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æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, l. æt-feólan, and add: (from -feolhan); p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon, and -fǽlon (
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Ðearf isic weacenum ætfeóle, S. 601, 3.

ríht

(adj.)
Grammar
ríht, adj.
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Add Þǽr is ǽlc treów swá riht swá bolt, E. S. viii. 477, 13. Gif mon on his wege biþ gedwolod, sleá him ánne spearcan beforan, biþ hé sóna on rihtan ( in the right way ), Lch. ii. 290, 18.

ge-girela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girela, an; m.: <b>ge-girelu,</b> e; pl. n. ge-girele, ge-girela; gen. ge-girela; f.
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Voc. ii. 5, 20. In huítum gegerelum in albis, Jn. L. 20, 12. Gigerlu uestimenta, Mk. R. 11, 7. Gigerela stolas, Rtl. 48, 1. (2 a) an ornament that is worn :-- Gegirelan discriminalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 62. a banner.

Linked entry: ge-gerela

brid

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Voc. ii. 118, 45. Cicen oððe brid, i. 77, 37. Brid swalwan pullus hirundinis, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 185, I. Fugla briddas, gif hié ǽr wilniað tó fleóganne ǽr hira feðra fulweaxene sín, Past. 383, 29.

á-wringan

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Voc. ii.79, 74. Wín of berium áwrungen, Hml. Th. ii. 168, 10. Fífleáfe áwrungenu, Lch. ii. 110, 19. Æscþrotu áwringen þurh cláð, 36, 20. Betonican seáw gebeátenre and áwrungenre, 30, 4. Add

Linked entry: wringan

be-fæstan

to fix,to place in securityto fix in the mindimplantto fix by promise or agreementto pledgeto committo commit to a person's chargeto commit to a placeto setbetake to an occupationto commendrecommend,to make acceptableto trust

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Bið se þridda dǽl in þæs wylmes grund líge befæsted, árleásra sceolu in gléda gripe, El. 1300. of burial. v. II. Líchaman on eorðan befæstan, Hml.

ge-reccan

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Th. i. 222, 4.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Se ðe ic hit nú on hand sette he into whose hand I now put it, L. O. 3; Th. i. 180, 3. Se ðe unriht gestreón on his handa stóde he in whose hands was the unjust gain, L. Eth. 2, 9; Th. i. 290, 5: Th. Chart. 369, 7.

temian

(v.)
Grammar
temian, p. ede, ode
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To tame Ic temige domo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 138, 2. Ic gewylde oððe temige, 36; Zup. 213, 14. Ic genyme mé briddas on hærfæste and temige hig, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 5.

delfan

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Add: absolute, to dig 'Ic nát mid hwí íc delfe . . . ' ongan þá þǽrmid delfan, Hml. S. 23 b, 765. Þá dulfon hí in þǽre ylcan stówe, Shrn. 113, 13. to dig the ground Genam hé áne spada and dealf þá eorþan, H. R. 13, 13.

ceást

(n.)
Grammar
ceást, e; f? es; n?

Strife, contention, murmuring, sedition, scandallis, rixa, seditio

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P. iv. 68, § 22; Th. ii. 230, 29. Ne he ceaste ne astirige he shall not stir up strife, L. Ælf. P. 50; Th. ii. 386, 12. Folcslíte vel ǽswícung, sacu, ceást seditio, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 39; Wrt. Voc. 21, 30

feorr

(adv.)
Grammar
feorr, adv.

Farat a distanceprŏcullonge

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iii. 234, 20

mis-lic

Grammar
mis-lic, <b>. I.</b>
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add: with a singular noun, where different instances of that which is denoted by the noun occur, not uniform, different forms of Hû mislic bið mægen þára cynna, Rä. 81, 8. Þá ic þurh mislic cwealm slóg, Jul. 493.

weard

(prep.; adv.)
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weard, adv.

Ward in to-ward

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Ward in to-ward; the form occurs in combination with tó (v. tó-weard; prep. II. 3) and wiþ (v. wiþ, IX.) Hié wǽron wið ðæs fýres weard, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 16. Hé wið Róme weard farende wæs, 5, 11; Swt. 236, 9, 15, 21.

cǽg

(n.)
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'Ic ðé betǽce heofonan ríces cǽge.' Nis seó cǽig gylden, ne sylfren, ne of nánum antimbre gesmiðod, ac is se anweald þe him Críst forgeaf, Hml. Th. i. 368, 35. Mid ðám unwemlican cǽgan virgineo clave, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 76.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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will, the faculty of willing Gé hwæthwega godcundlíces on eówerre sáule habbaþ, ðæt is andgit and gemynd and se gesceádwíslíca willa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 46, 26. Sáwul is voluntas ðæt is wylla, ðonne heó hwæt wyle, Homl. Skt. i. I. 187.

gewrixlian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 236, 17. where there is exchange in the form of requital for what is done. Cf. gewrixl; <b>II, II a.

ge-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre; superl. -lícost, -lícast, -lícust; adj.

Likealikesimilarequalsĭmĭlisæquālis

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Ís byþ gimmum gelícust ice is most like gems, Runic pm. 11; Hick. Thes. i, 135, 21; Kmbl. 341, 17. Didimus ðæt ys Gelýcost on ure geðeóde Didimus, that is in our language twin, Jn. 20, 24 : 21, 2

Linked entry: an-gelíc

here-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
here-geatu, gen. -geatwe; f.

military equipment heriot

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The amount of the heriot for various ranks is given L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 4-20; further mention is also made in L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 26-414, 2: 74; Th. i. 416, 3-18: 79; Th. i. 420, 13-17.

séman

(v.)
Grammar
séman, p. de ; pp. ed.
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C. 7 ; Th. ii. 246, 6. Gif hé healt weorð, ðǽr mótan freónd séman, L. Ethb. 65 ; Th. i. 18, 14