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gemót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-ærn, -ern, es; n. [gemót; ærn, ern a place]

A meeting-place, senate-house, hall ⬩ conveniendi locus, aula

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A meeting-place, senate-house, hall; conveniendi locus, aula Ahleópon ðá ealle, and hine mid heora metseaxum ofsticedon on heora gemótærne [MS. gemóterne] then [the consuls and the senate] all jumped up, and stabbed him [Julius Cæsar] with their daggers

Linked entry: mót-ærn

Wódnes-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Wódnes-dæg, es; m.

Wednesday

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Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 8

Linked entry: Wóden

crocca

(n.)
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In bracket dele all but Scandinavian forms, and add: crocce (?), an; f. Crocha, chroca, chroa, croha citropodes, Txts. 46, 171. Crohha luteum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 27. Crocca, 51, 24:olla fictilis, 65, 38: anfora, i. 25, 9.

hilt

Grammar
hilt, helt
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Dele all derivates but fetel-, and add:

hand-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
hand-dǽda, an; m.

One who does a deed with his own hand

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One who does a deed with his own hand Ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgþ sý unfáh bútan ðam handdǽdan then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed, L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L.

Linked entry: -dǽda

ge-trýwþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trýwþ, e; f.

A covenant ⬩ treaty ⬩ pledge ⬩ faith ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fœdus ⬩ pignus

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A covenant, treaty, pledge, faith, fidelity; fœdus, pignus Ofer ealle ða getrýwþa ðe he him geseald hæfde against all the pledges which he had given him, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 15: 1093; Erl. 229, 19.

Linked entry: ge-treówþ

ge-weder

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weder, -wider, -wyder, es; pl. nom. acc. -wederu; n. [weder weather]

Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries

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Godes miht gefadaþ ealle gewederu God's power ordereth all weathers, 19, 4; Lchdm. iii. 278, 13

Linked entries: ge-wider ge-wyder

gin

(adj.)
Grammar
gin, adj.

Wide ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample

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Eall ðes ginna grund all this spacious earth, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 23; Dóm. 12: 85 b; Th. 321, 24; Vid. 51: Beo. Th. 3106; B. 1551: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 1; Jud, 2

mis-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-dǽd, e; f.

A mis-deed ⬩ evil action ⬩ transgression ⬩ offence ⬩ injury

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Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 3-6. Menn scamaþ for góddǽdan swýðor ðonne for misdǽdan, Wulfst. 164, 16. Forsyngod þurh mænigfealde synna and þurh fela misdǽda, 163, 20: L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 15: L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 16.

eácan

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
eácan, eácen; adj.
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Nǽron gé swá eácne módgeþances, Dan. 136. pregnant Eácene feta (coelesti pignore, Ald. 182, 5), Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 40: 37, 40. Eácenu foeta, i. fecunda, plena, gravida, Wülck. Gl. 238, 8.

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, ambiht, ambieht, ambyht [an-, em-, on-], gen. es; nom. acc. pl. o; n.

An office ⬩ ministry ⬩ service ⬩ command ⬩ message ⬩ officium ⬩ ministerium ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandatum

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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9.

éhtend

(n.)
Grammar
éhtend, es; m.

A persecutor ⬩ persĕcūtor

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Ic his éhtendas ealle geflýme I will put all his persecutors to flight, Ps. Th. 88, 20

Finns buruh

(n.)
Grammar
Finns buruh, = Finnes burh; gen. -burge; f.

Finnsburg

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Finns] fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 72; Fin. 36. This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, — Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might find at Finnesham, Beo.

Linked entry: Finn

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-place ⬩ refuge ⬩ asylum ⬩ pācis lŏcus ⬩ refŭgiurn ⬩ asȳlum

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Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm. R. A. 886 sqq

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

blíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
blíð-nes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Joyfulness, enjoyment, a leaping for joy, exultation, mirth ⬩ gaudium, exultatio, hilaritas

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Joyfulness, enjoyment, a leaping for joy, exultation, mirth; gaudium, exultatio, hilaritas Gif ðú nú atelan wilt ealle ða blíðnessa wið ðám unrótnessum if thou wilt now reckon all the enjoyments against the sorrows, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 22.

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, es; m.

A din ⬩ noise ⬩ frăgor ⬩ clangor

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A din, noise; frăgor, clangor Se dæg biþ dæg gedynes ofer ealle [MS. ealla] truma ceastra the day will be a day of din over all strong cities, Past. 35. 5; Swt. 245, 6; Hat. MS. 46 a, 17.

ge-monian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To admonish, exhort, remind Ealle ða gemoniaþ módes fúsne féran to síþe all these admonish the prompt of mind to go on a journey, Exon. 82 a; Tb. 308, 25; Seef. 50: 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn.

Linked entry: ge-monige

ange

(adv.)
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Dele all but passage from Orosius, and substitute: <b>anga</b> (onge, ænge); adv. Anxiously, painfully, with anxiety Blind sceal his eágna þolian . . . þæt him biþ sár in his móde, onge þonne hé hit ána wát, Gn. Ex. 42.

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, fold-rest, e; f.

a grave

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A resting-place in the earth, a grave; or rest in the earth (of the buried dead) Þonne eall Adames cynn onfehð flǽsce, weorðed foldræste, eardes æt ende then (at the resurrection) all the race of Adam shall receive flesh, it will be at end with the grave