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ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, to advise, ge-rǽdan to arrange. [These two verbs seem to have coalesced (v. rǽdan), and are taken together.]
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God him (Decius) ðis geþanc on móde ásende . . . and Decius lét him tó rǽde hé þá gerǽdde ( what God Had suggested to him), Hml.

wæl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl, es; n.

the slainthe deada number of slain,a single corpsea slain personslaughtercarnagedestruction

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Hit næs ná gesǽd hwæt Pirruses folces gefeallen wǽre, for ðon hit næs þeáw ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe wieldre wæs (mos est, ex ea parte quae vicerit occisorum non commemorare numerum) Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 156, 21.

faðu

(n.)
Grammar
faðu, e; f: faðe, an; f.

A father's sister, paternal aunt ămĭta

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Mín faðu ămĭta mea; mínra faða móder ămĭta mea magna; mínre faðan yldre móder proamĭta mea; mínre [MS. mínra] faðan þriððe móder abămĭta mea, Ælfc. Gl. 92, 93; Som. 75, 60-64; Wrt. Voc. 52, 17-20.

betwyx-aworpennyss

(n.)
Grammar
betwyx-aworpennyss, e; f.

An interjectioninterjectio

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Se dǽl líþ betwux óðrum wordum, and geswutelaþ ðæs módes styrunge. Heu geswutelaþ módes sárnesse an interjection is a throwing between. This part of speech lieth between other words, and denotes a stirring of the mind.

ge-wýscendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíc, adj.

Optative

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Optative Gewíscendlíc gemet modus optativus, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 28. Gewíscendlíce optativa, 38; Som. 40, 25

Linked entry: -wýscendlíc

feónd-mann

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-mann, es; m.

An enemy

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fyónd monn) ðis dyde inimicus homo hoc fecit, Mt. L. 13, 28

seonu

(n.)
Grammar
seonu, sionu, senu, sinu, synu; gen. seonwe, sine;
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Gif mon ða. greátan sinwe (synewe, MS. B.) forsleá, L. Alf. pol. 75; Th. i. 100, 3. Gif ða smalan sinwe (synewan, MS. B.) mon forsleá, 76; Th. i. 100, 8. Nellaþ folc etan sine ( nervum ), Gen. 32, 32. Seonuwa [beóþ] fortogene.

Linked entry: sinu

car-ful

Grammar
car-ful, (care-).
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Hé ongǽn his fiónd férde mid carfullum móde, H. R. 3, 12. careful, attentive to the interests of, solicitous for Hú abbod careful (sollicitus) beón sceal ymbe ðá dǽdbétendan, R. Ben. 50, 16.

folgoþ

serviceofficeauthority

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Ðá ðe . . . him mon swelcne folgað beódeð and hié him wiðsacað qui culmen regiminum si vocati suscipere renuunt, 41, 20.

oxa

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Mon selle him tó ðém londe .iiii. oxan, .ii. cý, and .L. scépa, and ǽnne horn, i. 310, 13: 27. Ic ( the ploughman) gá út on dægræd þýwende oxan tó felda . . . geiukodan oxan . . . ǽlce dæg ic sceal erian fulne æcer . . .

cluster

(n.)
Grammar
cluster, es; n.

A CLUSTER, bunchbotrus = βότρυς, f: — Cluster ðæt bitereste botrus amarissima,

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Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 193 b, 32

el-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
el-hygd, e; f.

Strange thought, distraction perturbātio

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Strange thought, distraction; perturbātio Módes elhygd distraction of the mind, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 18

Linked entry: hygd

fæiger

(adj.)
Grammar
fæiger, adj.

Fair, beautifulpulcher

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Fair, beautiful; pulcher Fæigrestan heowes of the most beautiful colour, Bd. 3, 14; Whelc. 199. 34, MS. Cantab

for-spenning

(n.)
Grammar
for-spenning, e; f.

An enticementallurementillĕcebralēnōcĭnium

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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, lēnōcĭnium Forspenningce illĕcebras, Mone B. 4614. Mid forspennincge lēnōcĭnio, 3098. Forspenningce lēnōcĭnia, 6013: 6274

ealdor-leg

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ealdor-leg, aldor-leg, -læg, es; n. [ealdor, læg p. of licgan]

Life-law, fate, deathfātum, mors

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Life-law, fate, death;fātum, mors Æfter ealdorlege after death, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 29; Gú. 1234

Linked entry: aldor-leg

blæc-berie

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-berie, an; f.

A BLACKBERRY, mulberryvaccinium, morus

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A BLACKBERRY, mulberry; vaccinium, morus Blace berian mori, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30; Wrt. Voc. 33, 29

Linked entry: blace berian

un-rípe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rípe, adj.

Unripeimmature

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Unripe, immature Unrípe deáð immatura mors, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 20. Ða unrípan immatura, Hpt. Gl. 518, 22

cancettan

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Add: , to chatter, mock, deride Cancet (printed -er) clamet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 14. Cancettende gannature, 40, 51

earfoþ-sǽlig

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After moldan add: þæt hine se árgifa ealles bescyrge módes cræfta. Cf. heard-sǽlig

collon-cróh

(n.)
Grammar
collon-cróh, -cróg, es; m.

A water-lily nymphæa

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Voc. 68, 20; Mone A. 461 Colloncróg nymphæa Cot. 140