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dennian

(v.)
Grammar
dennian, p.ode ade; pp. od ad

To become slipperylubrĭcum fiĕri

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To become slippery;lubrĭcum fiĕri Feld dennode [dennade, col. 1] secga swáte the plain became slippery with the blood of soldiers, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 10, col. 2; Æðelst. 12

em-sárig

(adj.)
Grammar
em-sárig, adj.

Equally sorry æque tristis

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Equally sorry; æque tristis Hí woldon ðæt ða óðre wíf wǽran emsárige heom they wished the other women to be equally sorry with themselves. Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 1

Linked entry: emn-sárig

feówer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
feówer-gild, es; n.

A fourfold payment or compensationquadruplex compensātio

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A fourfold payment or compensation; quadruplex compensātio Ǽlc tíhtbýsig man gilde feówergilde let every man of bad repute pay with fourfold compensation, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 10

fýr-sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-sweart, def. se -swearta; adj.

Fire-swartblackened with fireigne obscūrātus

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Fire-swart, blackened with fire; igne obscūrātus Færeþ æfter foldan [se] fýrswearta lég the fire-swart flame shall pass along the earth, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 14; Cri. 984

óþ-hilde

(adj.)
Grammar
óþ-hilde, adj.
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Content Ánum were óþhylde heó ne biþ she will not be content with one man, Lchdm. iii. 188, 6. Óþhelde (cf. éþhylde, l. 1), 194, 14. v. eáb-, éþ-hylde

bindele

(n.)
Grammar
bindele, byndele, byndelle, an; f.

A binding, tyingvinculis constrictio

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A binding, tying, fastening with bands; vinculis constrictio Be mannes bindelan concerning [the] binding [putting in bands] of a man. L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2

Linked entry: byndele

six-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
six-gilde, adj.
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Diácones feoh . vi. gylde a deacon's property (when stolen) shall be paid for with a sixfold fine, L. Ethb. I; Th. i. 2, 5

un-gesegnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesegnod, -gesénod; adj.

Not marked with the sign of the cross

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Not marked with the sign of the cross Gif ðæt deófol méteþ ungesénodes mannes múð and líchoman, and hit ðonne on forgitenan mannes innelfe gewíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. p. 148, 10

Linked entry: ge-segnian

wárig

(adj.)
Grammar
wárig, adj.
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Stained with sea-weed, dirty Biþ his ceól cumen and hyre ceorl tó hám, and heó hine in laðaþ, wæsceþ his wárig hrægl, Exon. Th. 339, 24; Gn. Ex. 90

á-calan

(v.)
Grammar
á-calan, p. -cól.
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Substitute: To die of cold Wið ðon ðe men ácale ðæt fel of ðám fótum in case the skin die off a man's feet with cold Lch. ii. 6, 24

á-glídan

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Wíte georne ꝥ sió wyrt áweg ne áglíde, Lch. ii. 356, 24

ge-wyrms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrms, adj.
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Full of matter, purulent Wiþ þǽre lifre wunde þonne se swyle gewyrms tóbyrst, Lch. ii. 160, 23. Gewyrmsum (-wyrm?, MS.) purulentis (vulneribus) Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 78. See next word

Linked entry: ge-wurms

wilsumlíce

(adv.)
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Þ úre nán ne beó wiþerrǽde wiþ þá hálgan drohtnunga, ac wilsumlíce dó ꝥ hé dó, Hml. S. 33, 73 : Ps. Vos. 53, 8. Add

brogden-mǽl

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brogden-mǽl, es; n. [brogden, pp. of bregdan, mǽl
a spot, mark
]

a spot, markTurned or marked with a spot or signtortum vel curvatum signum

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Turned or marked with a spot or sign; tortum vel curvatum signum Beofaþ brogden-mǽl what is marked by signs [the sword] trembles or glitters, Elen. Kmbl. 1514; El. 759

hlóþ-gecrod

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-gecrod, es; n.

A press of troops or bands

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A press of troops or bands: — Biersteþ hlúde heáh hlóþgecrod with loud noise breaks the press of [cloud-] troops on high, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 17; Rä. 4, 63

Linked entry: gecrod

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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MS.) ðæt hió scyle winnan wiþ hire Scippendes willan ...

metan

(v.)
Grammar
metan, p. mæt, pl. mǽton; pp. meten.

to metemeasureto measure outmark offassign the bounds of a placeto measure by pacesto traversepass overto measure one thing by or with anotherto compare

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Ne sint hí nó wiþ eów tó metanne they are not to be compared with you, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 10: 39, 8; Fox 224, 5: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 83; Met. 21, 42. Tó metenne wið ðæt mód, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 6: 32, 2; Fox 116, 7. Tó mettanne, 18, 1; Fox 62, 4

á-beran

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S. 23, 604. with sense of rest (metaph.). to bear with, tolerate Seó cyrice . . . swá ábireþ ( portat) and ældeth, ðæt oft ðæt yfel áberende (portando ) and yldende beweraþ, Bd. 1, 27; 8. 491, 31. to bear, endure, not to give way under trial, suffering

ge-gladian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gladian, p. ode; pp. od

To make gladgladdenappeaselætĭfĭcāreexhĭlărāreplăcāre

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Cúþbertus hit mid cossum gegladode Cuthbert gladdened it with kisses, ii. 134, 21. Ðæt he gegladie anséne on ele ut exhĭlăret făciem in ŏleo, 103, 15. Ðæt he ðé mid his lácum gegladige that he appease thee with his gifts, Gen. 32, 20.

Linked entry: gladian

gítsian

(v.)
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Giétsiende (gídsiende, v. l. ), 61, 11. with dat. Reáflácum gýtsian rapinas concupiscere, Ps. Spl. 61, 10