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gebed-clýfa

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-clýfa, [ge, bed a bed, clýfa, II. a cave, den] an; m.

A den ⬩ spēlunca

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A den; spēlunca Swá swá leo on gebedclýfan quăsi leo in spēlunca, Ps. Spl. C. second 9, 10 : 103, 23

un-áfandod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfandod, adj.

Untried ⬩ unproved

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Untried, unproved Ic wolde witan hú ðú ðæt ongytan woldest, hweðer ðe ðú woldest unáfand(o)des geleáfan ðe áfandud witan, Shrn. 181, 2

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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Secret.Add: of that which might be seen, hidden from sight Dígle hús secessus, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 39: 57, 57. Deágol obstrusus (of John yet unborn), Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 36; 64, 40. Se diégla (digla, v. l.) Déma gehírde and suíðe undeógollíce geandwyrde judex

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To do ⬩ make ⬩ put ⬩ cause ⬩ effect ⬩ reach a place ⬩ facere

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To do, make, put, cause, effect, reach a place; facere Ic sceal cunnan hwæt ðú gedón wille I shall know what thou wilt do, Andr. Kmbl. 684; An. 343. Ðú ne miht ǽnne locc gedón hwítne non potes unum capillum album facere, Mt. Bos. 5, 36. Gedó dé hálne

grund-wæg

Grammar
grund-wæg, l. grund-weg, grund-wæg, dele '
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A foundation,' and add: Cf. eorþ-weg, fold-weg, mold-weg

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cave ⬩ a den

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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41

dégelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dégelíce, [dégel-líce]

secretly

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secretly, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 127; Met. 1, 64

deófel-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deófel-lic, deóf-lic.

Similar entry: deófol-lic

niccan

(v.)
Grammar
niccan, to say no (v. nic),
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refuse a person something Ic bidde ðé þurch ðene Drictene gif ic ongén ne cóme ðat ðú it néfre ne lét welden míne unwynan æfter mé ðe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron, and niccað it mé éuere tó unðanke, C. D. vi. 201, 6. [v. N. E. D. nick to deny.]

Linked entry: nic

ge-dugan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dugan, p. -deáh

To thrive

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To thrive, Shm. 13, 1

décan

(v.)
Grammar
décan, pp. déced
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To smear, daub Déc ánne cláð, Lch. i. 150, 19

deófel-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deófel-líce, deóf-líce.

deófol-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deófol-lic, (deóf-); adj.
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Take here examples under deóf-lic in Dict., and add: of the devil Se freódóm ðæs deófollican onwaldes freedom from the power of the devil, Bl. H. 137, 13. Dióflices fanaticae (lustrationis ), An. Ox. 2058. Deóuolicre, 7, 125. Deóflices galdres necromantiae

Linked entry: deófel-lic

deófol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deófol-líce, (deóf-); adv.
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as a devil. v. deófol-lic, <b>I </b>Antecríst áginð leógan deófollíce (deóflíce, v. l. ), Wlfst. 85, 1: 200, 1. like a devil, furiously, cruelly. v. deófol-lic, <b>II </b>Datianus deófollíce (deóflíce, v. l. ) geyrsode ongeán

Linked entry: deófel-líce

dígan

(v.)
Grammar
dígan, (?); p. deóg
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To die Deáðfǽge deóg, siððan dreáma leás in fenfreoðo feorh álegde, hǽðene sáwle deathdoomed he died, after he joyless in the fenfastness life laid down, his heathen soul, B. 850

Linked entries: ge-dígan deágan deóg

be-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dǽlan, -délan, bi-dǽlan; p. -dǽlde, -délde; pp. -dǽled, -déled

To deprive ⬩ bereave of anything ⬩ to deliver ⬩ release ⬩ free from anything ⬩ privare ⬩ orbare ⬩ sejungere ⬩ liberare ⬩ expertem reddere

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To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release, free from anything; privare, orbare, sejungere, liberare, expertem reddere Wuldres bedǽled deprived of honour, Salm. Kmbl. 760; Sal. 379. Nele hí God ǽfre góde bedǽlan Dominus non privabit eos bonis

Linked entries: be-délan bi-dǽlan

ǽg-hwǽr

Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, Dele á-hwǽr, and add: -hwár, -wern.

in every place, ⬩ to every place, in every direction ⬩ in every case ⬩ in every respect

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local, in every place, referring to the whole of space God bið á wesende and ǽghwǽr ondweard, Bl. H. 19, 26. Ǽghwár, 23, 21. of limited space Oeghuer, -huuér, óghuuaer vulgo, passim, Txts. 107, 2173. Ǽgiwern passim, An. Ox. 11, 160. Wé forhealdað ǽghwǽr

Deóra bý

(n.)
Grammar
Deóra bý, Deór-bý,es ; n? [Hunt. Dereby, Derebi: Ethel. Derebi: deór an animal, deer; bý a dwelling, habitation; a habitation of deer or animals]

DERBY ⬩ Derbia

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DERBY; Derbia Hér Æðelflǽd, Myrcna hlǽfdige, begeat ða burh ðe is geháten Deóra bý in this year [A. D. 917] Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, obtained the burgh which is called Derby, Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 24: 942; Erl. 116, 14; Edm. 8. Hér wæs eorþstyrung

Linked entry: Deór-bý

tín-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
tín-feald, adj.

Tenfold

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Tenfold Týnfealde deni, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 13, 15. Týnfealdum oððe twéntifealdum deni aut viceni, R. Ben. Interl. 54, 15. Þreowa on teónfealdum ter denis, Hymn. Surt. 104, 23. Feówer síðo teáfald tal quater denario numero, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 12

díþing

(n.)
Grammar
díþing, (déþ-), e; f.
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Killing, putting to death Ródes déðinges crucis mortificationem, Rtl. 72, 30

Linked entry: déþing

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