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wiþ-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-hycgan, p. -hogde

To be adverse in thoughtpurpose to set one's self against

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To be adverse in thought or purpose, to set one's self against Heó ðæs beornes lufan fæste wiðhogde her heart was fast closed against the man's love, Exon. Th. 245, 9; Jul. 42.

wlóh

(n.)
Grammar
wlóh, (; gen. wléh ; f. ?)

A hemfringe

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A hem, fringe Næs him gewemmed wlite, ne wlóh of hrægle álýsed, ne loc of heáfde, Andr. Kmbl. 2941 ; An. 1473. Seó hálge stód ungewemde wlite, næs hyre wlóh ne hrægl, ne feax ne tel, fýre gemǽled, Exon. Th. 277, 34; Jul. 590.

be-geát

(n.)
Grammar
be-geát, es; n. (f.
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Hí læccað of manna begeátum lóc hwæt hí gefón magan, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 4. Unlytel on ǽhtum . . mycele welan on manegum begeátum, Hml. A. 108, 202

wíte-þeów

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, es; m.

One who had been condemned to slavery for crimeone in hell

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For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów. Grammar wíte-þeów, literal Gif hwelc man biþ wíteþeów (or adj. ? v. next word) níwan geþeówad, L. In. 48 ; Th. i. 132, 7.

Linked entries: þeów wíte-fæst

gát

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Gáta loc titule, 122, 41, Mid gǽtena (gǽtenum, v. l., with a later gloss gotene) smerwe, Lch. i. 178, 18. Þá gǽt, Wlfst. 288, 4. the word occurs in local names, e. g. Gát-hám, Gáte-hlinc, Gáte-wyl, Gáta-ford, Gáta-tún, C. D. vi. 290

ge-leánian

(v.)
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Add: to repay a debt, loan, &c. Ic wille, gif ic ǽnigum menn ǽnig feoh unleánod hæbbe, þæt míne mágas þæt hám geleánian, Cht. Th. 491, 6. to recompense, remunerate Byð geleánod remuneratur, An.

á-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lísan, (-lýsan, q. v.
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Ger. ar-lósen.]

Linked entry: á-lýsan

gást-lufe

soul's lovespiritual love

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soul's love, spiritual love

gǽst-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-lufe, an; f.

Soul's lovespiritual lovespīrĭtālis ămor

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Soul's love, spiritual love; spīrĭtālis ămor For gǽstlufan for spiritual love, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 11; Az. 172. Mid gǽstlufan with spiritual love, 55 b; Th. 197, 11; Az. 188

Linked entry: gást-lufe

flǽsc-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-þegnung, e; f.
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Allowance of animal food Gif hit gebyrað on geáre þæt náðer ne byð on þám earde ne æceren ne bóc ne óðer mæsten þæt man mæge heora flǽscþénunge forð bringan, Nap. lo, 30

scirian

(v.)
Grammar
scirian, p. ede; pp. scired, scirred (v. á-scirred)
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Sceolde him beón deáþ scyred should death be the lot doomed him, 31, 15; Gen. 485. Sié hira dǽl scired mid Marian may their part be assigned with Mary, Elen.

Linked entries: scerian scyrian swyrige

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, for-sprecan; p. -sp[r]æc, pl. -sp[r]ǽcon; pp. -sp[r]ecen.
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Th. i. 238, 15. to lose that which is the subject of a suit Cnut cyng lét ðæt land intó Crístes cyrcean ... tó ðám forewearde ðæt Eádsige hit hæbbe his lífes tíman ... and hé hit ne mæg náðer gifan ne syllan, ne forspecan ne forspillan ( lose it by a

ge-hleótan

(v.)
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Add: trans. to obtain by lot Þá hluton þá consulas hwelc hiera ǽrest þæt gewinn underfénge.

lyre

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Hé þolode lyre (jacturam) eallra þára þinga þe on þám scipe wǽron, 141, 13. loss of a living creature by death Hé nolde ábúgan fram Godes lufe for bærna lyre, Hml. S. 16, 48.

ge-neát

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Þǽr wearð ofslægen Lucumon cynges geréfa . . . and Æðelferð cynges geneát, Chr. 897 ; P. 91, lo. one of a private person's household. Cf. I Gif þín geneát stalie and losie þé, Ll.

Dryhten-líce

(adv.)

according to the Lord, by the Lord

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according to the Lord, by the Lord

bretta

(n.)
Grammar
bretta, an; m.

A steward, lord, the Lord;dispensator, dominus, Deus

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A steward, lord, the Lord; dispensator, dominus, Deus Lífes Bretta Lord of life, Ps. C. 50, 122; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 122

ge-inseglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-inseglian, -insegelian; p. ode; pp. od, ud

To sealto impress with a sealsignareobsignare

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Annas and Caiphas ðæt loc geinseglodon Annas et Caiphas illud claustrum obsignarunt, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 2. Lá hú ne ðás þingc geinseglode on goldhordum mínum nonne hæc signata in thesauris meis, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 194 a, 34 : Th.

Linked entry: in-seglian

efen-hleta

(n.; adj.)
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Having like lot with another; efen-hlíta, an; m. A partner. adj Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, and efenhléte his wítgum, Bl.

ge-béd-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-stów, e; f.

A prayer placeplace where prayers have been offeredan oratoryorātiōnis lōcusorātōrium

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A prayer place, place where prayers have been offered, an oratory; orātiōnis lōcus, orātōrium In ðære gebédstówe æfter ðon monige mægen and hǽlo tácen gefremede wǽron in cūjus lŏco orātiōnis innŭmĕræ virtūtes sanĭtātum noscuntur esse patrātæ, Bd. 3,