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FǼHÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FǼHÞ, fǽgþ, e; f: fǽhþe, an; f: fǽhþo, fǽhþu; indecl. f.

Feud, vengeance, enmity, hostility, deadly feud, that enmity which the relations of the deceased waged against the kindred of the murderer ⬩ capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia, vindĭcātio, hostīlĭtas, factio ob hŏmĭnem interemptum

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Gif man gehádodne mid fǽhþe belecge if a man in holy orders be charged with deadly feud, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 21: L. Eth. ix. 23; Th. i. 344, 25.

Linked entries: fǽhþe fǽhþo

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ inhabĭtāre

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v. intrans. To dwell, live, feed; habĭtāre Heofenes fugelas eardian mágon under his sceade possunt sub umbra ejus aves cœli habĭtāre. Mk. Bos. 4, 32: Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 24; Rä. 85, 19: Ps. Th. 67, 6: Ps. Spl. 2, 4: 5, 5.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

hengen

(n.)
Grammar
hengen, e; f.

hanging ⬩ that on which any one is hung ⬩ a gibbet ⬩ gallows ⬩ cross ⬩ prison ⬩ confinement ⬩ durance.

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B. hengene] and ðǽr gebíde óþ ðæt hé gá tó Godes ordále if a friendless man be so distressed that he have no surety, then let him submit to prison, and there abide, until he go to God's ordeal. Cf. L. H. 65, 5; Th. i. 568, 14, ponatur in hengen

Linked entry: heng-wíte

leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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Gif hwá leódbisceopes oððe ealdormannes, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 408, 8-10. Ðæt Turonisce folc hine geceás him tó leódbiscope the people of Tours chose him as their bishop, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 3: Chr. 971; Erl. 125, 34.

lóc

(v.; con.; int.)
Grammar
lóc, lóca

look ⬩ see ⬩ however

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look, see, look you; the word often occurs in connection with a pronominal form, and seems equivalent to a suffixed -ever, loca hú however,. Efne oððe lóca nú hér hit is en, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 56 : Homl. Th. i. 358, 9.

Linked entry: LÓCIAN

miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
miltsian, mildsian; p. ode

To have or take pity upon a person ⬩ shew mercy ⬩ be merciful ⬩ pity

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B.) man for Godes ege for fear of God let mercy be shewn, L. C. S. 68; Th. i. 410, 22: L. Eth. vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 28. Cum and mildsa, Hy. 7, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 27.

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, e; f.
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perficere, Bd. 4, 3; S. 566, 32.

Linked entry: swíþ-hwæt

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertainty ⬩ ignorance ⬩ unconsciousness ⬩ in ignorance ⬩ unintentionally ⬩ unconsciously ⬩ unwittingly ⬩ what is uncertain or unknown ⬩ incertum ⬩ ignominia

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Grammar un-gewiss, ¶ Ungewisses uncertainty, ignorance, unconsciousness Se ðe his sylfes blód on spátl mid ungewisse forswelge qui sanguinem proprium inscius cum saliva sorbuerit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 5.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

á-rǽran

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Add: of direction, to raise, lift up Martinus hine upheáh árǽrde, Bl. H. 219, 20. Ne ðú up ne árér ne erigas (oculos tuos), Kent. Gl. 863. Seó ród bið árǽred on ðæt gewrixle þára tungla, Bl. H. 91, 23. Árǽredne porrectam (turrem), Wrt.

Linked entry: rǽran

fætt

Grammar
fætt, l. fǽtt,

plump ⬩ corpulent ⬩ obese ⬩ fatted ⬩ plump ⬩ full-bodied ⬩ substantial ⬩ oleaginous ⬩ unctuous ⬩ rich ⬩ fertile ⬩ productive ⬩ rich

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and add: of animals or human beings, in a well-fed condition, plump Hine oxa ne teáh, ne fǽt hengest, Rä. 23, 14. Þæt þæt gé fǽt sáwon (þæt gé fǽttas gesáwon, R.

fóda

victuals ⬩ provisions ⬩ sustenance ⬩ support

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'Hé beád ús nýtena fódan (cf. ðrý berene hláfas, 2), underfó hé gærs.' Basilius underféng þæt gærs ðus cweðende: 'Ðú ús sealdest nýtena andlyfene, ná ús tó fódan, ac tó hospe, Hml. Th. i. 450, 4-8.

ge-hreósan

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Add: to fall from an upright position, fall to the ground; of a structure, to fall in ruins Monige weallas mid seofon and fíftegum torran gehruronand gefeóllan ( conruerunt ), Bd. I. 13 ; Sch. 37, 13.

ge-ládian

(v.)
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Add: to make lád (q. v.) Gif hé ládian wille, geládige be dǽde mǽðe, swá mid þrifealdre, swá mid ánfealdre láde, Ll. Th. i. 346, 14.

ge-mǽnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíce, <b>ge-mǽnlíce.</b>
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A. 33, 214-223. jointly, together. where persons act together Hí ealle gemǽnelíce him hýren cuncti obediant, R. Ben. 15, 15 : Hml. A. 179, 341: Bd. I. 23; Sch. 49, ii.

ge-nirwan

Grammar
ge-nirwan, ge-nirwian.
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Take here &lt;b&gt;ge-nyrwian&lt;/b&gt; in Dict., and add Genyrwiaþ coangustant, arctant, Wrt.

Linked entry: ge-nyrwian

ge-swerian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to use an oath in confirmation of a statement, promise, &amp;c. Forebeádas nǽfræ gesueriga prohibens omnino jurare, Mt. p. 14, 17. On an gesworene conspirati, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 22. &lt;b&gt;I a.

ge-þafa

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Hé cwæð ðæs ðe hé gebruce, æfter his dæge hé nánum menn sél ne úðe ðonne mé: and ic ð æs ðá wæs wel geþafa, C. D. ii. 113, 15. Mid þý wit ðæt unéðelíce þurhtugon þæt hé ðæs geþafa beón wolde cum hoc difficulter inpetraremus, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 568, 19.

ge-wǽde

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Add: what is worn by a person. in a collective sense, clothing, raiment, clothes Gewoedo his huít swíðe gesceán uestitus eius albas refulgens, Lk. L. 9, 29. Of gewédo huæt gémende aro gé de uestimento quid sollicti estis?, Mt. L. 6, 28.

hrínan

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Add: [a pp. hríned occurs. ] to touch with the hands Hé hrán ꝥ ceiste, Lk. L. 7, 14. Duru sóna onarn siððan hé hire folmum hrán, B. 722. Ðá hrínendo him tangentes eum, Lk. p. 5, 5. &lt;b&gt;I a.

orf

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Add: [orf and yrfe seem interchangeable in Ll. i. 352, 3-13: 254, 15] Æt ánum hrýðere, oþþe æt þám orfe þe þæs weorð sý, Ll. i. 160, 2. On mínum cucum orfe, 276, 24. Gif bǽd genumen sý on monnes orfe for óðres monnes þingum, 354, 6.