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gíslþu

(n.)
Grammar
gíslþu, (?); f.
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v. gíslian) Gísldu obsedatu (as if connected with obses and dare? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 25

hand-hamer

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Add: a hammer that can be used with one hand, a small hammer Handhamur malleolus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 1

gold-fyld

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-fyld, adj.
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Gilt, covered with gold-leaf Goldfyld fel petala (furva, Ald. 142, 3), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 48. See next word

Linked entry: -fyld

hwæt-hweganinga

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hweganinga, hwæt-unga; adv.
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Somewhat, a little Gif þú hí hwæthweganinga wiþ fýr ne gemengdest, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 10. See next word

Linked entry: -hweganinga

limb-stefning

(n.)
Grammar
limb-stefning, The gloss at Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 46 is:
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Comparison with 26, 6, limbus stemning vel hem, suggests (?) that the gloss should read, peripetasma, limbus stefning

hand-worht

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-worht, adj.

Hand-wrought, made with hands

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Hand-wrought, made with hands Ic tówurpe ðis handworhte tempel ego dissoluam templum hoc manu factum, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

Linked entry: -worht

ge-swégsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-swégsumlíce, adv.

Harmoniously ⬩ with one voice

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Harmoniously, with one voice Dá sǽde eall se þeódscipe geswégsumlíce then all the people agreed in saying, Shrn. 36, 17

Linked entry: -swégsumlíce

hlín-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-ræced, es; n.

A place with grated doors, ⬩ a prison

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A place with grated doors, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1465: Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 6; Jul. 243

Linked entry: hlín-scúa

sweord-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-wund, adj.

Wounded with the sword

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Wounded with the sword Oft æt hilde gedreás swátfág and sweordwund sec[g] æfter óðrum, Wald. 7; Vald. 1, 5

sin-here

(n.)
Grammar
sin-here, gen. -her(i)ges; m.

An immense army

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An immense army Besæt sinherge sweorda láfe he besieged the fugitives with an immense army, Beo. Th. 5864; B. 2936

ge-wascan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wascan, -wacsan; p. -wócs

To wash

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To wash Ic hine mid mínen handen gewóchs I washed him with my hands, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 261, 1

a-blýsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-blýsgung, Substitute: á-blysung, e; f.

Reddening with shame, confusion

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Reddening with shame, confusion Tó sceame and tó áblysunge hí sint ús nobis rubor confusionis est, R. Ben. 133, 11

cídan

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Cóm Nathan tó cídanne ðǽm cyninge Nathan arguere regent venerat, 185, 17. with acc. Cocc þá wiþsacendan cít gallus negantes arguit, Hy. S. 7, 3. with preps. Ðá men cíddon ongeán ðone blindan (cf. 156, 10 above), Hml. Th. i. 152, 17.

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ clothe ⬩ array ⬩ adorn ⬩ furnish

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Heó alegde hire hrægl ðe heó mid gegyred wæs and hie gegyrede mid ðon sélestan hrægle she laid aside the garment that she was clothed with, and arrayed herself with the finest garment, Blickl. Homl. 139, 6, 7 : 89, 35 : 103, 3.

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

bǽl-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-egsa, an; m.

Terror of flame? ⬩ flammæ terror?

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Bǽlegsan [bell egsan MS.] hweóp he threatened with terror of flame, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 12; Exod. 121

clǽn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-líc, adj.

Pure. CLEANLY ⬩ purus, mundus

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CLEANLY; purus, mundus Mid clǽnlícre lufe with pure love, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 38: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 183; Met. 11, 92

cwyð

(n.)
Grammar
cwyð, e; f. [ = cwide, cwyde]

A word, saying ⬩ verbum, dictum

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A word, saying; verbum, dictum Him ða cwyðe frecne scódon these words overwhelmed him with woe, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 18; Gen. 1596

cú-meoluc

(n.)
Grammar
cú-meoluc, e; f. [meolc milk]

Cow's milk ⬩ vaccæ lac

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Cow's milk ; vaccæ lac Gáte geallan meng wið cúmeoluc mingle goat's gall with cow's milk, L. M. 1, 3 ; Lchdm. ii. 40, 19

fægenian

(v.)
Grammar
fægenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice ⬩ gaudēre

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To rejoice; gaudēre Ceruerus ongan fægenian mid his steorte Cerberus began to wag [rejoice with] his tail, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 17

fámig-bord

(n.)
Grammar
fámig-bord, es; n.

A foaming bank ⬩ spūmōsa margo

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-bordon] on a stream with foamy banks, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 52; Met. 26, 26