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for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To ovenween ⬩ think too highly of ⬩ nĭmium æstĭmāre

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To ovenween, think too highly of; nĭmium æstĭmāre Forwéned insŏlens. Cot. 186

Linked entry: wénan

middan-eard

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Þá tóweardan frécednyssa þises losigendlican middaneardes, Hml. Th. i. 538, 7. Add

samod-geherigendlic

(adj.)
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glosses conlaudabilis Þisne suna . . . samodgeherigendlicne hunc partum conlaudabilem, Hy. S. 109, 19

cealer-bríw

(n.)
Grammar
cealer-bríw, es; m.

calviale

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A thick pottage made of curds; calviale Gl. Lchdm. ii. 375, 18

ge-greátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-greátian, p. ode
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To become thick or stout Gegreátod incrassatus, Ps. L. fol. 192, 15

Linked entry: greátian

átor-þigen

(n.)
Grammar
átor-þigen, átor—þegu ?
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taking poison Wið áttor-þigene (-þige (-þege?), v.l. ), Lch. i. 4, 5

Linked entry: þigen

gold-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
gold-máðum, es; m.
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A precious thing made of gold, treasure, Beo. Th. 4820; B. 2414

be-beódendlic

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Ealle bebeódenlice þinc cuncta sibi imperata, R. Ben. I. 97, 3. Add

ge-þynnian

(v.)
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Add: to make or to become thin (of a person) Hé ne oncneów hí ná, for þám heó wæs swíðe geþynnod, Hml. S. 33, 236. to lessen, diminish, wither Smyre mid gáte geallan, ealle þá nebcorn hé áclǽnsað and ealne þone wom hé geðynnað, Lch. i. 348, 26.

FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horrible ⬩ savage ⬩ audacious ⬩ wicked ⬩ daring ⬩ dangerous ⬩ perilous ⬩ dīrus ⬩ asper ⬩ austērus ⬩ atrox ⬩ audax ⬩ perīcŭlōsus

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He sceal fleón ðone frécnan wlite ðises middaneardes he should avoid the dangerous splendour of this earth, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 20. On ða frécnan tíd tempŏre discrīmĭnis. Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 21.

earn

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Gif þú gesihst earn fleón wíf þín gegrípan, deáð getácnað, Lch. iii. 214, 11. Add

DÓHTOR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓHTOR, dóhtur, dóhter; indecl. in sing. but the dat. déhter is found: pl. nom. acc. dóhtor, dóhtra, dóhtru, dóhter; gen. dóhtra; dat. instr. dóhtrum; f.
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A DAUGHTER; fīlia Mín dóhtor is deád fīlia mea dēfuncta est, Mt. Bos. 9, 18. Gelýf, dóhtor confide, fīlia, 9, 22. Ðú fram mínre dóhtor onwóce thou from my daughter wast born, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 11; Sat. 439. Ðá wæs ellen-wód fæder wið déhter then was

wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigh ⬩ a sinew

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apparently some part of the thigh, a sinew (?) Gif wælt wund weorðeþ, .iii. scillingas gebéte, L. Ethb. 68; Th. i. 18, 19. (The preceding section deals with wounds to the thigh.

ge-mæcca

Grammar
ge-mæcca, <b>ge-mecca</b>
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Nelle þú ondrǽdan Marian þíne gemæccan (conjugem) tó onfónne, Mt. i. 20. God him swylce gemæccean forgeaf, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 33. Þ ic móte þíne þeówene míne gemeccan geseón, Hml. S. 30, 237.

on-týnan

(v.)

to open ⬩ of places or things, ⬩ to make an opening in ⬩ to open, allow to burst forth ⬩ to open so as to admit of ingress or egress ⬩ to open (a door) ⬩ to open the mouth, lips, to speak ⬩ to open the eyes (one's own), to look, (another's), to give sight to ⬩ to open the ears, to listen to a person ⬩ to disclose, reveal, display

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to open. of places or things, to make an opening in Seó eorþe hié ontýnde and hió forswealh ðæt wæter, Blickl.

ge-stala

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For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft

seld

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Add Þá preóstas þises apostolican seldes ( sedis ), Gr. D. 34, 30: 38, 8

sǽ-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-þeóf, es; m.

A sea-thief, a pirate

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A sea-thief, a pirate Heáh sǽþeóf archipiratta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 28

twi-hycgan

(v.)

to think differently ⬩ dissent ⬩ disagree

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to think differently, dissent, disagree Twy iccende (= twyhycgende ?) dissentiendo, Anglia xiii. 367, 34. (?)

Linked entries: hycgan twy-iccende

arodlíce

(adv.)
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Swá hwæt swá þín hand mage wyrcan, wyrce arudlíce (ard-, v. l.) (instanter ), Gr. D. 327, 26. Ongunnon þá wyrhtan ardlíce ( instanter ) biddan heom metes, 251, 18. Hé cwæð swíðe ardlíce constanter ait, 254, 4.