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masc

(n.)
Grammar
masc, max, es; n.

A mesha nettoil

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A mesh, a net, toil Ic wyrpe max míne on eá pono retia mea in amne, Coll. Monast, Th. 23, 9: 21, 13. On ðám maxum in retibus, 21, 19

Linked entries: mæscre max

a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endurebearsuffersupportsustinerepatisupportareto ponder in mind or heartanimo versareponderare

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Th. i. 30, 35

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

GEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÁTAN, gǽtan, gétan; p. de te; pp. ed

To grantconfirmassent toconcēdĕreconfirmāreassentīri

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To grant, confirm, assent to; concēdĕre, confirmāre, assentīri Ic geáte ðé I grant to thee, Chr. 656; Th. 53, 38 : 675; Th. 59, 33. Ic Ædgár geáte and gife to dæi I Edgar grant and give to-day, 963; Th. 220, 33.

Linked entries: gǽtan geótton gétan

slæcness

(n.)
Grammar
slæcness, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 5, 73 : 97, 5- Scleacnes pigredo, Kent.

wáce

(adv.)
Grammar
wáce, adv.

Weaklyfeeblyfaintlywithout boldnessfeeblyinefficientlywithout energyremissly

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Weakly. feebly, faintly, without boldness Ic mínum gewyrhtum wáce trúwige I have feeble trust in my own merits, Anglia xii. 502, 9: Exon.

Linked entry: wác-scipe

eáca

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<b>I c.

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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It might be occupied in common, or possessed in severalty; and, in the latter case, it was probably parcelled out to individuals in the folc-gemót, q. v. or court of the district, and the grant sanctioned by the freemen who were there present.

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearlymanifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

ge-hrorenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrorenes, -ness, e; f.

Afflictionruinærumna

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Affliction, ruin; ærumna Gecerrod oððe gewend ic eom on gehrorenesse oððe yrmþum mínum conversus sum in ærumna mea, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4

ge-saldniss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-saldniss, e; f.

A giving

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A giving Ic berhtwulf rex ðas míne gesaldnisse trymme I, king Berhtwulf, confirm this my gift, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 5, 32

Linked entries: sealdness ge-sealdniss

firen-dǽd

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Fyrendǽda, mándǽda flagitia, i. vitia, i. spur-citia, scelera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 28. Ic fyrendǽda wræc, deáðcwealm Denigea, B. 1669. Add

ge-brosnodlic

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Add:. corruptible: — Ðysse worulde wela is hwýl-wendlic and feallendlic and gebrosnodlic. Wlfst. 263, 12. Ic c] corruptibilem, An. Ox. 8, 11

nergend

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Þis is þæs ælmihtigan Dryhtnes sylfes múðes cwide . . . 'Ic eom se ælmihtiga Dryhten and eallra gásta nerigend," Verc. Först. 121, 8. Add

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.] Ic hopige tó him swá gódan and swá mildheortan ðæt hé hit nylle sylf dón I have confidence in him, so good and merciful, that he himself will not do it, Chart.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

strícan

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</b> strícan of to rub of :-- Twængc þínne scytefinger mid þínum twám fingrum swylce þú of sumne dropan strícan wylle, Tech. ii. 125, 20. add: to strike Ic ofsleá and lifian ic dó, ic stríce and hǽle ego occidam et uiuere faciam, percutiam et ego

ge-acsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-acsian, -acsigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To find out by askingdiscoverlearnhearresciscĕrediscĕreagnoscĕreaudīre

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Ðá se pápa ðæt geacsade when the pope heard it, Bd. 2, 17; S. 520, 15 : 5, 10; S. 625, 20. We geacsodan agnōvĭmus, Bd. pref; S. 472, 16. Gif hine mon geacsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 9, MS. B

ge-ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ahsian, p. ode; pp. od

To find out by askingdiscoverlearnhearfando accĭpĕreresciscĕrediscĕre

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Alf. 40; Th. i. 56, 14, MS. G : Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 41. Gif hine mon geahsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10. Hæbbe ic geahsod, ðæt . . . I have heard that . . . Beo. Th. 870; B. 433

mynster-líf

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-líf, es; n.

monastic lifea place in which the monastic life is lived

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Skt. 6, 57. a place in which the monastic life is lived Mynsterlíf coenobium (cf. hec cenobium an abbay, i. 230, 8), Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 47 : 93, 32 : gurgustia, 93, 33.

un-fǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽcne, -fácne; adj.

Without deceitwithout fraud

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Voc. ii. 60, 16. Gif man mægð gebigeþ ceápi, geceápod sý, gif hit unfácne is, L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 2.

Linked entry: fácne

gist

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I. 94, 5