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ge-myndiglic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myndiglic, adj.
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That brings to mind, that serves to warn, admonitory Ðes cwyde mæg beón swýðe gemyndiglic eallum þám þeþám gesette sýn, þæt hí Godes folce riht bodian sculon, Wlfst. 7, 3

mid-weg

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Þá þá hé wæs on midwege cum in medium iter venisset. Gr. D. 314, 11. Ǽr þám þe hé tó midwege cóme before he had gone halfway, Hml. S.31, 946. Add

burg-staþol

Grammar
burg-staþol, (burh-).
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Substitute: The foundation of the wall of a burg (v. burg, Ia) Nim his lifre, tódǽl and bedealf æt þám ymbhwyrftum þínra landgemǽra and þínra burhstaþola, and þá heortan æt þínum burhgeatum behele. Lch. i. 328, 23

on-sundrum

Grammar
on-sundrum, <b>. I.</b>
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þæt cildra inngân þâ cyrcean ân on-sundron sê gehringed belle ( let a bell be rung without the accompaniment of any other? ; but the Latin is: Unum continuatim pulsetur tintinnabu-lum), Angl. xiii. 380, 211. Add

libban

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Take here lifian in Dict. and add: to be alive, have life Þú eart swlþe gesélig nú þú gít liofost and eart hál. Hwæt, þæt is sió méste ár deáðlicra manna þæt hié libban and sién hále, Bt. 10; F. 28, 24 — 27.

HEFIG

(adj.)
Grammar
HEFIG, hefeg; adj.

HEAVYweightyoppressivegrievousdifficultseriousgrievedimportantgravismolestus

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Hí eów hefigran wísan budon tó healdanne ðonne wé him budon they commanded you to keep a harder rule than we commanded them, L. Ælf 49; Th. i. 56, 15.

Linked entry: hefig-mód

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On lengthALONGby the side ofin longumper

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Ðæt wæter wyrþ to eá, ðonne andlang eá to sǽ the water runs to the river, then along the river to the sea, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 20. Andlang Mæse along the Mase, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 22, col. 2, 3. Andlang díces along the dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 442; A.

ge-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þencan, -þencean, ic -þence, ðú -þencest, -þencst, he -þenceþ, -þencþ, pl. -þencaþ, -þenceaþ; p. ic, he -þohte, ðú -þohtest, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht.

to thinkconceiveperceivereflect uponweighmeditariconsiderarepensareto think aboutrememberconsider maturelyto take to heartrecogitareiterum cogitarereminiscito think ofbear in mindrememberrecordaricogitarememor esseto excogitatedeviseinventconceiveexcogitarestruereinvenireto resolveintendwishintenderevelle

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Ðú geþohtest ðæt ðú ðíne mægþhád Meotude sealdes thou didst resolve that thou wouldest give to the Lord thy maidenhood, Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 23; Cri. 288

ágnung

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Þá getǽhte man Wynflǽde ꝥ hió móste ꝥ land hyre geáhnian ( prove her ownership of the land ). Ðá gelǽdde hió þá áhnunga, Cht. Th. 289, I

nemnan

Grammar
nemnan, <b>. I.</b> add: Monega eá sindon be noman nemnede for ðǽm gefeohte, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 12. <b>Ia.</b> with cognate accusative
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Þú nemst bys naman Hǽlend, Mt. 1, 21. add Þ héhste gód þe wé nemnaþ God, Bt. 39, 7 ; F. 220, 31. Þone swylcne seócne lǽcas nemniað gewitleásne, Gr. D. 247, 14.

and-saca

(n.)
Grammar
and-saca, ond-, an; m.

A denierrenounceran apostateopposerenemynegatorrenunciatoradversarius

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Mid þám andsacum with the apostates, Cd. 17 ; Th. 21, 6; Gen. 320

Linked entry: -saca

mǽg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-líc, adj.

Belonging to kinsmen

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Næfde hé ðæt andgit þurh mǽglíce láre he did not have that intelligence through the teaching of his parents, 368, 10

ge-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fær, es; n.

A goingjourneycoursemarchexpeditionprofectioexpĕdītio

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Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies' march, Elen. Kmbl. 135; El. 68

Linked entry: ge-fer

Burgendan

(n.)
Grammar
Burgendan, pl. m.
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The Burgundians; Burgundiones Burgendan habbaþ ðone ylcan sǽs earm be westan him the Burgundians have the same arm of the sea to the west of them, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 19, 19

íð

(adv.)
Grammar
íð, iéð, ýð; adv. compve.

More easily

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More easily Ðæt hie hiera godum ðé iéð blótan mehten that they might the more easily sacrifice to their gods, Ors. 2, 2 ; Swt. 64, 29.

Linked entry: íðast

teoh

(n.)
Grammar
teoh, teohh, e; f.; but also m. or n.
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An association, a company, band Besæt hé ðá sinherge sweorda láfe weán oft gehét earmre teohhe with a mighty host he besieged then those whom the sword had spared, to the wretched band woe he oft promised, Beo. Th. 5868; B. 2938.

healdend

(n.)
Grammar
healdend, es; m.

One who holds, keeps, sustains, rules, a guardian, keeper, ruler

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Se healdend the ruler, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 17; Gen. 2161. From ðam healdende ðe mé hringas geaf from the guardian who gave me rings, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 1; Rä. 21, 23. Mið haldendum cum custodibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 66

a-teorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-teorigendlíc, adj. [a-teorigende part. of a-teorigan to fail, líc]

Failingfleetingperishablecaducusfugax

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Failing, fleeting, perishable; caducus, fugax Seó yld is geteald to ǽfnunge ðises ateorigendlican middaneardes that age is considered as the evening of this fleeting world, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 6

eáster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eáster-líc, eástor-líc; adj.

Easter, paschalpaschālis

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Easter, paschal; paschālis Hý fóron to Hierusalem to ðam eásterlícan freólse they went to Jerusalem to the paschal feast. Lk. Bos. 2, 42: Homl. Th. ii. 32, 15: 284, I

gár-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
gár-heáp, es; m.

A spear-bandarmed bandhastĭfĕra turma

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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321