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fæþman

Grammar
fæþman, fæþmian.
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, in ceastre gehwǽre told through all towns round which circles the sea, in every city, El. 972. Faeðmendi, faetmaendi, faedmendi sinuosa, Txts. 97, 1862. Add

hrind

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For B. 1363 see <b>hríman.</b> A hrind- form occurs in C. D. iii. 394, 6: On hrindan bróc, but there is nothing to show its meaning

on-scǽgan

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wearmness

(n.)
Grammar
wearmness, e; f.

Warmness, warmth

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Warmness, warmth Hé wolde hine baðian on þam wlacum wætere, ac hé gewát sóna swá hé ðæt wæter hrepode, and wearð seó wearmnys him áwend tó deáðe, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 160

tó-cnáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwenness, e; f.

Knowledge,discernment,understanding,knowledge which appreciates the difference between things

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Knowledge, discernment, understanding, knowledge which appreciates the difference between things Ne sind hí ðrý Godas . . . ac seó Ðrynnys is án sóð God . . . Ðeós tócnáwennys is éce líf, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 32

hálgung

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<b>I b β</b>. consecration of the Eucharistic elements, v. hálgian ; <b>II b β</b> :-- Micel is seó hálsung and mǽre is seó hálgung þe deófla áfyrsað . . . swá oft swá man fullað oþþe húsel hálgað, Ll.

un-gemilt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemilt, adj.

Undigested

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Undigested Heald georne ðæt se mete sí gemylt..., for ðan ðe se ungemylta mete him wyrcð mycel yfel, Lchdm. ii. 284, 4

Linked entry: ge-miltan

finta

(n.)
Grammar
finta, an; m.

a tailcaudawhat followsa sequelthe consequence of an actionconsĕquentia

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a tail; cauda Ðonne is se finta fægre gedǽled then is the tail [of the phoenix] beautifully divided, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 15; Ph. 295. what follows, a sequel, the consequence of an action; consĕquentia Ðonne he ðæs fácnes fintan sceáwaþ when he sees

ge-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teorian, -teorigan, -teorigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud, ad; v. intrans.

To failfaintbe wearylanguishceaseperishdeficerefatigarilanguereexterminari

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He sent on eów geteorigende eágan and módes gnornunge he shall send on you failing eyes and sorrow of mind, Deut. 28, 65. Geteorigende ateoraþ deficientes deficient, Ps. Spl. 36, 21. Be wege hí geteorigeaþ deficient in via, Mk. Bos. 8, 3.

Linked entries: ge-tiorian ge-tyrian

hwǽr

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Hwǽr cóm seó frætwodnes heora húsa? ... oþþe hwǽr cóm heora snyttro?, Bl. H. 99, 27-31: Sat. 36. Se pytt héh is; huona ł huǽr (hwér, R. unde ) hæfis ðú uætter?, Jn.

úp-lic

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úp-lic, <b>. I.</b>
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add: Se deáð is for þám úplic; þeáh se man ástíge ofer þone yfemystan dǽl þæs hýhstan holtes, swáþeáhhwzðere hiene se deáð geséceð, Verc. Först. 103, 13. On úplicere gesihde in oromate, i. uisione superna, An. Ox. 404.

ge-miltan

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On gemelt weax gedón, ii. 72, 7. to digest Heald georne l se mete si gemylt, Lch. ii. 284, 3.

hergian

(v.)

to harryplunderto harrass

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monna scylda of áðueán, ðe hine ðonne giét his ágena on herigeað ne profecto diluere aliena delicta non valeat is, quem adhuc propria devastant.

frécenlíce

(adv.)
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Add: frǽclíce in peril þe hine ádl gestandeð, bið frécenlíce gestanden, Lch. iii. 182, 6, 22. Frǽclíce bið his þing, E.S. 39, 328

wáfung

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wáfung, <b>; II.</b>
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Se apostol þe se engel onlýsde, and his mód gegráp on wáfunge quem angelus solvit, ejusque mentem in ecstasim rapuit, Gr. D. 108, 3. Add

CRÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRÁWAN, ic cráwe, ðú cráwest, crǽwst, he cráweþ, crǽwþ; p. creów, pl. creówon; pp. cráwen

To CROW as a cock cantare instar galli

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Sóna se cocc creów statim gallus cantavit Jn. Bos. 18, 27. Hrædlíce ðá creów se cocc. Mt. Bos. 26, 74, anon the cok crew. Wyc. Se hana creów gallus cantavit Mk. Bos. 14, 68; Lk. Bos. 22, 60. Ðá eftsóna creów se hana Mk. Bos. 14, 72;

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, <b>. I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- unryhtlíce talað, ðe talað ðæt hé sié unscyldig incassum se innocentes putant, Past. 335, 12. Add

scelfan

(v.)
Grammar
scelfan, scealf , sculfon

To shake, quiver, totter

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To shake, quiver, totter On ðyssum stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan mid rihte on cristenre þeóde, and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfþ ... áwácie se cristendóm, sóna scylfþ se cynedóm, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 1-7: Wulfst. 267, 18.

tín-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-nihte, adj.

Ten days old

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Se .x. nihta móna hé ys god tó standanne mid æðelum monnum, Lchdm. iii. 178, 19-21. Se ðe biþ ácenned on .x. nihtne ealdne mónan, se biþ ðrowere, 160, 28

losian

(v.)
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Mett ðe losað ( perit ), Jn. L. 6, 27. Ðá bytto losas, Mt. L. 9, 17. Se wela and se anweald losiaþ swá swá sceadu oþþe sméc, Bt. 27, 3; F. 98. 31. Hú ne forealldodon ðá gewritu and losodon ?