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þeód-búend

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-búend, þeód-búende; pl.

Those living in nations, ⬩ mankind, ⬩ men

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Those living in nations, mankind, men Hé (Christ) earfeþu geþolade fore þearfe þeódbúndra, láðlícne deáð leódum tó helpe, Exon. Th. 72, 16; Cri. 1173. Hé geðingade þeódbúendum wið fæder swǽsne fǽhþa mǽste, 39, 3; Cri. 616: 84, 11; Cri. 1372

an-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gildan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ atone for ⬩ rependere ⬩ pœnas dare

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To pay for, repay, atone for; rependere, pœnas dare Sum sáre angeald ǽfen-reste one sorely paid for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251: Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 13

cyne-scipe

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For his micclan cynescipe, Hml. A. 101, 300. Heó hiræ cinehláford bitt for cynescypæ þæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðe, Cht. Th. 552, 30. Ic (Cnut) beóde ꝥ hý fylstan þám biscopum tó Godes gerihtum and tó mínum kynescype . . .

ealde-móder

(n.)
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Cf. eald, VI a For mínes leófan fæder sáwle and for mínre ealdemódor for my dear father's soul and for my grandmother's, Cht. Th. 562, 27. Þone bule ðe wæs hire ealder-móder, 548, 8. [O. Frs. ald-móder (alde móder according too]

stæf

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Add Stafena (for wk. form cf. 1557 note) litterarum, i. dogmatum, An. Ox. 2311. [¶ in the following passages stafum seems an error for stánum Hús mid gyldenum stafum (aureis laterculis) getimbrod, Gr. D. 319, 7: 321, 11.

langoþ

(n.)
Grammar
langoþ, es; m.

Longing ⬩ desire ⬩ discontent

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Forlét longeþas lǽnra dreáma he gave up desires for transitory delights, Th. 122, 5; Gú. 301

Linked entry: langaþ

fyrwet-geornnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrwet-geornnes, se; f.

Curiosity

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Curiosity For fyrwetgeornnesse ðæs wundres for curiosity on account of the miracle, Blickl. Homl. 69, 22

ge-cýpe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýpe, adj.

For sale

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For sale Ðǽr wǽron gecýpe hryðeru there were oxen for sale, Homl. Th. i. 402, 17

ge-ligernes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ligernes, ness, e; f.

Fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornicātio ⬩ libīdo

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Fornication, adultery; fornicātio, libīdo For hyre geligernesse for her lustfulness, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 11

ge-sigfæstnian

(v.)
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For 'crown' read 'be crowned,' and for 'Mt. Kmb.,' 'Jn. Skt.' read 'Mt. p.,' Jn. p.'

wrégan

Grammar
wrégan, (2 b)
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Hî þone Hǽlend wrégdon and sǽdon for-manegum (for manegum?) yfelum dǽdum, Nic. l, 18. Add

Sol-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
Sol-mónaþ, es; m.

February ⬩ placenta ⬩ panibus sol ⬩ sun ⬩ mire ⬩ spurcalia

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The form sille, selle is found in some L. G. dialects, and also sporkel, which may be connected with spurcalia See Grimm, Gesch. D. S. c. vi.]

Linked entries: Februarius sol

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Voc. ii. 20, 54, 55. to have the faculty of vision, to exercise that faculty. literal Ne gesyhþ sé nǽfre he will remain blind for ever. Bl. H. 153, 22. Hé sóna geseh he at once recovered his sight, 15, 27.

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a mariner ⬩ a vessel, ship

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, fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe, bundenstefna ofer brimstreámas, Beo.

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7.

Linked entry: hwílende

geónian

(v.)
Grammar
geónian, part. geóniende; p. ode; pp. od

To yawn ⬩ hiāre

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To yawn; hiāre Fore openre wunde and geóniendre pro aperto et hiante vulnĕre, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19. Hí todydon heora múþ ongeán me swá swá leó ðonne he geónaþ aperuerunt in me os suum, sicut leo rapiens, Ps. Th. 21, 11

swígan

Grammar
swígan, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ðá ðe fore-eádun giðreótodun hine ꝥte hé swígde, Lk. R. 18, 39. v. æt-swígan. to pass over in silence, v. swigian; III Ne ic eác swíge (forsuwie, v.l. ) ꝥ, ꝥ his gingra ge-wunode tó reccenne, Gr. D. 157, 18

heáh-setl

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Haehsedlum prorostris (for pro rostris, ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 26

deáfu

(n.)
Grammar
deáfu, e; f. [deáf deaf]

Deafness ⬩ surdĭtas

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Deafness; surdĭtas Wið eárwærce and wið deáfe for ear-ache and for deafness, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 8. Wið eárena deáfe for deafness of ears, 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 20

in-seglung

(n.)
Grammar
in-seglung, e; f.

A sealing ⬩ seal

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A sealing, seal Ic bidde ðé for godes lufan ðæt ðú mé unlýse ða insæglunge I pray thee for the love of God that thou unloose for me the seal, Homl. Skt. 3, 537

Linked entry: seglung