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burg-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
burg-þegen, es; m.
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A thane living in a burg Alle míne burhðegnes on Lundene, C.D. iv. 213, 4: 214, 32: 221, 13

lýþer-lic

(adj.)
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Ðá áléde ic mínne kynegyrylan, and mé mid uncúþe hrægle and mid lýþerlice gerelan gegerede, Nar. 18, 3. Add

fram-eald

(adj.)
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Goth. fram-aldrs.]

Linked entry: eald

hálgung

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<b>I b</b>. blessing that imparts special virtue. v. hálgian; <b>II b</b> :-- Hálgunge gecrístnad exorcismi catacizatus (ecclesiastico exorcismo catechizatus, Ald. 57, 24), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 55 : 31, 12.

ymb-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gang, es; m.

a going round ⬩ a going about ⬩ circuit, circumference ⬩ about, around ⬩ a winding course, bend ⬩ a going about a business,

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Emgange abitum ( = ambitu, Ald. 73), Hpt. Gl. 522, 78. a going about Embgong deambulacrum, circuitus, Wrt.

á-slídan

to slip ⬩ fall ⬩ to fall ⬩ be removed to an unfavourable place ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ lapse ⬩ relapse ⬩ to fall ⬩ be hurt ⬩ destroyed

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Th. i. 492, II. to fall, be hurt or destroyed Fram deóflum forbróden hé áslát (cf.occubuit).Ald. 60, 26, Shrn. 56, 12. Gif hit ꝥ wǽre ꝥ þín dohtor on ǽnig láð ásliden wǽre, Hml. S. 33, 223. Ásliden and gewǽht elisa et labefacta, An. Ox. 4789:Wrt.

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thought ⬩ cogitation ⬩ meditation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ consultation ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mĕdĭtātio ⬩ consĭlium

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Ðú ána canst ealra gehygdo thou alone knowest the thoughts of all men, Andr. Kmbl. 136; An. 68 : 399; An. 2oo.

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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Alle geniðradon hine omnes condemnaverunt eum, Mk. Skt. Lind.14, 64. On Godes dóme geniðerod condemned at God's judgment, Homl. Th. i. 60, 33. Geniðrad damnatus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 3: Mk. Skt. Lind. 16, 16.

heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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See also Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 125, 343. Héhgeréfa proconsul, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 58; Wrt. Voc. 57, 38. Befora undercyningum ł héhgeroefum ante præsides, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 9. Héghgeroefa comes, Rtl. 193, 9.

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushels ⬩ mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos ⬩ a liquid measure ⬩ batus ⬩ cadus ⬩ a vessel with one handle ⬩ a tankard ⬩ pitcher ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena ⬩ urceus ⬩ amphora ⬩ situla ⬩ hydria

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XII ámbra Wilisces ealaþ, ámber fulne buteran twelve ambers of Welsh ale, an amber full of butter, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, 19.

DUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
DUMB, def. se dumba, seó, ðæt dumbe; adj.

DUMB, speechless, mute ⬩ mūtus, e-linguis

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Alf. pol: 14; Th. i. 70, 13. Hí forgeáfon dumbum spræce they gave speech to the dumb, Homl. Th. i. 544, 33: 424, 10: Andr. Kmbl. 1153; An. 577: Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 24; Jul. 150

dysig

(n.)
Grammar
dysig, disig, dysi, es; n.

An error, ignorance, folly, foolishness ⬩ error, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia

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Ulcinienses and Thrusci ða folc forneáh ealle forwurdon for heora ágnum dysige the Volscians and the Etruscans nearly all perished through their own folly, Ors. 4, 3; Bos. 79, 43: Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4.

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Ealle ða þing ðe he dyde, he dyde be his dihte all the things which he did, he did by his [God's] command, Gen. 39. 3

Linked entry: dyht

for-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-stelan, he -steleþ, -stelþ, -stylþ, pl. -stelaþ; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To steal with violence ⬩ rob ⬩ deprive ⬩ fūrāri ⬩ surrĭpĕre ⬩ prīvāre

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Alf. 15; Th. i. 48, 5, MS. H.

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraud ⬩ privare, separare, fraudare

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Mec bescyrede Scyppend eallum the Creator deprived me of all, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 34; Rä. 41, 101. He wæs eallra his lima þénunge bescyred he was deprived of the use of all his limbs, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38.

be-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-týnan, -tiénan, bi-týnan; p. -týnde, pl. -týndon; impert. -týn, -tiéne; pp. -týned, -tiéned, -týnd; v. a. [be, týnan to hedge in].

to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut up ⬩ sepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludere ⬩ to end, finish, conclude ⬩ finire

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Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 31. He ðæt folc úte betýnde he shut the people out, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 40. Hý betýndon Ianes duru they shut the doors of Janus, 6, 7; Bos. 120, 5 : 5, 14; Bos. 113, 42.

Linked entries: be-tiénan bi-týnan

ge-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre; superl. -lícost, -lícast, -lícust; adj.

Like ⬩ alike ⬩ similar ⬩ equal ⬩ sĭmĭlis ⬩ æquālis

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Ealle men hæfdon gelícne fruman all men had a like beginning, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 7 : Andr. Kmbl. 988; An. 494. Ic ðé mæg andreccan sprǽce gelíce [MS. gelícne] I can relate to thee a similar tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 4; Met. 26, 2.

Linked entry: an-gelíc

un-geweald

(n.)

impotence ⬩ inability to control ⬩ unintentionally ⬩ not wilfully ⬩ involuntarily

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Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 23. Gif man unwilles oþþe ungewealdes ǽnig þing misdéð, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 21.

Linked entry: un-gewealdes

æálá

(int.)
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æálá, interj.

O! alas! ⬩ O, eheu

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alas! O, eheu Æálá ðú Scippend O! thou Creator, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 1; Met. 4, 1

frecnes

(n.)

glis ⬩ clammy earth ⬩ argilla ⬩ glus

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Lye: also clammy earth; argilla, Som. Ben. Frecnis glus, Glos. Epnl. Reed. 157, 25