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for-warnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-warnian, for-warenian; p. ode.

to forewarn

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to forewarn Be ðám treówe Críst sylf forewarnode Adam, Nap. 24. Ealle þás þing him wǽron ætýwede tó ðám ꝥ hí sceoldon ús forewarnian, ib. to take heed beforehand Forewarna þú uideas, Hpt. 31, 9, 160

ælde

(n.)

men

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men Ælda bearnum for the sons of men, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 18; Cri. 937. Ænig ælda cynnes any one of the race of men, 19a; Th. 49, 4; Cri. 780: 44b; Th. 151, 16; Gú. 796. Mid ældum with men, 13b; Th. 25, 25 ; Cri. 406

inca

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Add: an occasion, opportunity Beháten þá mágas þæt hý nǽfre nǽnne incan ne sécan, hú him tó syndrigum ǽhtum gerýmed sý promittent quia numquam ei tribuant occasionem habendi, R. Ben. 103, 18. Ne gedyrstlǽce heora nán ... þæt hé Godes áre gewanige oþþe

forþ-gestígan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gestígan, p. -gestáh, pl. -gestigon; pp. -gestigen

To go forth or forwardsto advanceascendprodīreprocēdĕreascendĕre

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To go forth or forwards, to advance, ascend; prodīre, procēdĕre, ascendĕre Ðæt ǽnig forþgestígeþ that any shall advance, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 24; Crä. 20. Ðæt we eáðe mágon upcund ríce forþgestígan that we may easily ascend to the realm on high, 93 a

mearc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-stede, es; m.

Desolateborder-land

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Desolate, border-land Saga mé from ðam lande ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan ... Hé on ðam felde geslóg xxv dracena,.. forðan ðás foldan ne mæg fira ǽnig, ðone mearcstede, mon gesécan, fugol gefleógan, ne ðon má foldan neát, Salm. Kmbl. 418-436

forod

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Gif hóhsino forod (-ad, 146, 4) sié, Lch. ii. 14, 27. Ðe má ðe ǽnig fugel his flyhtes gewylt, gif his óðer fiðere forod bið, Hml. Th. ii. 318, 29. Heora fæder feóll foredum swyran, 326, 7. Man hine foredum sceancum intó þǽre eá wurpe, Hml. S. 27, 58.

ge-neódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neódian, vb. impers.
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To be need (i) of something for a person Gyf þe smælre candelle geneódige, Tech. ii. 120, 20. Ðonne þé martirlogium geneódie, 121, l. that something be done Gyf ꝥ geneódige (gif gebyrige ꝥ for neóde, v.l. ) ꝥ úre ǽnig tó óðrum fǽce mid yrfe, Ll. Th.

Linked entry: neádian

gum-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
gum-ríce, es; n.

Power, rule over mena kingdomthe earth

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Power, rule over men, a kingdom, the earth Nis ðé goda ǽnig on gumríce efne gelíc éce Drihten non est similis tibi in diis, Domine, Ps. Th. 85, 7. On ðam gumríce in that kingdom, Elen. Kmbl. 2439; El. 1221. Gumríces weard the king, Cd. 180; Th. 226,

un-gód

(n.)
Grammar
un-gód, es; n.

Evilill

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Evil, ill Wá eów ðe taliaþ ungód tó góde and gód þing tó yfele vae qui dicitis malum bonum, et bonum malum, Wulfst. 47, 6. Heó firenaþ mec wordum, ungód gæleþ, Exon. Th. 402, 25; Rä. 21, 35

searu-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wundor, es; n.
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A wonderful thing in implements or engines (v. searu, , and cf. searu-píl. The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920

un-geleáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáflíc, adj.

Incredible

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Incredible Ðæt án þing wǽre ungeleáflíc on ðære race geset, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12. Ðæt wile þincan ungeleáflíc eallum ðǽm ðe ða stówe on uferum tídum geseóð, Lchdm. iii. 438, 14: Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 9

Linked entry: un-geleáfullíc

haga

(n.)
Grammar
haga, a berry.
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Add: a haw Hagan cinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 11. [ Cinus an haythorne and an hawe, Wlck. Gl. 572, 45.] used as a type of a thing of no value Hagan gignalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 16

un-líchamlic

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Þín ꝥ líchamlice eáge ne gesyhð áht líchamlices búton hit gescyrpe þá þing tó geseónne seó unlíchamlice wíse nec ipse corporeus oculus aliquid corporeum videret, nisi hunc res incorporea ad videndum acueret, Gr. D. 269, 22. Add

haga

(n.)
Grammar
haga, an; m.

A haw, berry of the hawthorn; also used to signify any thing of no valuefrute cinum, cornum, ramnum

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A haw, berry of the hawthorn; also used to signify any thing of no value [?], [cf. Chaucer's 'not worth an hawe'] Hagan gignalia, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 24; Wrt. Voc. 33, 24. Hagan quisquilia, 285, 31

for-sworennys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sworennys, -nyss, e; f. [forsworen, pp. of forswerian to forswear; -nys, -nyss]

False swearingperjurypejĕrātioperjūrium

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False swearing, perjury; pejĕrātio, perjūrium Cýpmannum gedafenaþ ðæt hi sóþfæstnysse healdon, and lofian heora þing búton láþre forsworennysse it is fitting to merchants that they hold truth, and praise their things without hateful perjury. Homl. Th

heofon-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-líc, adj.

Heavenly

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Heavenly Mín se heofenlíca Fæder Pater meus cælestis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 35: Ps. Th. 67, 14. Ðín rihtwísnes is swá heáh swá ða heofonlícan muntas justitia tua sicut montes Dei, 35, 6. Heofonlícæ þing cælestia, Jn. Skt. 3, 12

Linked entry: heofon-bígenged

níd-behéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behéfe, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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Necessary, needful Neádbehéfe necessarium, Hpt. Gl. 524, 65. Án þing is niédbehéfe, Lk. Skt. 10, 42. Is ðeáh niédbehéfe ungelǽredum woroldmonnum, Lchdm. iii, 440, 32. Se man wæs ðam déman þearle nýdbehéfe, Homl. Skt. 4, 144. On eallum ðissum þingum is

Linked entry: níd-behóf

met-gird

(n.)
Grammar
met-gird, -geard, -gyrd, e; f.

A rod for measuringa rodperch

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A rod for measuring, a rod, perch Metgeard pertica, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 5. Riht is ðæt ne beo ǽnig metegyrd lengre ðonne óðer, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 6. Ðonne is ðæs imbganges ealles þríó furlanges and þreó metgeurda, Chart. Th. 157, 27. Twegræ metgyrda

Linked entry: mete-gird

un-biþirfe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-biþirfe, adj.

Uselessvainunprofitable

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Useless, vain, unprofitable Ðú hafast unbiþyrfe ofer witena dóm wísan gefongen you have taken an unprofitable course contrary to the judgement of wise men, Exon. Th. 248, 18; Jul. 97. Ða ( false gods ) sind geásne góda gehwylces, ídle, orfeorme, unbiþyrfe

Linked entry: un-beþirfe

ge-sécan

Grammar
ge-sécan, <b>; II c.</b>
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add: (c α) where the subject is a thing Bið him leófre ꝥ hine geséce ǽlc þǽra yfela þe ǽfre on helle sý, and hine ǽlc ýð geséce ... and hine ǽlc tor geséce ... Verc. Först. 94, 3-13