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un-gesǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlþ, e; f.

unhappinessillfortunecalamityunhappiness which consists in absence of moral good

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MS.); án is ðæt yfel willaþ, óþer ðæt ðæt magon, þridde ðæt hit þurhtióþ triplici infortunio necesse est urgeantur, quos videas scelus velle, posse, perficere, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 33.

Linked entry: un-sǽlþ

ná-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ná-wiht, nó-wiht, ná-uht, náwht, náht, nóht.

nothingnaughta thing of no valuean evil thingnot

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Mon nóhtes wyrþe his sáule ne déþ ne his goldes ne his seolfres a man does not make his soul worthy of anything, of his gold or of his silver, Blickl. Homl. 195, 5. Næfdon heó nóht on hire, búton ðæt án ðæt heó hæfde mennisce onlícnesse, 147, 15.

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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him tó cómon mid medemum fultume, 1052; P. 175, 17. Se cining sende Ealdred mid genge, P. 176, 13. Hé gewende tó Brytlande and begeat him þǽr micel genge, 1055; P. 185, 38.

lǽnan

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Ys forboden ꝥ hé his feoh, ne his ǽhta ( pecuniam suam vel possessiones ) tó nánum unrihtum gafole ne lǽne; ꝥ is ꝥ hé hine máran ne bidde tó ágyfanne þonne hé him ǽr lǽnde; ac for lufe lǽne gehwá óðrum his feoh and his ǽhta, 194, 15-19. to grant Se góda

wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode
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færð swá wandriende from his háde and of his endebyrdnesse.

ge-tíhtlod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíhtlod, -tíhtled, -týhtlod, -týhtled; part. [tíhtlian to accuse]

Accused;accūsātus

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Nán man ne tǽce his getíhtledan man fram him, ǽr he hæbbe ryht geworhte let no one dismiss his accused man from him before he has done what is right, i. 22; Th. i. 210, 23

Linked entry: ge-týhtlod

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively.a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, childrenbringing forth children, child-bearinga line of animals harnessed together, a team

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I. 21; Th. i. 477, 11; the defendant had to declare how the property came into his hands, and to give security that he would produce his geteáma in court: Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe hé hit æt befó hwanon hit him cóme, sylle on hand and

be-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen, -hweorfen.

to turnspread aboutvertereconvertereto turn or put in orderarrangedisponereparare

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Híg behwurfon híg búton ðære wícstówe they spread them about outside of the camp Num. 11, 32. to turn or put in order, arrange; disponere, parare Ðæt ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene [behweorfene, H.] that all God's churches be well put in order

Linked entries: be-hófen be-hwyrfan

swengan

(v.)
Grammar
swengan, p. de
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To cause to swing, to cause rapid movement, to swing, fling, dash, strike Ðá áhleóp án leó of ðæs eorðscræfes þýstrum and hió swengde on hine . . .

fram-ahyldan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-ahyldan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awaydeclīnāre

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To turn from or away; declīnāre Hió him framahyldeþ it will turn from them, Med. ex Quadr. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 328, 10

lyb-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-cræft, es; m.

Magicwitchcraft

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Magic, witchcraft, skill in the use of lybb Hió him sealdon áttor drincan ðæt mid myclen lybcræfte wæs geblanden, Blickl. Homl. 229, 12

hilde-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-frófor, e; f.

War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?]

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Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12

sóna

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him sóna ondwyrde, and him stiernlíce stiérde, Past. 197, 18. in general statements in which the time reckoned from is indefinite Se líchama hine ná ne onstyreþ syþþan seó sáwl him of biþ; ac sóna hé molsnaþ, Bl. H. 21, 28.

feówertig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertig, gen. feówertigra; dat. feówertigum, feówertig; adj.

FORTY;quadrāginta

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B.] scillingum gebéte let him make amends with forty shillings, L. Alf. pol. 10; Th. i. 68, 11

Linked entries: feówrtig feówurtig

exl

(n.)
Grammar
exl, e; f.

Shoulder hŭmĕrus

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Shoulder; hŭmĕrus He hit set on his exla impō;nit in humeros suos, Lk. Bos. 15, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 3148; An. 1577

níd-behóflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behóflíc, adj.

Necessary

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Necessary Hé sǽde ðæt him wǽre his líf nýdbehóflíc quia multum necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 3

ge-néhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-néhlíce, adv.

Near

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Near Ðæt reáf ðe he genéhlíce on him hæfde the garment that he wore next his skin, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 17

Linked entry: neáh-líce

ǽrend-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrend-fæst, adj.

Bound on an errand

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Bound on an errand Férde sum ǽrendfæst ridda . . . and lǽdde hit forð mid him ðǽr hé fundode tó, Hml. S. 26, 221

Linked entry: -fæst

sorh-cearu

(n.)

grievous carepainful anxiety

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grievous care, painful anxiety Næs him sorgcearu ðeáh his líc and gǽst hyra somwiste gedǽled(-de ?), Exon. Th. 160, 6; Gú. 939

ge

andevenevenboth . . . and . . . and

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Ge ꝥ hié him selfum heora synna bebeorgaþ, ge eác óþre syngiende rihtaþ, 63, 24. and hit eall álugon, ge wed, and eác áþas, Chr. 947 ; P. 112, 25.