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frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, (frícian (?) the MS. has frícudun (fricedan, v.l.) ; but cf. (?) frick to move briskly, D. D.).
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ælmes-mann

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-mann, es; m.

An alms-manone supported by alms, a bedesman or a beggar

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An alms-man (v. N. E. D.), one supported by alms, a bedesman or a beggar Ðeáh se man nime ǽnne stán and lecge on fúl slóh, ðæt se ælmesman mæge mid ðám óðrum fét steppan on ðá clǽnan healfe, Wlfst. 239, 10. On ælmesmannes híwe, Hml. S. 23, 562.

for-legis

(n.)
Grammar
for-legis, -legiss, e; f.

A fornicatressharlotmĕretrix

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MS. Cwæþ Crist be Marian ðære forlegisse Christ spoke of Mary the harlot, Past. 52, 9; Hat. MS

þrístlǽcness

(n.)
Grammar
þrístlǽcness, e; f.

Boldnessaudacitytemeritypresumption

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Gyf man þurh þrýstlǽcnysse man fullaþ si quis ex temeritate aliquem baptizaverit, L. Ecg. P. addit. 30; Th. ii. 236, 34

heán-líce

(adv.)
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Man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft heánlíce mid heardum bendum and swá bysmorlíce bringan of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 17. Sume hí man heánlice hættode, Chr. 1036; Th. i. 294, 7, col. 2. Add

nǽfre

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Nǽfra (nǽfræ, R.) numquam Mt. L. 7, 23. Forebeádas nǽfræ gesueriga prohibens omnino jurare Mt. p. 14, 16. Add

GÁNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÁNIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To YAWNgapeopenhiāreoscĭtāreapĕrīre

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Ðeáh ðe me synfulra, inwitfulra, múþas on gánian though the mouths of the sinful [and] deceitful yawn upon me, Ps. Th. 108, 1

Linked entry: tó-gǽnan

blíþs

(n.)
Grammar
blíþs, blíds, e; f.

Joy, gladnesslætitia

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Sæle blídse me give me joy, 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99

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swefecere

(n.)
Grammar
swefecere, es; m.
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A sleeper Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates ( = Nyctages), and wé on úre geþeóde slúmeras hí magon oððe swefeceras nemnan, and eác hí man mæg sláperas hátan, Chrd. 26, 2. See next word

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Lesslest

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Swá man máre sprycþ swá him læs manna gelýfeþ the more a man speaks, the fewer men believe him, Prov. Kmbl. 38. Swá mid læs worda swá mid whether with fewer words or with more, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 12.

Linked entry: læsast

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Met. Fox 22; 72; Met. 22, 36. Gif mon óþrum ða geweald forsleá uppe on ðam sweoran if a man rupture the powers [tendons] on another's neck, L.

ge-freógan

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Gifriádo from allum yflum, Rtl. 17, 31. (5 a) to free from a person who troubles :-- From dióble gefriáð bið a daemonio liberatur, Mk. p. 4, 7. Mið ðý ðú gást mid wiðerworde ðínum, sel geornlíce ꝥte ðú sé gefreód from him. Lk.

ægsa

(n.)
Grammar
ægsa, an; m.

Feartimor

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Fear; timor, Mt. Rush. Stv. 14, 26

æt-ys

is presentadest

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is present; adest, Mk. Jun. 4, 29

a-froefred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-froefred, = a-fréfred; pp. of a-fréfran.

comfortedconsolatus

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comforted; consolatus,Mt. Rush. Stv. 5, 4

all-swá

(adv.)

likewisealso

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likewise, also, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 21, 30

aron

(v.)

estis

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estis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 11, = earon

and-speornan

(v.)

to stumble

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to stumble, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 4, 6

burug

(n.)
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a city, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 14

doema

(n.)
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a judge, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 25