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á-sweartian

(v.)
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Se móna mid ealle ásweartað, Lch. iii. 240, 24. Ásweartode seó heofen, 278, 3. Seó sunne ásweartade, Shrn. 67, 17. Ðá læg se king and ásweartode eall mid þáre sage, Cht.

Linked entry: sweartian

gildan

(v.)
Grammar
gildan, geldan, gieldan, gyldan, ic gilde, gielde, gylde, ðú giltst, gieltst, gyltst, gilst, he gildeþ, gilt, gielt, gylt, pl. gildaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden; v.

To yield ⬩ pay ⬩ restore ⬩ requite ⬩ give ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ tribuere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ rependere ⬩ restituere ⬩ service ⬩ colere

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Mín sceal mid grimme gryre golden wurþan fyll and feorh-cwealm my fall and murder shall be requited with grim horror, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 18; Gen. 1102. Sceuccgyldum swýðe guldan servierunt sculptilibus eorum, Ps. Th. 105, 26.

Linked entries: a-giltst an-golden gieldan ge-gyldan geldan gyldan

a-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stregdan, p. -stregde; pp. -stregd [a, stregdan to sprinkle]

To sprinkle ⬩ scatter ⬩ strew ⬩ aspergere

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To sprinkle, scatter, strew; aspergere Ðú astregdest me mid hysopon asperges me hyssopo, Ps. Spl. T. 50, 8

calc

(n.)
Grammar
calc, es; m.
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A shoe, little shoe, sandal; calceus, sandalium Gesceóde mid calcum calceatos sandaliis, Mk. Bos. 6, 9: Cot. 209

el-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
el-hygd, e; f.

Strange thought, distraction ⬩ perturbātio

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Strange thought, distraction; perturbātio Módes elhygd distraction of the mind, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 18

Linked entry: hygd

fæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fæt, adj.

Fat ⬩ pinguis

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Mid fætre lynde with fat grease, Ps. Th. 80, 15

for-spenning

(n.)
Grammar
for-spenning, e; f.

An enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ illĕcebra ⬩ lēnōcĭnium

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Mid forspennincge lēnōcĭnio, 3098. Forspenningce lēnōcĭnia, 6013: 6274

Linked entries: for-spennen for-spanincg

léwsa

(n.)
Grammar
léwsa, an; m.

Weakness ⬩ infirmity ⬩ misery

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Weakness, infirmity, misery Eágan míne sárgodon for léwsan oculi mei languerunt præ inopia, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 9

mynetian

(v.)
Grammar
mynetian, p. ode

To mint ⬩ coin

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To mint, coin Nán man ne mynetege bútan on porte, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 19

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, to celebrate.
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Sum bróðor mid godcundre gyfe gemǽred (-mǽrsad, v.l.) and geweorþad (insignis ), Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 2. Add

be-streówian

(v.)
Grammar
be-streówian, p. ode; pp. od

To BESTREW ⬩ superspargere

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To BESTREW; superspargere Hí mid duste heora heáfod bestreówodon sparserunt pulverem super caput suum Iob Grn. 2, 12

ge-frécnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frécnod, part. [frécne savage, wicked]

Savage ⬩ evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ corrupted ⬩ atrox ⬩ scĕlestus

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Savage, evil, wicked, corrupted; atrox, scĕlestus Móde gefrécnod corrupted in mind, Cd. 181; Th. 227, 10; Dan. 184

ge-sceandnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceandnys, -nyss, e; f.

A confusion ⬩ confūsio

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A confusion; confūsio Ðú wást ge-sceandnysse míne tu scis confūsiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 68, 23: 131, 19

ge-nehige

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nehige, -nehge; adv.

Enough, very much, frequently

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Enough, very much, frequently Hie genehge mid gebedum séceaþ seek it frequently with prayers, Blickl. Homl. 207, 3

undern-swǽsendu

(n.)
Grammar
undern-swǽsendu, pl.

Breakfast

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Breakfast Ðæt hé mid ðý biscope sǽte æt his undernswǽsendum ( ad prandium ), Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 13

un-ásecgende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgende, adj.

Not to be told ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ ineffable

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Not to be told, unspeakable, ineffable Mid unásecgendre swétnysse cum ineffabili dulcedine, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 3

Linked entries: á-secgende -secgende

un-lícwirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lícwirþe, adj.

Unpleasing ⬩ disagreeable

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Unpleasing, disagreeable Nimaþ mé mid eów; ne beó ic ná eów unlícwyrðe, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 374

amigdal

(n.)
Grammar
amigdal, es; m.
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An almond Mid amigdales ele, Lch. i. 104, 22: 132, 9. Syle him etan amigdalas, iii. 134, 23

be-healdness

(n.)
Grammar
be-healdness, e; f.
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Hé mid þǽre geornfullan behealdnysse up lócode, Hml. S. 23 b, 166

Linked entry: heald-ness

be-hón

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Seó cyrce wæs eall behangen mid criccum, Hml. S. 21, 431. Mǽdenheáp blóstmum behangen, Dóm. L. 289. Add

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