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dreám-healdende

(v.; part.)
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dreám-healdende, part. [healdende holding ]

Holding joy, joyful ⬩ lætābundus

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Holding joy, joyful; lætābundus Beó ðú sunum mínum gedéfe, dreámhealdende be thou gentle to my sons, holding them in joy, Beo. Th. 2459; B. 1227

ge-ládian

(v.)
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Búton hé on húsle geládian móte, 362, 21. generally reflexive, to clear oneself Ne beó þám þeófe ná þe geþingodre, oþþe hine be þǽm geládie, Ll. Th. i. 198, 20. where the degree of lád is given Gif hié mon teó, geládie hí be sixtegum hída, Ll.

á-dǽlan

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Ðæt is mycel syn tó geþencenne be Gode ðæt ǽnig gód sié from him ádǽled, Bt. 34, 3; F. 138, 6. Ðone ðe (John the Baptist) swá feor from eallum monnum ádǽlæd wæs, Bl. H. 169, 6. Add

ísen-ordál

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-ordál, es; n.
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The passages from which the following extracts are taken will illustrate this mode of trial Gif hit sý ýsenordál beón þreó niht ǽr man ða hand undó if it be the ordeal by hot iron, let it be three days before the hand be undone, L.

Linked entry: or-dál

un-eáðelícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðelícness, e; f.

Difficulty

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Difficulty Ðá wæs mycel unéþelícnes geworden be his byrignesse facta difficultate tumulandi, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 8

un-ásecgende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgende, adj.

Not to be told ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ ineffable

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Not to be told, unspeakable, ineffable Mid unásecgendre swétnysse cum ineffabili dulcedine, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 3

Linked entries: á-secgende -secgende

ge-healden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healden, ge-healden, e; f.
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Holding, keeping of a festival Be gehealdenne rihtra Eástrena in observations Paschae Bd. 5, 21 ; Sch. 676, 17

ofer-gumian

(v.)
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ofer-gumian, p. ode

To neglect, be careless about ⬩ to take heed to a thing ⬩ to neglect

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To neglect, be careless about Ne hé ofer-gumige ða hýrsumnesse ðæs hálgan regoles, R. Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

ge-þæslǽcan

(v.)

to fit ⬩ to be fit ⬩ to become ⬩ aptare ⬩ quadrare ⬩ congruere

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to fit, to be fit, to become; aptare, quadrare, congruere, R. Ben. interl. 2: Hpt. Gl. 506; 523

Linked entry: þæslǽcan

bót-leás

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Substitute: Not to be expiated by the payment of bót, that cannot be compensated for by payment of bót; and add

namnian

(v.)
Grammar
namnian, p. ode

To name ⬩ call by name

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To name, call by name Se namnode ðone Hǽlend be his naman, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 16

sendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
sendlíc, adj.

To be sent

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To be sent Ða sendlícan gebroðra on wege dirigendi fratres in viam R. Ben. Interl. 113, 4

hangian

(v.)
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Add: of the position taken by a body under the action of gravity when supported only from above Ic (a horn ) hongige wlitig on wáge, Rä. 15, 11. Him ne hangað nacod sweord ofer þám heáfde be smalan þrǽde, Bt. 29, 1; F. 102, 27.

swicn

(n.)
Grammar
swicn, e; f.

Clearance from a criminal charge ⬩ innocent, clear of wrong-doing ⬩ purity ⬩ purification ⬩ free from guilt, cleared from a criminal charge ⬩ clearance from a criminal charge

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Clearance from a criminal charge Se ðe hereteáma betygen sié, hé hine be his wergilde áliése, oþþe be his were geswicne. Se áð sceal bión healf be húslgetigum.

ge-ortrúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortrúwian, -trýwian; p. ode; pp. od [or without, treówian, trúwian to trust]

To distrust, despair ⬩ diffīdĕre, dēspērāre

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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, dēspērāre Ða ðé ne lǽtaþ geortrúwian be ðis andweardan lífe they suffer thee not to despair of this present life, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 7.

Linked entry: ge-ortréwan

a-berend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-berend-líc, adj. [berende bearing]

Bearable ⬩ tolerable ⬩ that may be borne ⬩ tolerabilis

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Bearable, tolerable, that may be borne; tolerabilis Aberendlíc broc bearable affliction, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4, note 5

Linked entry: berendlíc

un-þyldlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-þyldlícness, e; f.

Difficulty

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Difficulty Ðá wæs mycel unþyldlícnes geworden be his byrignesse facto diffcultate tumulandi, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 8 note

fnora

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Se drinc wyrcð micelne fnoran, and sé hine bét. Þonne se geohsa of þǽre ídlan wambe cymð, ne bét þone se fnora, Lch. ii. 60, 27-62, l. Sé ðe gelýfð wiglungum oððe be fugelum oððe be fnorum. Hml. S. 17, 89. Add

ge-healdendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-healdendlic, (?); adj.
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That is to be kept Þa gehealdennelicun (gehealdendlican ?

Linked entry: -healdendlic

hundred-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
hundred-gemót, hundredes gemót, es; n.
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Séce man hundredes gemót be wíte let the hundredmoot be attended under penalty of a fine, L. C. S. 17; Th. i. 386, 1