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feówertig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertig, gen. feówertigra; dat. feówertigum, feówertig; adj.

FORTY; ⬩ quadrāginta

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FORTY; quadrāginta Ne ofsleah ic híg, gif ðǽr beóþ feówertig non percŭtiam propter quadrāginta, Gen. 18, 29. Æfter ðæra feówertigra daga getele after the number of forty days, Num. 14, 34. On feówertigum geárum quadrāginta annis, 14, 34: Jn.

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heófan

(v.)
Grammar
heófan, p. de

To lament ⬩ grieve ⬩ wail ⬩ mourn

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Gif hé mid inweardre heortan heófe if he heartily grieve, L. Pen. 8; Th. ii. 280, 10. Heófende spræc lamenting he spoke, Andr. Kmbl. 3113; An. 1559.

í-dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
í-dæges, adv.
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Hí ne móston metes þicgan gif hí igdæges tó mynstre gecyrran mihton they were not allowed to partake of food if they could return to the monastery on the same day, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 32.

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land-begenga

(n.)
Grammar
land-begenga, an; m.

husbandman ⬩ farmer ⬩ a native

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Gif hit on Wódnes dæig þunrige ðæt tácnaþ landbigencgena cwealm and cræftigra if it thunder on Wednesday, that betokens death of husbandmen and craftsmen, Lchdm. iii. 180, 14. Ágæf ða ðǽm londbigencgum [-bigengum, Rush.] locavit eam agricolis, Mk.

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mære

(n.)
Grammar
mære, mare, mere, an; f.

A night-mare ⬩ a monster oppressing men during sleep

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Gif mon mare ríde, L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 140, 9. Hi beóþ góde wið nihtgengan and maran, 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 12

mis-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use

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Gif him ǽnig man heálíce misboden hæbbe (cf. Who hath yow misboden, or offended, Chauc. Kn. T. 51), L. Edg. C. 5; Th. ii. 244, 18

mis-fón

(v.)

to fail to take ⬩ to mistake

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Gif hwylc bróðor wǽgþ and misféhþ ( makes a mistake ) on boduncge sealma, R. Ben. 71, 4-5. Wín gedéþ, ðæt furþon witan oft misfóþ and fram rihtum geleáfan búgan, 65, 5.

Linked entries: mis-cirran fón

óþ-sacan

(v.)
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Borges mon mót óþsacan gif hé wát ðæt hé ryht déþ, L. In. 41; Th. i. 128, 2. Cf. æt-sacan

bold-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getæl, es; n. [bold a house, getæl a number, tribe, register]

A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, house ⬩ domicilium, mansio, vicus, domus

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A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, house; domicilium, mansio, vicus, domus Gif mon wille of boldgetale [boldgetæle MS.

ge-riht-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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Gif we beóþ fram úrum ðwyrnyssum gerihtlǽhte if we be corrected from our perversities, 124, 35

steór-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
steór-leás, adj.
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-Gif bescoren man steórleás (not living under the rule of any religious house) gange him on gestlíðnesse, L. Win. 7; Th. i. 38, 12

un-ágen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ágen, adj.

Not one's own ⬩ not in a person's possession or under his control

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Gif man widuwan unágne (a widow of whom he is not the guardian) genimeþ, L. Ethb. 76; Th. i. 20, 13. and see note.

un-álífed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-álífed, adj.

Unallowed ⬩ illicit ⬩ unlawful

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Gif mon on his mæstene unáliéfed swín geméte, L. In. 39; Th. i. 132, 11. Unálýfedre willnunge inlicitae concupiscentiae, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 9.

Linked entry: á-lífan

un-gewittig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewittig, adj.

mad ⬩ insane ⬩ foolish ⬩ senseless ⬩ not having reason ⬩ irrational

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mad, insane Ic wát ðæt gé wénaþ ðæt ic ungewittige móde ( insana mente ) sprece, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 1. foolish, senseless Gif cinges geréfena hwylc gyltig biþ, hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe

Linked entry: un-wittig

wiþ-habban

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-habban, p. -hæfde

To hold out against ⬩ to withstand ⬩ resist

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To hold out against, to withstand, resist Gif ðæs synfullan ingehýd bið gehrepod mid fyrhte ðæs upplícan dómes, ðonne wiðhæfð hé ðám unlustum, Homl. Th. i. 494, 9. Ðæt wæs wundor micel, ðæt se wínsele wiðhæfde heaðodeórum, Beo. Th. 1548; B. 772.

Linked entry: wiþer-habban

wiþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl.-scufon; pp. -scofen

To push back ⬩ away ⬩ repel ⬩ drive away ⬩ refute ⬩ repellere ⬩ expellere ⬩ praecipitare

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Gif hwylc monn his ágen wíf wiþscúfe (expulerit), 4, 5; S. 573, 17. Hwí willaþ gé wiþscúfan (repellere) ðone ðe gé ǽr onféngon, 3, 19; S. 549, 4.

cynd

(n.)
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.: es; n. nature Nis nán gesceaft ðe hé tiohhige ꝥ hió scyle winnan wiþ hire Scippendes willan, gif hió hire cynd (gecynd v. l.) healdan wile nihil est quod naturam servans Deo contraire conetur, Bt. 35, 4; F. 160, 23.

for-beornan

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Gif hwæs weorc forbyrnð, hé hæfð þone hearm si cujus opus arserit, detrimentum patietur. Hml. Th. ii. 588, 30. Lígýðum forborn bord, B. 2672. Forborn þurh þæs fíres fnǽst fíf and hundseofontig herges, Jul. 587.

ge-léfed

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Add: weakened, injured, infirm Gif nýten byð deád oððe geléwed si jumentum mortuum fuerit aut debilitatum, Ex. 22, 10, 14. Oð ꝥ se dǽl þæs líchoman þe ádeádode wæs and geléwed tó þǽre ǽrran hǽlo becume, Lch. ii. 284, 18.

ge-offrian

(v.)
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Gif hwylc ríce mon his bearn Gode on mynstre geoffrian wile, R. Ben. 103, 11