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geonge-wifre

(n.)
Grammar
geonge-wifre, an; f.
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A ganging-weaver, spider; viātĭca arānea Wǽron ánlícast úre winter geongewifran, ðonne hió geornast biþ, ðæt heó afǽre fleógan on nette our years [lit. winters] were most like to a spider when it is most eager to terrify flies into its net; anni nostri

ge-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorgan, to -beorganne; p. ic, he -bearg, -bearh, ðú -burge, pl. -burgon; pp. -borgen [ge-, beorgan to save]

To saveprotectdefendsecuresparepreserveservāresalvāretuēridefendĕrearcēreparcĕre

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Scyldweall gebearg líf and líce the shield-wall secured life and body, Beo. Th. 5134; B. 2570. Ðæt gebearh feore which protected his life, 3101; B. 1548 : Cd. 197; Th. 246, 6; Dan. 475.

Linked entries: ge-bearg ge-borgen

for-bogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bogen, pp. of for-búgan.

avoided

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Lit. Scint. Lye;

æt-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-lútian, [lútan to lurk]

To lie hidlatere

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To lie hid; latere, Jud. 4,18

lǽþ

Grammar
lǽþ, land, <b>lǽþ</b>
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Take these together, and add On westan Cænt ðǽr ðæt land and ðæt lǽð tó líð, C. D. vi. 81, 19. Of Æglesforda and of ellan þám lǽþe þe þǽr tó líþ de Æilesforda et de toto illo lesto quod ad illum manerium pertinet, C. D. B. iii. 659, 25

ge-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To preparemake readyprovide withendue

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Lind. 14, 12. Ðá wearþ werod ge-gearewod to campe then was the band made ready for battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 21; Jud. 199. Ðæt his líf ðæm his naman wæs gelíce gegearwod his life was ordered like to his name, Blickl. Homl. 167, 32.

Linked entries: ge-earwian earu

ge-félness

Grammar
ge-félness, sensitiveness, sensation.
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Gif ꝥ líc tó þon swíþe ádeádige ꝥ þǽr gefélnes on ne sý, Lch. ii. 8, 14: 82, 26. Welmes hǽto mid gefélnesse ... áheardung þæs magan mid gefélnesse and mid sáre ... heardung þǽre lifre bútan gefélnesse and bútan sáre, 198, 11-14.

handlian

(v.)
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Add: to touch with the hands Sé ðe handlað wífhádes mannes líc, Hex. 50, 11. Handla contrecla, i. palpa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 35. Handlian contrectare (mea membra ), An.

hege-rife

Grammar
hege-rife, hairif (N. E. D.)
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Wyl æscrinde, . . . hegerife, marubian . . . and jí líc gnid mid þǽre hegerifan, Wyrc sealfe of marubian, . . . hegerifan, 78, 11-16. Hegerifan corn, 344, ii. Genim hegerifan, 76, II: iii. 16, 16. Wyl hegerifan, ii. 342, 2.

ge-sníðan

(v.)
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to lie down. See preceding word

be-settan

to setplaceto applyto surroundto besiege

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L. 61, 11. to surround: þ ǽt. líc læg mid mannum besett. Hml. Th. ii. 346, 5. His líc læg ealle þá niht inne beset, 348, 19.

a-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sundrian, -syndrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, sundrian to sunder]

To put asunderto sunderseparatedisjoinseverseparare

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To put asunder, to sunder, separate, disjoin, sever; separare Se deáþ asundraþ líc and sáwle death separates body and soul, Exon. 98 a ; Th. 367, 7 ; Seel. 4 : 50 a ; Th. 172, 27; Gú. 1150. Asundrod fram synnum separated from sins, Elen.

Linked entry: a-syndran

sceamisc

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Dele, and see sceam-lim, sceamu; III

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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duste licge, Blickl.

ge-sinhíwan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sinhíwan, -hígan; pl. m.
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Ðæt líf ðara gesinhíwena oferstígþ ðaet líf ðæs mægþhádes the life of the married surpasses the life of virginity, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 29; Hat. MS.

erhe

(adv.)
Grammar
erhe, erhlíce

fearfully

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Interl. 5. v. earh-líce

lyge-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-wyrhta, an; m.

A liar

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A liar, a forger of lies Mid ðám ligewyrhtum with the forgers of lies, Fragm. Kmbl. 19; Leás. 11

ge-wisfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wisfullíce, adv.

Knowinglyexpertlyscienter

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Knowingly, expertly; scienter, Greg. pref. lib. 2, Dial

-wille

(suffix)
Grammar
-wille, (cf. wille
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a well), v. cwic-, deád-, fisc-, líf-wille

brégh

(n.)
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an eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, 18