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ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, to succeed. See preceding word: ge-sælge. -For Cot. 89 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 63. (Gesǽlge might be adjective, fauste being faustae. Cf. for the termination (-e = ae) attrite gegiiidenan, 5, 12. v.
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also 5, 3.)

ge-nyhtsumlíce

(adv.)
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Ben. 85, 22: R. Ben. I. 90, 7

tramet

(n.)
Grammar
tramet, es; m.

A page

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Ben. 133, 2. Tramod, R. Ben. Interl. 118, 2. Swá fela trameta tot paginae, swá fela leáfa tot folia, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Zup. 117, 12. Trametas paginas, Germ. 398, 181

ceorian

(v.)
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Ben. I. 72, 16) non murmurent, R. Ben. 65, 9. Ceoriende (cyrigende, R. Ben. I. 55, 12) murmurans, 48, 4. Ceriende murmurosus, R. Ben. I. 20, 15.

non

(n.)
Grammar
non, es; m.

The title given to the older by the younger monks

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Ben. 115, 19

un-ásolcenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-ásolcenlíce, adv.

Not lukewarmly ⬩ heartily ⬩ energetically ⬩ with vigour

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Ben. 20, 19

Linked entries: un-áseolcendlíc á-solcenlíce

ge-neórþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-neórþ, adj.
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Ben. given under eáþ-hylde. v. Ld. Gl. H. contentus in Index), Txts. 53, 544

Linked entry: -neórþ

of-cyrf

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Ben. I. 60, 2. Seó ród is wíde tódǽled mid gelómlicum ofcyrfum tó lande gehwilcum, Hml. S. 27, 144. Add

ǽht-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽht-boren, adj.

Slave-born.

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Ben. 138, 20

horn-bláwere

(n.)
Grammar
horn-bláwere, es; m.

A horn-blower, trumpeter ⬩ tubicen, cornicen

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Ðǽr mihte wel bén ábúton twenti óðer þritte hornblaweres, Chr. 1127; Erl. 256, 36

Linked entry: bláwere

swancor

(adj.)
Grammar
swancor, adj.
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see seonu-bend). Exon. Th. 377, 19; Deór. 6. [Cf. M.H.

á-hirdan

(v.)
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Ben. 10, 2. Ðæt yfel hiora unrihtwísnesse hié hæfð ðonne git áhirde (-hierde, Hatt. MS.) quos malitia suae impietatis exasperat, Past. 362, 20

Linked entries: á-heardian á-hyrdan

dǽl-nimung

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Ben. I. 56, 8; 77, 13

decan

(n.)
Grammar
decan, decanon, es; m.
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Ben. 125, 8. Cf. teóþung-ealdor

Linked entry: decanon

ge-húsa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-húsa, a domestic, one of a household.
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Ben. 83, l. Hiore gehúsan domesticis suis Kent. Gl. 1138. Gehúse his domesticos ejus Mt. L. 10, 25. Add

Linked entry: húsa

ofer-ild

Grammar
ofer-ild, ofer-ildu, ofer-ildo.
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Ben. 115, 11. Add

sceádlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceádlíce, adv.

Reasonably, rationally

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Ben. 109, 8

bealo

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; adj.
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Hine sár hafað befongen balwon bendum (cf. bealo-bend), B. 977. Sé inc forgeaf balewe geþóhtas, Sat. 488. Add

ǽn-lípig

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-lípig, -lýpig, -lépig; adj. [án one, hlíp, hlýp]

Each ⬩ every ⬩ singular ⬩ solitary ⬩ private ⬩ singuli ⬩ solus

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Ben. 22

Linked entry: ǽn-lípie

fúl-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fúl-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Foully ⬩ shamefully ⬩ fœde ⬩ sordĭde ⬩ turpĭter

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Ben. 44: Scint. 24

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