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biddere

(n.)
Grammar
biddere, es; m.

A petitioner

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 19

ge-boht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boht, pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed,
  • Gen. 39, 1
  • :
  • L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28
  • :
  • Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23
  • ;
p. of ge-bycgan.

bought

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Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16;

ge-bolstrod

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bolstrod, part. [ge-, bolster a bolster]

Guardedenvironeddefendedsupportedbolstered upstīpātus

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Guarded, environed, defended, supported or bolstered up; stīpātus,Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bolstrian

ge-mǽnelíc nama

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíc nama, an; m.

A common nounappellativum nomen

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Gr. 9; Som. 8, 31

grymede

glyppus

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Gl. 76; Som. 71, 128; Wrt. Voc. 45, 31

hacine

pusta

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Gl. 33; Som. 62, 21; Wrt. Voc. 28, 4

crýfele

(n.)

a denpassage under ground speluncameatus subterraneus

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a den, passage under ground; spelunca, meatus subterraneus Som. Ben. Lye

ongeánweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeánweard-líc, adj. Adversative

At (the conjunction)

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Gr. 44; Som. 45, 40

gét

(n.)

she-goats,

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she-goats, Som. 126; Lchdm. iii. 206, 2 acc. pl.of gát

hnoc

(n.)

mutinus

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Gl. 22; Som. 59, 83; Wrt. Voc. 23, 49

hlyttrian

(v.)

to purify

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Gr. 37; Som. 39, 41

ge-wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽpnian, -wépnian; p. ode; pp. od

To armfurnish with weaponsarmāre

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Gr. 24; Som. 25, 41: 36; Som. 38, 36, 37. He mid ródetácne his múþ and ealne his líchaman gewǽpnode he armed his mouth and all his body with the sign of the cross, Homl. Th. i. 72, 23.

Linked entry: ge-wǽmnod

fleóh-net

(n.)
Grammar
fleóh-net, -nett, es; n.

A fly-netnet for keeping off fliescōnōpeumκωνωπεῖον

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Gl. 84; Som. 73, 92; Wrt. Voc. 48, 30. Fleóhnet vel micgnet cōnōpeum, 106; Som. 78, 42; Wrt. Voc. 57, 24. Ðǽr wæs eallgylden fleóhnet there was an all-golden fly-net, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 3; Jud. 47

Linked entry: fleóg-ryft

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, p. te

To paint

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Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 60. Swá méteras métaþ on anlícnyssan as painters paint in likenesses, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 5. Seó ðe métan sceall pictura, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 3. Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 35.

nefa

(n.)
Grammar
nefa, an; m.

a nephewneposa grandsona step-son

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Ealdra nefena pronepotum, 445, 56. a step-son Nefa prifignus, Wülck. Gl. 41, 28

big-gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
big-gyrdel, bí-gyrdel, -gerdel; g. -gyrdles, -gerdles; m. [big, bí, gyrdel a girdle, belt, purse]

A belt, girdlea purse, public purse, treasuryzōna = ζώνη, saccus = σάκκos, fiscus

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Gl. 3; Som. 55, 68; Wrt. Voc. 16, 41. Cyninges [MS. kinges] gafoles bígerdel saccus vel fiscus, 65; Som. 69, 35; Wrt. Voc. 40, 63. Biggyrdel fiscus vel saccus publicus, 17; Som. 58, 94; Wrt. Voc. 22, 11

Linked entries: bí-gerdel bí-gyrdel

án-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
án-hende, adj.

One-handedlameimperfectweakunimanus

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Gl. 77; Som. 72, 25; Wrt. Voc. 45, 58

a-werd

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-werd, es; m.

A spoiled or worthless fellowvappa

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Gl. 9; Som. 56, 113; Wrt. Voc. 18, 61

bed-rest

(n.)

a bedlectica

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Gl. 66; Som. 69, 75: Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 26; Jud. 36

bæc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
bæc-ern, es; n. [bæc from bacan to bake, ern a place]

A baking-placea bakehousepistrinum

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Gl. 50; Som. 65, 110; Wrt. Voc. 34, 39

Linked entry: bæc-hús