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wirman

(v.)
Grammar
wirman, p. de

To warm make warm

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For ðý hé cwæð be ðam cólan wætere, ðæt nán man ne ðorfte hine beládian, ðæt hé fæt næfde, on hwý hé hit wyrman mihte, Homl. Ass. 141, 84. Tó wyrmanne ðone cealdan magan, Lchdm. ii. 188, 22.

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ge-þungen

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Swylce hit cild wǽre ... swylce hé medemre ylde man wǽre, and óðre hwíle swylce hé eald geþungen man wǽre, Wlfst. 99, 15. Cildhád gewít tó cnihtháde, and cnihthád tó geðungenum wæstme, Hml. Th. i. 490, 3.

cyre

(n.)
Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
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Hwí wæs se man betǽht tohis ágenum cyre why was the man [Adam] committed to his own free will? Boutr. Scrd. 17, 25. Mid cyre arbitrio, Mone B. 1344: 2616

ge-trýwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trýwe, def. se -trýwa; adj.

TRUEfaithfulfīdusfĭdēlis

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Gif þegen hæbbe getrýwne man if a thane have a true man, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 16. Twegen getrýwe men two true men, 30; Th. i. 392, 26: 394, 21. Ðam getrýwestan witan to the most faithful senator, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 7

ge-mæcca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcca, -mæccea, an; m. and f.

A companion, mate, consort, husband or wifeconjux

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Boga sceal strǽle sceal mon to gemæccan a bow must have an arrow, a man must to his mate, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 10; Gn. Ex. 155. Gemæcca conjunx, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 54.

Linked entries: mæcca ge-mecca

á-cwellan

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Sume hí man hreówlíce ácwealde, Chr. 1036; P. 158, 27. Áqualdun necabantur, Txts. 81, 1376. Ácuoeldon (-cweledum, R.) interficerent, Jn. L. 12, 10. Sóðfæstne man ne ácwele ðú ( non occides ), Ll. Th. i. 54, 15. Gif ðú mæge, ácwel hine, Bl.

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, e; f.
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Ðæt man funde ǽnne man tó ráde oððe tó gange, L. Ath. v. 4; Th. i. 232, 15. Rynestrong on ráde, Exon. Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20, 7. <b>I a.

ge-dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíc, -dæfenlíc; adj. [ge-dafen becoming]

Becomingfitdecentconvenientagreeabledĕcenscongruusconvĕnienshăbĭlis

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Nis ná gedafenlíc ðæt ðes man ána beó it is not fitting that this man be alone, Homl. Th. i. 14, 17. Uæs gedæfenlíc [gidæfendlic, Rush.] oportebat, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 4

Linked entry: ge-defenlíc

mearc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-stede, es; m.

Desolateborder-land

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Desolate, border-land Saga mé from ðam lande ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan ... Hé on ðam felde geslóg xxv dracena,.. forðan ðás foldan ne mæg fira ǽnig, ðone mearcstede, mon gesécan, fugol gefleógan, ne ðon foldan neát, Salm.

ap-flód

(n.)
Grammar
ap-flód, es; m.

The low tideledoæstus maris

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The low tide; ledo, æstus maris, Martyr. 20, Mar

beór-tún

(n.)
Grammar
beór-tún, es; m.

A beer-hallconvivis recipiendis locus vel aulaMann

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A beer-hall; convivis recipiendis locus vel aula, Mann

ge-monige

(v.)

may remind

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may remind, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 9; Gen. 1029

tung-full

(adj.)
Grammar
tung-full, adj.
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Loquacious, talkative Tungfull mann linguosus homo, Scint. 81, 9

sliccan

(v.)
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The passages here may be taken to sleán; I

á-sweorfan

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The citation may be found also Germ. 391, 41

un-meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-meahtig, -mehtig, -mihtig; adj.

not mightyweakimpotentof little power or meansimpossible

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Ðé læs ðe unmihtig man feorr for his ágenon swince, L. Ff.; Th. i. 224, 27. Tó ánum mǽdene unmihtigum tó wíge, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 257. Ðý læs mon unmihtigne man tó feor for his ágenan swencte, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 3.

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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Skt. i. 13, 226. in case of travel by water, to land Þyder hé cwæð ðæt man mihte geseglian on ánum mónðe, gyf man on niht wícode ... and ealle ða hwíle hé sceal seglian be lande, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 13.

Linked entry: ge-wícian

a-fandigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-fandigendlíc, -fandelíc, -fandodlíc; adj.

What may be triedprovedprobableprobabilis

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What may be tried, proved, probable; probabilis,Scint. de prædest

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bytte-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
bytte-hlid, es; n.
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A lid of a butt; dolii opertorium, Cot. 208: Mann

un-áblinnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áblinnende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unceasing

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Unceasing Mid unáblinnendre stemne incessabili voce, Hymn. ad Mat. 4

Linked entry: á-blinnan