swǽrmódness
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Sluggishness of disposition, slowness, dullness Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigende æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde, and wénaþ menn ðæt hit sié for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe, and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe ( but the Latin is : Saepe agendi
ge-ǽnan
to unite oneself ⬩ join
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to unite oneself to, join with Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé ǽr sédest þat þú . . . for nánum þingum eft tó gecyrran nolde . . . ácsige ic þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for (fór, MS.) heora lufum, oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft tó geénan (géénan, MS.) wille,
ge-lostr
a gathering to form matter, imposthume ⬩ suppuratio
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a gathering to form matter, imposthume; suppuratio, Som
swíþ-strang
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Of great strength or force. v. next word
-geáre
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combined with numerals to form adjectives giving age
un-geboren
Unborn
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Unborn Ge for geborene ge for ungeborene, L. A. G. proem.; Th. i. 152, 6
Linked entry: ge-beran
deáfu
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
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
á-berendlic
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Swilc forgifnes swilce hit for Gode gebeorhlic sý, and for weorulde áberendlic, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6. Dóm . . . for worolde áberendlic, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 7. Add
byrig
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In the earlier MS. of the Chron. the form burg occurs in the passages; in the later the mutated form seems to have made its way into the nominative and accusative
hreów
fierce ⬩ sævus ⬩ mæstus
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In the compounds blód-, wæl-hreów the second syllable seems to be hreóh [or is it reów, or may hreów be a confusion of the two forms?], as the form hreóh does not occur independently in the sense of fierce.
langoþ
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
timber-geweorc
Timber-work, ⬩ preparation or cutting of timber for building (?)
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Timber-work, preparation or cutting of timber for building (?) In bócholte timbergeweorc and widigunge in beechholt the right to get timber for building and to cut wood for fuel, Cod. Dip. B. i. 344, 12
ge-cweðan
To say ⬩ speak ⬩ call ⬩ pronounce ⬩ agree ⬩ resolve ⬩ order ⬩ dīcĕre ⬩ lŏqui ⬩ profāri ⬩ pronunciāre ⬩ pangĕre ⬩ stătuĕre
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Hí ǽfre ǽlcne Deniscne cyng útlah of Engla lande gecwǽdon they pronounced every Danish king an outlaw from England for ever, Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 34.
geflit-glíw
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The printed form may be taken. Cf. slítan; VII
ge-hywung
a form ⬩ fashion ⬩ shape
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a form, fashion, shape, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 13
twi-
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in composition with force of two. v. following words
ge-nápan
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This word, as regards form and meaning, is uncertain
ge-swǽre
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The form in Rtl. 41, 37 is gisuoenc
sprýtan
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Forð tó sprýtanne, Chr. 995; P. 128, 31. Add