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ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, to paint, l. ge-métan
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Þonne man on brede hine beón gemétne gesihð when a man in a dream sees himself painted on a board, Lch. iii. 206, 18. Gemétum tepedum tapetibus pictis, Kent. Gl. 200

sac

(adj.)
Grammar
sac, (sæc?); adj.

Accused, charged, guilty

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Accused, charged, guilty Swerian ðæt hig nellan nǽnne sacleásan man forsecgean ne nǽnne sacne forhelan let them swear that they will not bring a charge against an innocent man, nor conceal one who is justly charged, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 5

weg-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
weg-reáf, es; n.

Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road

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Gif man ðone man ofslæhð, .xx. scillingum gebéte, L. Ethb. 19, 20; Th. i. 8, 1-2. Ðeówæs wegreáf sé . iii. scillingas, 89; Th. i. 24, 16

tregian

(v.)
Grammar
tregian, p. ode

To vextroubleafflictgrieve

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Ða ðe tregiaþ qui tribulant me, Ps. Spl. T. 3, 1

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
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Ǽlc yfel man him gehét, 1036; Erl. 165, 22. Ðám ðe syrwedan yfel qui quaerunt mala mihi, Ps. Th. 70, 12. Ealle ðe yfel hogedon qui cogitant mihi mala, 69, 3. Heó þolian ne wolde yfel, Cd. Th. 136, 26; Gen. 2264: Past. 36; Swt. 261, 4: Exon.

Linked entries: efel eofel

ge-reccan

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Cf. secgan on Gif hit man him on gerecce mid sóðe, Ll. Th. i. 222, 4.

healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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Ic wille ðæt man frigæ hæalue míne men I desire that half my men should be freed, Chart. Th. 522, 5. Æfter óðer healf hund daga after a hundred and fifty days, Gen. 8, 3.

a-hiéðan

(v.)

to destroylay wastedespoil

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Kmbl. 147, MS. A; Sal. 73

a-weorpnis

(n.)
Grammar
a-weorpnis, -niss, e; f.

A casting ofputting awaydivorcerepudium

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A casting of, putting away, divorce; repudium, Mt. Rush. Stv. 19, 7

Linked entry: a-worpenes

byndele

(n.)
Grammar
byndele, byndelle
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Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, MS. H

bysmrigan

(v.)
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to mock, revile, Mt. Bos. 20, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2713; An. 1359

cæmban

(v.)
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Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 61, MS. D

cærcian

(v.)
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Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29; 7, MS. C

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy genealogia

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A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy; genealogia Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, title

drincere

(n.)
Grammar
drincere, es; m.

DRINKERpotātor

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A DRINKER; potātor Drincere wínes potātor vini, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19

fælniss

(n.)
Grammar
fælniss, e; f.

An offence scandălum

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An offence; scandălum From fælnissum ab scandălis, Mt. Rush. Stv. 18, 7

folc-biorn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-biorn, es; m.

A popular manpŏpŭlāris vir

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A popular man; pŏpŭlāris vir Folc-biorn, Beo. Th. 4444; B. 2221

Linked entry: folc-beorn

for-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
for-blindian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blindobcœcāre

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— Wæs forblindad ĕrat obcœcātum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 52

fore-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-sacan, p. fore-sóc [ = for-sacan]

to forbidprohĭbēre

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Mt. Lind. Kmbl. 3, 14

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To dancesaltāre

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To dance; saltāre Gé ne fricudun non saltastis, Mt. Bos. 11, 17