þurh-
through ⬩ over ⬩ per- ⬩ trans-
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With words expressing motion the prefix signifies through, over; in other cases it implies thoroughness, completeness, continuity; with adjectives of quality it has an intensive force.
a-seóðan
To boil ⬩ seethe ⬩ scorch ⬩ to purify by seething ⬩ coquere
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Ealle we lǽtaþ to viii healf-marcum asodenes goldes we estimate all at eight half-marks of pure gold, L. A. G. 2 ; Th. i. 154, 2
bel-hús
A BELL-HOUSE ⬩ campanile vel campanarium ⬩ turris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula
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was a bell or bells to summon the inhabitants to prayers, and for other purposes; Du Cange, fol. 1681, col. 712; CAMPANA, col. 708 Gif ceorl hæfde fíf hída ágenes landes cirican and cycenan, bell-hús ... ðonne wæs he þegen-rihtes weorþe if a freeman had
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deór-ling
A dearling, DARLING, minion, favourite ⬩ unĭce dīlectus, dēlĭciæ
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A dearling, DARLING, minion, favourite; unĭce dīlectus, dēlĭciæ Gif ðé lícode his dysig, swá wel swá his dysegum deórlingum dyde if his folly had pleased thee, as well as it did his foolish favourites, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 23: Wanl.
ge-untrumian
To enfeeble ⬩ make weak or sick ⬩ infirmāre ⬩ debĭlĭtāre ⬩ To be enfeebled ⬩ be sick ⬩ infirmāri ⬩ ægrōtāre
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Ðe God sylf ǽr geuntrumode whom God himself had before enfeebled, i. 4, 27. Þurh ðæs dracan blǽd eal seó menigu micclum wearþ geuntrumod all the multitude were greatly sickened by the dragon's breath, ii. 294, 23: 296, 9: 516, 17.
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teoh
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An association, a company, band Besæt hé ðá sinherge sweorda láfe weán oft gehét earmre teohhe with a mighty host he besieged then those whom the sword had spared, to the wretched band woe he oft promised, Beo. Th. 5868; B. 2938.
a-rǽcan
to reach ⬩ get at ⬩ prehendere ⬩ attingere ⬩ to hold forth ⬩ reach out ⬩ hand ⬩ porrigere
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to reach, get at; prehendere, attingere Ðæt man arǽcan mihte that one could reach, Chr. 1014; Ing. 193, 19. to hold forth, reach out, hand; porrigere Arǽce me ða bóc porrige mihi librum, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 47
be-hleápan
To leap upon ⬩ in ⬩ to fix ⬩ insilire
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To leap upon or in, to fix; insilire Ðæs monnes mód and his lufu biþ behleápen on ða lǽnan sibbe the man's mind and his love are fixed on the fragile peace Past. 46, 5; Hat. MS. 67 a, 9
feorh-loca
Life's inclosure ⬩ the breast ⬩ ănĭmæ claustrum ⬩ pectus
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Life's inclosure, the breast; ănĭmæ claustrum, pectus Eom ic, in mínum feorhlocan, breóstum, inbryrded to ðam betran hám I am, in my life's inclosure, in my breast, impelled to the better home, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 11; Gú. 625
best
BEST, most ⬩ optime
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In the text the preceding passage has betst behófaþ most wants
ge-healdsum
Keeping ⬩ sparing ⬩ frugal ⬩ parcus
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Keeping, sparing, frugal; parcus Ðæt he síe gehealdsum on ðæm ðe he healdan scyle oððe dǽlan that he is frugal in what he ought to keep or give away, Past. 20, 2; Swt. 149, 18; Hat. MS. 29 b, 9
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tún-steall
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Cf. hám-, mylen-steall, and town-place = farmyard, which Halliwell gives as used in Cornwall
un-dǽled
Undivided ⬩ not separated
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Undivided, not separated Hit þencþ ætgædere beón gehál undǽled, forþam gif hit tódǽled biþ, ðonne tie biþ hit nó hál, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 152, 27. Ða hwíle ðe seó sáwl and se líchoma undǽlde beóþ, 34, 9; Fox 148, 5
ge-hnǽcan
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(In one MS. the vowel of each verb has an accent.) Gehnǽcþ ( ? -hnǽgþ. Cf. hlihcaþ (= hlihgaþ), 391, 17) deprimit Germ. 401, 117. Add
ge-lícung
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Substitute: Pleasing, pleasure Ꝥ him mon mettas gife . . . swá swá beóþ æppla . . . and hláf gedón on ceald wæter oþþe on hát be þǽre gelícunge þæs magan ( according as one or other is agreeable to the stomach ), Lch. ii. 176, 19
ge-drif
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Substitute: <b>ge-árif</b> fever Hál from ridesohte ł gedrif, Mk. R. l, 31. Wið gedrif, nim snægl, and áfeorma hine, and nim ꝥ clǽne fám ; mengc wiþ wífes meolc, syle þicgan. Lch. iii. 70, 3
riht-hámsócn
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housebreaking which is such in the eye of the law, housebreaking which has been actually committed (not merely attempted) Inuasio domus vel curię, quod dicitur rihthámsócne (cf. infectam inuasionem, quod Angli dicunt unworhtre hámsócne, 615, 16), Ll.
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spora
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Dele hún-, hand-spor(a?) at end, and add Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora sperescæftum þerscan and mid heora spurum blódgian and heáwan; ac hwæðre þá hors wǽron mid þám spurum gebló;dgode . . . Gr. D. 14, 26-15, 4
heard-líc
Severe, fierce, hard, strict
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Severe, fierce, hard, strict Heardlíc eornost severe seriousness, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37: Andr. Kmbl. 3100; An. 1553: Exon. 116 b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm 37. Heardlícu wítu severe punishments 69 b; Th. 258, 11; Jul. 263
or-gilde
Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid
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Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid Gif hine (the man who has broken his pledge, and will not submit to the penalty) mon ofsieá, licgge hé orgilde, L. Alf. pol. I; Th. i. 60, 15