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ge-gearcian

(v.)
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Gegearcode prebuit, Germ. 400, 508. Þæt seó sǽ seofon dagas drígne grund þám folce gegearcige, þæt hí his líchaman gesécan magon. Þæt belimpð tó lofe úres Hǽlendes, sé ðe his cýðere ðá árwurðan byrgene gegearcode, Hml. Th. i. 564, 23-28.

ge-myndgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myndgian, ge-myndigian.
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IV. to preserve the memory of, commemorate :-- Hió ǽlce gére gemyndgien ðá tíde mínes forðsíðes, C. D. v. 186, 8. V. to make mention of. with gen.

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m. : e, f.

creation,origin ⬩ a creation, what is created, a creature

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his Sceppend and his fruman sceaft si primordia vestra auctoremque Deum spectes, nullis degener exstat, ni vitiis pejora favens proprium deserat ortum, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 17-21. a creation, what is created, a creature Ealre sceafte fæder omniparens, Germ

wác-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-líc, adj.

Poor ⬩ mean ⬩ of little dignity or worth ⬩ paltry.

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Wáclícum foedis, Germ. 395, 78. Hí unrǽdlíce férdon on heora ídelum lustum and wáclícum gebǽrum, Ælfc. T Grn. 17, 16

Linked entry: wác

spic

(n.)
Grammar
spic, es; n.

Bacon ⬩ lard ⬩ the fat flesh of swine ⬩ the mast on which the swine were fed ⬩ popa, ⬩ lardum ⬩ fat of seals, whales, etc., blubber ⬩ blubber, lard ⬩ lard

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Hé ǽlce gére ágefe ðém hígum .iii. wéga spices, Chart. Th. 471, 14: 473, 28. Speces, 468, 24. Mid ealdan spice oþþe mid ferscre buteran, Lchdm. ii. 354, 5. Gemelte eald spic, 52, 20. Nim clǽne spic, iii. 40, 26.

Linked entry: spec

wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode

To wander ⬩ rove ⬩ roam ⬩ to leave one's proper work ⬩ to proceed without plan, follow an uncertain course

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Wandrigende pucan uagantes demonas, Germ. 388, 37. figurative, to leave one's proper work Ðonne gǽð Dine út sceáwian ða elðiódigan wíf, ðonne hwelces monnes mód forlǽt his ǽgne tilunga, and sorgaþ ymb óðerra monna wísan, ðe him náuht tó ne limpð, and

ÆCER

(n.)
Grammar
ÆCER, æcyr, es; m.

a field ⬩ land ⬩ what is sown ⬩ sown land ⬩ ager ⬩ seges

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Sax. times, a yoke of oxen could plough in a day, an ACRE, that is 4840 square yards; jugeri spatium, jugerum, a jugo quod tantum fere spatii uno jugo boum arari posset: also ager - Ger. acker an acre Ǽlce dæg ic sceal erian fulne æcer oððe máre omni

D

(n.)
Grammar
D, is sometimes changed into ð, as Ic wurde, or Ic wurðe: snídan, sníðan

to cut

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to cut. d and t are often interchanged, as métte met, for métde. nouns ending in d or t are generally feminine, as Gebyrd, e; f. birth: Miht, e; f. might, power. a word terminating with ed, d [Icel. at, t: Ger. et, t] indicates that a person or thing

for-fón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ; p. ic, he -féng, ðú -fénge, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen [for-, fón to take] .

to take violently or by surprise ⬩ clutch ⬩ arrest ⬩ seize ⬩ vehementer căpĕre ⬩ imprōviso adventu căpĕre ⬩ prehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ deprehendĕre

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Sax. farfahan: Ger. verfangen.]

Linked entry: fore-fón

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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Ger. reken. v. Richthofen. Cf. O. Sax. rekón to make ready, set in order.] swift, quick (cf. recene) Blác rásetteþ recen reáda líg réðe scríþeþ geond woruld bright and swift rushes the red flame, fierce strides through the world, Exon.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

-metod

(suffix)
Grammar
-metod, [In the phrase se metoda drihten, metoda is not a gen. pl., as suggested in Dict., but either a wk. noun or adjective, as will be seen from the following examples
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Micel mildheortnys þæs metodan Dryhtnes, Hml. Th. ii. 316, 21. Menigfealde beóð þæs metodan Drihtnes egsan and swingla ofer scyldigum mannum, 328, 32 (both passages are alliterative).] Add: :-- Se metod eallra gesceafta (cf. se milda metod. Met. 29, 68

hréd-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hréd-eádig, adj.

Glorious ⬩ noble ⬩ triumphant

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Hærfest biþ hréðeádegost hæleþum bringeþ géres wæstmas ða ðe him god sendeþ autumn is most glorious, it brings to man the fruits of the year which God sends them, Menol. Fox 475; Gn. C. 8

girela

(n.)
Grammar
girela, gierela, am; m.: <b>girelu,</b> e; f.
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Gyrlan stola, Germ. 397, 10. God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodgewǽda, Wlfst. 45, 25. Ðá ðe Críste folgiað on hwítum gyrlum, Hml. Th. i. 88, 34. Gierelum gielplicum, Gú. 390. Ðá ðe mid hnescum gerelum (gyrlum, W.

Linked entries: gyrla gerela

hefe

importance ⬩ a burden ⬩ a weight

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Hefum minis, i. talentis, Germ. 396, 122

here-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
here-strǽt, e; f.

A military road ⬩ one allowing the passage of an army ⬩ highway ⬩ high road

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Ger. heri-stráza via publica.] Cf. here-paþ, -weg

Linked entry: fird-strǽt

brád

(adj.)

broad ⬩ open ⬩ spacious ⬩ flat

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Ger. breitinga placenta); pax(i)matium, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 66. Braad ponne cartago, ii. 103, 23. Of brádre pannan sartagine, 26, 11

Linked entry: brádlinga

cyrten

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrten, adj.
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S. 30, 300. as a complimentary epithet (cf. later use of fair) Wé willað heora geréna kyrtenum (cf. lá, árwurðan preóstas, 330, 2: 314, 12: wite þú, geráda preóst, 330, 17: wynsume preóstas, 329, 19: wynsume bóceras, 313, 37) preóstum gecýðan, Angl.

bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon
broke, didst break,
  • Mt. Bos. 14, 19
  • :
  • Exon. 28 a
  • ;
  • Th. 85, 20
  • ;
  • Cri. 1394
  • :
  • Cd. 32
  • ;
  • Th. 43, 5
  • ;
  • Gen. 686
; p. of brecan.

broke, didst break,

Linked entry: hrǽc-gebræc

fúl

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fúl, adj.

offensive to the senses ⬩ dirty ⬩ miry ⬩ filthy ⬩ dark ⬩ ugly ⬩ morally polluted ⬩ guilty of a charge ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ infamous ⬩ to bury ignominiously

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Ger. fúl-boum: Ger. faul-baum.] figurative. morally polluted Fúlre gálnysse, fúles forligeres lupanaris incesti, An. Ox. 4222. Gilt sliporne ł fúlne culpam lubricam, Hy. S. 15, 38.

fullíce

(adv.)

in full measure ⬩ abundantly ⬩ fully ⬩ so as to satisfy with food ⬩ in a full manner or degree ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ fully ⬩ without reservation or qualification ⬩ fully ⬩ without defect

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Ger. follícho funditus, largiter . ]