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ge-filde

(n.)
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ge-filde, es; n.

A fieldplaincampus

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A field, plain; campus Be norþan Capadocia is ðæt gefilde ðe man hǽt Temeseras to the north of Cappadocia is the plain which is called Themiscyra, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 7

untíd-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
untíd-fyll, untíd-fyllu; f.

Unseasonable repletionexcessive drinking at improper times

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Unseasonable repletion, excessive drinking at improper times Be oferfylle. Ve, qui consurgitis mane ad bibendum, etc. Wá eów, hé cwæð, ðe lufiaþ untídfylla and ǽr on morgen oferdrenc dreógaþ, Wulfst. 46, 14

ealdor-bold

(n.)
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ealdor-bold, es; n.
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A chief residence, court of a king Be Deorwentan þǽre eá, ðǽr wæs þæs cyninges ealdorbold (aldor-, v.l.) juxta amnem Deruuentionem, ubi tunc erat uilla regalis, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 146, 21

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reccend

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Add Eádgár Angla reccent (engla cyning, v. l. ), Chr. 975; P. 119, 14. Be reccendrum de rectoribus, Scint. 116, 2. Hé gesette gewisse práfostas and reccendas substitutis praepositis, Gr. D. 119, 21

þweorian

(v.)
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Add: to be different Hí ne sceoldon þone gyrlan him tó teón, þá hwíle þe hí þurh þá drohtnunge þwuredon illorum habitum usurpare non debent a quorum proposito distant, Chrd. 63, 23

boren

(adj.)
Grammar
boren, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Of (such and such) birth Sý swá boren swá hé sý whatever his birth be, Ll. Th. i. 248, 4. Gif borenran (æþel-boren, bett-boren, v. ll. ) þis gelimpe, 70, 1

ofer-trúwod

(adj.; part.)

possessed by over-confidence, over-confident

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possessed by over-confidence, over-confident Ðæm lár-eówe is swíðe smeálíce to underséceanne be ðǽm weorcum ðara ofertrúwudena subtiliter ab arguente discutienda sunt opera protervorum, Past. 32, 1; Swt. 208, 13

or-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
or-trúwian, p. ode

To be without hope of, to despair of

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To be without hope of, to despair of Hé ortrúw-ode his Drihtnys mildheortnysse he despaired of his Lord's mercy, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 25. To ortrúwienne desperandum, Wulck. Gl. 250, 36

bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
bedecian, p. ode

To beg

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To beg Hé bedecað (mendicabit) on sumera, Hml. A. 9, 230. 'Hé wille biddan on sumera...' Hit is swíðe wel be ðǽm gecweden ðæt hé eft bedecige on sumera, Past. 285, 12

wen-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wen-wyrt, e; f.

The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens

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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14

wer-fǽhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wer-fǽhþ, e; f.
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Slaying, in pursuing the feud, under circumstances that call for the payment of wer [cf. L. Alf. pol. 42 : Be fǽhðum . . . Gif hé (a man's foe) wille on hond gán and his wǽpenu sellan, and hwá ofer ðæt on him feohte, gielde swá wer swá wunde, swá hé gewyrce

hlíp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp-geat, hlípe-geat, es; n.

A leap-gate

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A leap-gate, a low gate in a fence, which can be leaped by deer, while keeping sheep from straying (N. E. D.) Ondlong geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat; of ðǽm hlýpgeate, C. D. iii. 180, 28. Tó ðám hlýpgete; of ðám hlýpgete á be wealle, 456, 8. Tó ðám wealle;

glædscipe

(n.)
Grammar
glædscipe, es; m.

Gladnessjoy

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Gladness, joy Crist is mid ealles módes gledscype to herienne Christ is to be praised with joy of all the mind, Lchdm. iii. 436, 19. Glædscip mín gaudium meum, Jn. Skt. Rush. 3, 29

ge-bilod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bilod, pp. [bile a bill, beak]

Having a bill or beakrostrātus

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Having a bill or beak, rostrātus Ða fugelas, ðe be flǽsce lybbaþ, syndon clyferféte and scearpe gebilode the birds which live by flesh are cloven-footed and sharp-billed, Hexam. 9; Norm. 14, 19

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tweón

(n.)
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doubt Nis nán twýn, ðæt eów ne beó forgolden there is no doubt, but that you will be requited, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 10. Búton tweónne without doubt, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 9

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twi-sceatte

(adv.)
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twi-sceatte, adv.
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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. [O. Frs. twi-skette.] Cf. twi-gilde

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wítegestre

(n.)
Grammar
wítegestre, an; f.

A prophetess

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A prophetess Anna wæs wítegystre (prophetissa), Lk. Skt. 2, 36. Týn mǽdena wǽron on hǽðenum folcum, ðe man hét Sibillas, ðæt synd wítegestran, and hí wítegodon ealle be Criste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 31

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ge-bréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bréfan, p. ed
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To state briefly, epitomize: Gif hwylcum cnihte lyste má þinga and deópra gesetnyssa be him witan þonne wé hér habbað gebréued, Angl. viii. 308, 11. Nú wé þás þing habbað sceortlíce gebréued, 322, 22. —

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súgan

(v.)
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The verb seems to describe hiccough, and the passage at Lch. ii. 192, 13 might be translated 'when he has hiccough'. The form at Lch. ii. 160, 1 is sýgeþ

sacerd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sacerd-líc, adj.

Priestly, sacerdotal

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Priestly, sacerdotal Sacerdlíc sacerdotium, sacerdotalis, Rtl. 25, 31 :195, 4. Sacerdlíce þénunge dón officium sacerdotale agere, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 4. Be sacerdlícum hræglum de vestibus sacerdotum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 38