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ge-sadian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sadian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To satisfy, fill ⬩ saturare

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Drihten ðé gesadade mid ðý sélestan hwǽtecynnes holde lynde Dominus adipe frumenti satiat te, Ps. Th. 147, 3

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un-geþeáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþeáwe, adj.

Not in accordance with one's habits

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Not in accordance with one's habits Se biscop bæd ðone hálgan wer ðæt hé scolde tó gereorde fón mid him; and hé swá dyde, þeáh hit his lífe ungeþeáwe wǽre, Guthl. 17; Gdwin, 72, 27

Linked entries: ge-þeáwe ge-þýwe

unriht-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-wilnung, e; f.

Improper desire ⬩ cupidity ⬩ concupiscence

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Ða ðe mid sumere unryhtwilnunga beóð fǽringa ofersuíðede qui repentina concupiscentia superantur, Past. 23; Swt. 179, 2

wiþer-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-mód, adj.

Having the mind set against ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ contrary

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Having the mind set against something, adverse, hostile, contrary Ðæt wé hié wiðermóde ne gedón ús mid ðære tǽlinge that we may not set them against us with the blame, Past. 32; Swt. 212, 1

ang-mód

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Wurdon heora eágan áfyllede mid teárum and angmóde geómrodon ealle heora heortan, Hml. S. 23, 244. Add

be-willan

(v.)
Grammar
be-willan, -wellan ; p. de
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To roll about, mix with ingredients Be-welledne (-weledne, v. l.) hláf and mid áttre gemengedne infectum veneno panem, Gr. D. 118, 6. Confectos, i. compositos, mixtos vel be-welde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 22

Linked entry: be-wilwan

cracettan

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Substitute : <b>crácettan,</b> crǽccettan to croak Se hrefn mid openum múðe ongann crákettan (crǽccettan, v. l.) ymbútan þone hláf corvus aperto ore circa panem coepit crocitare, Gr. D. 118, 25

dæg-fæsten

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Gif man wylle his dægfæsten álýsan mid ælmessan, gesylle twám mannum oððe þrým dægswǽsendo si aliquis jejunium suum eleemosynis redimere velit, duobus vel tribus hominibus det cibum unius diei, Ll. Th. ii. 220, 29. Add

forht-mód

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Ástrehte se Riggo hine tó eorðan mid eallum his geférum swíðe forhtigende . .. and gecyrdon tó heora hláforde forhtmóde (trepidi. v. Gr. D. 132, 8 under forht), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 21: i. 504, 31. Add

ge-bícnung

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Add: v. ge-bícnan; 1. cf. ge-bícnan; Ic ðá stówe þe se fearr geealgode synderlíce lufige, and ic wolde mid þǽre gebícnunge geswulelian þæt ic eom ðǽre stówe hyrde. Hml. Th. i. 504, 1

gristbitian

(v.)
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Spl.) mid his tóþum ongeán hine, Ps. Th. 36, 12. Gristbites, Mk. R. 9, 18. Hý gristbitoton ( stridenunt ) on mé tóþum heora, Ps. Rdr. 34, 16. Add

lyffetung

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Þás magon þyllice óðre mid lyffetungum tó leahtrum gehnexian, Hml. S. 16, 174. Add

mann-slaga

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Þá þe óðre men mid mánáðum beswícað beóð eal swá miceles wítes scyldige swá ðá manslagan, Hml. A. 147, 94. Betwuh þám manslagum cum viris sanguinum, Ps. Th. 25, 9. Þá manslagan, 5, 6. Add

mónaþ-seóc

Grammar
mónaþ-seóc, I. add: —
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Wiþ þon þe mon sié mónaþseóc; nim mere-swínes fel, wyrc tó swipan, swing mid þone man; sóna bið sél, Lch. ii. 334, i. Mónoþseóc inerguminum (cf. deófelseócne, 4934), An. Ox. 2, 404. Man ferode . .

stæppan

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Mid þám ðe hé mótode on his dómsetle sittende, . . . þá stóp him tó Godes engel, and hine ofslóh, 382, 31. Add

sweart

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Ox. 2950. add: — Mid sweartum tetris, i. nigris (tenebris), An. Ox. 1736. add: — Sweartum ceco (ceco carpitur igne et clandestinis inflammatur stimulis, Ald. 66, 11), An. Ox. 4653

róse

(n.)
Grammar
róse, an; f.

A rose

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Ðæra rósena blóstman getácniaþ mid heora reádnysse martyrdóm, Homl. Th. i. 444, 13

wæl-regn

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-regn, es; m.

A deadly rain ⬩ the rain that caused the Flood

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A deadly rain (the rain that caused the Flood) Ic on andwlítan sígan lǽte wællregn ufan wídre eorðan; fǽhðe ic wille on weras stǽlan, and mid wǽgþreáte eall ácwellan, Cd. Th. 81, 24; Gen. 1350

Bryt-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bryt-ford, es; m.

a Briton ⬩ a ford ⬩ BRITFORD

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Brytfordan] mid ðam cinge [MS. kinge] Tostig was then at Britford with the king, Chr. 1065; Erl. 194, 38

rǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽpan, p. te

To bind (with a rope), make captive

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Cyspan and mid racentan rǽpen, Met. 26, 78

Linked entry: ge-rǽpan