betraydeceiveweakeninjureprodere

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To betray, deceive, weaken, injure; prodere Geléwend prodens, Lye. Gif hit byþ deád oððe geléwed if it is dead or hurt, Exod. 22, 10, 14. (Or does geléwed here = geléfed? cf. aléuaþ and geuntrumaþ, Homl. Th. i. 4, 22; and Swt. Rdr. 110, 174, note.)

ge-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumian, -mǽn-suman; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-mǽne communis]

To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marrycommunicare, nuberecommunicare, participare

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To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry; communicare, nubere Wylladon us ða þing gemǽnsuman [MS. gemǽnsumian] ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 14. Gemǽnsumad nuptus, Mk. Skt

ǽfen-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-þénung, e; f.

An evening service or dutyevening repastsuppercœ́na,

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An evening service or duty, evening repast, supper; cœ́na, R. Concord 8

æl-þeódung

(n.)
Grammar
æl-þeódung, e; f.

A being or living abroadperegrinatio

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A being or living abroad; peregrinatio, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 15

ǽrra geóla

(n.)

the ere or former Yule monthDecember

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the ere or former Yule month, December,Menol. Fox 439; Men. 221

a-weosung

(n.)
Grammar
a-weosung, e; f.

The beingessencesubsistence of a thingsubsistentiaessentia

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The being, essence, or subsistence of a thing; subsistentia, essentia, Cot. 170

ban-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ban-fáh, -fág; adj. [ban, bana a killer, fág stained]

Death or murder stainedhomicidio pollutuslethifer

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Death or murder stained; homicidio pollutus, lethifer, Beo. Th. 1564; B. 780

byrc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
byrc-holt, es; n.
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A birch holt or grove; betuletum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21

Linked entry: birc-holt

be-hlidenan

(n.)
Grammar
be-hlidenan, be-lidenanacc. pl. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

the left or departedthe deadmortuos

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the left or departed, the dead; mortuos Andr. Kmbl. 2179 An. 1091

flyht-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
flyht-cláþ, es; m.

A joiningbinding or tying togethercommissūraconjunctūralĭgātūra

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A joining, binding or tying together; commissūra, conjunctūra, lĭgātūra, Som. Ben. Lye