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ge-beótung

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Cf. fascinatio: laudatio stulta, Ld. Gl. H. 12, col. 2, or in the sense of threatening. Cf. fascinatio, invidia, Corp. Gl. H. 53, 4

rǽding-grád

(n.)
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Cf. absidam grece sedem episcopalem; ante absida, ante sedem episcope, Ld. Gl. H. 52, Chrd. 37, 17. See next word

Linked entry: grad

rǽdlíce

(adv.)
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Gif. . . ǽnig gehádod man hine sylfne rǽdlíce (but cf. oftrǽdlíce, 214, 12) oferdrince, Ll. Th. ii. 258, 26. advisably Beþence gehwá hine sylfne, and hú him rǽdlícost sý tó dónne, Wlfst. 305, 34

send

(n.)
Grammar
send, e; f.
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A present Ne sí munece álýfed þæt hé ǽnig gewrit oþþe sende oðþe lác from hyra mágum oþþe from ǽnigum óþrum men underfón nullatenus liceat monacho neque a parentibus suis neque quoquam hominum litteras, eulogias, vel quelibet munuscula accipere, R.

wóþ

Grammar
wóþ, <b>. II.</b>
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See also Ld. Gl. H. s. v. turnodo.) Þoot, puood (= wóþ) facundia, eloquentia, Txts. 64, 444

rím-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
rím-áþ, es; m.

An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators

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An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators L. Ath. i. 9 ; Th. i. 204, 15. (cf. the expressions in Norse law tylptar-, séttar-eiðr, oaths in which twelve, six persons respectively took part)

fyrhtan

Grammar
fyrhtan, fyrhtian.

to make afraid ⬩ to become afraid.

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Fyrhtede wérun conterriti, Lk. R. 24, 37. to become afraid. v. Rtl. 102, 21 (in Dict.)

friþ-bræc

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-bræc, friþ-brǽc,-bréc, e; f.

A breach of the peace concluded between two hostile peoples

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Gyf hit binnan byrig gedón bið, seó friðbrǽc, Ll. Th. i. 286, 25-30. Substitute

þorf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þorf-fæst, adj.

Useful

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Useful Ne on eorðo ne in feltúne ł on mixenne ðor[f]fæst is neque in terram neque in sterculinium utile est, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 14, 35. Ðor[f]fæst utilis, Rtl. 192, 7. Sié ðor[f]fæsta ús prosint nobis, 91, 27

Linked entry: un-þorffæst

ge-dríhþ

: Gravity or seemliness of behaviour; in pl. sober conduct,

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Substitute: Gravity or seemliness of behaviour; in pl. sober conduct, -Wisdóm and weorðscipe gedafenað biscopa háde, and gedríhða gerísað þám þe heom fyliað (cf. oportet . . . diaconos pudicos esse, non bilingues, non multo vino deditos, 1 Tim. 3, 8), Ll

á-þriéttan

Grammar
á-þriéttan, l. -þriétan,

'loathe any one,

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Hié ðæt folc áþrýtton þæt hié him on hond eódon they tired out the people so that they yielded to them, Ors. 5, ll; S. 238, 10

ge-hýdan

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Gehýdde ł dégelde, 13, 33. to hide an object in order that it may not be found Strión monn gehýdde, Mt. L. 13, 44.

ge-þyncþ

Grammar
ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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Take here &lt;b>ge-þingþu;&lt;/b> in Dict., and add: thriving, prosperous condition. in temporal matters, dignity, honour Ne maeg se mann módigan on geðincðum (-ðinðum, v. l. ) for ðan þe fela synd geþungenran, Hml. S. 16, 372.

ge-wyrht

(n.)
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Si quis publicum mendacium confingat Ll. Th. i. 80, 19.

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higher ⬩ highest ⬩ at or i-s/>to a greater height ⬩ farther from a coast ⬩ from a spot ⬩ higher ⬩ at or to a more honourable place ⬩ higher ⬩ later

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Th. ii. 32, 22: i. 70, 35. of position, higher, at or to a more honourable place Lá freónd site ufur amice ascende superius, Lk.

Linked entries: uferor yfemest

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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&lt;b>III c.

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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&lt;b> A.&lt;/b> masculine and feminine forms.

án-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
án-rǽdlíce, -rédlíce; adv. [an, rǽd opinion, advice, líce]

Unanimously ⬩ resolutely ⬩ constantly ⬩ unanimiter ⬩ constanter

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Ðe ánrǽdlíce wile his sinna geswícan who resolutely desires to abstain from his sins, L. Pen. 17; Th. ii. 284, 17. Ánrǽdlíce wrégendé constanter accusantes, Lk. Bos. 23, 10

celmert-mon

(n.)
Grammar
celmert-mon, -monn, es; m.

A hired servant, hireling ⬩ mercenarius

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Ða celmertmenn mercenarii, Lk. Lind. War. 15, 17. From celmertmonnum ðínum de mercenariis tuis, 15, 19: Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 20

fealu

(n.)
Grammar
fealu, gen. fealuwes, fealwes; n.

Fallow ground, ground ploughed lying fallow after a crop ⬩ nŏvāle

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Fallow ground, ground ploughed lying fallow after a crop; nŏvāle Andlang weges óþ ðone bróc, ðe scýt to fealuwes leá along the way to the brook, which shoots to the field of fallow ground, Cod. Dipl. 399; A. D. 944; Kmbl. ii. 251, 1