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fæder-éðel

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-éðel, gen. -éðles; m. [éðel a country, home]

Father-land, paternal home păterna rĕgio, patria

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He bebeád, ðæt ǽlc cóme to his fæderéðle he gave orders that every one should come to his father's home, 5, 14 ; Bos. 114, 18, 22

gang-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
gang-wuce, an; f.

Rogation weekthe week of holy Thursdayperambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna

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Bos. 16, 14-20, notes, p. 578. Ðys Gódspel gebýraþ on Wódnes dæg, on ðære Gang-wucan to ðam uigilian this Gospel belongs to the vigil on Wednesday, in the Rogation week, Rubc. Jn. Bos. 17, 1-10, notes, p. 580

Linked entry: gang-dagas

ge-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweán, p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógun; pp. -þwagen, -þwegen, -þwogen, -þwǽn

To wash

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Bos. 7, 4. Se ðe geþuǽn is qui lavatus est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 10. Hwí he geþwogen nǽre quare non baptizatus esset, Lk. Bos. 11, 38

ǽfen-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíma, an; m.

Evening timeeventidevespertinum tempus

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Bos. 11, 11

Linked entry: tíma

a-létan

(v.)

to leavelet godimittere

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to leave, let go; dimittere Ic ðæt alétan ne sceal I will not let that go, Solil. 8: Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 19

angeán

(prep.)
Grammar
angeán, prep.

Againstcontra

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Against; contra Hý him brohtan angeán ehta hund M féðena they brought against him eight hundred thousand foot, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 9

a-wǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽstan, p. -wǽste ; pp. -wǽsted ; v. trans.

To wastelay wasteeat upvastarecarpere

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To waste, lay waste, eat up; vastare, carpere Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awǽstenne gærs quo modo solet bos herbas carpere, Num. 22, 4

a-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýwan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, þýwan to drive]

To lead or drive fromto discardejicere

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To lead or drive from, to discard; ejicere He hý raðe aweg aþýwde he soon drove them away, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 28

bysmer

(n.)
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Bos. 14, 64

dýrre

(adj.)
Grammar
dýrre, dearer, more precious; pretiōsior, carior,
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comparative of dýre II Forðonðe hí sint dýrran ðonne ǽnige óðre because they are dearer than any others, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 101, 25

gearcung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gearcung-dæg, es; m.

A preparation-dayday before the Sabbathpræpărātionis diesparascēveπαρασκευή,dies azymōrum

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Bos. 26, 17

ealdung

(n.)
Grammar
ealdung, e; f.

Agesĕnectus

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Age; sĕnectus Róma besprycþ ðæt hyre weallas for ealdunge brosnian Rome complains that her walls decay from age, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45

ge-tweónian

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

To seem doubtful to any onedŭbium vĭdēri alĭcui

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., Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 28

Linked entry: tweónian

ge-bróðorscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróðorscipe, es; m.

Brothershipbrotherhoodfraternityfraternĭtas

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Brothership, brotherhood, fraternity; fraternĭtas Ðyllícne gebróðorscipe hý heóldon [MS. healdan] him betweonum such brotherhood they had among them, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 76, 6

ge-réf-scir

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-scir, or -scire, e; f.

Stewardshipvillicatio

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Bos. 16, 3. Geréfscyre præfectura, Hpt. Gl. 438

ge-mun

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mun, adj.

Mindful, having a recollection

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Mindful, having a recollection Swá gemune menn wǽron ǽlces bróces men had such a recollection of every trouble, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 2

Linked entry: -mun

ge-hnigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnigian, to cause to bend; reflex,
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to bow Ne geþrístlǽce hé ꝥ hé hine tó Godes weófode gehnigie non audeat se ad altars Dei inclinare Ll. Th. ii. 176, 3

ge-fæderen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæderen, adj.
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Having the same father Þá þrié gebróðor nǽron ná Philippuse gemédren, ac wǽron gefæderen (gefædred, Bos. 60, 19), Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 14

Linked entries: ge-fædred fæderen

costigend

(n.)
Grammar
costigend, costnigend, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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Bos. 4, 3

Linked entry: costnigend

exámeron

(n.)
Grammar
exámeron, es; n.

A work on the six days of creation hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον

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Basilius awrát áne wundorlíce boc, be eallum Godes weorcum, ðe he geworhte on six dagum, Exámeron geháten Basil wrote a wonderful book about all the works of God, which he wrought in six days, called Hexameron, Basil prm; Norm. 32, 12