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lof

(n.)
Grammar
lof, es; n. m.

Praisegloryhymn

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herigaþ hira cræftas and ðeáh nyllaþ hí habban forðæm hiera nabbaþ nán lof we praise their arts, and yet do not wish to have them, for we get no credit from them, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 8.

ge-myndig

Grammar
ge-myndig, <b>; I a.</b>
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., is implied Swá úrra synna gemyndigran beóð ( memores sumus ), swá hí swíðor God ofergyt, Chrd. 106, 34

un-geféle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geféle, adj.

Without feelingwithout sensationinsensible

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Without feeling, without sensation, insensible Ða lǽcedómas ðe lǽrdon ðæt mon dyde tó ðære ungefélan heardnesse ongunnenre on ðære lifre, Lchdm. ii. 212, 15

Linked entry: ge-féle

ge-beterian

(v.)
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úre líf and úre þeáwas gebeterian, Hml. A. 149, 136. Þæt hý for ðǽre scame gebeterede sýn (emendentur), R. Ben. 68, 18. Add

ge-cwealmbǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwealmbǽran, ge-cwylmbǽran.
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synt gecwylmbérode mortificamur, Ps. L. 43, 22

Linked entry: ge-cwelmbǽran

gyltend

(n.)
Grammar
gyltend, es; m.

A debtoran offenderdebitor

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Swá swá we forgyfaþ úrum gyltendum sicut nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, Mt. Bos. 6, 12

ge-feálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-feálíce, adv.
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Joyously, in joy Þæt ealle mótan on þás hálgan tíde ǽghwæðer ge for Gode and for worolde þý gefeálicor and þe blíþelícor lifian, Wlfst. 284, 16

ge-dafenlicness

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Gesetton ðá hálgan fæderas ꝥ fæston mid geráde, and ǽlce dæg eton mid gedafenlicnysse, swá ꝥ úre líchama áléfed ne wurðe, Hml. S. 13, 103. Add

sóft-ness

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Gif lufiað þá sceortan sóftnysse and þá hwílwendlican lustas tó ðan swíðe þæt hí ús gebringan tó ðám écan pínungum, Hml. Th. i. 164, 10. Add

lyb-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-lác, es; n. m.

Sorcerywitchcraft

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cwǽdon be ðǽm wiccecræftum and be liblácum gif ðǽr man ácweald wǽre ... we have ordained concerning witchcrafts and sorceries, if in such cases anyone were killed..., L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 10. Be liblácum.

Linked entry: unriht-lyblác

earnian

(v.)
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Gyf ǽnige bóte gebídan sculan, þonne móte þæs tó Gode earnian bet þonne ǽr ðison dydon, Wlfst. 157, 3. Wiþ þám þe hé mé healde swá ic earnian wille, Ll.

tó-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To discern,distinguish,know the difference between,understand

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Th. i. 392, 18. with acc. and appositive adjective tócnáwaþ his ríce and úre ríce ðǽr áwritene, ðǽr ǽr swilce be óðrum mannum gereccednesse rǽddon we discern his kingdom and our kingdom there described, where before we read the account as if about

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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hit reahtan and be hwý hit reahtan we said what decision we had come to in the case, and on what grounds we had come to it, Chart.

open-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
open-líce, adv.

Openlypublicly, in a way by which not a few only are affectedwithout concealment, without reserve, freelyplainly, evidently, clearly, manifestlywithout obstruction, at large

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Ic wéne ðæt ðú nyte hwæt ðis gemǽne, búton of óðrum bócum ðis openlícor secgan ( give a fuller account), Boutr. Scrd. 18, 27. Ðás þing willaþ openlícor gecýðan ðonne ðæt lýden dó, Anglia viii. 298, 25: Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 35

grund

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L. 17, 8. the surface of the earth Mon tówearp þone weal niþer oþ þone grund muros everti aequarique solo imperavit, Ors. 5, 11; S. 238, 13. the earth as contrasted with heaven men cweðað hér on grunde, Hy. 9, 39. with sea Þone þe grund and sund

slǽwþ

(n.)
Grammar
slǽwþ, e; f.
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Gyf hé for slǽwþe his hláfordes forgýmþ, lie biþ his ágnum wel geborgen, L. R. S. 20 ; Th. i. 440, 16. Slǽwþum torporibus, Hymn. Surt. 4, 10

un-dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dirne, -dierne, -dyrne; adj.

Not hiddendiscoveredrevealedmanifest

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Not hidden, discovered, revealed, manifest Gif mon áfelle on wuda wel monega treówa and wyrð eft undierne (-dyrne, MS. B.), L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 20: 44; Th. i. 130, 3. Ðæt wearð underne eorðebúendum, ðæt Meotod hæfde miht, Cd. Th. 265, 1; Sat. 1.

Linked entries: dirne un-derne un-dyrne

wacen

(n.)
Grammar
wacen, (-an, -on, -un), e; f.

wakefulnesssleeplessnessa watchvigila watcha division of the nighta watchguarda rousingan incitement

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M. 128, 23) tuae moestitiae et insomniorum causam, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 41 a watch, vigil 'Wel ðú dést ðæt ðú nalæs ðé slǽpe forgeáfe, ac má woldest wæccan (weacenum, Bd. M. 354, 7) and gebedum ætfeolan.'

of-geótan

(v.)

to moisten by pouring, souse, soakto put out a fire by pouring water on it

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Sele wernmód on wearmum waetere ofgotenne, ii. 182, 6. to put out a fire by pouring water on it Hit biþ gelíc, ðæt man mid wætere ðone weallendan welm (líg,MS. D.) ofgeóte, ðæt hé leng ne mót ríxian, swá man mid ælmessan synna ealle álýseþ.

hlóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ, e; f.

spoil, bootya band, troop, company, gang, crew, body of robbersthe crime of taking part in the action of a hlóþ

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the blow pay 'wer' and 'wite;' and let every one who was engaged in the matter pay thirty shillings as fine, L.