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ymb-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hygd, f. n. : -hygdu ; f. (v. ofer-hygd)
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Care, anxiety Wiste úre se heofonlíca Fæder his ða leófan bearn on myclum ymbhygdum -acute;ron æfter him; ðá wolde hé se Hǽlend hié áfréfran, Blickl. Homl. 131, 28

ge-lýfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p. [pp. of ge-lýfan to believe]

One who believed, faithfulreligiosus, fidus, fidelis

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Wæs sum cyning gelýfed swíðe on God there was a king firmly believing on God, Swt. Rdr. 95, 2 : H. R. 101, 13. Hie wurdan hraðe gelýfde they immediately believed, Blickl. Homl. 155, 5.

Linked entry: ge-léfed

ge-myndig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myndig, -mindig; adj.

Mindful, rememberingmémor

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Mindful, remembering; mémor Wæs he gemyndig his bebodes ipsi mĕmor præcepti ejus, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 14: Ps. Spl. 118, 52.

Linked entries: myndig ge-mindig

scerwen

(n.)
Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?) a scattering (?), sharing (?), giving (?) (cf. be-scerwan
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Ðæt wæs biter beórþegu: byrlas ne gǽldon ... ðǽr wæs ǽlcum genóg drync sóna gearu, 3063-3069; An. 1534-1537), Andr. Kmbl. 3051; An. 1528. v. Grmm. A. and E. pp. xxxvi, 133, and note to Wülcker's ed. of Grein

erian

(v.)
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Ðæt wæs Cham, Noes sunu, Sal. K. p. 186, 28. Add

hǽre

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Cecilia) wæs gegyred myd hǽran æt hyre líchaman, and onufan þǽre hǽran heó wæs gegyred myd golde áwefenum hrægelum, Shrn. 149, 20. Hí mid hǽran hí gescrýddon tó líce they wore sackcloth next their skin, Hml. S. 12, 36 : Hml. A. 108, 207.

rinc

(n.)
Grammar
rinc, es; m.

A man (a poetical term)

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Ðá wæs rinc manig, gúðfrec guma, ymb ðæs geongan feorh breóstum onbryrded, Andr. Kmbl. 2234; An. 1118. Ðæt wæs rihtwís rinc ( Boethius ), Met. 1, 49. Ðæs rinces ( Abraham) se ríca ongan cyning (God ) costigan Cd. Th. 172, 16; Gen. 2845.

bát

(n.)
Grammar
bát, Dele: e, f., in first passage for Ðeós, l. Ðes, and add

a boat.

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Se bát wæs geworht of þriddan healfre hýde, Chr. 891; P. 82, 18-22. Flota wæs on ýðum, bát under beorge, B. 211. On bátes fæðm, An. 444: Bo. 5. Báte lembulo, Germ. 399, 455: lintre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 25: 52, 11. Lytle báte lintrum, 52, 12.

ǽr-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gestreón, es; n.

Ancient treasurethesaurus antiquitus repo-situs

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Ancient treasure; thesaurus antiquitus repo-situs Ðǽr wæs fela in ðam eorþ [-scræfe] ǽrgestreóna there were many ancient treasures in that earth-cave, Beo.

cweart-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cweart-ern, cwert-ern ,es; n.

A guard-house, prison custodia, carcer

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Ic wæs on cwearterne eram in carcere, Mt. Bos. 25, 36, 39: Lk. Bos. 3, 20: Jn. Bos. 3, 24: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 59

geatolíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geatolíc, adj.

Readypreparedequippedstatelypărātusinstructusornātus

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Ready, prepared, equipped, stately; părātus, instructus, ornātus Ðǽr wæs on eorle geatolíc gúþscrúd there was on the man a prepared war-dress, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258 : Beo. Th. 435; B. 215 : 4314; B. 2154.

mægden-hád

(n.)
Grammar
mægden-hád, es; m.

Maidenhoodvirginity

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Maidenhood, virginity Ðeáh wæs hyre ( the Virgin Mary) mægdenhád ǽghwæs onwalg, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 5; Cri. 1420. Gif ǽnig wer oððe wíf geháte ðæt hé wylle mǽdenhád gehealdan si quis vir aui mulier voverit virginitatem servare, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: mægþ-hád

middangeard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
middangeard-líc, adj.

Terrestrialphysical as opposed to spiritual

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Terrestrial, physical as opposed to spiritual Forðon hé oft stormas ðara werigra gásta fram his sylfes sceþenisse and his geférena mid bedum wiðsceáf, wæs ðæt ðæs wyrþe ðæt hé wið ðam middangeardlícum windum and lígum swíðian mihte ( ventus flammisque

ge-trumian

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

to grow strongto recoverto gain strengthconvălescĕreto make strongconfirmconfirmāre

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to grow strong, to recover, to gain strength; convălescĕre Ðá he getrumad wæs ut convăluit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 3. to make strong, confirm; confirmāre Ðone ðú getrumodest quem confirmasti, Ps. Spl. 79, 16, 18. Getrummade exortans, Lk. Skt.

Linked entry: trumian

ge-wundian

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

To wound

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Se swíðe gewundod wæs he was sore wounded, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 8

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
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ge-hende, prep. dat.

Nighnearjuxta

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He wæs gehende ðam scype he was near the ship, Jn. Bos. 6, 19. He læg ðeódne gehende he lay by his prince, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294 : Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 34

síd-weg

(n.)
Grammar
síd-weg, es ; m.
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A road that stretches far ; in the plural distant parts Ðá wæs gesamnod of sídwegum mægen unlytel, Elen. Kmbl. 564 ; El. 282. Fugla cynn on healfa gehwone heápum þringaþ sígaþ sídwegum contrahit in coetum sese genus omne volantum, Exon.

sige-folc

(n.)
Grammar
sige-folc, es ; n.
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Ðá wæs þeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1292 ; B. 644 : Menol. Fox 593 ; Gn. C. 66

á-cæglod

(adj.; part.)
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Ðá cwom sum deór of ðǽm fenne; wæs ðǽm deóre eall se hrycg ácæglod (cf. Angl. iv. 157 where atæglod is read) the back was as if all studded with pegs; the Latin has belua serrato tergo Nar. 20, 26

Linked entries: -cæglod á-tæglod

be-healden

(adj.)
Grammar
be-healden, adj.
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(ptcpl.). cautious, reserved Ðonne hé wilnað ðæt hé sciele rícsian, hé bið swíðe forht and swíðe behealden; ðonne hé hæfð ðæt hé habban wolde, hé bið swíðe ðríste, Past. 57, 4. intent, assiduous Hé wæs geornfull and behealden (intentus) in Godes hýrnessum