un-geþwǽrian
To disagree ⬩ be at variance ⬩ differ
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To disagree, be at variance, differ Ic ungeðwǽrige dissentio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 190, 13. Anda fram gódan willan ungeþwǽregaþ invidia a bona voluntate discordat, Scint. 143, 3.
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ymb-sprǽc
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Ne beó gé áfyrhte ðurh geswince ðæs langsuman færeldes, oððe þurh yfelra manna ymbesprǽce nec labor vos itineris, nec maledicorum hominum linguae deterreant (Bd. 1, 23), Homl. Th. ii. 128, 2
ymb-wyrcan
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to surround with works Hé mid eallum ðyssum ða burh on mycelre heánnesse ymbworhte (v. l. ymbsealde. v. ymb-sellan), Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 24 note.
brýce
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Gif ꝥ ówiht brýce (bríce, v. l.) wæs si hoc aliquid prodesset , Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13. His hýd is brýce hundum wið wóles gewinne on tó dónne, Lch. i. 330, 3. Hé bið bríce tó ðám uferan dǽle þæs líchaman, 23, [v. N. E. D. briche.
earce
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D. 41, 32-42, 8. the ark of the covenant Ðá hyrnan ðǽre earcan . . . bí ðǽre earcan sídan, Past. 168, 22, 24 (v. p. 506)
friþ-bræc
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Substitute <b>friþ-brǽc, -bréc,</b> e; f. A breach of the peace concluded between two hostile peoples (English and Danes) :-- Gyf eahta men beón ofslagene, þonne is ꝥ friðbréc, binnan byrig oþþon búton . . . Be friðbréce binnan byrig.
ge-syndrian
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Swá swá án man biþ man ðá hwíle ðe sió sáwland se líchoma biþ ætsomne, þonne hí þonne gesindrede bióþ, ðonne ne bið hé ꝥ ꝥ hé ǽr wæs, Bt. 37, 3; F. 190, 25
geþing-sceat
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Substitute: Money paid to a person in order that terms may be granted by him, price paid for favourable terms 'Hé ne sealde Gode nánne métsceat for his sáule, ne nǽnne geðingsceat wið his miltse.'
nyllan
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Oft monn bið ðǽre earfoðnesse láreówdóme underðiéded, ðeáh hé ǽr nolde his láreówes lárum bión, Past. 35, 11. Hwæt be him nellendum gewurðan. sceoldon (hwæt hí sceolan nyllan, v. l.) quid de eis nolentibus fiat, Gr. D. 61, 18. Add
on-unwísdóm
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Þu, Drihten, forgif þá scylde mínre iugoþe, and mínes unwísdómes ne wes þú gemyndig), Bl. H. 89, 10. See, however, preceding word
up-ryne
A coming up ⬩ rising of a heavenly body ⬩ coming of day
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Ymb ðæs dæges uppyrne circa exortum diei, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 11
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ge-stician
To stick ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix
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Gebýreþ ðæt ðæt mód wierþ gesticced mid ðære scylde gielpes it happens that the mind is pierced by the sin of boasting, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 217, 6; Hat. MS. 41 b, 1
dǽd-bétan
To make amends, give satisfaction, to be penitent, to repent ⬩ maleficium compensare, malum bono pensāre, pœnitere
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To make amends, give satisfaction, to be penitent, to repent; maleficium compensare, malum bono pensāre, pœnitere His sáwle wúnda dǽdbétende gelácnian to heal the wounds of his soul by making amends, Homl. Th. i. 124, 14.
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for-trúwian
To be over-confident, rash ⬩ to presume ⬩ præsúmĕre ⬩ præcĭpĭtāre
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To be over-confident, rash, to presume; præsúmĕre, præcĭpĭtāre Ðú ðé fortrúwodest [MS. fortrúwudest] for ðínre rihtwísnesse thou wast over-confident on account of thy virtue, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 13.
self-will
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Self-will, one's own will, free-will Be ðám ðe beóþ hyra sylfwilles ( sua sponte ) gefullode, L. Ecg. C. 17, tit. ; Th. ii. 128, 30. Be selfwille ultro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 27.
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betst
Best, the best, first ⬩ optimus, primus
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Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b Se betesta the best, Cot. 153. He sealde ðæt betste hors he gave the best horse, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16.
bisceop-dóm
a bishop's doom, excommunication ⬩ episcopi judicium, excommunicatio ⬩ the province of a bishop, a bishopric ⬩ episcopi provincia, episcopatus
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[bisceop a bishop, dóm judgment] a bishop's doom, excommunication; episcopi judicium, excommunicatio Sýn hí begen ðæs bisceopdómes scyldige let them both be guilty of the bishop's doom [excommunication], Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, note 1. the province of a bishop
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ge-sceádwís
Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious ⬩ rationalis
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Ǽlce dǽde sceal gesceádwís déma wíslíce tosceádan hú heó gedón sí and hwǽr and hwænne in each deed an intelligent judge must distinguish how it be done, and where and when, L. de Cf; Th. ii. 260, 27: Past. 21; Swt. 151, 6: Bt. Met.
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genge
Going, current, prevalent, valid ⬩ usual
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Ðæt his sóþ fore us genge weorðe that his truth be current before us, Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 35; Gú. 737. Á ðín dóm sý gód and genge ever be thy judgment good and valid, 54 b; Th. 192, 20; Az. 109.
þeód-wrecan
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The parallel between full- and þeód- might be further illustrated from compound adjectives in Icelandic, e.g. full-glaðr and þjóð-glaðr, full-góðr and þjóð-góðr), Beo. Th. 2561; B. 1278