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ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keep ⬩ hold ⬩ observe ⬩ keep in ⬩ retain ⬩ reserve ⬩ preserve ⬩ save ⬩ defend ⬩ protect ⬩ custodīre ⬩ servāre ⬩ observāre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ reservāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ possĭdēre

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to keep, hold, observe, keep in, retain, reserve, preserve, save, defend, protect; custodīre, servāre, observāre, contĭnēre, reservāre, salvāre, defendĕre Ðæt ic ðíne word mihte wel gehealdan ut custōdiam verbum tuum, Ps. Th. 118, 101 : Andr.

Linked entries: ge-gehold ge-gealt ge-haldan ge-healden ge-healt ge-helt ge-heóld ge-hiltst ge-hióld ge-hylt

fals

(adj.)
Grammar
fals, adj.

False

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Swicollice dǽda and láðlice unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ꝥ is false gewihta and wóge gemeta, Ll. Th. i. 310, 13. Wóge gemeta and false gewihta rihte man georne, Wlfst. 272, 4

ǽr-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-sceaft, e; f.

An old creation ⬩ an ancient work ⬩ pristina creatio ⬩ priscum opus

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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16

Linked entry: sceaft

fang

(n.; part.)
Grammar
fang, es; m. [fangen; pp. of fón to take, q. v.] what is taken,

A booty ⬩ captūra, præda

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A booty; captūra, præda Hí fang woldon fón they would take booty, Chr. 1016; Th. 281, 30

Linked entry: feng

íð-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-dǽde, adj.

Easy to do

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Easy to do Hit wæs Gode ýðdǽde, ðá hé hit swá gedón habban wolde, Wulfst. 15, 18

mægen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-weorc, es; n.

A mighty work

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A mighty work Hú micle synt ðíne mægenweorc quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Ps. Th. 91, 4

un-ceáp

(adj.)
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without price, gratis Unboht ł unceáp, búta éghuelcum worðe seallas gratis date, Mt. L. 10, 8 margin

gy-fylness

(n.)
Grammar
gy-fylness, e; f.

Completion ⬩ end

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Completion, end Oþ ða gyfylnesse ðisse worlde until the end of the world, Blickl. Homl. 145, 16

of-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
of-gerád, adj.

Appropriate

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Appropriate Ðeáh ic hwílum gecoplíce funde, ic nú wépende ofgeradra worda misfó, Bt. 2; Fox 2, 9

Linked entry: ge-rád

eorþ-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weorc, es; n.

Earth-work ⬩ terræ ŏpus

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Earth-work; terræ ŏpus Híg on eorþweorcum gehýnede wǽron in terræ ŏpĕrĭbus premēbantur, Ex. 1, 14

innoþ-wund

(n.)
Grammar
innoþ-wund, e ; f.
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A wound of the intestines Wið innoþwundum, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 18, 21

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

fram-doen

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Geséne woeron swá fromdoen wordo ðás uisa sunt sicut deleramentum uerba ista, Lk. L. 24, 11

sin-dolh

(n.)
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a lasting, very great wound Him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, Beo. Th. 1638 ; B. 817

Linked entry: syn-dolh

stunt-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-wyrde, adj.
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Using foolish words, foolish in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17

un-gegearwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gegearwod, -gegered; adj.

Not dressed

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Not dressed Ungigearuad woede non vestitum veste, Rtl. 108, 1. Ungegeradne, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 11

Linked entry: ge-gearwian

wull-tewestre

(n.)
Grammar
wull-tewestre, an; f.

A female wool-carder

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A female wool-carder Mǽden milde, wultewestre, Lchdm. iii. 188, 20. Mǽden grǽdig, wulltewestre, 196, 2

Linked entry: tewestre

birn-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
birn-sweord, es; n.
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A flaming sword God his byrnsweord getýhþ and þás world ealle þurhslyhþ, Bl. H. 109, 34

Linked entry: byrn-sweord

-ing

(suffix)
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, Wóden-ing. . Add

commuc

(n.)
Grammar
commuc, es; n. m?

The cammoc ⬩ kex ⬩ brimstone wort ⬩ peucedănum officinale

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The cammoc, kex, brimstone wort; peucedănum officinale, Lin, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 20

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