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lifer-wærc

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Add: — Gelíc liferwærces tácnum, Lch. ii. 258, 1. Be sex þingum þe þone liferwærc wyrceað, 198, 9

of-þinen

Grammar
of-þinen, too moist (?)
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Substitute : <b>of-pínan</b> to get or be too moist. r. þínan

seócan

(v.)
Grammar
seócan, p. <b>seác.</b>
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To be ill Þysum cnihte seócendum (aegrotanti) and forneáh tó his ænde gelǽddum, Gr. D. 338, 24

þrístlíce

(adv.)
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Ne dear ic náht þrístelíce (þrísð-, v.l., temere) be þissere wísan reccan, Gr. D. 332, 12. Add

ge-ágnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ágnung, e ; f.

Acquisition

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Acquisition Ðet mæg tó sóðe seggan Ælfsige be ðére geágnunga ðísses landes, C. D. ii. 304, 5

Linked entry: ágnung

sendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
sendlíc, adj.

To be sent

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To be sent Ða sendlícan gebroðra on wege dirigendi fratres in viam R. Ben. Interl. 113, 4

sigorfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sigorfæstness, e; f.

Victoriousness

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Victoriousness Be sigerfestnisse and swíðmódnisse úses Drihtnes mid ðǽm hé ða hǽþnan ofercom, Anglia xi. 173, 12

Linked entry: sigefæstness

heorþ-pening

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-pening, -peneg, es; m.

A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence]

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A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence] Be ðon heorþpeninge. Sý ǽlc heorþpenig ágífen be Petres mæsse dæge: and seðe hine tó ðam ándagan gelǽst næbbe, lǽde hine tó Róme, and ðǽr tó eácan xxx pænega and bringe ðonne swutelunge

ge-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wiht, -wyht, -wihte, es; n.

Weight ⬩ pondus

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Weight; pondus Twegra pundra gewiht two pounds' weight; dupondius, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 114; Wrt. Voc. 38, 37: Th. Chart. 522, 22: Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 5. Gange án gemet and án gewihte let one measure and one weight pass, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270,

Linked entries: ge-wyht wiht

an-standan

(v.)
Grammar
an-standan, p. an-stód, pl. an-stódon; pp. an-standen.

to stand against ⬩ resist ⬩ withstand ⬩ to be firm or steadfast ⬩ adversari ⬩ to stand upon ⬩ inhabit ⬩ dwell ⬩ insistere ⬩ habitare

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to stand against, resist, withstand, to be firm or steadfast; adversari. to stand upon, inhabit, dwell; insistere, habitare

mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become great ⬩ be distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

réceleásian

(v.)
Grammar
réceleásian, p. ode
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To be negligent or careless Tó hwon réceleásedest ðú ðære gife ðe ic ðe geaf? Wulfst. 258, 15

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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add: with prep. Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-hǽt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽt, part.

Made warm ⬩ heated ⬩ călĕfactus

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Made warm, heated; călĕfactus Ðæt sý gehǽt let it be heated, Herb. 23, 2; Lchdm. i. 120, 8

ge-hwyrf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrf, es; n.

Exchange ⬩ permūtātio

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Exchange; permūtātio Be gehwyrfe of exchange, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 16, 21, note 23, 31

un-eáðelícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðelícness, e; f.

Difficulty

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Difficulty Ðá wæs mycel unéþelícnes geworden be his byrignesse facta difficultate tumulandi, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 8

un-áfeohtendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfeohtendlíc, adj.

Not to be overcome

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Not to be overcome Unáf(e)ohtendlíc ineluctabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 52. Unáfæhtendlíc inexpugnabile, Rtl. 92, 18

un-ásecgende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgende, adj.

Not to be told ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ ineffable

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Not to be told, unspeakable, ineffable Mid unásecgendre swétnysse cum ineffabili dulcedine, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 3

Linked entries: á-secgende -secgende

un-bereáfigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bereáfigendlíc, adj.

Not to be taken away

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Not to be taken away Syle mé ðæt unbereáfigendlíc gebæd ðínre fulfremednysse, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 242

Linked entry: be-reáfigendlic

wirnung

(n.)
Grammar
wirnung, e; f.

Refusal ⬩ denial

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Refusal, denial Be ryhtes wærnunge. Se hláford ðe ryhtes wyrne, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 13

Linked entry: wærnung