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from-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
from-weard, adj.

From-ward ⬩ turned from or away ⬩ departing ⬩ about to depart ⬩ aversus ⬩ abĭtūrus ⬩ morĭtūrus

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him, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 24.

Linked entries: fram-weard fram-weard

in-cúð

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cúð, adj.

Strange ⬩ grievous

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Strange, not friendly, grievous Hé wolde eác swylce þurh ðone regul oncnáwan ða wíslícan gefadunge ðe snotorlíce geset is be incúðra þinga endebyrdnesse he wished also to know by means of the Rule [of Benedict] the wise arrangement, that is prudently

in-fiht

(n.)
Grammar
in-fiht, -feoht, es ; n.
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis

lufiend

(n.)
Grammar
lufiend, lufigend, es; m.

A lover

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Swá swíðe se cyning wæs geworden lufiend ðæs heofonlícan ríces, Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 5 col. 2. Ic hæbbe óðerne lufiend I have another lover, Homl. Skt. 7, 27. Se wísdóm gedéþ his lufiendas wíse, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 1. Lufigendas, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 27

ge-met-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met-fæst, adj.

Moderate, modest ⬩ moderatus, modestus

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Man gemetfæst vir modestus, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 18: 4, 28; S. 606, 33: Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 19; Gú. 1080: 95 b; Th. 357, 19; Pa. 31

ge-offrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-offrian, p. ode; pp. od

To offer, sacrifice

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Ðæt hí be hreówsunge Gode geoffrodon that they should sacrifice to God by penitence, Homl. Th. i. 68, 17. Geoffrod sacrificed, Lev. 4, 15

Linked entry: offrian

þurh-geótan

(v.)

to pour over ⬩ cover by pouring ⬩ to fill ⬩ saturate ⬩ to fill ⬩ imbue ⬩ inspire

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to pour over, cover by pouring (lit. and fig.) Ðú þurhgute hine gedréfednysse perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. Spl. 88, 44.

íþe-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
íþe-lic, adj.
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easy to do Hú iéðelic bið tó forgiefenne sió geðóhte synn, Past. 419, 10.

Linked entry: eáþe-lic

út-hleáp

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Substitute : The fine to be paid by a man who goes from his lord without leave Si quis a domino suo sine licentia discedat, útleipa emendetur et redire cogatur, ut rectum per omnia faciat, Ll. Th. I. 543 13. Cf.

on-gitenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gitenness, e ; f.

understanding, knowledge

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Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 13. Tó ongytenysse (ad agnitionem) ðæs sóðan Godes, 2, 9; S. 511, 3. meaning, purport (cf.

Linked entry: -gitenness

Godmundingahám

(n.)
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The speeches were so much in favour of Christianity that the creed was at once received; these speeches are particularly worthy of notice, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 17

wédan

(v.)
Grammar
wédan, p. de

To be mad or furious, to rage, rave ⬩ to be mad, out of one's senses ⬩ to act with violence, be furious, rage,

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Bt. 7.4; Fox 22, 33. to act with violence, be furious, rage, of persons Ðonne se deófol ðús wétt, Wulfst. 198, 5. Hé wét swíðe and wynð on ða Cristenan, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 225.

Linked entry: a-wédan

GÁD

(n.; int.)
Grammar
GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lack ⬩ want ⬩ desire ⬩ defectus ⬩ pēnūria ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ appĕtītus

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Ne biþ ðé ǽnigra gád wilna there shall not be to thee a lack of any pleasures, Beo. Th. 1903; B. 949. Ne wæs me in healle gád there was not a want to me in the hall, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 20; Reim. 15.

and-wlita

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlita, an-wlita, an; m: and-wlite, es; n.

The face ⬩ countenance ⬩ personal appearance ⬩ forehead ⬩ form ⬩ surface ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ aspectus ⬩ frons ⬩ forma ⬩ superficies

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Th. 1382; B. 689: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 20; Cri. 1123: Bt. Met. Fox 31, 33; Met. 31, 17. Leóht andwlitan ðínes lamen vultas tui, Ps. Spl. 4, 7: Ps. Th. 89, 8.

fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see before ⬩ FORESEE ⬩ provide ⬩ prævĭdēre ⬩ provĭdēre

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To see before, FORESEE, provide; prævĭdēre, provĭdēre Swylce eác be heora andlyfene is to þenceanne and to fóreseónne de eōrum quŏque stĭpendio cŏgĭtandum atque provĭdendum est, Bd. 1. 27; S. 489, 21.

forþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fór, e; f. [fór a going]

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ exĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ mors

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Bos. 4, 47: Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 28, 37: 5, 3; S. 616, 17. Be his forþfóre de ŏbĭtu ejus, 2, 3; S. 504, 13. Heora gemynde and forþfóre mid mæssesange mǽrsade syndon their memory and decease are celebrated with mass-song, 2, 3; S. 504. 41

heorot

(n.)
Grammar
heorot, heort, es; m.

A hart ⬩ stag ⬩ male deer

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A hart, stag, male deer Nán heort ne onsúnode nǽnne león no hart shunned any lion, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 9. Heorot hornum trum the hart firm of horns, Beo. Th. 2742; B. 1369. Heorut cervus, Ps. Stev. 41, 1.

Linked entry: heort

drygan

Grammar
drygan, l. drýgan,
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and add: to make dry. of a person's action, to dry by wiping, rubbing, &c. Heó his fét mid hire loccum drýgde, Bl. H. 69, 2. Drégde, 73, 19. Hé geseah Godes engel drýgan mid sceátan Sc̃i Laurentius limu, Shrn. 115, 23.

ge-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, adj.
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Ben. 108, 24. arranged, disposed properly Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wise wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man wóh gestreón lufað a people's condition will never be well ordered in the land where wrongful gain is loved, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 28.

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry for ⬩ to be sore ⬩ to grieve, be sad

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Ben. 17, 3