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ge-swel

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swel, -swell, es; n. [swellan to swell]

A swellingtumourtŭmor

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Hyt ðæt geswel gelíðigaþ it relieves the swelling, 109, 3; Lchdm. i. 222, 14: 76, 1; Lchdm. i. 178, 20: iii. 8, 28. Wið geswell for a swelling, Herb. 90, 4; Lchdm. i. 194, 18. Wið ealle geswell for all swellings, 130, 1; Lchdm. i. 240, 18.

Linked entry: swell

axigean

(v.)

to askinterrogare

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to ask; interrogare Ne nán ne dorste hyne axigean neque ausus fuit quisquam eum interrogare, Mt. Foxe 22, 46

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12

þingan

(v.)
Grammar
þingan, p. de
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Þinge interpella, Hymn. Surt. 127, 14

fore-witol

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Se forewitola Scyppend wiste on ǽr hwæt hé of hyre gedón habban wolde, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 26. Add

Linked entry: -witol

timber-land

(n.)
Grammar
timber-land, es; n.
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Land on which to grow timber .x. hýde æt Ercecombe tó tymberlonde, C.D. v. 236, 12. Cf. wudu-land

æt-beón

(v.)

To be at or presentadesse

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To be at or present; adesse Ætbeón ðé we biddaþ adesse te deposcimus, Hymn Surt. 14, 26

mis-limp

(n.)
Grammar
mis-limp, es; n.

A mishap

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Mislimp tearte casus asperos, Hymn. Surt. 16, 5

ge-teórodness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teórodness, e; f.
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Exhaustion Hér seó gýtsung wundrede hyre geteórodnesse ( but the Latin is: Avaritia stupefacta fatescit), Prud. 66 a

Gal-walas

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hyne onsende tó Galwala mǽgðe tó þǽre ceastre þe ys nemned Limouex, Shrn. 98, 27. Add

riht-gewitt

(n.)
Grammar
riht-gewitt, es; n.

Right mind

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Right mind Ðá wæs heó of hyre ryhtgewitte she was out of her mind, Shrn. 141, 18

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, health.
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Th. i. 358, 14: Hy. 6, 16. Tó hǽle and tó rǽde, Bl. H. 227, 4. Oncnáwan hwá him tó hǽle and tó helpe and tó feorhnere on þás world ástág, 105, 32.

án-nes

(n.)
Grammar
án-nes, án-nys, áns, -ness, e; f.

ONENESSunityunitasa covenantan agreementconventiolonelinesssolitudesolitudo

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We andettaþ Þrýnnesse in Ánnesse efenspédiglíce, and Ánnesse on þære Þrýnnesse confitemur Trinitatem in Unitate consubstantialem, et Unitatem in Trinitate, 4, 17; S. 585, 37: Exon. 76a; Th. 286, 5; Jul. 727: Hy. 8, 41; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 41.

Linked entry: án-nyss

FIREN

(n.)
Grammar
FIREN, fyren, e; pl. nom. acc. firene, firena; f.

a wicked deedsincrimescĕluscrīmenpeccātumtribulationtormentsufferingpaintrībŭlātiotormeutumcrŭciātus

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a wicked deed, sin, crime; scĕlus, crīmen, peccātum Næs ðǽr gefremed firen æt giftum there was no sin committed at the nuptials, Hy. 10, 17; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 17.

Linked entries: fyren fyrn-

glitnian

(v.)
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Add: of light or of that which emits light Glitenaþ hálig dæg and beorht þearle rutilat sacrata dies et splendida valde, Hy. S. 47, 6. Betwux þæs heortes hornum glitenode gelícnys þǽre hálgan róde breohtre þonne sunnan leóma, Hml. S. 30, 42.

land-fird

(n.)
Grammar
land-fird, e; f.

An expeditiona land force

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Man sceolde mid scypfyrde and eác mid landfyrde hym ongeán faran, 999; Erl. 134, 30. Se man ðe ætfleó fram his hláforde sý hit on scypfyrde sý hit on landfyrde þolige ealles ðæs ðe hé áge and his ágenes feores, L. C. S. 78; Th. 1. 420, 9.

Linked entry: fird

ge-cwéme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwéme, adj. [cwéme pleasant, pleasing]

Pleasantpleasinggratefulacceptablefitjŏcundusgrātusplăcĭtuscomplăcĭtusacceptus

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Forðam hyt wæs swá gecwéme befóran ðé quoniam sic fuit plăcĭtum ante te, Mt. Bos. 11, 26 : Jn. Bos. 8, 29.

ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionshipfellowshipcongregationchurchsocietascomitatuseeclesiasynagogafamiliarityfriendshipfamiliaritasamicitia

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Gyf he híg ne gehýrþ, sæge hyt geférrǽdene quod si non audierit eos : dic ecclesiæ, Mt. Bos. 18, 17 : Jn.

Linked entry: ge-fǽrréden

ge-scendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scendan, -scindan, -scyndan; p. de; pp. ed

To shame, put to shame, confound, corrupt

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To shame, put to shame, confound, corrupt Drihten hýg gescent Dominus subsannabit eos, Ps. Th. 2, 4. Gescendes corrumpit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 33. Ðæt ðú híg gescindest that thou didst shame her, Gen. 20, 6.

deórwyrðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
deórwyrðlíce, (-wi(e)rþ-); adv. I.
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Heó wæs sumne dǽl hæbbende of þám reáfe þæs Hǽlendes and hyt swýðe deórwyrðlíce heóld, Hml. A. 187, 179. Se bisceop underféng þone cniht and hine deórwurðlíce heóld ... and hé (the young man) wunode swá mid him (the bishop ) on árwurðnysse, Ælfc. T.