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under-niman

(v.)
Grammar
under-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal ⬩ to take into the mind ⬩ receive what is said, taught ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to blame ⬩ resent

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Ðis sind ðæra apostola word, undernimaþ hí mid carfullum móde, Homl. Th. i. 236, 4: H. R. 7, 29. Ne underfóð ealle menn ðis word ... Undernyme se ðe undernyman mæge (cf. ne underneomeð (uoð, MS. B.) nawt þis ilke word alle ...

Linked entry: under-fón

haga

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Ðis is ðes hagan embegang circuitus eiusdem hospicii, vi. 135, 14. Ðis is ðæs hagan bóc on Winceastre, 136, 10. Cum nouem praefatae ciuitatis habitaculis, quae patria lingua Hagan appellari solent, iii. 297, 11. Twégen hagan binnan þorte, Cht.

Linked entry: hecge

stund

(n.)
Grammar
stund, e; f.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 331, 1. with exertions or pains (v. á-stundian, and cf.

for-gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifnes, -gyfnes, forgifnes-ness, -nyss, -gifeness, -gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gifeniss, -gifenys, -gefenes, -ness, e; f.

FORGIVENESS ⬩ remission ⬩ indulgence ⬩ permission ⬩ remissio ⬩ vĕnia ⬩ indulgentia

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Ðis ic cwéðe æfter forgifenysse nalæs æfter bebode hoc autem dīco sĕcundum indulgentiam, non sĕcundum impĕrium, Bd. 1. 27; S. 495, 45. To forgefenesse gáste mínum for forgiveness to my soul, Ps. C. 50, 37; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 37

Linked entries: for-gefenes for-gyfenes fore-gefnes

teóðian

(v.)
Grammar
teóðian, teogoðian; p. ode.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 106, 21. v. ge-teóðian; un-teóðod

Linked entries: tegðian teigðian ge-teóþian

be-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leógan, p. -leág, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To belie ⬩ deceive by lies ⬩ fallere

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Dial. 1, 14

Linked entries: leógan be-logen

daga

(n.)
Grammar
daga, an; m.

A day ⬩ dies

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A day; dies,-found in the compound word án-daga, q. v; also

mete-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
mete-fæt, es; n.

A dish

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A dish Micel and rúm metfæt graves et ampla parabsis, Germ. 403, 18

Linked entry: met-fæt

ge-hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlyta, an; m.

A companion ⬩ consors

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A companion; consors Fór gehlytum ðínum præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Spl. 44, 9

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerable ⬩ invincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan

án-lípum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-lípum, adv.
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R. 26, 22. v. án-lápum in Dict

Linked entries: án-lápum -lípum

be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

ge-níhe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-níhe, adj.
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Take here <b>ge-nýh</b> in Dict

Linked entry: ge-nýh

ge-telged

Grammar
ge-telged, v. telgan
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in Dict., and add Ge[t]ælged colerata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 20

sǽr-níd

(n.)
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dire need Drígiþ . . . sǽrnéd (særden is the original form) sorgæ, Beiblatt 16, 231. (?)

brúcan

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[For translation of Wand. 44 in Dict. substitute: he ruled a liberal lord

ǽc

also

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Dipl. A. D. 804-829; 460, 9: 461, 18, 33

aldor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-day ⬩ day of life ⬩ dies vitæ

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Life-day, day of life; dies vitæ, Beo. Th. 1440; B. 718

bed-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
bed-wahrift, es; n.

A curtain ⬩ cortina

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Dipl. A. D. 995 ; Kmbl. vi. 133, 9

Linked entry: wág-rift

hwirfel

(n.)
Grammar
hwirfel, es; m.

A whirl-pool

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 8

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