ge-yflian
to injure ⬩ to become ill
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to injure Gif hine mon geyflige if one injure him, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 3. 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
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ge-ícan
To eke ⬩ increase ⬩ add ⬩ enlarge ⬩ augere ⬩ extendere
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To eke, increase, add, enlarge; augere, extendere Heó ongan his mǽg-burge geícean sunum and dohtrum she began his kindred to increase with sons and daughters, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 8; Gen. 1132. Eall geíceaþ increase all things, 74; Th. 91, 18; Gen. 1514.
ge-niht
Abundance, fulness, sufficiency ⬩ abundantia, ūbertas ⬩ copia, abundantia
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Abundance, fulness, sufficiency; abundantia, ūbertas Wénst ðú ðæt se ánweald and ðæt geniht seó to forseónne thinkest thou that power and abundance are to be despised? Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 22, 24, 26. Hý beóþ oferdrencte on ðære genihte ðínes húses inebriābuntur
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un-fǽcne
Without deceit ⬩ without fraud
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Without deceit, without fraud Unfaecni, -fécni non subscivum, Txts. 81, 1386. Unfǽcne ( printed -sæcne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 16. Gif man mægð gebigeþ ceápi, geceápod sý, gif hit unfácne is, L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 2. Gif man mannan ofsleá, unfácne feó
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un-forcúþ
Not despicable ⬩ not ignoble ⬩ not wicked ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ good
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Not despicable, not ignoble, not wicked, honourable, noble, good Ic eom heard and strong, forðsíðes from, freán unforcúð, Exon. Th. 479, 22; Rä. 63, 2. Hér stynt unforcúð eorl ðe wile gealgian éþel ðysne, Byrht. Th. 133, 16; By. 51. Eorl unforcúð elnes
wísa
A leader ⬩ director ⬩ captain
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A leader, director, captain Wæs Cainan æfter Enose aldordéma, weard and wísa, Cd. Th. 70, 22; Gen. 1157. Ðú eart eallum eorðbúendum weard and wísa, 251, 19; Dan. 566. Enoch ealdordóm áhó;f, folces wísa, 73, 2 ; Gen. 1198. Leóda aldor, herges wísa, freom
wlite-beorht
Of splendid beauty ⬩ beautiful
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Of splendid beauty, beautiful, Grammar wlite-beorht, of persons Wlitebeorht ides (Sarah), Cd. Th. 103, 34; Gen. 1728. Hié (Adam and Eve) wlitebeorht wǽron on woruld cenned, 12, 19; Gen. 188. Grammar wlite-beorht, of things Dæg, wlitebeorhte gesceaft
wuldor-líc
glorious ⬩ orthodoxus
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glorious Wuldurlíc gloriosus, Rtl. 181, 27. Wuldorlíc, Exon. Th. 62, 33; Cri. 1011. Hú wuldorlíc (admirabile) ðín nama ys, Ps. Th. 8, 9 : Ps. Spl. 8, 1. Hé wítgode be ðære wuldorlícan ácennednesse Cristes, Ps. Th. 8, arg. Be his ðære wuldorlícan ǽriste
fore-spreca
an advocate ⬩ defender ⬩ a sponsor
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Add: an advocate, defender For[e]sprec[a] patronus, An. Ox. 56, 335. Forspeca orator, Germ. 400, 548. Hé bæd mé ðæt ic him wǽre forespeca, Cht. Th. 169, 26. Þá nyste Paulus ðá gástlican getácnunge ðǽre ǽ, and wæs forðí hyre forespreca, Hml. Th. i. 390
ófostlíce
Hastily, speedily, in haste
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Hastily, speedily, in haste Hé stóp ófostlíce tó-foran ðam biscope and feól tó his fótum festinus accedens ante pedes episcopi conruit Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 36. Ongan ófostlíce ðæt hof wyrc-an. Cd. Th. 79, 24; Gen. 1316. Gewít ðú ófestlíce féran, 172, 24
on-bítan
To taste of, partake of
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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212
acul
frightened
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frightened, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 14 ; Dan. 726
a-cwæþ
spoke
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spoke,Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639;
a-cwealde
killed
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killed,Cd. 69; Th. 84, 25 ; Gen. 1403;
a-dreág
bore
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bore,Exon. 25b; Th. 74, 6; Cri. 1202;
æld
age
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age. Exon. 45 a; Th. 152,11; Gú. 807
ælmysse
Alms
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Alms, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 31; Dan. 587
ænde
and
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and, L. Wih. 8; Th. i. 38, 16
æt-bær
bore ⬩ produced
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bore, produced,Cd. 202; Th. 249,31; Dan. 538;