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un-gehírsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehírsum, adj.

Inattentive to what is saidunsubmissivedisobedient

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Ðis is uncer ungehírsuma sunu, hé forhogaþ ðæt hé híre uncre láre filius noster iste protervus et contumax est, monita nostra audire contemnit, Deut. 21, 20. Ne forlǽte hé ða ungehiérsuman (-hír-, Hatt. MS.), Past. 12; Swt. 74, 16

cyne-hláford

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God hine áwende of Godes dreáme sé ðe ðis áwende, bútan hit mín áne cynehláford sý, C. D. vi. 149, 31. Ærest his cynehláforde ǽnne beáh . . . and ðǽre hlǽdigan ǽnne beáh, ii. 380, 25.

firen-full

a sinner

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Take here fieren-full in Dict., and add On þǽre fernlican, [fern]fullum mándǽde ab originali, i. principali piaculo, i. peccalo, An. Ox. 2005. Fyrenfulle flagitiasum, i. maculosum, 875. Fyrenfullum mándǽdum fagitiosis facinoribus, 2922; 917.

Fricg

(n.)
Grammar
Fricg, e; f.
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. ¶ a weak genitive occurs :-- Dæg Friggan die Ueneris, Archiv cxx. 297, 33. See also E. S. 39, 341

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geohhol

(n.)
Grammar
geohhol, gehhol, gehol, geól; n. pl. (cf.
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Take here <b>geól</b> in Dict., and add Þý twelftan dæge ofer geohhel (geohol, ge(o)h(o)l (the o's above the line), geochol, v. ll.) epifaniae, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 443, 9. On Gehhol (Geól, Geohhol, v. ll. ), Ll. Th. i. 64, 23.

Linked entry: geól

nealles

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Þæt áttor nales þæt án (nalæs ꝥ ón, v.l.) eallum middan-geardes ciricum þæt hé strægd, ac hit eác swylce in ðis eáland becóm. uirus non solum orbis totius, sed et insularum ecclesiis aspersit, Bd. l, 8; Sch. 29, 14

án

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
án, <b>. I</b> I 2 a.
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S. 35, 281. v. án; &para; in Dict. <b>VI a.</b> made definite by the demonstrative Hí ealle stódon, ðá dá se án ðé týnde, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 12. l a. Add On ǽlcum ánum geáre. Shrn. 63, 29. 2d. add: v. for án. [Cf. Goth, þat ain ei.]

útian

(v.)
Grammar
útian, p. ode

To put out.to put a person out of a placeto expelremoveto put a thing out of one's possessionto alienate

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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 208, 10

weall-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-geweorc, es; n.

Wall-work,wall-buildingthe destruction of walls

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 5, 13. Hé gesette hí tó his weallgeweorcum, ðæt hí worhton his burga ( in aedificationibus urbium suarum ),Anglia x. 91, 96. the destruction of walls Aries byð ram betwux sceápum and ram tó wealgeweorce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 12, 5

Linked entry: weall-weorc

healfunga

(adv.)
Grammar
healfunga, adv.

By halves, partially, imperfectly

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By halves, partially, imperfectly Ðe shundredes ealdor geneálǽhte ðam Hǽlende ná healfunga ac fulfremedlíce this centurion did not approach the Saviour by halves, but fully, Homl. Th. i. 126, 23.

of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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to give up, relinquish Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest If you die before him Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183. Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd.

ge-swutelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swutelung, e; f.

A making clearplaina manifestationdeclaration

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Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 300, 9. Hér is siú geswitelung ðære gerǽdnisse ðe ðiús geférrǽden gerǽd hæfþ here is the declaration of the ordinance that this society has decided upon, Th. Chart. 610, 27

Linked entry: sweotolung

hlynnan

(v.)
Grammar
hlynnan, p. ede

To sound, make a noise, shout

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Hlynede and dynede raised shout and din, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 18; Jud. 23. Stefn in becom hlynnan under hárne stán the voice got in and sounded under the grey stone, Beo. Th. 5099; B. 2553. Hlynnende hlúde streamas, torrentes, Ps. Th. 73, 15

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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Ne mum ðú for ðí méce mourn not for the sword, Wald. 43; Vald. 1, 24. For ðý, for ðí, for ðý ðe, for ðí ðe for that, therefore, wherefore, because; proptĕrea, quia

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FENmarshmuddirtpăluslŭtumlīmussordes

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A FEN, marsh, mud, dirt; pălus, lŭtum, līmus, sordes Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte I am fouler than this swart fen, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 33; Rä. 41, 31. Fenn lŭtum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: līmus, lŭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt.

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.

A maid-servanta hand-maid

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Heó ýs ðín wyln (ancilla) under ðí ðinre handa; þreá hig lóca hú ðúwylle. Gen. 16, 6. Seó sáwl is ðæs flǽsces hlǽfdige, and hire gedafnaþ ðæt heó simle gewylde ða wylne, ðæt is ðæt flǽsc, tó hyre hǽsum.

gift

(n.)
Grammar
gift, gyft, e; f.

a gift; as a technical term the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wifemarriagenuptiæ

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Dict. mundr, and Grmm. R. A. pp. 419 sqq. Grammar gift, in pl. f. and n. gifta, giftu marriage; nuptiæ Giftu nuptiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 22: 28, 4; Som. 31, 20: Mone Gl. 433 a.

glædnes

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</b> gladness on account of something. v. glæd; 4 Wíf ðín beres ðé suno. . . . And bið gefeá ðé and glædnise ( gaudium tibi et exultatio ), Lk. R. L. 1, 14. Ðis for ðon glædnise mín gefylled is hoc ergo gaudium meum impletum est, Jn.

smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
smirwan, smerwan, smirewan, smeruwan, smirian, smerian, smyrian; p. smirede, ode

To smear, anoint unctus to anoint

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Smire mid Lchdm. ii. 132, 1 (and often) Smyre i. 216, 5 (and often) Smyra ðín heáfod unge caput tuum Mt. Kmbl. 6, 17. þweah ǽr ðú hit smeruwe Lchdm. ii. 156, 2. Gníde and smerwe 186, 7.

ge-þinge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinge, es; n.
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þing,</b> and add: an agreement between persons, compact Ðis is geðinge Eádwaldes and Cyneðrýðe ymbe ðet lond, C. D. i. 295, 32. Ðis sindan geðinga Ealhburge and Eádwealdes et ðém londe, 296, 31.

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge