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ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, to place.
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Substitute: ge-fæstan; p. te. to make fast, make steadfast, confirm wurðiað þone gefæstan heáp Godes cýðera we honour the steadfast band of God's martyrs, Hml.

ge-cope

Grammar
ge-cope, l. ge-cóp,
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For ðǽm ðonne forsláwiað ðone gecópustan tíman, ðætte ðonne ne beóð onǽlde mid ðǽre lustbǽrnesse úres módes ipsa quippe mentis desidia, dum congruo feruore non accenditur, Past. 283, 2

níw-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-bacen, adj.

New-baked

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New-baked mid ús námon nígbacene hláfas panes calidos sumpsimus, Jos. 9, 12

un-geférendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geférendlíc, (?); adj.

Inaccessibledifficult of access

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Inaccessible, difficult of access Fóran þurh ða ungeférenlícan (-férend-?) eorþan, Nap. 17, 7

un-gemédness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemédness, e; f.

Adversitycalamity

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Adversity, calamity From ungimoednisum ðætte sié álésado ab adversitatibus liberari, Rtl. 63, 29

Linked entry: ge-médness

lár-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lár-sum, adj.
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Ready to learn, docile Sién snotre . . . and lár*-*sume, Verc. Först. 95, 23

un-forwirded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forwirded, un-forwird; adj.
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Unspoilt, undecayed: — Þonne magon Drihtne bringan unforwyrdne wæst(m) gódra weorca, Nap. 87

Linked entry: for-wirdan

-dysig-ness

(suffix)
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Add: a foolish, irrational, erroneous practice Forlǽtan ... dysinessa and gedwolcræftas, Nap. 36, 25

Candelmæsse-dæg

(n.)
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Candelmasday On ðám feówerteogoðan dæge fram his ácennednesse þe cweþað Candelmæssedæg, Nap. 12

geornfullíce

(adv.)
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Ox. 281. well. Cf. georne, Geornfullíce sollerter (nosse ), An. Ox. 855

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.
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(regular) custom, (proper) mode of conduct Béte ðara ǽghwelc mid ryhte þeódscipe ge mid were ge mid wíte let him make amends for each in the regular way both with wer and with wíte, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 4.

án-lépe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lépe, -lépig, -lípig, -lýpig, [ǽn-]; adj. [án one; hleáp, hlýp a running, leap]

Going alonesolitaryprivatealonesingularoneeach onesolivagussolitariusprivatussolussingularisunussingulus

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Going alone, solitary, private, alone, singular, one, each one; solivagus, solitarius, privatus, solus, singularis, unus, singulus Nis nán ðe eallunga wel dó, nó forðon ánlépe non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum, Ps. Th. 13, 2.

cumbol-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-gehnást, es; n. [cumbol

A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle signorum conflictio, bellum

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an ensign, banner; gehnást a conflict ] A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ; signorum conflictio, bellum Ðæt hie beadoweorca beteran wurdon on campstede, cumbolgehnástes that they were better in works of war on the battle-field, at the conflict

first

(n.)
Grammar
first, es; m.

A space of timetimetempŏris spătiumtempus

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Óþ ðone first ðe hie wurdon swíðe meteleáse until the time that they were very destitute of food, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 12: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 27

frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
frætwung, frætewung, e; f.

An adorningadornmentornamentornātusornāmentum

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On ðisum getelde wǽron forneán unasecgendlíce frætwunga in this tabernacle were almost unspeakable ornaments, ii. 210, 11

ilf

(n.)
Grammar
ilf, e; f.

An elf

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Gif hit wǽre ésa gescot oððe hit wǽre ylfa gescot oððe hit wǽre hægtessan gescot if it were Æsir's shot, or elves' shot, or witches' shot, Lchdm. iii. 54,10

Linked entry: ylf

geonge-wifre

(n.)
Grammar
geonge-wifre, an; f.

A ganging-weaver, spiderviātĭca arānea

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A ganging-weaver, spider; viātĭca arānea Wǽron ánlícast úre winter geongewifran, ðonne hió geornast biþ, ðæt heó afǽre fleógan on nette our years [lit. winters] were most like to a spider when it is most eager to terrify flies into its net; anni nostri

wiþer

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþer, prep. adv.

AgainstAgainst

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Against, in opposition Wiþer infensus, Germ. 394, 366 Similar entries cf. he wæh Wiðer king þe wiðer wes an compe Laym. 9287

rǽde-fæsting

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-fæsting, e; f.
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Entertainment furnished to the king's messengers when riding on the king's business, or to those strangers who were coming to the king Liberabo illud (monasterium) a pastu et refectione illorum hominum quos saxonice nominamus walhfæreld and heora fæsting

Linked entry: fæsting

ælmes-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-lic, adj.

of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitabledepending upon alms, poor

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Swé hit him rehtlicast and elmestlicast wére, 465, 24. depending upon alms, poor Ælmysli[cum] paupertino, An. Ox. 56, 302

Linked entry: elmestlic