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ge-staþolfæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staþolfæstnian, <b>; I.</b>
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Þone þreán þe wyle gestaþolfæstnian hogie quem castigare uult solidare studeat, Chrd. 123, 5. Add

ge-limpfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-limpfull, adj.

Fitsuitable

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Fit, suitable Ðæt he gedó ðisne weig gelimpfulran that he make this way better, Shrn. 163, 25

Linked entry: -limpfull

un-hered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hered, adj.

Unpraised

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Unpraised Þeáh seó ánum gehered, ðonne biþ óþrum unhered, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 15

yþ-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
yþ-hengest, es; m.
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A wave-steed, a ship férde ðǽr wiste his ýðhengestas, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 16

weód

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Á mæig findan hwæt mæig on byrig bétan . . . weód wyrtwalian, Angl. ix. 262, 21. Add

breodian

(v.)
Grammar
breodian, p. ode; pp. od

To cry out;vociferari

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To cry out; vociferari He breodaþ he cries out, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 8; Mód. 28

crisp

(adj.)
Grammar
crisp, adj.

CRISPcurly crispus

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CRISP, curly; crispus He hæfde crispe loccas he had curly locks Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30

Linked entry: cirps-loccas

hæft-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-noþ, -neþ, es; m.

Custody, keeping, imprisonment

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Custody, keeping, imprisonment On hæftnoþe biþ gehæfd he will be imprisoned, Lchdm. iii. 200, 34. On hæftneþe gebringan to imprison, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 21. Ðǽr on hæftneþe wæs where he was imprisoned, 1101; Erl. 237. 40

wiþ-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp.-cweden.

to replyto gainsaycontradict maintain an opposite opinionto contradictopposeresistto refuserejectnot to allow

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Ac Harold his bróðor wiðcwæð, and Beorn eorl, ðæt hig noldon him ágyfan nán þingc ðæs ðe se cing heom gegyfen hæfde, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 31. Cwæð sum wyln, ðæt mid ðam Hǽlende wǽre, and wiðcwæð, ðæt hine ne cúðe, Homl.

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

witssenses[right] mindmindintellectknowledgeunderstandingconsciousness

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Th. i. 480, 14: H. R. 105, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 69; An. 35: Bt. Met. Fox 26, 200; Met. 26, 100. He him gewit forgeaf he gave him intelligence, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 29; Gen. 250: Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 26; Cri. 1178.

Linked entry: wit

wræc-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-síþ, es; m.

travel in a foreign landperegrinationpilgrimageexilebanishmentmiserywretchedness

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Gif hwá weófodþén áfylle, sý útlah, búton þurh wræcsíð (wrec-, v. l. ) gebéte, L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 398, 26. Á ic wíte wonn mínra wræcsíþa, Exon. Th. 441, 27;Kl. 5.

hræd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hræd-líce, adv.

Quicklyhastilyspeedilyimmediatelyat onceforthwith

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Him ðá áþas swóron ðæt hie hrædlíce of his ríce fóren they swore oaths to him that they would speedily march out of his kingdom, Chr. 876; Erl. 78, 11.

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.
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to engage, pledge one's self Him cómon ongeán . vi. cyningas and ealle wið trýwsodon (wið hine getreówsodon, col. 1), ðæt woldon efenwy[r]hton beón on sǽ and on lande six kings came to meet him, and all solemnly engaged to co-operate on sea and on

Linked entry: trýwsian

ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwe, f. n. (? v. Hml. Th. ii. 322, 33 infra.)
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Healde gehwá his ǽwe þá hwíle þe heó libbe, 300, 26

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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Ymb xxxi wintra ðæs ðe ríce hæfde after he had reigned thirty-one years, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 26. Wé witon ðæt ealle onwealdas from him sindon wé witon eác ðæt ealle ríca sint from him forðon ealle onwealdas of ríce sindon.

á-bídan

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Add: absolute fór intó Loðene and ðǽr ábád, Chr. 1091; P. 226, 36. Maximus mid firde bad (ábád, v. l.) æt Aquilegia Aquileiae Maximus insederat Ors. 6, 36; S. 292, 25. forlét his here ábídan mid Scottum, Chr. P. p. 5, 6.

and-weard

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Add: -wurd, -wyrd. local is ǽghwǽr andweard . . . is on ǽlcere stówe, Hml. Th. i. 158, 4. Ic wæs and*-*weard sumum bréðer, Gr. D. 267, 24. Him biþ beforan andweard engla cynn, Bl. H. 83, 11.

daru

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Dara noxas, Hy. S. 15, 7. loss, deprivation Þonne se mon bið blind, þeáh mycel áge, ꝥ him bið mycel daru, gif hit geseón ne mæg, Bl. H. 21, 8

geár-getal

Grammar
geár-getal, l. -getæl,
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ꝥ .vii. geárgetælu beón binnon þrím dagum þus gefadode ... Nime him tó .xii. manna and fæsten .iii. dagas ... begite septies .cxx. manna ꝥ fæstan eác for hine .iii. dagas; þonne wyrð gefæst swá fæla fæstena swá bið daga on .vii. geárum, Ll.

ge-cneordlǽcan

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Ox. 1086. to study, apply oneself to learning gecneordlǽhte æfter wísra láreówa gebisnungum ( he studied according to the examples set by wise teachers ), and gefæstnode his láre on fæsthafelum gemynde, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 18.