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ge-durran

(v.)
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[Goth. ga-daursan : O.Sax. gi-durran: O. H. Ger. ge-turren.]

Linked entry: durran

hreów

Grammar
hreów, sorrow.
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Hæbben wé góde hreówe úra synna, Verc. Först. 95, 15. v. ge-hreów, and next word. Add

fóre-gehát

(n.)
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fóre-gehát, es; n.

A fore-promisevowprōmissio

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A fore-promise, vow; prōmissio Ðæt fóregehát forgifenysse, ðe we habbaþ fram Gode prōmissio remissiōnis, quam hăbēmus a Deo, Bd. Whelc. 341, 27. On ðinum fóregehátum in promissiōnĭbus tuis, 341, 26

ge-gifod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gifod, part.

Enriched with gifts

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Enriched with gifts Se cyng him wel gegifod hæfde on golde and on seolfre the king had bestowed many gifts of gold and silver on him, Chr. l001; Erl. 136, 17

Linked entry: ge-geafian

un-gewil

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewil, un-gewill; adj.

Displeasingnot with the good will of a person

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Displeasing, not with the good will of a person Se arcebiscop leáfe æt ðam cynge nam, ðeáh hit ðam cynge ungewill wǽre, ðæs ðe men léton, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 16

ciric-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Ic wylle eów cýðan ymbe cyricmǽrsunge, þæt gé understandan magan hú man cyrican weorþian scyle þe Gode tó wurðmynte gehálgod bið, Wlfst, 277, 10

fóran-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-dæg, foran-dæg, es; m.
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The early part of the day Ǽlc man sylð on forandæge his góde wín (omnis homo primum bonum uinum ponit, Jn. 2, 10), Hml. Th. ii. 70, 26: Nap. 23. Substitute:

ge-syndgian

(v.)
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to prosper (trans. ) þá ongeáton hí þæt heora síðfet wæs fram Gode gehradod and gesyndgad intelligentes a Domino suum iter esse prosperatum. Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 446, 2. See next word

Linked entry: -syndgian

réce-leás

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Bútan geþylde and þeáwfæstnysse wé yrsiað . . . and lythwón þencað hú wé sceolon æt Gode miltsunge begitan nú wé swá réceleáse syndon and swá réþe ús betwýnan, Hml. S. 28, 141. Add

hlís-ful

(adj.)
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hlís-ful, adj.

Famous, of good repute, renown

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Famous, of good repute, renown Hlísful famosus vel opinosus, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 35; Wrt. Voc. 47, 39: famosus, Wrt. Voc. 75, 71.

fremednes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fremed, pp. of fremman and -ness, -nyss]

An accomplishmentfulfilmentperactio

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An accomplishment, fulfilment; peractio Næfþ ðæt swefen nǽnige fremednesse gódes ne yfeles the dream has no accomplishment for good or evil, Lchdm. iii. 154, 17. Nǽnige fremednysse no fulfilment, iii. 156, 1

and-eáw

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cf. eáwan, íwan to shew, and Goth. and-augjó openly) Ǽlc andeáw omnis arrogans, Scint. 151, 17. Andeáwe weras arrogantes uiri, 152, 12. Andeáwum arrogantibus, 221, 8

ge-leáfleás

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Nis nán þincg swá láð þám geleáfleásum deófle swá ꝥ hine man gebidde bealdlíce tó Gode, Hml. S. 13, 50. Ic eom begoten mid deáwe . . . and þá geleáfleásan forswǽlede, 7, 231. Add

ge-þrafu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrafu, (?), e; f.: <b>-þræf (?),</b> es; n.
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what good to him is that which he takes and has to repay under compulsion? Nap. 33

Linked entry: -þrafu

offrung-sang

(n.)
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offrung-sang, es; m.

A hymn sung when an offering is made

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A hymn sung when an offering is made Nú sceole we healdan úrne palm, óþ ðæt se sangere onginne ðone offringsang, and geoffrian ðonne Gode ðone palm, Homl. Th. i. 218, 9. :-

wen-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wen-wyrt, e; f.

The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens

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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spilllosewastedestroydisperseperdĕredisperdĕredissĭpāre

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He his gód forspilde dissipasset bŏna ipsīus, Lk. Bos. 16, 1: 15, 13. Ne forspil ðú sáwle míne ne perdas anĭmam meam, Ps. Spl. 26, 9. Ðæt he fordó oððe forspille of lande gemynd heora ut perdat de terra mĕmŏriam eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 33, 17

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, hreopian; p. ode

To touchtreat

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God bebeád ús ðæt we ðæt treów ne hrepodon præcepit nobis deus ne tangeremus illud [lignum ], Gen. 3, 3

HUND

(n.)
Grammar
HUND, es; m.

A HOUNDa dog

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Nys hit ná gód ðæt man nime bearna hláf and hundum worpe non est bonum sumere panem filiorum et mittere canibus, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 26

Linked entries: hundred hund-teóntig

hwæl

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl, es; m.

A whale

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God ðá gegearcode ǽnne hwæl and hé forswealh ðone wítegan, Homl. Th. i. 246, 12. Wilt ðú fón sumne hwæl? Nic. For hwi? Forðam plyhtlíc þingc hit ys gefón hwæl vis capere aliquem cetum? Nolo. Quare? Quia periculosa res est capere cetum, Coll. Monast.