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bi-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To disappointfrustrari

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To disappoint; frustrari Ne bi-wǽgde hine non frustratus est eum, Ps. Surt. 131, 11

Linked entry: be-wǽgan

turnigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
turnigend-líc, adj.
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Revolving Gif seó heofon turnigendlíc ( volubile ) is, Anglia vii. 12, 109 note. v. preceding word

un-gerímed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerímed, adj.

Unnumberedinnumerable

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Unnumbered, innumerable Mid ðære ungerímedan mænigo innumerabilis multitudo, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 4 note

Linked entry: ge-rímed

weorold-willa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-willa, an; m.
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A worldly good Monige habbaþ ǽlces woroldwillan genóg, Bt. 11, 1 ; Fox 30, 30 note

be-þearflic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearflic, adj.

Usefulprofitable

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S. 23 b, 242, note

Linked entry: beþearfaþ

forðmest

(adv.)
Grammar
forðmest, adv.
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L. 10, 8 note

geomær

Grammar
geomær, l.? geon-cær = geán-cir, q. v.
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Gást gangende, næs se geomær eft spiritus vadens et non rediens, Ps. Th. 77, 39

Linked entry: geán-cirr

scendan

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Úre fýnd gehysctan ł scendon ús inimici nostri subsannauerunt nos, Ps. L. 79, 7. Add

un-tweó

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Þ is untwý tó understandenne quod non est dubium intelligi debere, Chrd. 80, 16. Add

harian

(v.)
Grammar
harian, horian; p. ode

To cryclamareclamare

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Th. 27, 1, note

Linked entry: horian

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, hreopian; p. ode

To touchtreat

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Wé ne hrepodon ðone traht we did not treat the exposition, i. 104, 6. Ne hrepa ðú ðæs treówes wæstm touch not the fruit of the tree, 14, 1: Homl. Swt. 5, 302.

neádunga (-inga)

(adv.)
Grammar
neádunga (-inga), adv.

Forciblynot willinglyunder compulsionof necessity

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Forcibly, not willingly, under compulsion, of necessity Hé nolde niman mancyn neádunga of ðam deófle búton hé hit forwyrhte he would not have taken mankind by force from the devil, unless he had forfeited it, Homl. Th. i. 216, 5.

ge-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bídan, he -bídeþ, -bít; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden [ge-, bídan to bide, abide]

To abidetarryremainawaitlook forexpectmeet withexperienceenduremănēreremănēreexpectāreconsĕquisustĭneretolĕrāre

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Óðres ne gýmeþ to gebídanne yrfeweardes he cares not to wait for another heir, Beo. Th. 4895; B. 2452. Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes much shall he experience of loved and hated, 2125; B. 1060

Linked entry: gebýdan

un-gecyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíc, adj.

unnaturalnot in accordance with the nature of a thingnot naturalsupernaturalunnaturalcontrary to naturemonstrous

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unnatural, not in accordance with the nature of a thing Ungecyndelíc is ǽlcre wuhte, ðæt hit wilnige deáþes, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 7. not natural, supernatural Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.
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</b> to give offence by words, speak injuriously :-- Ná murcna ðú ná swica ðú non murmures, non blasphemes, Scint. 164, 16

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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Ðú gebunde ðæt fyr ðæt hit ne mæg cuman to his ágenum earde thou hast bound the fire, that it may not come to its own region, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 32, 24. Ne ðǽr elþeó-dige eardes brúcaþ strangers enjoy no dwelling there, Andr. Kmbl. 560; An. 280.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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So very narrowly did he commission them to trace it out, that there was not one single hide, nor a rood of land, nay, moreover, it is shameful to tell, though he thought it no shame to do it, not an ox, nor a cow, nor a swine was left, that was not set

fore

(prep.)
Grammar
fore, = for, q. v; prep. dat. acc.

foron account offor the sake ofpropropterperforon account offor the sake ofpropropterper

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mearn fore fǽhþe and fyrene he mourned not on account of his enmity and crime, Beo. Th. 273; B. 136.

læð

(n.)
Grammar
læð, es; n.

Land

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neither 'sac' nor 'socn'; nor needest thou mine, L.

ge-unstillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unstillan, p. de
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Se abbod ne geunstille ne ne gedréfe þá heorde abbas non conturbet gregem, 113, 23.

Linked entry: un-stillan