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ge-tǽsnes

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Substitute: I. fitness, convenience for a purpose Habban ealle fultum and frófor be þǽre geférrǽdenne micelnesse and be þǽre stówe staðole and getǽsnesse habeant omnes solacia secundum modum congregationis oue positionem loci, R.

CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp, ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.
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Ðæt hí sceoldon beón cáfe [MS. caue] to Godes willan that they might be prompt for God's will, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 31. Sume earniaþ ðæt hie síen ðý cáfran some merit that they may be the more nimble, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 8

middan-sumor

(n.)
Grammar
middan-sumor, v. under midd, II, where perhaps in the instances in which middan occurs that word is to be taken as the first part of a compound.

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forfang-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
forfang-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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it may be less, L.

ofer-gapian

(v.)

to neglect, disregardconsideratio

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to neglect, disregard Ne hé þurh ðone trúwan his sacerdhádes ofergapige (ofergumige, other MS.) his gehýrsumnysse let not the priest through trust in his priesthood be careless of his obedience R. Ben. 112, 2

Linked entry: gapian

ge-stælan

Grammar
ge-stælan, l. -stǽlan, dele first passage, in last for leágung l. leásung, and add: to bring home to a person a charge, liability, &c., to prove something to have been committed by, or
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to be due from, a person Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot (þeófðe, v.l.), and his eft geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand ( let him make the charge good upon one who more justly may be charged; pertrahat hoc ad rectiorem manum

ge-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽman, -twéman; p. de; pp. ed [twǽman]

to separateTo cut offseparatedividesepărāresejungĕredīvĭdĕre

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Beó ǽlc sacu getwǽmed let every strife be appeased, L. Eth. v. 19; Th. i. 308, 30. Getwéman to alienate, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29, note p

and-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
and-sýn, e; f.

A facefacies

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A face; facies Woldon hí ðæt hí mihton geholene beón fram andsýne ðæs cyninges they wished that they might be hidden from the face of the king, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25

fald-gang-penig

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang-penig, es ; m.

Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur

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Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land; nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur, Som. Ben. Lye

hyse-cild

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-cild, es; n.

A male child

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Beó hit hysecild beó hit mǽdencild sit masculus infans, sit femina, L. Ecg. P. ii. 21; Th. ii. 190, 21: L. M. cont. 2, 60; Lchdm. ii. 172, 17.

cear-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
cear-wylm, -welm, -wælm, es; m. [wylm heat of mind, emotion]

agitationsollicita perturbatio, agitatio

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Æfter cear-wælmum after anxious emotions, Beo. Th. 4138; B. 2066

aldor-leás

(adj.)

deprived of parentsorphanus

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Aldorleás [MS. aldoras], Beo. Th. 30; B. 15

aldor-þægn

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-þægn, aldor-þegn, es; m.

A principal thanechief

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A principal thane, chief, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 36; Sat. 66: Beo. Th. 2620; B. 1308

dǽd-hata

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-hata, an; m. [hatian to hate]

A deed-hater facinorum osor

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A deed-hater; facinorum osor Deógol dǽdhata a secret deed-hater, Beo. Th. 555; B. 275

egsian

(v.)
Grammar
egsian, p. ode; pp. od [egsa fear]

To frightenterrēre

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To frighten; terrēre Oft Scyld egsode eorl Scyld often frightened man, Beo. Th. 11; B. 6

Linked entry: egesian

fyrgen-holt

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-holt, es; n.

A mountain-woodmontāna silva

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A mountain-wood; montāna silva On fyrgenholt into a mountain-wood, Beo. Th. 2791; B. 1393

Linked entry: firgen-holt

hell-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hell-bend, m. f.

A hell-bond

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A hell-bond Hellbendum fæst fast in the chains of hell, Beo. Th. 6137; B. 3072

líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

mere-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
mere-strǽt, e; f.

The road which the sea furnishes

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Kmbl. 483; El. 242: Beo. Th. 1032; B. 514

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