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ge-handlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-handlian, p. ode
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To handle, treat a subject Ús þingð behéflic ꝥ on þisre stówe ymbe þarne saltus lunae wurdliun and hine gehandlion, Angl. viii. 308, 16

Linked entry: handlian

nesan

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Hwílum ús earfoðlíce gesǽleð on s-ǽwe, þéh síð nesan, An. 515. Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add

of-scotian

(v.)
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þæt deór unsófte mid strǽlum and eác mid longsceaftum sperum ofscotadon and hit ofslógon bestia uix ipsis defixa est uenabulis, Nar. 15, 28. Add

rust

(n.)
Grammar
rust, m. n (?).
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and rust) nyllað álǽtan from ús ðæt rúst ðára unnyttra weorca, Past. 269, 16

sceaþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sceaþ-full, adj.
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Hurtfull, noxious becumað fram þám ídlan wordum tó þám sceaðfullum (sceð-, v. l.) ut ab otiosis ad noxia verba veniamus, Gr. D. 209, 26

on-findan

(v.)
Grammar
on-findan, p. -fand, -funde.
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Heó onfunden wæs men were aware of her presence, Beo. Th. 2591; B. 1293. to meet with, experience, suffer Hé weán oft onfond, Exon. Th. 377, 16; Deor. 4

bige

(n.)
Grammar
bige, es; n? [bycgan, bicgan to buy]
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will have traffic with us, or we with them, with cattle and with goods, that is to be allowed, L.

Linked entry: byge

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla We witan óðer égland we know another island, Chr. Erl. 3, 10. Geond ðis égland throughout this island, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 11. In ðæt églond on the island, Exon. 96b; Th. 361, 7; Wal. 16.

hosp-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-sprǽc, e; f.
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Contemptuous, insulting language Se eádmóda biscop ðe ymbe sprecaþ wæs swiðe geþyldig wið þwyrum mannum and him ne eglede heora hospsprǽc ac forbær blíðelíce ðeáh ðe him man bysmor cwǽde the lowly-minded bishop that we are talking about was very patient

hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrsumian, p. ode, ede

To be obedientobeyserve

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ðé on ðissum ne hérsumiaþ we shall not obey thee in this, Blickl. Homl. 243, 19. Ða hálgan heofonware him hýrsumedon, 135, 17. Hé ðǽm bebodum heársumede, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 41

un-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rǽdlíce, adv.

Unadvisedlyinconsiderately

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Ús gedafenaþ ðæt hit wénon swíðor ðonne hit unrǽdlíce geséþan, Homl. Th. i. 440, 31

íþ-hilde

(adj.)
Grammar
íþ-hilde, adj.
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Hæbbende fódan and mid hwám beón oferhelede þám éðhylde ( contenti ) sýn , 143, 12. Éðhelde contentae, An. Ox. 11, 26. See earfoþ-hilde under -hilde

Linked entry: eáþ-hylde

ge-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mengan, -mencgan; p. de; pp. ed
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Ðæt we hit gemengen to ðam ǽrran that we mix it with the preceding, Bt. 34. 5; Fox 140, 13. Eorþe wearþ eall mid blóde máne gemenged infecta est terra in sanguinĭbus eórum, Ps.

un-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerád, adj.

stupidrudeunskilledfoolishignorantdiscordantdisagreeingat variance

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Dysig bið se wegférenda man, se ðe nimð ðone sméðan weg, ðe hine mislǽt ... Swá eác beóð ungeráde, gif lufiaþ ða hwílwendlícan lustas, Homl. Th. i. 164, 10. Ða dwollícan béc rǽdaþ ungeráde menn, ii. 444, 25.

Linked entry: ge-rád

un-lytel

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lytel, adj.

not littlegreatnot littlenot few in numbermuchnot littlegreat

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Hyre wer lǽfde unlytle ǽhta on lande and on feó, Homl.

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét
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Gif we geméte sín on moldwege oððe feor oððe neáh fundne weorðen if we are met on earth's way or far or near are found, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 17; Jul. 334.

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

gyltend

(n.)
Grammar
gyltend, es; m.

A debtoran offenderdebitor

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Swá swá we forgyfaþ úrum gyltendum sicut nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, Mt. Bos. 6, 12

tó-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden
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To forbid, prohibit:- nellaþ secgan . . . for ðan ðe hyt tócwǽdon ða wísan láreówas, and . . . ða hálgan bóceras forbudon tó secgenne, Homl. Ass. 24, 7

un-geféle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geféle, adj.

Without feelingwithout sensationinsensible

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Without feeling, without sensation, insensible Ða lǽcedómas ðe lǽrdon ðæt mon dyde tó ðære ungefélan heardnesse ongunnenre on ðære lifre, Lchdm. ii. 212, 15

Linked entry: ge-féle

ge-beterian

(v.)
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úre líf and úre þeáwas gebeterian, Hml. A. 149, 136. Þæt hý for ðǽre scame gebeterede sýn (emendentur), R. Ben. 68, 18. Add