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ge-lygnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lygnian, ge-lygenian; p. ode; pp. od
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Gif hwá furðon ǽnne man hatað, swá hwæt swá hé tó góde gedéð, eal hé hit forlýst; for ðan ðe se apostol Paulus ne bið geligenod (will not be charged with lying) þe cwæð: 'Þeáh ic áspende ealle míne ǽhta . . . gif ic næbbe ðá sóðan lufe, ne fremað hit

huntaþ

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S. 30, 25-28. what is taken by hunting, venison (cf. N. E. D. hunt, sb. 2 b) Hwæt wæs þe mé ǽr bróhte of huntoðe and ic æt þǽrof? quis ille est qui dudum captam venationem attulit mihi et comedi ex omnibus ?, Gen. 27, 33, 31, 19. 25

ge-sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sirwan, -serwan, -syrwan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to plotcontriveconspiredeliberateto furnish with armsequip

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to plot, contrive, conspire, deliberate Se se ðe ða synne gesireþ he who designs the sin, Past. 56, 6; Swt. 435, 6; Hat. MS. Ðonne ne gesirede hit nó ðæt hit þurhtuge swelce synne then would it not have designed to carry out such sin, Swt. 435, 4.

Linked entries: ge-syrwan ge-serwan

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxietycarefulanxiousfeeling anxietyattended with anxietycausing anxietysorrowfulmournfulsadfeeling sorrow or griefattended with or causing sorrowgrievoussollicitus

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Th. 1028; B. 512. sorrowful, mournful, sad, feeling sorrow or grief Oft se welega and se wædla habbaþ suá gehweorfed hira þeáwum ðæt se welega biþ eáðmód and sorgfull, and se wædla biþ upáhæfen and selflíce, Past. 26, 2; Swt. 183, 11.

bæþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-weg, es; m.

A bath-waythe seavia balneimare

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A bath-way, the sea; via balnei, mare Brecan ofer bæþweg to break over the bath-way, Andr. Kmbl. 445; An. 223. Bæþweges blǽst a blast or wind of the sea, a sea breeze, the south wind. Súþwind is so called, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 11; Exod. 290

be-stelan

to robto go secretlystealthilyto steal

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S. 21, 417. Se þearfa bestæl in tó Martine, 31, 910. Bestæl (-steal) se here úp fram scipon, Chr. 1004; P. 135, 27

ge-andettan

(v.)

to confess, acknowledgeto confessto admit for oneselfconcede, allowto confess, declare one's beliefto confessacknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith into make acknowledgement of a benefitgive thankspraise

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Geandet swá hwætt swá þú þáron wite, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 34. as an ecclesiastical term to confess to a priest trans. Þæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Bl. H. 43, 16. Hit geandettan and bétan, Wlfst. 34, 17.

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is madean employmenttillagecultivation work on landgain from labourproduce of labour,acquisitioncropproducefruit

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God sent þe sonne to saue a cursed mannes tilthe, Piers P. 19, 430. To sowe cockel with the corn So that the tilthe is nigh forlorn, Gow. ii. 190, 12

Linked entries: tylþ tilþe

forþ

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God swá forð geherian swá hé wyrðe is, Btwk. 194, 15. Hæfð hé his sceoppendes onlícnesse swá forþ swá swá ǽnegu gesceaft fyrmest mæg hiere sceppendes onlícnesse habban, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 27. ꝥ Swá ful and swá forð swá hé hit mé tó handa lét, C.

bele-wite

(adj.)

simplesimplex

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simple; simplex Se wer wæs swíðe belewite and rihtwís erat vir ille simplex et rectus Job 1, 1; Thw. 164, 2

fléding

(n.)
Grammar
fléding, e; f.

A flowingan inundationfluxus

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A flowing, an inundation; fluxus Se ele geswác ðære flédinge the oil ceased from the flowing, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 2

earfoþ-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-mæcg, earfeþ-mæcg, es; m.

An unhappy maninfortūnātus hŏmo

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An unhappy man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se earfoþmæcg up lócode the afflicted man looked up, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 12; Dan. 623

Linked entry: earfeþ-mæcg

gilda

(n.)
Grammar
gilda, gylda, an; m.

A member of a guild

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A member of a guild Se gylda ðe óðerne misgrét the guildbrother that insults another, Th. Chart. 606, 22: 609, 10

Linked entries: gylda hǽðen-gilda

ge-seohhian

(v.)
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to strain Se preóst sceal hogian þæt hé his offrunga dó swýðe clǽnlíce þurh cláð geseohhod (-seohgod, v.l. ), E.S. 49, 353

ge-háthyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-háthyrtan, p. te; v. reflex.

To become angry

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To become angry Se Godes wiðersaca hine ðá geháthyrte the adversary of God then became angry, Homl. Th. i. 450, 9

ge-máhlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-máhlícnes, se; f.

Importunity, perverseness, dishonestyimportunitas

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Importunity, perverseness, dishonesty; importunitas Se forhwierfeda gewuna gemálícnesse the perverse habit of wantonness, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 79, 19; Hat. MS

þoftscipe

(n.)
Grammar
þoftscipe, es; m.
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Fellowship Sum bróðor ... se him wæs on gástlícum (-re, MS.) þoftscipe geþeóded, Guthl. 10; Gdwin. 52, 5: 14; Gdwin. 62, 2

costere

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Þá ðá hé ána wæs, þá com him tó se costere, Hml. Th. ii. 156, 22: Gr. D. 100, 18. Add

deáþ-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-synnig, adj.
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Guilty of death, liable to the punishment of death ðe ofslaeð deádsynig ( reus ) bið tó dóme, Mt. L. 5, 21

Linked entry: deád-synnig

hwílen

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Add: temporal Him Paulines se hwílena hláford and-swarude cui Paulini temporalis dominus respondit Gr. D. 181, 12. v. (?) óþer-hwílen