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be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, l. be-feólan, dele first passage, and add: p. -fealh, -feall, -feal, pl. ful(g)on.

to buryto bearbe pleased withto apply oneself earnestly to somethingto be urgent with a personto press to persistpersevere with something to persist incontinue

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.), to press Hé mid gemálicum bénum befealh þám hálgan were ꝥ him wǽre álýfed út tó farenne importunis precibus ut relaxaretur imminebat, Gr. D. 156, 1.

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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Ðis lǽne líf ðe lifiaþ on this transitory life in which we live, Ps. Th. 62, 3. Ðis deáde líf, lǽne on londe, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 32; Seef. 66. Ðeós lǽne gesceaft [the world], 20 a; Th. 52, 34; Cri. 843.

emn-réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-réðe, adj. [réðe cruel]

Equally cruelæque sævus

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Equally cruel; æque sævus Romulus and Brutus wurdon emnréðe Romulus and Brutus were equally cruel, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 41, 42

palm-wicu

(n.)
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the week which begins with Palm Sunday On ðære palmwucan, Rub. Lk. Skt. 22, 1: Rub. Jn. Skt. 12, 1, 24

ge-mearr

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mearr, adj.

Wicked, fraudulent

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Wicked, fraudulent Gif hwá gemearra manna wǽre if there were any wicked man, L. Edw. 1; Th. i. 160, note 2

un-cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cristen, adj.

Not Christian

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Not Christian Ðeáh ðe hí ðágyta uncristene wǽron thought they were not yet Christians, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 9 note

un-gemeaht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemeaht, (?); adj.

Weak

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Weak Hú micle unmihtegran (ungemihtran, Bod. MS.) hí wǽron, gif hí his nán gecynde næfdon, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 4

Linked entry: ge-meaht

weorr

(adj.)
Grammar
weorr, adj.
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Bad, grievous Ðæt wæs ðam weorode weor tó geþoligenne (cf. sár tó geþolienne, 3375 ; An. 1691), Andr. Kmbl. 3317; An. 1661

Linked entries: wirsa weor

be-sprengan

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Add:: to bespatter ꝥ on þám fúhtan wege ne beón heora fét besprengde ne plantas humidior uia spargat , Chrd. 64, 36

Bucc-inga

(n.)
Grammar
Bucc-inga, ham; gen. hammes; m. [
  • Hunt.
Bukingeham:
  • Brom.
Brom. Bukyngham: Bucc, -inga ham, q. v.]

BUCKINGHAMoppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAM; oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis Fór Eádweard cyning to Buccinga hamme king Edward went to Buckingham, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 18

wil-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-líc, adj.

From a fountain or well

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From a fountain or well; Willícan fontona (fontana flumina, Ald. 161), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 10. Wyllícan, 37, 30: 149, 79

torn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
torn-líc, adj.

Grievousbitter

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Grievous, bitter Ða hér on tornlícum teárum (cf. wréðan werk wópu kúmian, tornon trahnon, Hél. 5525) sáwaþ, Ps. Th. 125, 5

ge-leáfa

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Gif willaþ on Drihten gelýfan . . . sceolon þone geleáfan mid gódum dǽdum gefyllan, 23, 10. Ne hí on gewitnesse hæfdon on hiora fyrhðe fæstne geleáfan nec fides habita est illis in testamento ejus, Ps. Th. 77, 36.

for-hicgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hicgan, -higan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To neglectrejectdespisecondemndespĭcĕrespernĕre

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We forhicgaþ on arísendum on us spernēmus insurgentes in nōbis, Ps. Spl. 43, 7. Driht ná forhigede and ne forseah béne þearfena Dŏmĭnus non sprēvit neque despexit deprecātiōnem paupĕris, 21, 23.

ge-gæderian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gæderian, -gaderian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To gatherjoincolligerecongregare

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Wyt beóþ gegæderode we two shall be gathered, 100 a; Th. 376, 23; Seel. 159. Ðam biþ gæst gegæderad Godes bearn God's child will be a guest associated with him, 84 b; Th. 318, 9; Mód. 80

Linked entry: ge-gaderian

syn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-líc, adj.

Sinful

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geáxiaþ nǽnig gód áwunigende and ealle worldlícu þing swíþe synlícu, Blickl. Homl. 109, 3. [Wǽron swíðe hefige and sinlíce gewinn betwux ðam Cásere of Sexlande and his sunu, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 23.]

ufan-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ufan-weard, adj.

top of

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Ðá gesáwon westan ðone leóman sunnan and se leóma gehrán ðǽm treówunt ufonweardum videmus ab occidente jubare fulgentibus Phebi radiisque percussa arborum cacumina, Nar. 28, 25

weorold-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gilp, es; m.
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ðurh ða ne wilniaþ woruldgielpes per eam humanas laudes assequi minime ambimus, 48; Swt. 375, 11. Largitas . . . ðæt is ðæt man wíslíce his ǽhta áspende, ná for woruld-gylpe, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 327, 330

be-lǽwan

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synd belǽwde tó úre lífleáste, Hml. A. 99, 254. a thing Sum leógere belǽwde ꝥ feoh, Hml. S. 25, 756

ge-bláwan

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Voc. ii. 133, 18. of persons, to breathe Eft gibláue respiremus, Rtl. 43, 29. to spit Gibleów (gebléuu, L.) expuens, Mk.