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bere-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
bere-hláf, es; m.

A BARLEY-LOAFbarley-breadhordeaceus panis

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A BARLEY-LOAF, barley-bread; hordeaceus panis

ge-þeón

(v.)
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to receive, take, get Sceal wíf geþeón lof mid hyre leódum, leóhtmód wesan, rúne healdan, rúmheort beón a lady must have the praise of her people, must be cheery, keep counsel, be liberal, Gn. Ex. 85.

ge-hén

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hén, adj.

Fallenlow

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Fallen, low Ða gehéno kaduca, Rtl. 189, 31

heofon-cyning

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-cyninga, and add: of the first person of the Trinity Heofoncyninges lof singað Ceraphin, El. 748: An. 723. Hefoncyninges, Gen. 659. Hé hnigon mid heáfdum heofoncyninge, 237.

efne

(int.)
Grammar
efne, interj.

Lo! behold! truly! indeeden, ecce, certe, prŏfecto

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Lo! behold! truly! indeed; en, ecce, certe, prŏfecto Ðá se tán gehwearfefne ofer ǽnne ealdgesíða then indeed went the lot over one of the old comrades, Andr. Kmbl. 2209; An. 1106. And efne!

gnéðen

(adj.)
Grammar
gnéðen, gnéðn; adj.

Moderatetemperatemodestlowmediocrismodestus

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Moderate, temperate, modest, low; mediocris, modestus, Cot. 129, Lye

wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the betterrecoveryimprovement

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Gé sceolon dreógan deáþ and þýstro, nǽfre gé ðæs wyrpe gebídaþ never will that lot be bettered, 140, 11; Gú. 608. Se mon ne þearf tó ðisse worulde wyrpe gehycgan man need not look to this life to mend his lot, 105, 5; Gú. 18.

ap-flód

(n.)
Grammar
ap-flód, es; m.

The low tideledoæstus maris

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The low tide; ledo, æstus maris, Martyr. 20, Mar

þwástrian

(v.)
Grammar
þwástrian, ( = ? hwástrian, q. v.)

to murmurspeak low

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to murmur, speak low Þis ic spece nú gyt mid swá miccle ege ðæt mé þinceþ ðæt mé sió tunge stomrige nis hit gyt forðun ðæt ic þwástrian durre I dare not yet even speak low, Shrn. 42, 35

Linked entry: hwǽstrian

ge-hlot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlot, es; n.

A lotsors

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A lot; sors Ðæt gehlot sors, Jos. 7, 14, 17

Linked entry: hlot

þeorfling

(n.)
Grammar
þeorfling, es; m.
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An unleavened loaf Ðeorflingas azimos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 32

tánian

(v.)

to decide by lot

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to decide by lot Tánages decimatis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 23. (?)

Linked entry: tánages

þeorf-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-hláf, es; m.
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A loaf of unleavened bread Hí ǽton þeorfhláfas, Jos. 5, 11

neoþan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
neoþan-weard, adj.

Low in position

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Low in position Nioþanweard hype ilia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 54

hlyte

(n.)
Grammar
hlyte, es; m.

A portionlotshare

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A portion, lot, share Hlyte portio Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 53

comb

(n.)
Grammar
comb, es; m.

A low place inclosed with hillsa valley vallis

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A low place inclosed with hills, a valley; vallis Som. Ben. Lye

ge-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽgan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽgan to cause to sink]

To lay low, cast downprosternĕre, incurvāre

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To lay low, cast down; prosternĕre, incurvāre Hæfdon ealfela Eótena cynnes sweordum gesǽged they had laid low full many of the Jutes' race with their swords, Beo. Th. 1772; B. 884: Judth.12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294.

eorþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-scræf, es; n.

An earth-cavern, a gravecăverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum

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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.

gilp-georn

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Cf. lof-georn Men beóð ofergrǽdige woruldgestreóna and tó manege weorðaþ tó wlance and ealles tó rance and tó gylpgeorne erunt homines cupidi, elati, superbi ; men shall be covetous, boasters, proud (2 Tim. 3, 2), Wlfst. 81, 15.

losing

(n.)
Grammar
losing, e; f.

Lossperdition

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Loss, perdition: Tó lose ł losing ad perditionem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 13