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Anglo-Saxon

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weorold-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gewuna, an; m.
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The custom of the world Hé ásmeáde ðæt godcunde be woruldgewunan he considered the religious question from a secular standpoint, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 15

weorold-hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hlísa, an ; m.
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Worldly fame, earthly renown Habbon hí ðone woruldhlísan ðe hí sóhton, ná ða écan méde ðe hí ne róhton, Homl. Th. ii. 566, 6

cyninge

(n.)
Grammar
cyninge, an; f.
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A queen Æfter þǽre bysne þǽre hálgan Godes cyningan, Bl. H. 13, 1

deópe

(n.)
Grammar
deópe, an; f.

dirn-maga

(n.)
Grammar
dirn-maga, an; m.
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One who presides at mysteries Dyrnmaga mysteriarches, Germ. 397, 350

egle

(n.)
Grammar
egle, an; f.

ge-hæcca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæcca, an; m.
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A sausage Gehæcca farcimen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 77

Linked entry: -hæcca

ge-leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfa, an; m.
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Leave Be þes cynges gelǽfan (leáfe, lǽfe, v. ll. ), Chr. 1043; P. 165, 10

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, an; f.
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A privy, drain; latrina Genge latrina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 15: 52, 15: 71, 8. Gengan latrine (ilia Arii in latrinae cuniculum defluxerant, Ald. 39, 7), 80, 65. Gengena latrinarum (spurca purgamenta, Ald. 54, 30), 84, 9: 52, 39. Cf. gang; XII

ge-swegra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swegra, an; m.
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A cousin: — Geswegran consobrini, i. ex sorore et fratre vel ex duabus sororibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 18

Linked entry: ge-sweór

gebyrd-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
gebyrd-tíma, an; m.
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Time of birth Of þám heregange tó Crístes gebyrdtíman, Wlfst. 312, 2. v. preceding word

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an. l.
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god-bót, e

godweb-girela

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-girela, an; m.
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A costly robe Þá þe hé ne mæg tó him gebígean mid golde ne mid seolfre ne mid godwebgyrlum, Wlfst. 197, 1

gítav

(n.)
Grammar
gítav, an; m.

gingre

(n.)
Grammar
gingre, an; f.
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a follower, servant (cf. gingra; 2 a). v. Dict. a deputy. Cf. gingra; 2 b Heó arn tó þǽre fǽmnan þe þá ðæs mynstres abbodesse wæs, Hilde gingre (geongra, v. l.) cucurrit ad uirginem, quae tunc monasterio abbatissae uice praefuit, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 470,

ge-wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wana, an; m.
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A lack. Substitute: <b>ge-wana;</b> adj. Lacking, v. wana; adj. I

heáfod-haga

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-haga, an ; m.
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A fence running at the head (v. heáfod; 2 a) of a piece of land (?) On ðone ealdan heáfodhagan, C. D. vi. 64, 7

heáh-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þreá, an; m.
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Extreme punishment Gráp heáhþreá on hǽðencynn, Gen. 2545

gropa

(n.)
Grammar
gropa, an; m.
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A pot Mycel gropa congius (the gloss is: Congium reddit tala vel mycel gropa), Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 78

gráfa

(n.)
Grammar
gráfa, an; m.
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A grove, copse Be-westan ðá leáge eft tó gráfan hrycge (cf. grǽfan hrycg, 388, 29), C. D. iii. 389, 2. Tó dyrnan gráfan; of dyrnan gráfan, v. 262, 9. ¶ in a compound :-- Tó erscgráfan, C. D. iii. 434, 22

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