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be-lecgan

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Add: to cover with material Sé þe mé ( a book ) frætewum belegde, Nap. 35, 18

for-dilemengan

(v.)
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to dissemble, not to observe Ne fordilemenge man gyltas neque dissimulent peccata, Chrd. 18, 9

wǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
wǽtness, e; f.

Wetness, moisture

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Wetness, moisture Óðer ne hæbde wétnise aliud non habebat umorem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 6

æfter-fylgedness

(n.)
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æfter-fylgedness, e; f.

A sequel

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A sequel Ne forlǽt ðú ðá æfterfylgednysse swá hálwendre gerecednysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 365

Linked entry: fylgedness

wíf-gehrine

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gehrine, es; m.

Contact with woman

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Contact with woman Gif ðíne geféran beóð clǽne from wifgehrine (femineo contactu), Nar. 27, 8

weorold-þing

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þing, es; n.
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A worldly thing, matter, affair Nenán sacerdhádes man ðe durre geþrístlǽcan, ðæt ǽnig ðara fata, ðe tó god-cundum bígonge gehálgod bið, tó ǽnigum woruldþinge dó ( put it to any secular use ), L. E. I. 18; Th. ii. 412, 30.

fremman

(v.)
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Hé nówiht on þon fremede nec ipse proficere aliquid ualebat, Bd. 3, 11; Sch. 241, 3. hí ówiht on ðám fremedon nec quicquam proficiebant, 3, 19; Sch. 275, 10.

ge-lengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lengan, to lengthen.
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Add: to extend, increase the amount of Ne durre wé ðás bóc miccle swíðor gelengan, Hml. Th. ii. 520, 4. Wé willað þysne cwyde gelencgan, Hml. S. 24, 81.

ge-dígan

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Th. 77, 47. to escape from an enemy Þone feónd, þám hé wæs geseald, hé þone ne gedýgde eum hostem, cui traditus fuerat, non evasit, Gr.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agreeto make accordantmildto be or become in accordto agreeconsentbe agreeableconsentireconcordarecongruereconvenire

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Ðes ne geþwǽrode hyra geþeahte hic non consenserat consilio eorum, Lk. Bos. 23, 51. Hí geþwǽredon sibi concordant, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 16.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran

helan

to conceal from

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Gif ðú hyt ongitten hæbbe, ne hel hyt mé, Solil. H. 53, 7. Ne mæg ic ðé náuht helan þæs þe ic wát, Bt. 42; F. 256, 13: Gen. 1583: El. 703.

ge-streón

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Godes ðonces, nals for fraceðlecum gestreónum (turpis lucri gratia), 137, 21. Of unryhtum gestreónum and of mándædum. . 343, 4 : Bl. H. 25, 6. Ágife hé Drihtne þone teóþan dǽl for his ðǽm eorþlicum gestreónum, 49, 30: 51, 8.

frǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽcne, adj.

Grievousdiredangerousdīrusperīcŭlōsus

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Ðæt hí ne þorftan in swá frǽcne síþfætt feran ne tam perīcŭlōsam peregrīnātiōnem adīre dēbērent, Bd. 1. 23; S. 485, 37

fræt

(adj.)
Grammar
fræt, ... superbus.
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Wanton, shameful, foul; fedus, turpes, and add Þæt ne blissige [þé] frǽte bǽr ne letetur te fedus (obscenus, turpis) sandapila, Hpt. 31, 4, 12. Þæt bið feóndes bearn ..., hafað frǽte líf, Mód. 48. Frǽtum fugitivus (-is? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 40.

ge-neán

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Substitute: To get near, (i) to approach Swipu ne geneálǽcþ ł ne geneáhaþ (appropinquabit) þínum getelde. Ps. L. 90, lo. to be attached to, fixed to.

mǽgþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-leás, adj.

Belonging to no familynot of distinguished familyignobilis

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Belonging to no family, not of distinguished family; ignobilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 73

godweb-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-wyrhta, an; m.
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A weaver of godweb To ðám diólgum godwebwyrhtum ad abditos seres, Nar. 6, 15

ge-bídan

Grammar
ge-bídan, <b>; IX.</b>
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add: to possess Þá druncengeornan ne gebídað ( possidebunt ) hí heofona ríce, Chrd. 74, 35

ge-hǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽre, adj.

Hairy

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Hairy Wǽron hie swá gehǽre swá wildeór pilosus in modum ferarum, Nar. 22, 5

þrisel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrisel-líc, adj.

Tripartite

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Tripartite Ðǽr beóþ men ácende þreosellíces híwes nascuntur homines tripartito colore, Nar. 35, 29

Linked entry: þreosel-líc