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ge-weorhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorhta, an; m.

One working with anotheraccomplice

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One working with another, accomplice Gif mæsse-preóst þeófa gewita and geweorhta beó if a mass-priest be an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9

níd-máge

(n.)
Grammar
níd-máge, an; f.

A near kinswomana cousin

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A near kinswoman, a cousin Ǽfre ne geweorðe ðæt cristen man gewífige on ðæs wífes nýdmágan ðe hé ǽr hæfde, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 16. Nédmágan, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24

Linked entries: níd-mǽg máge

bearn-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-lufe, an ; f.

Child-lovelove of one's own or of an adopted childliberorum amorfilii sui vel adoptivi amor

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Child-love, love of one's own or of an adopted child; liberorum amor, filii sui vel adoptivi amor Hine on bearnlufan habban wolde eum loco adoptivi haberet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 4

fyrhþ-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-lufe, an; f.

Love of the soulmental loveanĭmi ămor

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Kmbl. 165; An. 83

Linked entry: ferhþ-lufe

fóre-smeagan

Grammar
fóre-smeagan, -smeágean. l. fore-smeág(e)an,
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Foresmeúgende rimando, An. Ox. 193. For foresmeá[gende] ob indaganda, 1504, Ne foresmeáge gé hwæt gé specan nolite praecogitare quid loquamini, Mk. 13, 11. Foresmeánde praecogitandum, Lk. p. 10, 14. for last line substitute and add:

gǽst-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-geníþla, an; m.

A persecutor or foe of soulsthe devilanĭmārum insectātor vel hostisdiabŏlus

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A persecutor or foe of souls, the devil; anĭmārum insectātor vel hostis, diabŏlus Hæfde engles hiw gǽstgeníþla, helle hæftling the foe of souls, the captive of hell, had an angel's form, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 11; Jul. 245

Linked entry: gást-geníþla

þaca

(n.)
Grammar
þaca, þeaca, an; m.
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A covering, roof Ðone song hé gehýrde tó him neálǽcan, óð ðæt hé becom tó ðeacan ðære cyricean ( ad tectum oratorii ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 43. Cf. Bordðeaca, brodthaca testudo, Txts. 101, 1999. Bordþacan latrariis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 52

Linked entry: þeaca

réðra

(n.)
Grammar
réðra, -an; m.

An oarsmansailorrower

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An oarsman, sailor, rower Réðra nauta, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 43. Réðra remex, 9, 61; Som. 13, 47 : Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 9 : 63, 77. Roeðra, ii. 119, 3. Roedra, Ep. Gl. 22 d, 25

Linked entry: róðer

wicu

(n.)
Grammar
wicu, wucu, an ; f.
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Seó wucu on Grécisc hátte ebdomada and on Lýden septimana; seofon daga ryne ys seó wucu, and feówer wucan wyrcaþ ánne mónð, 319, 3. Án wucu ðæs fæstenes una quadrigesimae septimana, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 615, 3. Ðeós wucu is geteald tó ánum dæge, Homl.

feorh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-loca, an; m.

Life's inclosurethe breastănĭmæ claustrumpectus

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Life's inclosure, the breast; ănĭmæ claustrum, pectus Eom ic, in mínum feorhlocan, breóstum, inbryrded to ðam betran hám I am, in my life's inclosure, in my breast, impelled to the better home, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 11; Gú. 625

el-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
el-þeód, æl-þeód, el-þiód [ell-]; gen. e; pl. nom. acc. a. e; f.

A foreign nation, strange people gens pĕregrīna, alienĭgĕnæ, pĕregrīni

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On ellþeóde among a strange people, Andr. Kmbl. 1943; An. 974: Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 25; Bo. 36

folc-toga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-toga, an; m.

A popular leadercommander or leader of the peoplepŏpŭli duxprinceps

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A popular leader, commander or leader of the people; pŏpŭli dux, princeps Frome folctogan pious leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8. Ferdon folctogan the nation's chieftains came, Beo. Tb. 1682; B. 839.

ágnian

(v.)
Grammar
ágnian, = áhnian; part. ágnigende; p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od; v. a.

To ownpossessto appropriate to himselfto prove or claim as one's ownpossiderevindicare sibi

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He ágnige hit let him prove it as his own [keep possession of it, Th.], L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 10, 11: L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 5. Swá he hit ágnode [MS. B. áhnode], swá he hit týmde as he claimed it as his own, so he advocated it, L.

Linked entries: áhnodon ægnian

fyren-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-wyrhta, an; m.

An evil-doersinnermăli actorpeccātor

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An evil-doer, sinner; măli actor, peccātor Hú lange fyrenwyrhtan foldan wealdaþ how long shall evil-doers rule the earth? Ps. Th. 93, 3.

Linked entry: firen-wyrhta

ge-welgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-welgian, -welegian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To enrichmake wealthyendowdītāredōtāre

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Hí nalæs niid deófolcræfte, ac mid godcunde mægene gewelgade cóman illi non dæmonĭca sed divīna virtūte prædĭti vĕniēbant, Bd.1, 25; S. 487, 2: 4, 13; S. 582, 39.

Linked entry: weligian

míre

(n.)
Grammar
míre, mýre, an ; f.
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An ant, mire in pis-mire. The word occurs in the nickname Mýran heáfod, Chr. 1010; P. 140, 13, applied to Þurcytel, who is called in Fl. Wig. Danicus minister. The nickname is in that chronicle glossed by ' equae caput, ' but in H.

sceáp-wæsce

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wæsce, an ; f.

A place for washing sheep

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A place for washing sheep the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan, Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4.

Linked entry: wæsce

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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Ðæt ǽlc folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum he wille that each follow [ = serve] such lord as he will, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 1.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

gealga

(n.)
Grammar
gealga, an; m.

A gallowsgibbetcrosspatĭbŭlumcrux

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Kmbl. 44; Ap. 22 : Rood Kmbl. 80; Kr. 40

bed-ryda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-ryda, an; m.

A bedridden manclinicus

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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church