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ge-gaderung

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Wið ealle gegaderunga þæs yfelan wǽtan of þám líchoman, 236, 18. Wið cyrnlu and wið ealle yfele gegaderunga, 300, 1. Wið gehwylce gegaderunge, 322, 1 note

sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
sníðan, p. snáð, pl. snidon; pp. sniden

to cut, make an incision in anything ⬩ to cut as a surgeon does, to lance ⬩ to amputate ⬩ to cut up or to pieces ⬩ to cut so as to kill, to slay an animal ⬩ to cut stone, to hew ⬩ to cut hair ⬩ to cut corn, to reap ⬩ to reap ⬩ to cut ⬩ secare, resecare, caedere, putare, dolere, attondere ⬩ to cut, prune

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Th. 408, 2; Rä. 27, 6. to cut as a surgeon does, to lance or to amputate Mon sníð ða bearneácnan wíf secuerunt praegnantes Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 14.

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, gafel, gaful, es; n. [gifan to give]

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ interest ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum ⬩ census ⬩ ūsūra

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Ðæt gé ðisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon that ye buy off this warfare with tribute, Byrht. Th. 132, 47; By. 32. Freólsdóm gafola freedom from imposts, L. Wih. 1; Th. i. 36, 15

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.

A tooth ⬩ tusk

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with a shilling, L.

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

mennisc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mennisc-ness, e: f.

humanity ⬩ human nature ⬩ incarnation ⬩ humaneness ⬩ humane behaviour

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Æfter ðære drihtenlícan menniscnysse, 1, 6; S. 476, 16. humaneness, humane behaviour Hí syndon fremfulle ( benigni) menn, and gyf hwylc mann tó him cymeþ ðonne gyfaþ hí him wíf ǽr hí hine on weg lǽtan.

georn-ness

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R. 11, 8. desire for something Giornisse lofes mennisces appetitio laudis humanae, Mt. p. 14, 19. v. feoh-geornness, firwet-geornness, lust-geornness, sib-geornness, wíf-geornness, yfel-geornness; girn-ness

Linked entries: girn-ness geornes

ofer-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-þeón, p. -þáh, -þeáh; pl. -þugon , -þungon; pp. -þogen, -þungen

To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass

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Seó hæfþ ealle óðru wíf oferþungen mid clǽnnesse, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 21: 33, 4; Fox 132, 7: Met. 20, 194: Past. 32, 2; Swt. 213, 11. Hé wénþ ðæt hé hæbbe hié oferþungne on his lífes geearnunge transcendisse se vitae mentis credit, 17, 3; Swt. 111, 15

CNAPA

(n.)
Grammar
CNAPA, cnafa, an; m.

a boy ⬩ young man ⬩ KNAVE ⬩ puer ⬩ juvenis ⬩ adolescens ⬩ a servant ⬩ servus

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Ðæt wíf wearþ wráþ ðam cnapan mulier molesta erat adolescenti Gen. 39, 10. a servant; servus He hét his cnapan behealdan to ðære sǽ he ordered his servant to look towards the sea Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 18, 23; Lchdm. iii. 276, 24

cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
cunnian, p. ode, ade , ede; pp. od , ad , ed ; v. a.

to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri

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He ðín cunnode he has proved thee, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 16; Exod. 420: Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 15. with gen.

missen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
missen-, misen-, missend-líc; adj.

Dissimilar ⬩ different ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ divers

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Wið misenlíce (misendlíce, MS. B.) leahtras, Herb. tit. 165, 3; Lchdm. i. 62, 8. Missendlíce cynno diversitatem gentium, Rtl. 32, 1. Hé gedǽleþ missenlíce ( or adv.? ) leoþocræftas londbúendum, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 4; Crä. 28.

ge-brengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brengan, p. -brohte, pl. -brohton; pp. -broht; v. trans, [ge-, brengan to bring]

To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre

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Ðǽr wæs gebroht wín there was wine brought, Chr. 1012; Th. 269, 21, col. I

Linked entries: ge-bringan ge-broht

á-lǽtan

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S. 36, 65. of deprivation, loss Gé hit álǽtað ( you will lose it ), þonne gé lǽst wénað, Wlfst. 46, 10. Hé þá handa álýse oþþe hig álǽte, Ll.

ge-þæf

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gerest ðæt mód hit orsorglíce on ðǽre fortrúwunga, 463, 10 : both passages refer to the same subject) how he will recognize his own faults, and yet wish for no change in them (?

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-man ⬩ musician ⬩ minstrel ⬩ jester ⬩ player ⬩ buffoon ⬩ musicus ⬩ cantor ⬩ joculator ⬩ histrio ⬩ scurra ⬩ mimus ⬩ pantomimus

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Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ, gleómen gied to every man wise words are fitting, song to the gleeman, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1; Gn. Ex. 167: 87 a; Th. 326, 29; Wíd. 136. Gligman mimus, jocista, scurra, pantomimus, Ælfc.

Linked entry: glí-man

þindan

(v.)
Grammar
þindan, p. þand; pp. þunden

to swell up ⬩ to swell with indignation, pride, etc.

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Ic þand (I was angry) wið ðan ðe hí teala noldan þínre sprǽce spéd gehealdan, Ps. Th. 118, 158. Ðindende weleras labia tumentia, Kent. Gl. 1002

Linked entry: a-þindan

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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Ðes lufigenda wer hic amans vir; ðis lufigende wíf hæc amans fæmina, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 3, 49. Hé wæs fram eallum mannum lufad, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11: 5; 19; S. 637, 19

sárig

(adj.)
Grammar
sárig, adj.

feeling grief, sorry, sorrowful, sad ⬩ expressing grief, mournful, sad, bitter

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Ðá sceolde se hearpere weorþan swá sárig ðæt hé ne mihte on gemong óðrum monnum beón the harper (Orpheus) is said to have become so afflicted with grief, that he could not live among other men, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 6.

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient ⬩ vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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Mid ðý ealdan líge with the ancient fame, 30b; Th. 94, 28; Cri. 1547. Ða ealdan race the old story, 28a; Th. 85, 26; Cri. 1397.

Linked entries: ald eald-spræc

rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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wið rýnemenn heáld, Exon. Th. 423, 31; Rä. 43, 13. Ic sprece tó him openlíce næs þurh rédelsas ( per aenigmata; dark speeches, A. V.), Num. 12, 8

wiþer-winna

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-winna, an; m.

An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy

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Is óðer wiðerwinna, ðæt is Godes word, ðæt word winð on ús, 5, 120-128: 52, 53. Ðæt hálige Godes word is ðín freónd, and ðú wyrcst ðé sylfne ðé tó wiðerwinnan, 6, 138.