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ge-máhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíc, adj.

Shameless, wanton, greedy ⬩ prŏcax, ăvĭdus

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Shameless, wanton, greedy; prŏcax, ăvĭdus Ðæt hit gemáhlíc wǽre and unrihtlíc that it was greedy and unjust, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20

Linked entry: ge-máglíc

birla

(n.)
Grammar
birla, an; m.

The barrel

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The barrel, body (of a horse) Gif hors sié ofscoten; nim tóbrecenre nǽdle eáge, stinge hindan on þone byrlan, Lch. ii. 156, 30

Linked entry: byrla

byrn-wíggend

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-wíggend, es; m.

A soldier clothed in armour, a mailed warrior ⬩ loricatus miles vel bellator

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A soldier clothed in armour, a mailed warrior; loricatus miles vel bellator Bealde byrnwíggende bold warriors, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 13; Jud. 17

ge-eárplættan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eárplættan, p. te

To box the ears, buffet

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To box the ears, buffet Se sceocca mé geár-plætt (angelus Satanae me colaphizet, 2. Cor. 12, 7), Hml. Th. i. 474, 13

ge-trýwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trýwe, def. se -trýwa; adj.

TRUE ⬩ faithful ⬩ fīdus ⬩ fĭdēlis

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Ðam getrýwestan witan to the most faithful senator, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 7

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhere ⬩ ubique ⬩ in every respect ⬩ in every way ⬩ omnino

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Bos. 16, 20. Ǽghwǽr sindon hiora gelícan they are everywhere like them. Bt. Met. Fox 10, 116; Met. 10, 58. in every respect, in every way; omnino Eofore eom áéghwǽr cénra I am in every respect bolder than a wild boar.

Linked entries: ǽg-hwár ág-hwǽr ǽg-wern

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bear ⬩ bring forth ⬩ ferre ⬩ părĕre

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Ðá wearþ Abrahame Ismael geboren then Ishmael was born to Abraham, 105; Th. 138, 26; Gen. 2297 : Andr. Kmbl. 1379; An. 690

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

fǽmnan hád

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmnan hád, fǽmn-hád, es; m. [fǽmne a virgin, woman]

Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ⬩ virgĭnĭtas

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On fǽmnan háde in virginity, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 5. Heó lyfode mid hyre were seofen geár of hyre fǽmnháde vixĕrat cum vĭro suo annis septem a virgĭnĭtāte sua, Lk. Bos. 2, 36

Fariseisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Fariseisc, def. se Fariseisca; adj.

Pharisean ⬩ Phărĭsæus

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Bos. 11, 37. Ongan se Fariseisca on him smeágan and cweðan Phărĭsæus cæpit intra se repŭtans dīcĕre, 11, 38. Cómon to him ða bóceras and Fariseisce accessērunt ad eum Scrībæ et Phărĭsæi, Mt. Bos. 15, 1.

furlang

(n.)
Grammar
furlang, furlung, es; n.

A FURLONG ⬩ stădium

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Bos. 11, 18. Twentig furlanga stădia vīginti, 6, 19: Lk. Bos. 24, 13. Se is þreóra furlunga brád qui est latitūdĭnis circĭter trium stădiōrum, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 20

gástlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gástlíce, gǽstlíce; adv.

Spiritually ⬩ spirĭtāliter

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Spiritually; spirĭtāliter Ðæt hálige húsel is gástlíce Cristes líchama the holy housel is spiritually Christ's body, Homl. Th. i. 34, 19.

Linked entry: gǽstlíce

be-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceótan, he -sceóteþ, -scýt; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten

To shoot into, inject, precipitate one's self, to be sent, go ⬩ injicere, se præcipitare, mitti, ire

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Curtius besceát Curtius se præcipitavit, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 5. Ðæt hí on grúnd ne bescuton ut in abyssum ne irent Lk. Bos. 8, 31

Linked entries: be-scuton be-scýt

COCCEL

(n.)
Grammar
COCCEL, es; m.

COCKLE ⬩ darnel ⬩ tares; ⬩ zizania

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Bos. 13, 27, 29, 30. Coccela zizaniorum Mone B. 2332

BYDEN

(n.)
Grammar
BYDEN, bydenn, e; f.

a bushel ⬩ modius ⬩ a barrel, tun, butt ⬩ dolium, cupa

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Bos. 4, 21: Lk. Bos. ll, 33. a barrel, tun, butt; dolium, cupa Hí mec baðedon in bydene they bathed me in a tub, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 24; Rä. 28, 6. Byden cupa, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 94; Wrt. Voc. 34, 24

be-tweoh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweoh, be-tweohs, be-tweox, be-twih, be-twyh, be-twyx, be-twyxt, be-twuh, be-twuht, be-twux, be-twuxt, be-tuh, be-tux; prep. dat. acc. [be by, with; twi, twihs, tweox, twux duo]

Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio

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Bos. 27, 56. Betwuht him between them, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234. 5. Betwux wífa bearnum inter natos mulierum, Lk. Bos. 7, 28. Betwuxt ðám warum among their wares [merchandise], Nat. S. Greg. Els. 11, 14.

Linked entries: be-tweohnum be-tuh be-tweohs be-tweox betwih-licgan be-twuh be-twuht be-twux be-twuxt be-twyh be-twyxt

FEARR

(n.)
Grammar
FEARR, es; m.

a bull, an ox ⬩ taurus, bos ⬩ the Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac ⬩ taurus

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Bos. 22, 4. Ete ic flǽscmettas fearra mandūcābo carnes taurōrum, Ps.

Linked entry: fear

án-wald

(n.)
Grammar
án-wald, es; m.

Sole power ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule

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Bos. 23, 7: Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 15: Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 11

CEAF

(n.)
Grammar
CEAF, cef, es, ceafu

chaff; ⬩ palea

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Bos. 3, 17. Ða ceafu he forbærnþ on unadwæscendlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Mt. Bos. 3, 12.

Linked entry: cef

cyne-helm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-helm, cynehealm,es ; m. [helm a crown]

A crown, diadem ⬩ corona, diadema

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Bos. 27, 29: Jn. Bos. 19, 2, 5. Cynehelme corona, Mone B. 3019. For cynehelme for a royal diadem, Homl. Blick. 23, 34

Linked entry: helm

folc-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gefeoht, es; n.

Folk-battle ⬩ a great battle ⬩ pitched battle ⬩ publĭca pugna ⬩ plēnum prælium

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On þrím folcgefeohtum in three pitched battles, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 11. cf. Icel. fôlk-orrusta

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