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drohtung

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Ben. 9, 6. Add

fér-rǽden

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

Society ⬩ fellowship

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Ben. I. 10, 2. Férrǽdene consortium, i. communionem, An. Ox. 2662

Linked entry: fǽr-rǽden

ge-swǽsnes

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Ben. 1. 14, 15. Geswǽsnusse blandimenta, i. oblectamenta, An. Ox. 607. Add

hradian

(v.)
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Ben. 5, 8. Add

meó

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Ben. 92, 3. Hæbben hý tó tótgewǽdum hosa and meón, 89, 14: 91, 6. Add

ge-þæf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæf, adj. [geþafian to agree, consent]

Agreeing ⬩ content ⬩ consentiens

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Ben. 7

Linked entries: ge-dæf ge-þafa

gál-smerc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-smerc, adj. [smercian to smirk, smile]

Light ⬩ laughing ⬩ giggling ⬩ pĕtŭlans

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Ben. 7

un-þæslícu

(n.)
Grammar
un-þæslícu, indecl. f.

Incongruity ⬩ absurdity

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Ben. 124, 13

be-smittian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smittian, p. od

To pollute ⬩ defile

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Ben. 139, 19

Linked entry: smittian

be-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwung, e; f.

Contemplation

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Ben. 135, 1: Gr. D. 4, 22

sceádwísness

(n.)
Grammar
sceádwísness, e; f.

Reason

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Ben. Interl. 17,6

ofer-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-micel, adj.

Over-much, excessive ⬩ nimius

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Ben. 65, 17

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
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the letter c is found as an initial, medial, and final. — As an initial letter it corresponds to the Gothic amd Icelandic k; as, — A. Sax. corn corn, Goth. karn, Icel. korn; A; Sax. ceósan to choose, Goth. kiusan, Icel. kjósa. As a

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

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