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ge-bytlu

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-bytlu, For 'indecl. f.
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Þis synd gástlices cræftes tól and gebytla, R. Ben. 19, 3.

on-týnan

(v.)

to openof places or things,to make an opening into open, allow to burst forthto open so as to admit of ingress or egressto open (a door)to open the mouth, lips, to speakto open the eyes (one's own), to look, (another's), to give sight toto open the ears, to listen to a personto disclose, reveal, display

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to open. of places or things, to make an opening in Seó eorþe hié ontýnde and hió forswealh ðæt wæter, Blickl.

Hunger-land

(n.)
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Hungary Þisne æþeling Cnut cyng hæfde forsend on Ungerland, Chr. 1057; P. 188, 10

ofer-dón

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Ealle oferdóne þingc deriað omnia nimia nocent, O. E. Hml. i. 296, 4. Add

níwe

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</b> new to a thing, inexperienced in :-- Níwe on geleáfan neophitus, Hpt. 31, 13, 304.

ge-wyrht

(n.)
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ge-wyrht, es; n.

Workdeedmeritdesert

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Be gewirhton we þoliaþ ðás þing deservedly do we suffer these things, Gen. 42, 21. Ǽlcum men wrecan be his gewyrhtum to punish every man according to his deeds, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 26.

Linked entries: ge-weorht ge-wriht

mæsse

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mæsse, <b>: I.</b>
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Gyf þú mæssan hacelan habban wille, þonne stríc þú mid tósprǽddum handum niþer ofer þíne breóst, Tech. ii. 119, 25.

wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
wealcan, p. weólc; pp. wealcen

To roll, toss. of the movement of watertrans. of other movement literal metaph. of action of thought, trans. To turn over in the mindto revolve, consider with a preposition intrans.to turn over, deal with

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Wé witon ðæt iunge clericas ðás þing ne cunnon, þeáh ða scolieras ðisra þinga gýmon and gelómlíce heom betwux wealcun, Anglia viii. 335, 44. Hí nellaþ on heora móde wealcan ðæs Hǽlendes beboda, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 53.

Linked entry: wealcian

Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, GloucestershireCirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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Hér, on Eastron, wæs micel gemót æt Cyrenceastre in this year [A. D. 1020], at Easter, there was a great council at Cirencester, 1020; Th. 286, 12, col. 2.

ge-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrítan, p. -wrát; pp. -writen

To writeto give or bestow by writingto write along with othersconscribere

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Æþréd aldorman and æþelflæd mercna hláfordes mid us hit gewriotan Ethelred alderman and Ethelfled, lords ofthe Mercians, joined with us in writing this, 151, 2: Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 20. Seo kyning gewrát the king signed, 23.

be-beorgan

to ward off somethingto guard one's self againstto save one's selfto guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something

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Ꝥ hé mihte him bebeorgan, 109, 33. dat. of person and acc. of thing:--- Ꝥ hié him sylfum heora synna bebeorgaþ, Bl. H. 63, 24. Hé bebearh him hí and warnode hine wiþ hí swá swá wið þone ealdan feónd eam quasi hostem cavens, Gr. D. 276, 2.

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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Ǽgðer man sceal ge on godcundan scriftan ge on woruldcundan dóman dás þingc tósceádan these things (the various circumstances of persons) are to be discriminated in the penances of the church and in the sentences of the law, L. C.

betst-boren

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Ealle þá betstboren men þe wǽron innan þisan lande, Chr. 1087 ; P. 224, 29. Add:

fell-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
fell-stycce, es; n.
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A piece of skin Hafa þǽre hýde fellsticceo on þínum sceón, Lch. i. 330, 5

swíþ-sprecol

(adj.)
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swíþ-sprecol, adj.

Proud in speech, speaking proud things

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Proud in speech, speaking proud things Ða swýðsprecelan tungan linguam magniloguam, Ps. Lamb. 11, 4

bebod-dæg

(n.)
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bebod-dæg, es; m.

A day appointed

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A day appointed (by the church) On ðám beboddagum þínra háligra, Angl. xi. 102, 67

slíþ-heard

(adj.)
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slíþ-heard, adj.

Excessively hard very fierce, savage very hard, cruel

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Excessively hard of living things, very fierce, savage Slíþherde deór (the boar and the bear) Exon. Th. 344, 22; Gn.

fóre-witig

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-witig, -wittig; adj.

Foreknowingpræscius

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Foreknowing; præscius Fórewitig towerdra þinga præscius fŭtūri, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 44, 12; Hpt. Gl

þeóf-slege

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-slege, es; m.
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Thief-slaying Be ðeófslege. Se ðe þeóf ofslihþ, L. In. 16; Th. i. 112, 6

be-þearflic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearflic, adj.

Usefulprofitable

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Useful, profitable Syle mé þæt beþearflice gebed þínre fulfremednysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 242, note

Linked entry: beþearfaþ