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ge-baþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-baþian, p. ode
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Hé næs geefesod, ne eác bescoren oððe gebaðod, Hml. Th. ii. 298, 20

Linked entry: baþian

on-styreness

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Ne seleð on onstyrenesse ( com-motionem ) ðînne fôt, Ps. Vos. 120, 3. Add

un-gelífed

Grammar
un-gelífed, unbelieving.
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Ðú ús trymest on úrum geleáfum þæt ús ne magon þá ungelýfædan ámirran Deus per quern nos non movent qui minine credunt, Solil. H. 8, 17. Add

un-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rǽdlíce, adv.
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Add: without good counsel Gif se cyning rihtwísnysse ne hylt . . . hé bið eft genyþerad . . . under þám unrihtwísum þe hé unrǽdlíce geheóld, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 19

un-tólísendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tólísendlic, adj.
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Not to be absolved Gif þá scylda ne beóð swá myccle and swá untðlýsendlice æfter deáðe si culpae post mortem insolubiles non sunt, Gr. D. 342, 26

Linked entry: tó-lísendlic

wearg-lic

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Hú ne is hit þǽr swíðe swiotol hú werelica þás woruldsǽlða sint liquet igitur quam sit mortalium rerum misera beatitudo, Bt. II, I; S. 25, 10. Add

wís-lic

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Hié cwǽdon þæt him wíslecre þúhte þæt hié dá ne forluren þe þǽr út fóre, hæfde bearn sé þe mehte, Ors. 4, I; S. 154, 18. Add

segn-berend

(n.)
Grammar
segn-berend, es; m.

One bearing a standard ⬩ a warrior

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, a warrior Ne mæg mec oferswíðan segnberendra ǽnig ofer eorþan, nymþe se ána God, Exon. Th. 423, 13; Rä. 41, 20

land-fird

(n.)
Grammar
land-fird, e; f.

An expedition ⬩ a land force

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An expedition, journey by land, a land force Ne him tó ne dorste sciphere on sǽ ne landfyrd the fleet durst not approach them at sea nor the land force [on land], Chr. 1001; Er1. 137, 18.

Linked entries: fird scip-fird

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide, ⬩ liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degree ⬩ plainly, clearly ⬩ without contraction, in full

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Th. 9, 13; Cri. 134. without contraction, in full Ðé ic ásecgan ne mæg rúme áreccan (relate at length ), ne gerím witan heardra heteþonca, 261, 12; Jul. 314

Linked entry: rúm-heort

nearuness

(n.)
Grammar
nearuness, e; f.

a strait ⬩ oppression ⬩ distress ⬩ distress ⬩ anxiety ⬩ tribulation ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief

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Hú ne witon wé ðæt nán nearewnes ne nán unrótnes nis nán gesǽlþ nam non esse anxiam, tristemque beatitudinem quid attinet dicere? Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 20.

Linked entry: nirwett

æt-eglan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-eglan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To inflict pain ⬩ torment ⬩ trouble ⬩ grieve ⬩ molestum quid injicere

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To inflict pain, torment, trouble, grieve; molestum quid injicere Ne mæg him ǽnig fácen feónd æteglan any deceitful fiend may not inflict grief upon him, Ps. Th. 88, 19

deáþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-wérig, adj.

Death-weary, dead ⬩ mortuus

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Death-weary, dead; mortuus Ne móston deáþ-wérigne Deniga leóde bronde forbærnan the Danes' people could not consume the death-weary one with fire, Beo. Th. 4256; B. 2125

feoh-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gesteald, es; n.

Possession of riches ⬩ dīvĭtiārum possessio

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Possession of riches; dīvĭtiārum possessio Ne þorfton ða þegnas feohgestealda [MS. -gestealde] wénan the followers needed not expect possession of riches, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 25; Jul. 685

fixian

(v.)
Grammar
fixian, p. ode; pp. od [fisc = fix a fish]

To fish ⬩ piscāri

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For hwí ne fixast ðú on sǽ cur non piscāris in mări? Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 1

fré-friend

(n.)
Grammar
fré-friend, es; m.

A comforter ⬩ the Comforter ⬩ the Paraclete ⬩ consōlātor ⬩ paraclētus

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A comforter, the Comforter, the Paraclete; consōlātor, paraclētus Ne cymþ se fréfriend to eów Paraclētus non vĕniet ad vos, Jn. Bos. 16, 7: 14, 16: Ps. Th. 134, 14

Linked entry: fréfrend

freó-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freó-wine, es; m.

A noble friend ⬩ nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus

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A noble friend; nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus Ðæt ðú me ne forwyrne, freówine folca that thou deny me not, noble friend of people, Beo. Th. 864, note; B. 430

mán-slagu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-slagu, e; f.

A wicked blow

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A wicked blow Ne móton hié ðínne líchoman lehtrum scyldige deáþe gedǽlan, ðeáh ðú drype þolige, myrce mánslaga (or manslagan in apposition to scyldige?), Andr. Kmbl. 2437; An. 1220

Linked entry: slagu

geó-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
geó-sceaft, e; f.

That which has been determined of old, fate

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That which has been determined of old, fate Weras wyrd ne cúðon geósceaft grimme [MS. grimme] men knew not their destiny, their grim fate, Beo. Th. 2472; B. 1234

ge-mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mægþ, e; f.

Power, greatness ⬩ pŏtentia

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Power, greatness; pŏtentia Me nǽfre seó gemægþ ðisses eorþlícan anwealdes fórwel ne lícode the greatness of this earthly power never too well pleased me, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 23