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ge-fýsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýsan, p. -fýsde; pp. -fýsed

To make readycause to hasten

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Winde gefýsed hurried on by the wind, Beo. Th. 440; B. 217. Secgas wǽron síðes gefýsde the men were ready for the journey [cf. síðes fús, B. 1475], Elen. Kmbl. 520; El. 260

sund-corn

(n.)
Grammar
sund-corn, es; n.
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Wið ðæt stánas on blǽdran wexen, genim ðás wyrte, Lchdm. i. 212, 7-11 (see the plate at the beginning of the volume). Sundcornes leáf, ii. 342, 9. Gif men weaxan stánas on ðære blǽdran, wyl sundcorn on ealaþ, 320, 6.

þeófend

(n.)
Grammar
þeófend, þeófent, e; f. (the word seems to occur only in the plural)
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Wið þeófentum, Lchdm. iii. 58, 1. Ic heó tó þeófendum and tó gefliturn stihte, Wulfst. 255, 11. Ne leásunga tó sæcganne, ne þeófenda tó begangenne, 253, 8. Ne dóe ðú ðiófonto ł stalo non facies furtum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 18: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 20.

ge-dúfan

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Ðá ðe gehealdað wið ðá lytlan scylda, and hwílum gedúfað on ðǽm miclan (aliquando in gravibus demerguntur), 437, 33 : 439, 8

slege

(n.)
Grammar
slege, es; m.
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Gif man lǽt ǽnne þeóf tó slege . . . nolde hé syllan ealle his ǽhta . . . wið þan þe hé libban móste?, Hml. S. 12, 116. add: a stake Slegeas sudes, Lch. i. lxxi, 3

heald

(adj.)
Grammar
heald, adj.

Bent, inclinedleaning, slopingclivus, obliquus, pronus

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Ealle bióþ of dúne healde wið ðære eorþan all are bent down towards the earth, 41, 6; Fox 254, 28. Ða men lágon áþænede on ðære eorþan mid of dúne healdum ondwleotan the men lay stretched out on the ground with faces turned downwards, Shrn. 81, 26

hnipian

(v.)
Grammar
hnipian, p. ode

To bow the head

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To bow the head: Biþ wuhta gehwilc onhnigen tó hrusan hnipaþ of dúne on weoruld wlítaþ wilnaþ tó eorþan [cf. in the prose version, Fox 254, 28, ealle bióþ of dúne healde wið ðære eorðan] prona tamen facies hebetes valet ingravare sensus, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: hnipend

tó-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sáwan, p. -seów

To sow broadcast,scatter seedto spread abroad,scatter,disperse,to disseminate opinionsdistribute favourssow dissension

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Seó leáse gesetnys ðe þurh gedwolmen wíde tósáwen is, Homl. Th. i. 438, 1

feld-minte

(n.)
Grammar
feld-minte, an; f.

Field or wild mintsilvestris mentamentastrum

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Field or wild mint; silvestris menta, mentastrum Feldminte mentarium? [ = mentastrum ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 3; Wrt. Voc. 69, 18

níwerne

(adj.)
Grammar
níwerne, adj.

Youngtender

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Young, tender Sum wíf mid hire nýwerenan (MS. Bodl. niwernan, glossed by tenero) cilde, Homl. Th. i. 566, 5

sídian

(v.)
Grammar
sídian, p. ode
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To make or to become wide, ample (síd) Sídaþ, Exon. Th. 354, 53 ; Reim. 65. v. be-sídian ; sídung

ymb-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cyme, es; m.
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Wih. pref.; Th. i. 36, 7. Cf. ymbþreodian

forþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-mann, es; m.
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Cf. forþ-þegn, -wíf

Linked entry: forþ-wíf

ge-ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceorlian, p. ode
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To take a husband, marry Wíf ðe tuwa geceorlige mulier quae bis viro nupserit, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 1

Linked entry: ceorlian

á-windan

Grammar
á-windan, <b>. II</b> 2.
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Cf. ge-windan, ge-wind Þá handa áwindaþ the hands get cramped

Linked entry: windan

sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceandlíce, adv.

disgracefully, shamefully, infamouslyopprobriously, reproachfully, insultingly

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As. 59, 202. opprobriously, reproachfully, insultingly Hiera wíf [sægdon] ðæt hié óðer gener næfden, búton hié on heora wífa hrif gewiton.

ge-swétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swétan, p. -swétte; pp. -swéted, -swét [swéte sweet]

To make sweetsweetenseasoncondīreindulcāreindulcōrāre

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Geswéted wín sweetened wine; defrucatum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 58. Geswét wín mĕlicrātum = μελίκρατoν, Ælfc. Gl; 32; Som. 61, 113; Wrt. Voc. 27, 42. Geswét eced sweetened vinegar; oximellum, 32; Som. 61, 115; Wrt. Voc. 27, 44.

Linked entry: swétan

drisn

(n.)
Grammar
drisn, e; f?

A wig, false haircapillāmentum, galerĭcŭlum

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A wig, false hair; capillāmentum, galerĭcŭlum Rupe vel drisne capillāmenta, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 96; Wrt. Voc. 28, 73

Linked entry: drysn

ellen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ellen-líce, adv.

Boldly, daringlyfortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter

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Boldly, daringly ; fortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter Wíf beorn acwealde ellenlíce the woman daringly slew a warrior, Beo. Th. 4250; B. 2122

un-freóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-freóndlíce, adv.

In an unfriendly manner

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In an unfriendly manner Wé ðé freóndlíce wíc getǽhton, ðú ús leánest nú unfreóndlíce, Cd. Th. 162, 30; Gen. 2689