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ge-tanned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tanned, part.

Tanned;cortĭce mācĕrātus

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Tanned; cortĭce mācĕrātus Getannede hýd subacta cŏrĭa, vel mĕdĭcāta, vel confecta, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som, 58,104; Wrt. Voc. 22, 19

balsam

(n.)
Grammar
balsam, es; n. [balsamum, baldsamum, i; n.]

Balsambalmbalsamum

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Balsam, balm; balsamum Balsames blǽd the balsam's fruit; carpo balsami, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 54; Wrt. Voc. 33, 50. Balsames teár the tear or juice of the balsam-tree; opobalsamum, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 55; Wrt. Voc. 33, 51.

Linked entries: baldsamum balzam

ge-máh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máh, adj.

Shameless, obstinate, stubborn, impious, wicked, importunateprŏcax, pervĭcax, pertĭnax, imprŏbus, importūnus

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Gemáh importūnus, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 45; Wrt. Voc. 55, 50

Linked entries: máh ge-mág ge-mǽhþ

bícnian

(v.)
Grammar
bícnian, bícnigan; part. bícniende; he bícneþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

to beckon, nodinnuereto indicate, signify, announce, shewindicare, significare

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Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 29

ge-lagian

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

To establish by lawconstitutedecreelēge sancīre

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Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 17. Ðe gelagod is to gedwolgoda weorðunge that is appointed for the worship of false gods, Swt. Rdr. 105, 27

Linked entries: lagian lagian

dómere

(n.)
Grammar
dómere, es; m.

A judge jūdex

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Ælf. 18; Th. i. 48, 18. Heretogan and dómeras hæfdon mǽstne weorþscipe consuls and judges had most honour, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13. Settaþ ða to dómerum, appoint them judges, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 26 a, 6

ge-andettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andettan, -ondettan; p. te; pp. ed

To confessconfĭtēri

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Ælf. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 28 : L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 15, note 38. Gif he hine geandette if he confess himself, L. Alf. pol, 5; Th. i. 64, 22 : L. In. 71; Th. i. 148, 3, note 4

Linked entry: ge-ondettan

ancleow

(n.)
Grammar
ancleow, es; m.

The ANCLEtalus

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The ANCLE; talus Ancleow talus, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Wrt. Voc. 44, 74. Lytel ancleow taxillus, 75 ; Wrt. Voc. 45, 1

be-flagen flǽsc

(n.)
Grammar
be-flagen flǽsc, es ; n. [MS. flǽc]

The bowelsviscera

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The bowels; viscera Beflagen flǽc [ = flǽsc] vel innoþes innewearde viscera, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 99; Wrt. Voc. 45, 7

Linked entry: be-fleán

bæddel

(n.)
Grammar
bæddel, es; m.

A hermaphroditehermaphroditus

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A hermaphrodite; hermaphroditus Wǽpen-wífestre vel scritta vel bæddel hermaphroditus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 125; Wrt. Voc. 45, 28

bed-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reáf, es; m.

Bed-clothesbeddinglodixfulcrumlectisternia

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Bed-clothes, bedding; lodix, fulcrum, lectisternia, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 109 : 111; Som. 79, 62, 64 : R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bedd-reáf

bæþ-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-stede, es; m.

A place of bathsthermarum locus

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A place of baths; thermarum locus Bæþstede thermæ vel gymnasium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 7; Wrt. Voc. 37, 5

beorh

(n.)
Grammar
beorh, gen. beorges; m.

A hillmountaincollismons

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A hill, mountain; collis, mons Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis humiliabitur Lk. Bos. 3, 5

be-heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-heonan, -heonon; adv. [be by, heonan hence]

On this sideclose byciscitraciterius

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On this side, close by; cis, citra, citerius Get beheonon yet nearer Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 4 : Cot. 33

dwǽs-nys

(n.)
Grammar
dwǽs-nys, -nyss, e ; f.

Dulness, foolishness, stupidity hĕbĕtūdo, stultĭtia, stŭpĭdĭtas

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Dulness, foolishness, stupidity; hĕbĕtūdo, stultĭtia, stŭpĭdĭtas Dwǽsnys vel sotscipe hĕbĕtūdo, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 80; Wrt. Voc. 50, 60

drisn

(n.)
Grammar
drisn, e; f?

A wig, false haircapillāmentum, galerĭcŭlum

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A wig, false hair; capillāmentum, galerĭcŭlum Rupe vel drisne capillāmenta, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 96; Wrt. Voc. 28, 73

Linked entry: drysn

earh

(adj.)
Grammar
earh, adj.

Swift, fleeing through fear, timorous, weak fŭgax

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Swift, fleeing through fear, timorous, weak; fŭgax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 43: Byrht. Th. 138, 50; By. 238

feld-elfen

(n.)
Grammar
feld-elfen, e; f.

A wood fairynymphhămādryasάμαδρυάs

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Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 109; Wrt. Voc. 60, 16

Linked entry: feld-ælfen

feoh-lǽnung

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-lǽnung, e; f.

Money-lendingmortgagefenĕrātio

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Money-lending, mortgage; fenĕrātio Feoh-lǽnung bútan borge hypothēca [ = ύπoθήκη ], Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 14; Wrt. Voc. 21, 9

Linked entry: lǽnung

fódder-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
fódder-brytta, an; m.

A fodder-distributorfoddererherdsmanpābŭlātor

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A fodder-distributor, fodderer, herdsman; pābŭlātor Horshyrde vel fódderbrytta pābŭlātor, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 122; Wrt. Voc. 19, 6

Linked entry: brytta