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gealga

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Róde gelgan gabuli patibulo 3089. Þá gefæstnodon hí hine on róde gealgan . . . Hé þǽre róde gealgan underféng, Hml. Th. i. 588, 16-19: Bl. H. 27, 28: 97, 11. On galgan geworhtre eculei (cf. eculei, cruci, 81, 49), Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 76.

BESMA

(n.)
Grammar
BESMA, besema, an; m.

A BESOM, broom ⬩ a rod ⬩ scopæ, virga

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A BESOM, broom, an instrument of punishment made of twigs, a rod; scopæ, virga Geclǽnsod mid besmum scopis mundatam, Mt. Bos. 12, 44 clensid with bismes, Wyc. He hit [hús] gemét mid besmum afeormod invenit eam [domum] scopis mundatam Lk.

Linked entries: bysm bisme besema

for-hogiend

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Crístes róde tácnes forhogiend ( contemptor ), Chrd. 41, 31. Add

ofer-gewrit

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Pilatus wrát ofergewrit (titulum) and sette ofer his róde, Jn. 19, 19. Add

web-geródes

Grammar
web-geródes, l.
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-rod-

ge-biddan

Grammar
ge-biddan, <b>; II 4.</b>
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Ic wæs gemedemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde, Hml. S. 23 b, 466. Add

ge-barian

(v.)
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to bare, take the covering off Gebarudre róde nudata cruce, Angl. xiii. 419, 766

gyrd

(n.)
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a rod

coren-beág

(n.)
Grammar
coren-beág, es; m.
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A crown Be þǽm þyrnenan corenbége ofer Crístes hǽfde on róde, Angl. xi. 172, 32

earm

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Add: the arm of a cross Under þǽre róde swýðran earme, Vis. Lfc. 53

þenning

(n.)
Grammar
þenning, e; f.
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Stretching, extension Be Cristes earm[a] þenninge and his honda on róde, Anglia xi. 172, last line

Linked entry: earm-þenning

stán-cnoll

(n.)
Grammar
stán-cnoll, es; m.
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, rock-summit Andlang þǽre róde oð hit cymð beneoðan stáncnolle, Cht. E. 248, 17

samod-cumende

(adj.)
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Samodcumende tó capitule grétan þá róde conuenientes ad capitulum salutent crucem, Angl. xiii. 385, 282. Add

sige-gird

(n.)
Grammar
sige-gird, e ; f.
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A rod that brings victory

rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtes, adv.

Right, straight

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Right, straight Foran rehtes in ða róde straight on to the cross, Cod. Dip. Knrbl. iii. 392, 6

gylden-hilt

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden-hilt, gylden-hilte; adj.
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Golden-hilted Hé an ii. gyldenra róda and ii. gyldenhiltra sweorda, C. D. 8. iii. 74, 27

Cyne-mǽres ford

(n.)
Grammar
Cyne-mǽres ford, es; m. [Flor. Kimeresford: cyne royal; mǽre a mere; ford a ford]

KEMPSFORD, Gloucestershire

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KEMPSFORD, Gloucestershire Rád Æðelmund alderman ofer æt Cynemǽresforda alderman Æthelmund rode over at Kempsford, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 6

be-rénian

(v.)

to ornament ⬩ adorn

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to ornament, adorn: — Bóc mid sylure berénod, and iii. róde mid sylure berénode, C. D. vi. 101, 24. Add:

ge-dryncness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dryncness, e; f.
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Immersion, dipping Mid ðǽre hálgan róde gedryncnysse Iordanem oþhrínan, Hml. S. 23 b, 723. Cf. drynctun under drencan; I

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

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