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ge-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brégan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brégan to give fear]

To frightenterrifyterréreperterrére

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To frighten, terrify; terrére, perterrére Wæs his mód mid ðám beótungum gebréged his mind was frightened by the threats, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 14.

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian ; p. ode.
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To lament, complain of (be, ymbe) Hwæt (why) seófast ðú wið mé quid igitur ingemiscis ? Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 14. Hí seófiaþ be heora feóndum, Ps. Th. 10, arg. Be Iudan Scarioth hé seófode tó Drihtne, 3, arg.

and-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
and-sýn, e; f.

A facefacies

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A face; facies Woldon hí ðæt hí mihton geholene beón fram andsýne ðæs cyninges they wished that they might be hidden from the face of the king, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25

fald-gang-penig

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang-penig, es ; m.

Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur

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Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land; nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-þuxian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þuxian, ge-þuhsian; p. ode
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To grow dark, get obscured by clouds Bið eac úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, swíþe geþuxsað (and swíþe geþuhsod, Wlfst. 137, 9), deorc and dimhíw tristius et coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 105

Linked entries: ge-þuhsod ge-wuxsað

ge-weallan

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Substitute: of liquids, to boil Ofer ðás giscæft wætres ðió from fýre giualla ( fervescere ) bið geséne, Rtl. 101, 26. fig. to be fervent Giualla in Godes lufu ferveat in caritate, Rtl. 105, 3

meter

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Add: versification Meteres cræft metrica ars, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 344, 18. Béda mid leóðlicum metre be þám mónðum þus giddode, Angl. viii. 301, 34. Swíþswégum metrum (-e?) heroico exametro, An. Ox. 1437

a-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-delfan, p. -dealf, -dylf, pl. -dulfon; pp. -dolfen

To digdelvefodereeffodere

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Spl. 7, 16: Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 16. óþ ðæt biþ seáþ adolfen donec fodiatur fovea, Ps. Th. 93, 12 : Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 23

Linked entries: a-dolfen a-dylf

eorþ-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-wæstm, e; f.

Fruit of the earthterræ frux

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Fruit of the earth; terræ frux Mycel eorþwæstm frūgum cōpia, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 13. Eorþwæstme grówaþ fruits grow, Ps. Th. 103, 12. Wæs seó stów wædla eorþwæstma ĕrat lŏcus frūgis inops, Bd. 4, 28 ; S. 605, 18.

for-ðý

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðý, for-ðý-ðe, for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe, for-ðig; conj.

For thatforbecausethereforenamquiaĭtăque

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For that, for, because, therefore; nam, quia, ĭtăque Forðý ðam cræftegan ne mæg nǽfre his cræft losigan because to the skilful his skill can never be lost, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 2.

fremsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
fremsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [fremsum, -nes, -ness]

Kindnessbenefitbenignityliberalitybenignĭtasbĕnĕfĭcium

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Be ðám godcundum fremsumnessum de bĕnĕfĭciis dīvīnis, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 17

un-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrenc, es; m.

an evil tricka malicious wilea wicked artificean evil practicea vice

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an evil trick, a malicious wile, a wicked artifice Ðisne unwrenc (the device practised by Potiphar's wife) heó geþóhte, Gen. 39, 16. Hé (Antichrist) bið eal unwrenca full, Wulfst. 97, 16.

án-for-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
án-for-lǽtan, ic -læte, ðú -lætest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To leave aloneloserelinquishforsakeamittere

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To leave alone, lose, relinquish, forsake; amittere Ðú nú án-forléte thou hast now lost, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 12: Bd. 1, 27, resp. 3; S. 490, 25: 4, 10; S. 578, 34

Linked entry: ǽnforléten

ge-bilod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bilod, pp. [bile a bill, beak]

Having a bill or beakrostrātus

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Having a bill or beak, rostrātus Ða fugelas, ðe be flǽsce lybbaþ, syndon clyferféte and scearpe gebilode the birds which live by flesh are cloven-footed and sharp-billed, Hexam. 9; Norm. 14, 19

Linked entries: byled-breóst bilod

ge-gyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrian, p. ode; pp. od, wed; v. a.

To clotheput onadornendowvestire

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Ðone líchoman gegyredon clothed the body, Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 21. Gegyrewod endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 12

tweón

(n.)
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doubt Nis nán twýn, ðæt eów ne beó forgolden there is no doubt, but that you will be requited, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 10. Búton tweónne without doubt, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 9

Linked entry: twýn

norþeást-rodor

(n.)
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.), swá sunnan uppgang bið æt middum sumera incedebamus contra ortum solis solstitialem, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 615, 17

ge-dafenian

(v.)
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Th. i. 580, 33 : Bl. H. 227, 13 : 55, 4: 149, 11. Ús gedafanað ꝥ . . . Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 362, 15. with infin.

Sæfern

(n.)
Grammar
Sæfern, e; also indecl. f.

The river Severn

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Hié gedydon æt Sæferne, ðá fóron be Sæferne . . . be westan Sæfern, 92, 14-20. Be Sæfern, 896; Erl. 94, 15. Be westan Sæferne, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 21. Of Seferne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 393, 10. Of Sæfern, 405, 29.

un-ǽmetta

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽmetta, -ǽmta, an; m.

Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business

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Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, ðonne fullie hé hit sóna, and for nǽnigum unǽmtan ne forlǽte [ðæt] hé hit ne fullie if any sick child be brought to a priest, let him baptize it at once, and do not let him be prevented by any occupation

Linked entry: ǽmetta