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fere

Grammar
fere, l. fére,

ableseaworthy

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Sóna þæs fére wǽron, worhton castel æt Hæstinga port, 1066; P. 199, 25.

fiþere

a winga wing

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Se kok, ǽr ðǽm ðe cráwan wille, hefð úp his fiðru, Past. 461, 13. Seó bródige henn tósprǽt hyre fyðera and þá briddas gewyrmð, Angl. viii. 309, 26.

ge-gada

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Cóm þæs geréfan suna mid his sceandlicum gegadum, 163: 19, 40. Seó myltestre began faran tó hire gegadan, Hml. A. 195, 21. Hét se cásere his gegadan tó faran and beódon þám crístenum ꝥ cómon him tó, Hml. S. 28, 41

híg

haymown grass

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hay, mown grass. Hég foenum, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 45. Græs oððe hig fenum, ii. 35, 30. Swé swé hég (faenum) hreðlíce ádrúgiað. Ps. Srt. Ps. Spl. 36, 2. Híg, Ps. L. 36, 2. Hýg, 101, 5. Ic sceal fyllan binnan oxan mid híg (foeno), Coll. M. 20, l.

Linked entry: hefung

hláf-gang

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Ben. 59, 13-18. of the Eucharistic bread Hwilcan geþance mæg ǽnig man geþencan on his móde ꝥ tó sácerdan heáfod áhylde, and heora mæssan on circan gestande, and æt hláfgange (when he goes to receive the consecrated bread) heora hand cysse. Ll.

weá-láf

(n.)
Grammar
weá-láf, e; f.

A remnant spared by calamity those who remain after evil times the survivors of calamity

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A remnant spared by calamity, those who remain after evil times, the survivors of calamity Land áwéstaþ and burga forbærnaþ and ǽhta forspillaþ and eard ámiriaþ.

wédenheortness

(n.)
Grammar
wédenheortness, e ; f.

Madness, frenzy, fury

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ongunnon ðæt his wédenheortnysse gestildon motus ejus insanos comprimere conati, 3, 11 ; S. 536, 22. Hié wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 6. Wédenheortnessum furiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 50.

Linked entry: wéden-heort

ge-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund, adj.

Soundhealthyentireunhurtsafefavourableprosperoussanusintegersalvusincolumisprosperfelix

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He cwæþ 'Wel gesund hláford apolloni' he said 'All hail, lord Apollonius,' Th. Apol. 7, 21. Ðá cwæþ he to ánum cnapan 'Swá ðú gesund sý sege me' then said he to a boy 'So be thou in health, tell me,' 6, 19.

un-gearu

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gearu, adj.

not readynot promptindisposed to actnot readynot in a fit state for useuncultivatednot ready, not prepared for attack

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Ǽlc here hæfð ðý læssan craft ðonne cymð, gif hine mon ǽr wát, ǽr cume; for ðæm gesihð ða gearwe ðe wénde ðæt sceolde ungearwe findan.

ge-þolian

(v.)
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S.) hér sustinete hic, Mk.

sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
sweorcan, p. swearc, pl. swurcon; pp. sworcen.
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in his mind springs gloomy care, Beo.

un-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
un-weorþian, p. ode.

to dishonourdisgraceto become dishonoured

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Th. i. 24, 4. to become dishonoured Unwurðiaþ vilescunt, Hpt. Gl. 462, 53. Unwurðie vilescat, 420, 13

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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cíddon wið Moises for (propter) his wífe, Num. 12, i. wæs geswenced fram his maniende for twelf scillingum, Gr. D. 157, 33. Ánra gehwylc hæfde sweord ofer his hype for nihtlicum ege, Bl. H. ii. 19.

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficulthardtroublesomeunpleasantgrievous

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Gode þancie ealles ðæs ðe him forgeaf, ǽgðer ge ýðran ge unýðran, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 426, 11.

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sóþfæstness, e; f.

truthfaithfulnessgood faithsinceritytruthrighteousnessjusticetruth of speech or thought

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Ðonne ðære sóþfæstnysse gást cymþ lǽrþ eów ealle sóþfæstnysse; ne sprycþ of him sylfum, ac sprycþ ða þing ðe gehýrþ and cýð eów ða þing ðe tówearde synt, Jn. Skt. 16, 13

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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MS. mænþ) if he does none of these, then he does not know what he means, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 28. Ðá ongon sprecan swíðe feorran ymbútan swilce ná ða sprǽce ne mǽnde, 39, 5; Fox 218, 12.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

ginian

(v.)
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Se wóda man stód gynigende and þýwde mid múþe ꝥ Martinum ábite, Hml. S. 31, 538. Geoniendum bile hiulco rostro, i. aperto ore, An. Ox. 2409. Draca mid giniendum (geniendum, v. l. ) múðe, Gr. D. 156, 11.

súsl

(n.)
Grammar
súsl, es; n.: e; f.
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Faraþ hig on éce súsle, and ða rihtwísan on ðæt éce líf ibúnt hi in supplicium aeternum, justi autem in vitam aeternam, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 46. synfullum súsle gefremme, Wulfst. 138, 9: Dóm.

Linked entry: helle-súsl

ge-metgung

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Add: moderation, temperance, v. ge-metgian; I Temperantia, ꝥ is gemetegung . . . witodlíce gemetegung is eallra mægena módor, Hml. S. I. 161 : Wlfst. 247, 15. Sam þyrfon, sam ne þurfon, willaþ þeáh. Hwǽr is ðonne seó gemetgung?

ge-logian

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

To place, lodge, dispose, regulateponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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He wæs gelogod to his folcum he was gathered to his people, Deut. 32, 50

Linked entry: lógian