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-dæfte

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-dæfte

dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
dæftan, p. dæfte; pp. dæft

To make conveniant or ready, put in order ⬩ apparare, sternere

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Dæfte straverat, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 73

Linked entry: ge-dæftan

ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek

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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

-dæft

(suffix)
Grammar
-dæft, -dæftu.

dæftan

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For Glos. . . . 73 read Germ. 400, 476, and add Se fæder hét feccan þone cniht, and hine sóna scrýdde mid deórwurðum reáfum, and hét dæftan his búr mid pallum and mid wáhryftum wurðlíce þám cnihte, Hml. S. 35, 49

ge-dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dæftan, p. -dæfte; pp. dæft

To put in order ⬩ make ready ⬩ prepare

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To put in order, make ready, prepare Ða ðe mid ðám [treowum] Cristes weig gedæfton those who with the [trees] prepared Christ's way, Homl. Th. i. 212, 34. He eów betǽcþ mycele healle gedæfte ipse vobis ostendet cenaculum magnum stratum, Lk. Bos. 22,

Dæne

(n.)
Grammar
Dæne, pl. nom. acc; gen. Dæna; m.

The Danes ⬩ Dani

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The Danes;Dani Dæna lagu the law of the Danes, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 4

-dǽde

(suffix)
Grammar
-dǽde, v. ár-, earfoþ-, eáþ-, íþ-, mán-, unriht-, yfel-dǽde.

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dǽge

(n.)
Grammar
dǽge, an; f. A maker of bread, baker
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Pistrilla lytel cofa, pristris dǽge, panis hláf, . . . sparrum daag, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 63-67. Godwíg hæfð geboht Leófgife þá dǽgean (dágean, C. D. iv. 271, 16) æt t Áne dǽgan, Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15. [v. N. E. D. dey. Icel. deigja a dairy maid. Cf

-dæle

(suffix)

Similar entry: of-dæle

-dǽle

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-dǽle

ge-dæft

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæft, ge-dæftu; f.
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Gentleness, meekness Gáð tó þæs wyrtgeardes geate and mid gedæftum (tranquille) biddaþ and mid bletsunge nimaþ, Gr. D. 202, 12

Linked entry: -dæft

dæft-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dæft-líce, adv.

DEFTLY, aptly, fitly ⬩ commode, opportune

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DEFTLY, aptly, fitly; commode, opportune

ge-dæftan

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Ðonne sió ungedæftnes hit ne cann eft gedæftan si habere importunitas opportunitatem nescit, Past. 97, 19. Hé hét þí gedæftan ꝥ deófles templ, Hml. S. 4, 369. Add

unriht-dǽde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-dǽde, adj.: unriht-dǽda, an; m.

Evil-doing ⬩ an evil-doer

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Evil-doing; an evil-doer Se synfulla and se unrihtdǽda peccator et iniquus, Ps. Lamb. 9 second, 3

Linked entry: yfel-dǽde

yfel-dǽde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
yfel-dǽde, adj.: yfel-dǽda, an; m.
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Of evil deeds; a person of evil deeds Gif hé nǽre yfeldǽde ( malefactor ), ne sealde wé hine ðé, Jn. Skt. 18, 30. Ðá féng his sunu tó his ríce swýðe yfeldǽda, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 228. ¶ with special reference to magical practices :-- Gif hwylc yfeldǽde

ár-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-dǽde, adj.
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Merciful Uton beón ælmesgeorne and árdǽde wið earme men, Bl. H. 131, 2

of-dæle

Grammar
of-dæle, an (?). l. of-dæle, es, and add: v. gén-dele, æf-dæll (which should be taken here],
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and cf. æf-, geán-dýne

or-dǽle

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Ordǽle expers (periculi ), An. Ox. 3286. Add

gestor-dæge

(n.; adv.)

yesterday; ⬩ heri,

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yesterday; heri, Jn. Skt. Rush. 4, 52

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