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ge-myndig

Grammar
ge-myndig, <b>; I a.</b>
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., is implied Swá wé úrra synna gemyndigran beóð ( memores sumus ), swá hí swíðor God ofergyt, Chrd. 106, 34

tó-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden
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To forbid, prohibit:- Wé nellaþ secgan . . . for ðan ðe hyt tócwǽdon ða wísan láreówas, and . . . ða hálgan bóceras forbudon tó secgenne, Homl. Ass. 24, 7

un-geféle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geféle, adj.

Without feeling ⬩ without sensation ⬩ insensible

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Without feeling, without sensation, insensible Ða lǽcedómas ðe wé lǽrdon ðæt mon dyde tó ðære ungefélan heardnesse ongunnenre on ðære lifre, Lchdm. ii. 212, 15

Linked entry: ge-féle

ge-beterian

(v.)
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ꝥ wé úre líf and úre þeáwas gebeterian, Hml. A. 149, 136. Þæt hý for ðǽre scame gebeterede sýn (emendentur), R. Ben. 68, 18. Add

ge-cwealmbǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwealmbǽran, ge-cwylmbǽran.
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Wé synt gecwylmbérode mortificamur, Ps. L. 43, 22

Linked entry: ge-cwelmbǽran

gyltend

(n.)
Grammar
gyltend, es; m.

A debtor ⬩ an offender ⬩ debitor

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Swá swá we forgyfaþ úrum gyltendum sicut nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, Mt. Bos. 6, 12

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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All lands, whether bóc-land or folc-land, were subject to the Trĭnōda Necessĭtas.

Linked entries: folc-lond FYRD bóc-land

óþ-wítan

(v.)
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Wé sindon cumen tó ðǽm gódan tídun ðe ús Rómáne óþwítaþ we are come to the good times that the Romans taunt us with, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 182, 15. Óþwát improperavit, Ps. Spl. M. 73, 19. Óþwiton exprobaverunt, 88, 11.

lof

(n.)
Grammar
lof, es; n. m.

Praise ⬩ glory ⬩ hymn

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Wé herigaþ hira cræftas and ðeáh nyllaþ hí habban forðæm wé hiera nabbaþ nán lof we praise their arts, and yet do not wish to have them, for we get no credit from them, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 8.

ge-feálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-feálíce, adv.
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Joyously, in joy Þæt wé ealle mótan on þás hálgan tíde ǽghwæðer ge for Gode and for worolde þý gefeálicor and þe blíþelícor lifian, Wlfst. 284, 16

ge-dafenlicness

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Gesetton ðá hálgan fæderas ꝥ wé fæston mid geráde, and ǽlce dæg eton mid gedafenlicnysse, swá ꝥ úre líchama áléfed ne wurðe, Hml. S. 13, 103. Add

sóft-ness

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Gif wé lufiað þá sceortan sóftnysse and þá hwílwendlican lustas tó ðan swíðe þæt hí ús gebringan tó ðám écan pínungum, Hml. Th. i. 164, 10. Add

á-fæstnian

(v.)
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Wé sié áfæstnodo muniamur , Rtl. 8, 19. Add

carful-nys

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Add: care, anxiety (v. carful, 1) Is seó mǽste þearf ꝥ wé hwílon úre mód gebígean tó þám gástlicum rihte be-tweoh þás eorðlican carfulnysse (ymbhigdo, v. l. ), Gr.

tó-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen
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Th. i. 392, 18. with acc. and appositive adjective Wé tócnáwaþ his ríce and úre ríce ðǽr áwritene, ðǽr wé ǽr swilce be óðrum mannum gereccednesse rǽddon we discern his kingdom and our kingdom there described, where before we read the account as if about

mennisc

(n.)
Grammar
mennisc, es; n.

Men ⬩ people

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Ðeáh eal mennisc wǽre gegaderod though all men were gathered together, 26, 26. Ðære þeóde mennisc swá wlitig wǽre the men of that nation were so beautiful, ii. 120, 22.

full-fremed

(adj.)
Grammar
full-fremed, adj. (p/cpl.)
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Perfect. fully trained or conversant Heó weóx and wearð fulfremed on gódra mægna heányssum, Hml. A. 126, 337: 122, 187: Bl. H. 73, 16.

Linked entry: fremed

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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Here sandes feórden betwyx heom and hí togædere cómen and wurðe sæhte their envoys went between them, and they came together and were reconciled, 1135; Erl. 261, 20. Sonden commen betwenen ðe soðe word me seiden, Laym. 4651.

Linked entries: sond sand

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic fó, ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres. fó, pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To grasp ⬩ catch ⬩ seize ⬩ to seize with hostile intention ⬩ take ⬩ undertake ⬩ accept ⬩ receive ⬩ mănu comprehendĕre ⬩ captāre ⬩ căpĕre ⬩ accĭpĕre

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We fóþ nú on ða axunga ðǽr we hí ǽr forléton we will now take up the questions where we before left them, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 44. Féngon Æðelwulfes twegen suna to ríce Æthelwulf&#39;s two sons took to the kingdom, Chr. 855; Erl. 70, 17.

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something written ⬩ writing ⬩ scripture ⬩ inscription ⬩ a writing ⬩ letter ⬩ treatise ⬩ writ ⬩ charter ⬩ book

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We rǽdaþ on hálgum gewritum we read in holy writings, Homl.Th. ii. 356, 19. On gewritum in scripturis, Ps. Th. 86, 5.

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

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