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ge-néhwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néhwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To approach, draw near, adhere

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Ánum genéhwaþ uni adhærebit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 13. Genéhwade ánum adhæsit uni, 15, 15

un-meahtelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-meahtelíc, (-mihte-, -miht-); adj.

Impossible

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Kmbl. 17, 20: Lk. Skt. 1, 37. Unmihtlíc is inpossibile est, 17, 1. Ða þing ðe mannum synt unmihtelíce, 18, 27

Linked entry: un-meahtiglíc

wuldorfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wuldorfullíce, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously On eallum ðám ðe wuldorfullíce (gloriose) fram him gewurdon, Lk. Skt. 13, 17. Hí wurdon wuldorfullíce gemartyrode, Homl. Th. i. 80, 29. Heó tó dæg wuldorfullíce of ðam líchaman gewát, 440, 12

á-mang

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Se ðe his calic ágeóte ámang his mæssan ( inter missam suam ), Ll. Th. ii. 218, 17. Gelamp hit ámang þám ( meanwhile ), Hml. S. 23, 136. Ámang þissan, Chr. 1066; P. 197, 32. Add

á-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hýran, -hýrian (q. v. in Dict.)
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Se ceorl sé þe hæfð óðres geoht áhýrod (-ed, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 140, 8

Linked entries: a-hérian á-hýrian

eág-wund

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wund, e; f.
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Gif mon men eáge of ásleá, Ll. Th. i. 94, 1. Eáhwunda egilopia (uulnera oculorum, lxv, 10), Lch. i. lxi, 10; Hpt. 31, 9, 180

efesung

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Man geswíce higeleásra gewǽda and bismorlicra efesunga, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 10

el-reord

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Mid þý hí þá ellreordan (elreordigan, ell-, v. ll.) ongéton qui cum cogniti essent a barbaris, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 601, 10. Ne myhton ælreorde þeóde hergian on þá, Shrn. 156, 24. Add

eorþ-fæst

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Sume men synd swá áblende ꝥ hí bringað heora lác tó eorðfæstum stáne, Hml. S. 17, 130. Hig lǽddon þone cyning tó ánum eorðfæstum treówe and tígdon hine þǽr tó, 32, 109. Add

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f.

A quarterfarthing

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L. R. 12, 42. Feórðung quadrantem, Mt. L. 5, 26. Feórðungas twoege (feórð ł án feorðungc, L.) minuta duo, Lk. R. 21, 2. Substitute:

flǽsc-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-þegnung, e; f.
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Allowance of animal food Gif hit gebyrað on geáre þæt náðer ne byð on þám earde ne æceren ne bóc ne óðer mæsten þæt man mæge heora flǽscþénunge forð bringan, Nap. lo, 30

ge-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stingan, pp. ge-stungen
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To stab, pierce by thrusting Hé wæs mid spere on hys sýdan gestungen, Ll. Th. ii. 416, 31. Áhsa hwæþer hé ǽfre ware slegen on þá sídan oððe gestungen. Lch. ii. 258, 24

ofer-híwian

(v.)
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L. 17, 2. Oferhíwade, Mk. p. 4, 4 : Lk. p. 6, 8. to put another colour on to Oferhiádum dealbatis, Mt. L. 23, 27

rihtfæsten-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
rihtfæsten-tíd, e; f.
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A regularly appointed time of fasting Yfel bið ꝥ man rihtfæstentíde ǽr mǽle ete, Ll. Th. i. 402, 24. Wé lǽrað ꝥ ǽlc wer forgá his wíf freólstídum and rihtfæstentídum, ii. 250, 2

unnan

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Add Hit becwæð sé þe hit áhte . . . swá swá hit his yldran . . . létan and lǽfdan þám tó gewealde þe hý wel úðon, Ll. Th. i. 184, 3

ár

Grammar
ár, <b>.
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&lt;/b> add: landed property Neorxnawoncges bígencga, Adam, wearð of his gecyndan áre þurh Euan his wíf út ádræfed paradysi colonum, Adam, de fossessione sua Eua mulier eiecit, Chrd. 68, 24

wel-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-boren, adj.

Well-born noble

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Monn sum welboren homo quidam nobilis Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 12. Ic nam wíse menn and welborene (nobiles) Deut. 1, 15

ofer-gitness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gitness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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On ofergetnisse in oblivione Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 6

Linked entry: gitness

ge-settan

(v.)
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Tree hæfde sum man gesetet, Lk. L. 13, 6.

niþerung

(n.)
Grammar
niþerung, e; f.

a bringing lowhumiliationoverthrowdamnationcondemnation

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a bringing low, humiliation, overthrow Ic salde iów mæhte hénnisse ł niþrunge ofer nedre dedi vobis potestatem calcandi supra serpentes, Lk. Skt. Rush. 10, 19. Ǽttrige niþerunge venenata detrimenta, Hpt.