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ge-nyhtsumnes

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Fæsten for hwǽtes genihtsumnesse, óðerne for wínes, þriddan for eles, Shrn. 138, 13. a condition of plenty Wé sindon cumen tó þǽm gódan tídun . . . and tó ðǽre genihtsumnisse þe hié fore gielpað, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 15. a sufficiency, sufficient supply Sum

rodor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-líc, adj.

of the firmamentcelestialheavenly

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Surt. 118, 11. Cæstergewaran rodorlíce cives aetherei, 57, 4. Hí faraþ tó heofonum and rodorlíce wununga underfóþ, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 83

ge-þrístlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístlǽcan, p. -lǽhte, -lǽcte

To darepresumeexciteprovocare

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Þurh Albinus swíðost ic geþrístlǽhte ðæt ic dorste ðis weorc ongynnan hortatu præcipue ipsius Albini ut hoc opus adgredi auderem provocatus sum, Bd. pref; S. 472, 11.

Linked entries: læþ þríst-lǽcan

ge-féra

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Voc. ii. 23, 68. a companion, associate Hé dyde suá suá ofermód geféra déð, Past. 305, 6. Wineleás mon genimeð him wulfas tó geféran . . . ful oft hine se geféra slíteþ, Gn. Ex. 148. Hwæt cunnon þás þíne geféran (socii) ?, Coll.

ceorung

(n.)
Grammar
ceorung, e; f. [ceorian to murmur]

A murmuring, complaint, grudgingmurmuratio, querimonia, querela

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A murmuring, complaint, grudging; murmuratio, querimonia, querela Sum ceorung mihte beón gif he his behát ne gelǽste there might be some murmuring if he performed not his promise, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 26, 12. Æfter ceorunge after murmuring, ii.80, 9.

cýp-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-man, gen.es; m.

A chapman, merchant mercator

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Sume synt cýpmenn alii sunt mercatores, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 7. Be cýpmanna fóre of the journeying of chapmen, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 11, note 27, B. G

lepeþ

(v.)
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Sum sceal wildne fugel átemian ... fédep on feterum ... lepeþ lyftswiftne lytlum gieflum óþ ðæt se wælisca his ǽtgiefan eáþmód weorþeþ, Exon. 88 b; Th. 332, 14-27; Vy. 85-91. Grein compares with M. H.

syferlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
syferlíce, adv.
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Surt. 19, 11

an-bíd

Grammar
an-bíd, (-bid?).
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Ðæt hí ne sién freó on ðǽm anbíde ðæs máran wítes ut suo interim examine non sit absoluta, 429, 18. On þǽm anbíde Perdica fór mid firde, Ors. 3, 11; S. 146, 1. Add

fers

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Add: a verse of poetry Engla sum . . . þás vers him mid gyldenum stafum áwritene on þám handum betǽhte . . . þǽra versa anginne þe benyðan þám forman verse stant, healfe þá vers gebyriað tó þám termene, Angl. viii. 325, 46-326, 10. sentence, verse of

fore-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-wyrd, fore-wyrd, -wyrde, es; n.

a provisoagreementcondition

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Hér swutelað on þisum gewrite embe þá forewyrd þe Ægelríc worhte wið Eádsige . . . þis synd þá forewyrd . . . bútan sum heora freónda þá land ofgán mage tó rihtan gafole oððe tó óþran forewyrdan, C. D. iv. 86, 7-32. Substitute:

Linked entries: -wyrd fore-word

for-gangan

(v.)

to forgoabstain from

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Forgange ꝥ wíf hire wer abstineat se mulier a marito suo, 154, 2. Hé sceal fæstan tó nónes, and forgange (forgán, v. l.) flǽsc and wín jejunare debet ad nonam, et abstinere se a carne et vino, 134, 20

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hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, a raven.
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Ðá cóm þǽr sum hrefen ( corvus ) inn; sóna swá hé þá cartan geseah, þá genam hé hig sóna and gewát mid on þæne fenn, Guth. Gr. 140, 5. Hí sǽdon þæt seó glóf of ánes hrefnes múþe feólle, 145, 27.

ofer-gitolness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gitolness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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Surt. ) oblivio Ps. Spl. C. T. 9, 19. Wið ða ádle ðe man litargum háteþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde ofergytulnys (-gittolnes,MS. H.) Lchdm. i. 200, 8. In eorþan ofergytolnysse in terra oblivionis Ps. Spl. 87, 13.

COCER

(n.)

a quiver for arrowsa case; pharetraa swordspear; framea

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Hý gyrdon flána heora on cocere paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra Ps. Spl. 10, 2.

Linked entries: cocor cocur coxre

on-scuniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-scuniendlíc, -scunigendlíc, -sceoniendlíc; adj.

Abominable, detestable, execrable

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Surt. 52, 2. Onsceoniendlíce, Ps. Th. 52, l. Ða anlícnessa ealra onscuniendlícra niétena omnis animalium abominatio, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 14. Anscunigendlícra (anscunigendra, Cott. MSS.), Swt. 153, 22

ge-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To sinperpetrate crimecommit adulterypeccāremæchāri

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To sin, perpetrate crime, commit adultery; peccāre, mæchāri Ðæt ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ, eallunga ðæt se gesyngaþ on hys heortan quia omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concŭpiscendum eam, jam mæchātus eam in corde suo, Mt. Bos. 5, 28.

Linked entry: ge-singian

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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Ðæt éce líf on his móde hé wealce vitam aeternam animo suo revolvat, R. Ben. Interl. 29, 2: Hymn. Surt. 121, 9.

Linked entry: wealcian

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.

A toothtusk

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Synfull tóþum torn þolaþ peccatos dentibus suis fremet, Ps. Th. 111, 9: Judth. Thw. 25, 21; Jud. 272. Toeð (téþ, Ps. Spl.) synfulra. Ps. Surt. 3, 8: ii. p. 194, 19. Téð, Deut. 32, 24. Tóð (téð, Ps. Spl.: tóðas, Ps. Th.), Ps. Surt. 57, 7.

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.
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Surt. 103, 7. with a preposition Ná twýna ðú ábútan ende non dubites circa finem, Scint. 27, 11. Ús is álýfed be ðisum tó twýnienne, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 16.

Linked entries: twínian twýnian