ge-reording
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Add: the taking or the giving of refreshment Ðæs módes gereordung is betere þonne ðǽre wambe it is better to refresh the mind than the belly. Hml. Th. ii. 440, 19. Hé sæt tó þám cásere and hí swýðe blýðe wǽron for Martines gereordunge (because Martin
ge-dyrstig
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Substitute: Bold, daring Gedyrstig (gedurstig, Erf.) ausus, Txts. 43, 245 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 44. in a favourable sens having courage, confidence Ne gidyrstig wæs ǽnig hine gefregna neque, ausus fuit quisquam eum interrogare, Mt. L. 22, 46. Be þǽre wísan
grindan
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Add: to grind corn in a mill Tuoege biðon grindas (grundas, R.) duae erunt molentes, Lk. L. 17, 35. Hí héton hine ( Samson ) grindan æt hira handcwyrne, Jud. 16, 21. Þá hé ne myhte úte wyrcan, þá wolde hé grindan mid his hálgum hondum ... Ðá hé þǽre
heorr
a hinge
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Add: glossing cardo Heor cardo Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 39. a hinge; the bar which forms part of a hinge Heorras serras (seras portarum tuarum, Ps. 147, 13), Bl. Gl. a cardinal point (local) Heorras eorðan cardines terrae, Ps. Srt. ii. 186, 29. Heorra, Ps
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módig
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III.</b> add Betere bið ꝥ wíf . . eádmód on heortan . . . þonne ꝥ mǽden beó þe módig bið on heortan, Hml. A. 40, 401. Se módiga deófol, Wlfst. 249, 2. Heó (Judith) ofercóm þone módigan (Halofernes), 114, 410. Módig[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233
Pater-noster
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The Lord's Prayer Se Paternoster hé mæg ána ealla gesceafta on his ðǽre swíðran hand . . . geðýn, Sal. K. 150, 32. Se gepalmtwigeda Paternoster, Sal. 12. Þæt gepalmtwigede Paternoster, 39. Húlic is ðæs Paternosters seó wlitige heorte?, 148, 26: 19: 150
rúm-mód
liberal ⬩ profuse ⬩ benignant, gracious, kind
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of liberal mind, liberal in giving Hé þearfum rúmmód ( largus ) wæs, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 11. Sýn wé rúmmóde þearfendum mannum and earmum ælmesgeorne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 14. Sellaþ ælmessan, beóþ rúmmóderyhtra gestreóna, Exon. Th. 106, 30; Gú. 49. too liberal
sáre
Sorely, grievously, bitterly
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Sorely, grievously, bitterly Wǽron earme men sáre beswicene (sorely deceived ) and hreówlíce besyrwde, Wulfst. 158, 11 note. Hrinon hearmtánas hearde and sáre drihta bearnum, Cd. Th. 61, 5; Gen. 992. Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered
ofer-eáca
an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken ⬩ an addition, augmentation
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an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken Ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces hí ofslógon, and ðone ofereácan áweg gelǽddon, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 4. Ða seofon mynstru hé gegódode, ðone ofereácan his ǽhta hé áspende on Godes þearfum, 1118
fremfull
beneficent ⬩ benignant ⬩ useful ⬩ beneficial ⬩ advantageous
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Add Fremful beneficus, benefactor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 31. Fremfulra utilium, An. Ox. 56, 310. of persons, beneficent, benignant Drihten wiste hú fremful hé beón wolde, Lch. iii. 436, 21. Hí syndon fremfulle ( benigni ) menn, Nar. 38, 22. of things,
scylf
a peak ⬩ crag ⬩ tor ⬩ a turret ⬩ tower ⬩ pinnacle
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a peak, crag, tor (in local names) Ðonon ofer ealne ðone hǽþfeld tó Hnæfes scylfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 37. Tó byrnan scylfe, 38, 36. Sticule scylpas scabri murices, Germ. 399, 446. Scylfa scopulorum, Hpt. Gl. 421, 43. a turret, tower, pinnacle
seolfor
Silver
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Silver Seolfor argentum Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 52. Seolfer, i. 85, 7. Seolfur, Ps. Th. 134, 15. Feówer hund scillinga seolfres. Gen. 23, 16. Fíftig yntsena seolfres, Deut. 22, 29. Hwítes seolfres. Jos. 7, 21. Silofres, Salm. Kmbl. 62, MS. B.; Sal. 31. Siolufres
sibbian
To make people friends ⬩ make peace between disputants ⬩ reconcile
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To make people friends, make peace between disputants, reconcile Se seðe ða unryhtwísan tósomne sibbaþ (pace social), hé seleþ ðære unryhtwísnesse fultom, Past. 47, 3; Swt. 361, 22. Sipbade paciscitur. Lk. Skt. p. 11. 2. On .iiii. nyhta mónan sibba ða
burne
Running water, a stream, brook, river ⬩ torrens, rivus
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Running water, a stream, brook, river; torrens, rivus Burnan flóweþ aquæ fluent, Ps. Th. 147, 7. He of stán-clife stearce burnan lǽdde he drew a strong stream from the stony rock, Ps. Th. 135, 17. Se Hǽlend eóde ofer ða burnan Cedron Iesus egressus est
ge-lífan
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Take here <b>ge-léfan</b> in Dict., and add: absolute, to exercise faith Ne ondrǽd þú ðé, gelýf (geléf, L., giléfes, R.) for án, Mk. 5, 36. 'Gif þú gelýfan (geléfe, L. R.) miht, ealle þing synd gelýfedum (ðǽm geléfes credenti, L. R.) mihtlice
gifu
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Take here <b>geafu</b> in Dict. and add: acc. gife, gifu : gife, an (?); f. A gift Gifu donum, datum vel donatum Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 57. Twifealdre gife bino munere, ii. 126, 26. Beneficium freme, i. donum gife, 125, 29. a giving, bestowal
dysig
An error, ignorance, folly, foolishness ⬩ error, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia
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An error, ignorance, folly, foolishness; error, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia Ðæt is hefig dysig that is a grievous folly, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 1; Met. 19, 1: Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 7. Ðé lícode his dysig and his unrihtwísnes his folly and his injustice pleased
folc-gemót
A folk-meeting ⬩ pŏpŭli consessus
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A folk-meeting; pŏpŭli consessus. The folc-gemót was a general assembly of the people of a town, city or shire, and was held annually on the first of May, but it could be convened on extraordinary occasions by ringing the moot-bell, — 'Cum ălĭquid vēro
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leóht
Light ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ quick ⬩ ready ⬩ nimble ⬩ fickle ⬩ easy
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Light, not heavy, inconsiderable; not slow, quick, ready, nimble, fickle, easy Mín byrðyn ys leóht (Lind. léht; Rush. líht) onus meum leve est, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 30. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Hé is snel and swift
bletsian
To BLESS, wish happiness, consecrate ⬩ benedicere, consecrare ⬩ merciful, kind ⬩ to have mercy
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To BLESS, wish happiness, consecrate; benedicere, consecrare Ic Ismael éstum wille bletsian I will bless Ishmael with favours, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 5; Gen. 2357: 191; Th. 238, 23; Dan. 359; Gen. 17, 16. He, bletsiende [bletsigende, Jun.], bræc ða hláfas