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ge-metgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-metgung, e; f.

Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulationmoderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen

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Swylce monige gemetgunge ðara rihtgelýfedra gehælde ðære Rómaniscan cyricean Angel-cynnes cyricum mid his láre brohte perplura Catholicæ observationis moderamina ecclesiis Anglorum sua doctrina contulit, 3, 28; S. 560, 37.

sweór

(n.)
Grammar
sweór, swehor, es; m.
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a father-in-law Sueór vetellus, Txts. 106, 1099. Su[eó]r socer, 97, 1878. Sweór, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 7: 72, 51: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 13. Se wæs Caiphas sweór (sueór, Lind.), Jn. Skt. 18, 13: Gen. 38, 13. Sweór, swiór, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 13.

Linked entries: suhterga swór

þrafian

(v.)
Grammar
þrafian, p. ode.

to urgepressto reproverebukecorrect

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Similar entries v. þrafung Se Hǽlend on manegum wísum ðrafode and áfandode his gingran, and geedlǽhte ðæt ðæt hé ǽr tǽhte tó fulre láre, Homl. Th. ii. 296, 22. Drihten, ne þreá ðú me ne ne þrafa on ðínum yrre Domine, ne in ira tua arguas me, Ps.

earnung

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omnis mortalium cura, quam multiplicium studiorum labor exercet, diverso quidem calle procedit, sed ad unum tamen beatitudinis finem nititur pervenire, Bt. 24, 1; F. 80, 9. merit, desert Earnunga merito, Rtl. 42, 27.

ge-hírsumian

(v.)
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Th. i. 194, 19. a command, law, &c. Gehýrsumie pareat, i. obediat (praecepto) An. Ox. 296. Hí hine hálsedon ꝥ hé gehýrsumode þæs engles wordum. Hml. A. 124, 263. Gif gé willað mínum bebodum gehýrsumian, Hml.

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, and <b>ge-dreóg.</b>
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Substitute: <b>ge-dreóg</b>, es; n. a dressing, something used in preparing material for use Ðá hremmas bróhton ðám láreówe lác tó médes swínes rysl his scón tó gedreóge ( the passage in Bede's life of Cuthbert is : Corvi digna munera ferunt

liccian

(v.)
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Srt. 71, 9. to lick up a fluid, lap: — Hundas licciað eówre blód and fugelas fretað incer flǽsc, Shrn. 148, 2. His blód ðá fleów binnon ðám cræte, þæt liccodon (linxerunt) hundas, Hml. S. 18, 226.

mæssian

(v.)
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Hí ( those under Moses' law) ne mæssoden nǽfre . . . húsel næs gehálgod ǽr þám ðe se Hǽlend cóm. 10, 222 : Hml. A. 17, 81. Hé hét mæssian for þæs forðfarenan sáwle, and árǽrde þone deádan, Hml. S. 6, 209.

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,

to wait to wait for.to wait for the comingreturnto wait for the coming to passto wait

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Ben. 25, 21. to wait for the settlement of what is uncertain Drihten geanbidaþ hwæþer wé mid weorcum his láre gefyllan willen, R. Ben. 4, 16. Hé geanbidode þǽr hwæðer man him tó búgan wolde, Chr. 1066; P. 200, 8

hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, vocal utterance, words, speech, discourse

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Andreas herede hleóðorcwidum háliges láre Andrew praised with his words the doctrine of the holy one, Andr. Kmbl. 1637; An. 820. Æfter hleóðorcwidum according to the words, 3240; An. 1623

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To needto be in needhave need of somethingto need to do somethingto be bound to do something because it is rightto be obligedbe compelled by destinyto have good cause or reason for doing somethingto be use, to be good for a person to do somethingto owe

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Þý læs gyt láð Gode weorðan þyrfen lest the inevitable consequence, your becoming hateful to God, follow, Cd. Th. 36, 26; Gen. 577. Þý læs ða týdran mód ða gewitnesse wendan þurfe, Exon. Th. 147, 21; Gú. 730.

æcyrf

(n.)
Grammar
æcyrf, e; f.

That which is cut offa fragmentpiecerecisurafragmentum

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That which is cut off, a fragment, piece; recisura, fragmentum Ðara treówa æcyrf and láfe forbærnde wǽron the offcuttings and leavings of the wood were burnt, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 13

camb

(n.)
Grammar
camb, e; f.
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Lamb. 117, 12

fæn

(n.)
Grammar
fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

A fen, mud pălus, lŭtum

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Lamb. 17. 43

Linked entry: fænn

fild

(adj.)
Grammar
fild, adj.

Of or pertaining to a level fieldevenflatlevelcampester

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Of or pertaining to a level field, even, flat, level; campester Seó burh wæs getimbred on fildum lande the city [Babylon] was built on level land, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 20

Linked entry: fyld

hylc

(n.)
Grammar
hylc, es; m.

A bendturnwinding

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A bend, turn, winding Ábrocen land vel hilces anfractus, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 9; Wrt. Voc. 55, 12. Wóge hylcas anfractus, reflectus, Hpt. Gl. 448. Hylcas anfractus, 486. Hylcum anfractibus, 493

Linked entries: ge-hylced hilc

in-fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
in-fléde, adj.
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Lǽt nú streámas weallan, eá infléde, Andr. Kmbl. 3006 ; An. 1506

Linked entries: fléd fléde

lim-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
lim-wæstm, es; m.

stature

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Limb-growth, stature, size of body Ic eom limwæstmum ðæt ic gelutian ne mæg so large am I of limb, that lie hid I cannot, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 2; Sat. 130

ge-cwémedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémedlíc, adj.

Well pleasedbeneplăcĭtus

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Lamb. 146, 11. Ne ne on glywcum weres gecwémedlíce oððe welgecwéme biþ him nec in tībiis vĭri beneplăcĭtum ĕrit ei, 146, 10

fen-gemirce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gemirce, (?), es; n.
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The boundary of marsh-land Þis sint þá fangemerca . . . tó binguuellan æt clibe út on ðone bróc midne, suǽ. . . út on mór . . . þanon andlangæs bróces middesweardes, C. D. B. i. 295, 27

Linked entry: ge-mirce