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ge-trýwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwian, p. ode.

to trustto clear one's self

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to trust Ic on ðínum wordum wel getrýwade in verbum tuum supersperavi, Ps. Th. 118, 1. to clear one's self Getrýwie hine ðæs sleges let him clear himself of the slaying, L. In. 34; Th. i. 122, 15, MS. B

ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, p. -mette; pp. -mett, -met

To paintpingere, depingere

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To paint; pingere, depingere Swylce hí gemette wǽron as if they were painted, Chr. 1104; Th. 367, 1: Lchdm. iii. 206, 18: Prov. 7. Gé sind gelíce gemettum ofer-geweorcum ye are like painted sepulchres, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17

templ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
templ-geweorc, es; n.
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Salomon wes se forma man ðe Gode tó lofe ǽrest on eorðan templgeweorc árǽrde, 277, 25

un-flitme

(adv.)
Grammar
un-flitme, adv.

Without dispute

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Without dispute Fin Hengeste elne unflitme áðum benemde ðæt hé ða weáláfe árum heólde ( Fin confirmed with oaths the terms he made with Hengest, and there was no dispute about the terms which were settled ), Beo. Th. 2198; B. 1097

Linked entry: flitme

clemman

(v.)
Grammar
clemman, p. de
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Clæm þú þíne wynstran hand þám gemete þe þú óstran on handa hæbbe shut your left hand as if there were an oyster in it, 124, 12, 20

folc-dryht

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Þonne sió býman stefen and se beorhta segen . . . folcdryht wera biforan bonnað, sáwla gehwylce when the voice of the trumpet and the bright banner . . . summon to the presence the multitude of men, every soul, Cri. 1067. For first passage substitute

ge-hnǽcan

(v.)
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Þeós wyrt ealde wunda gehǽleþ and eác hyre dúst wexende flǽsc wel gehnǽceþ, Lch. i. 292, 19. (In one MS. the vowel of each verb has an accent.) Gehnǽcþ ( ? -hnǽgþ. Cf. hlihcaþ (= hlihgaþ), 391, 17) deprimit Germ. 401, 117. Add

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj.
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Discreet, well-regulated.Add: Sé hæfð módes strencðe þe on gódum gelimpum ne forlǽt his ánrǽdnesse, ac bið aa gefædd on ǽghwylce wísan, swá þæt hé ne bið ne on gefeán tó fægen ne on weán tó ormód, Wlfst. 51, 24

hwíting

(n.)
Grammar
hwíting, e; f.
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Substitute: <b>hwíting-melu,</b> wes; n. : <b>hwít-loc.</b> For Rä. 48, 3 l. 43, 3 : <b>hwít-locced.</b> l. -loccede, and add Cwén hwítloccedu

or-treówe

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Add: distrustful, without confidence Þá nolde God ꝥ þá ðe his gódan weorc gesáwon wǽron ungelýfende oððe ortreówe be þám wéne þára ælmessena þæs diácones ut neque hi qui bona ejus viderant de eleemosynarum illius aestimatione fallerentur, Gr.

hleahtor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor-smiþ, es; m.

One who causes laughter, mirth, joy

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One who causes laughter, mirth, joy Wóp wæs wíde worulddreáma lyt wǽron hleahtorsmiþum handa belocne widespread was the wailing and little of this world's joys, the hands of those who wrought laughter were closed, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 10; Exod. 43

ende-líf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-líf, es; n.

An end of life, death vīta fīnīta, mors

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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585

eorþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ, e; f.

The earth terra

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The earth; terra Seó [MS. sie] eorþ is dryge and ceald, and ðæt wæter wǽt and ceald the earth is dry and cold, and the water wet and cold, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 34

Linked entry: rima

fór-rídel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rídel, es; m.

A fore-rideroutriderharbingerpræcursor

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A fore-rider, outrider, harbinger; præcursor Cyning Totilla sende his afórrídel cýðan his tocyme ðam hálgan were king Totila sent his harbinger to announce his coming to the holy man, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 10

Linked entries: fore-ridel rídel

fúllnes

(n.)
Grammar
fúllnes, -ness, e; f.

Foulnessstenchfætor

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Foulness, stench; fætor Seó wundriende swétnes ðæs miclan swæcces sóna ealle ða fúllnessa ðæs þýstran ofnes on weg aflýmede omnem mox fætōrem tenebrōsæ fornācis effŭgāvit admīrandi hūjus suāvĭtas ŏdōris, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 21

neáh-hergung

(adj.; part.)
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harrying in one&#39;s neighbourhood Ne mihte ic gangan tó eástdǽlum for Rómwarena cempena neéhhergunge I could not go East because the Roman soldiers were harrying in the neighbourhood, Hml. A. 200, 174

stǽr

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Add: :-- Ꝥ swíðe wel in þám hálgan and sóðan stǽre ( in sacra veracique historia) is áwriten, Gr. D. 245, 14

fregen-þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
fregen-þearle, (fregn-); adv.

Very muchexcessively

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Very much, excessively Hí swíþe georne þá penegas sceáwodon, and hí swilces feós fregnþearle (fregen-, v.l.) wundredon they looked very earnestly at the coins, and were excessively astonished at such money, Hml. S. 23, 566

Linked entry: þearle

wíflíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíflíce, adv.

Like a woman

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Ðú wunodest æfter ðínum were wíflíce on clǽnnysse after your husband's death you continued in womanly purity, Homl. Ass. 114, 392

herewian

(v.)
Grammar
herewian, p. ode
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To despise Tó swíðe we herewiaþ ús selfe we despise ourselves too much, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 12. Leófsunu herewade ðæs arcebiscopes gewitnesse Leofsunu incepit vituperare archiepiscopum et testimonium ejus irritum facere, Chart. Th. 273, 2