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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

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property; apprehensio Be forstolenes mannes forfenge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15, note 32. Be forstolenes ceápes forfenge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75, Th. i. 150, 4, note 7. the

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

an-standan

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

to stand againstresistwithstandto be firm or steadfastadversarito stand uponinhabitdwellinsisterehabitare

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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 greatbe 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 warmheatedcălĕfactus

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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.

Exchangepermūtātio

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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 toldunspeakableineffable

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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.

Refusaldenial

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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

feówer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
feówer-gild, l. feówer-gilde.
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In the passage the word might be taken as the case of a noun, or as an adverb

ge-healden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healden, ge-healden, e; f.
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Holding, keeping of a festival Be gehealdenne rihtra Eástrena in observations Paschae Bd. 5, 21 ; Sch. 676, 17

lǽwend

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Wiste Drihten hwÍ his lǽwend and myrðfa wæs, Hml. A. 162, 235: 154, 70. v. be-lǽwend. Add

leóþ-cræft

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Án þǽra wæs Sibylla þe áwrát on leóðcræftes wíson be Crístes ácennednesse, Hml. Th. ii. 18, 16. Add

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat