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fór-rídel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rídel, es; m.

A fore-rideroutriderharbingerpræcursor

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A fore-rider, outrider, harbinger; præcursor Cyning Totilla sende his afórrídel cýðan his tocyme ðam hálgan were king Totila sent his harbinger to announce his coming to the holy man, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 10

Linked entries: fore-ridel rídel

ful-wurþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-wurþlíce, full-weorþlíce; adv.

Full worthilyvery honourablydignissĭme

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Full worthily, very honourably; dignissĭme Hine man byrigde fulwurþlíce [fullweorþlíce. Th. 294, 21, col. 2], swá he wyrðe wæs they buried him very honourably, as he was worthy, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 22, col. 1

Linked entry: full-weorþlíce

blátan

(v.)
Grammar
blátan, part. blátende; ic bláte, ðú blátest, blǽtst, he bláteþ, blǽt, pl. blátaþ; p. bleót, blét, ðú bléte, pl. bléton; pp. bláten; intrans.

To be livid, pale, or dark as with envylivere

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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981

Linked entry: blátende

ge-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mearc, es; n.

A boundary, limitlŏcus designātus

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A boundary, limit; lŏcus designātus Gewát him se æðeling to ðæs gemearces ðe him Metod tǽhte the man departed to the limit which the Lord had shewn him, Cd. 139; Th. 174, 28; Gen. 2885

blác-ern

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Man sceal habban . . . leóhtfær, blácern, Angl. ix. 264, 22. Add

cnafa

(n.)
Grammar
cnafa, an; m.
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A boy, lad, young man Gamenian mid cnafan jocari cum parvulo, Scint. 172, 19. Cnafan þínum puero tuo, Ps. Spl. C. 85, 15. Sýn twégen tó þám sylfan gescyfte cnafan ( pueri ), Angl. xiii. 410, 640

for-maneg

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Wénde þæs formonig man ... þæt ..., By. 239. Hí þone Hǽlend wrégdon formanegum yfelum dǽdum, and hé ne wearþ nǽfre náne wyrcende, Nic. 1, 18. Add

ge-tyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrfan, p. de
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.), to attack, assault Man gecýdde ꝥ seó nunne wǽre getyrfed mid ormǽtum feforádlum nuntiatum est quod sanctimonialis illa immensis febribus aestuaret, Gr. D. 29, 9. Cf. ge-torfian

Linked entries: tyrfan ge-torfian

wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽpnian, p. ode

To provide with weaponsto arm

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Ic wǽpnige sumne man armo, 43; Zup. 257, 12. Uoepnedum armata, Rtl. 99, 20

on-worpenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-worpenness, e; f.

An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired

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An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired Ðá ic getihtode bi ðære gítsunge onworpennesse and ðá wæs ic gesprecende ðone man and sécende wæs ðæs þinges cúðnesse æt him, Shrn. 36, 19

a-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fixfasten or make firmto strengthenfortifyconfirmbetrothespouseinscribemunirefirmareconsignare librisinfigere

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To fix, fasten or make firm, to strengthen, fortify, confirm, betroth, espouse, inscribe; munire, firmare, consignare libris, infigere Ðæt we hí móton afæstnian on ðé that we may fix them [our eyes] on thee, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132,31: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: a-festnian

ge-yflian

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

to injureto become ill

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Gif se cristena mann ðé geyfelode if the christian man hath done thee wrong, Homl. Th. i. 54, 25. Næs heora neáta nán geyfelad jumenta eorum non sunt minorata, Ps. Th. 106, 37. Mið fræceðo geyfled contumelia adfectos, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: yfelian

god-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
god-bearn, es; n.

a divine childthe Son of Goddivinus filiusDei Filiusa god-childa god-sonfilius lustricusex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus

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Kmbl. 1279; An. 640. a god-child, a god-son; filius lustricus, ex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus Godbearn to fela man forspilde god-children, too many of them have been destroyed, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 94

stice

(n.)
Grammar
stice, es; m.
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Gif man þeóh þurhstingþ, slicc gehwilce .vi. scillingas, L. Ethb. 67; Th. i. 18, 16. a pricking sensation, a stitch Gif stice bútan innoðe sié, Lchdm. ii. 274, 28. Wið miltewærce and stice, 174, 4. Se hwíta stán mæg wiþ stice, 290, 10.

Linked entry: stic-ádl

tíder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tíder-líc, adj.
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Ic eom þurh míne tydderlíce gecynd líchamlíc man, Homl. Ass. 156, 123. Ðætte suǽ fealo téderlícro wé sindon suǽ suíðe strongrum helpum wé sié áholpen ut quanto fragiliores sumus, tanto validioribus auxiliis foveamur, Rtl. 61, 9

Linked entry: téder-

þole-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þole-mód, adj.
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Heó wæs þolemód and gestǽðþig on hire gebǽran, and ne geseah hí nán man yrre, Homl. Ass. 127, 367. Þolemód on wiþerweardum þingum patient in adversity, R. Ben. 26, 18.

Linked entries: þol-mód þolo-mód

un-pleólíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-pleólíc, adj.

Not dangerouswithout risk

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Sume teolunga sind ðe man earfoðlíce mæg búton synnum begán, Petrus hæfde unpleólíce teolunge, and hé búton pleó tó his fixnoðe gecyrde, ii. 288, 25. Ðás tácna sind dígle and unpleólíce, i. 306, 30

forþian

(v.)
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Add: to send forth or out, dispatch Mann sceolde forðian út to Sandwíc scipu, Chr. 1052; P. 177, 8. to forward, promote the well-being of. Cf. forþ-dǽd He friðige and forðige ǽlce tilðe, Angl. ix. 259, 14. Yrðe georne forðian, 261, 21.

grund-weall

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Ne mæg nán man lecgan óþerne grundweall on ðǽre hálgan gelaðunge búton ðone ðe ðǽr geléd is, ꝥ is Hǽlend Críst. Hé is se grundweall þǽre hálgan cyrcan, Hml.

læs

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
læs, l. lǽs, and in last citation þinga for þing,
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Næfð nán man tó þæs hál eágan þæt hé ǽni hwíle mage lócigan ongeán þas sunnan þe wé hǽr geseóð, and húru þæs þe lǽs ( all the less ) gyf heó hefð unhále, Solil. H. 35, 1. Hys mé lyst swá læng swá lǽs, 36, 17.