ge-sellan
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I. to dedicate to God, consecrate Hé his blǽd Gode ealne gesealde, Gú. 74u Gehét se cining Pauline ꝥ hé wolde his dohtor gesyllan Gode (cf. filiam suam Christo consecrandam Paulino adsignauit Bd. 2, 9), Chr. 626 ; P. 25, II. to give in exchange. to sell
un-gerǽdelíce
Roughly ⬩ rudely
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Roughly, rudely Ða Godes wiðerwinnan ða fǽmnan genámon, út of ðære byrig ungerǽdelíce hí togoden, Homl. Ass. 178, 307
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castenere
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A cabinet, chest Ic geann eallum mínum hírédwífmannum tó gemánum ánes gódes casteneres wel gerénodes, Cht. Th. 537, 7
dwǽs-lic
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Foolish, silly, stupid Ongeán Godes ege se gromlica deófol syleð dyrstignysse mid dwǽslicum gebǽrum réceleásum mannum, Wlfst. 59, 20
feoh-land
Pasture-land
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Pasture-land Hé méé geset on swýðe good feoh*-*land in loco pascuae me collocavit, Ps. Th. 22, 1
forþung
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Substitute: Forwarding, furtherance, promotion Gold on swefnum handlian forðunge ceápes getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 23. v. scip-forþung; forþian
wil-gæst
A desirable ⬩ welcome guest
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A desirable, welcome guest Godes ágen bearn, wilgest on wícum, Exon. Th. 313, 28; Mod. 7. Cf. wil-cuma
syndrig-líc
Special, singular, peculiar
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Special, singular, peculiar Twegen cynelíce cnihtas mid syndriglícre ( speciali ) Godes gyfe wǽron gesigefæste, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 20
lecg
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Leo takes lecg = gift, legacy, and then a dish of three pounds and a cup of equal amount would go to make up the amount of eighty mancusses. As regards the value of a handseax, Chart.
bi-scerian
To deprive, separate ⬩ privare, separare
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Faraþ nú, awyrgde, willum biscyrede engla dreámes, on éce fír go now, accursed, wilfully deprived of the joy of angels, into eternal fire, 30 a; Th. 93, 3; Cri. 1520: 95 a; Th. 355, 28; Reim. 84: 42 b; Th. 142, 17; Gú. 645
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heán-líc
Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor ⬩ infamis, fœdus, ridendus, dedecor, indecor
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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor Tó heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum tó scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25.
eges líc
Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful ⬩ terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus
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Gen. 28, 17.He is egeslíc God, ofer ealle godu eorþbúendra Domĭnus terribĭlis est sŭper omnes deos, Ps. Th. 95, 4: 88, 6: Ps. Spl. 46, 2. Wæs ðǽr swíðe egeslíc geatweard there was a very horrible gatekeeper, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 18.
ge-dǽlan
To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake
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Gif he ǽr nele ðone sélestan dǽl Gode gedǽlan if he will not before give the best part to God, Blickl. Homl. 195, 7. Ðæt we gedǽlan ðone teóþan dǽl that we distribute the tenth part, 39, 19.
hwý
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Hé gehét him Godes yrre, hwý hé nolde gelýfan ꝥ hé hálig wǽre, Hml. S. 31, 804: Hml. Th. i. 48, 16 (in Dict.)
faru
going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage
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Wé cwǽdon hwanon se bissextus cymð, and manega þing wé cýddon ymbe his fare, 312, 46. in a collective sense, a body of people who go with a person. the train of one who goes on a mission Náámán gecyrde mid ealre his fare (cf. reversus cum universo comitatu
campian
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Oð þis ic campode þé, geþafa nú ꝥ ic Gode campige, S. 31, 103. Gif ðú wylle campian on Godes campdóme, ne campa ð ǽnigum búton Gode ánum, Hex. 34, 12.
ná-wiht
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Ne getweóge ic náwuht be Godes ǽcnesse. Solil. H. 59, 12
æd-fæst
Goods ⬩ property ⬩ bona
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Goods, property; bona Ædfæst tǽht to healdenne property taken to hold, a pledge, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 8
æt-wenian
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Þæt hí heora gingran Gode gestrýnan and hí deófle ætwænian (-wenian, v. l. ), Wlfst. 38, 24 : 301, 16. Add
gearo-witolness
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Sagacity Ongeán þám ingehýde and gearawitolnesse þe of Godes ágenre gife cymð, se deófol sǽwð nytennysse, Wlfst. 53, 16
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