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ge-yflian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yflian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to injure ⬩ to become ill

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Gif se cristena mann ðé geyfelode if the christian man hath done thee wrong, Homl. Th. i. 54, 25. Næs heora neáta nán geyfelad jumenta eorum non sunt minorata, Ps. Th. 106, 37. Mið fræceðo geyfled contumelia adfectos, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: yfelian

þearm

(n.)
Grammar
þearm, es; m.

A gut, ⬩ an intestine

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Lǽcedómas wiþ þearmes útgange, and gif men bilyhte sié ymb ðone þearm, Lchdm. ii. 170, 27. Þearmas fibrae, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 16: intestina, ii. 49, 50: exta, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 85, 10. Ðearmas, Wrt. Voc. i. 71, 14. Smæle þearmas ilia, 44, 46.

Winter-fylleþ

(n.)

the month of October

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Ðone teóðan mónð mon nemneþ on Léden Octember, and on úre geðeóde Winterfylleð, Shrn. 136, 31: 143, 32

bearo

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Hwæt ic ána sæt innan bearwe mid helme beþeht, holte tómiddes, Dóm. L. 1. Þone godcundan bearo divinum lucum, Nar. 27, 10. Hrímige bearwas . . . on dǽm ísgean bearwum, Bl. H. 209, 32, 35. Bearewæs saltus, An. Ox. 2036.

hlid

fence ⬩ a gate ⬩ door

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., a gate, door On Lullan hlyd on ðá hegestówe, C. D. iii. 213, 8

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.

Useful ⬩ profitable ⬩ advantageous ⬩ beneficial

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Hé ðone gódan cræft dó nytne óðrum mannum, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Som. 1, 29. Ðæt land hyre nytt gedóe, Chart. Th. 470, 8 : 472, 10. Nǽron Metode wíd lond ne wegas nytte, Cd. Th. 10, 13; Gen. 156 : Beo. Th. 1592; B. 794.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Betere ðæt hí ðone weg ne ongeáten, ðonne hí underbæc gecerden ..., Past. 445, 33. Hit wǽre nyttre tó gecyrrenne, Bt. 40, 5; F. 240, 20. Gecearredo uéron ł gecerred wæs éghuelc in hús hiora, Jn.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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Ne furþum ne giémaþ hwæt hie dón oððe hwonne hie hwæt dón qui nequaquam, quæ quando agant, inspiciunt, Past. 39, 3; Swt. 287, 7. Ánes hwæt tó singanne to sing something, 46, 2; Swt. 347, 6: Beo. Th. 6013; B. 3010.

for-gifan

to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive

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H. 171, 29. to grant. to grant leave to do, permit, allow. without object expressed Forgeaf permitteret, i. licentiam daret, An. Ox. 2573.

mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ, mónþ, es; pl. mónaþ, mónþas; m.

A month ⬩ lunar ⬩ calendar

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Ǽlc ðæra twelf tácna hylt his mónaþ, and ðonne seó sunne hí hæfþ ealle underurnen, ðonne byþ án geár ágán. On ðam geáre synd getealde twelf mónþas ...

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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Sý ǽlcere geóguðe teóðung gelǽst be Pentecosten, and ðara eorðwsestma be emnnihte ... and gif hwá ðonne ða teóðunge gelǽstan nelle, swá wé gecweden habbaþ, fare ðaes cynges geréfa tó and ðæs bisceopes and ðæs mynstres mæssepreóst and niman unþances ðone

Linked entry: tegðung

on-pennian

(v.)

to unpen, open

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to unpen, open Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit biþ gepynd, hit miclaþ . . . Ac gif sió pynding wierþ onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 8

án-lépe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lépe, -lépig, -lípig, -lýpig, [ǽn-]; adj. [án one; hleáp, hlýp a running, leap]

Going alone ⬩ solitary ⬩ private ⬩ alone ⬩ singular ⬩ one ⬩ each one ⬩ solivagus ⬩ solitarius ⬩ privatus ⬩ solus ⬩ singularis ⬩ unus ⬩ singulus

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Going alone, solitary, private, alone, singular, one, each one; solivagus, solitarius, privatus, solus, singularis, unus, singulus Nis nán ðe eallunga wel dó, nó forðon ánlépe non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum, Ps. Th. 13, 2.

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Ne fremest ðú gerysnu and riht wiþ me thou dost not do what is fitting and right towards me, 102; Th. 135, 19; Gen. 2245: 111; Th. 146, 4; Gen. 2432.

á-ginnan

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Add: to begin to do (infin, or gerund) Marcus áginþ wrítan ꝥ godspell, Chr. 47 ; P. 7, 31. Ágann Landfranc atýwian, 1070; P. 206, 12. Ágan se cyng tó smtágenne, 1006; P. 137, 19. to attempt Gif man beforan æðelinge gefeoht áginneð, Ll.

fyll

Grammar
fyll, fyllu(-o).

fill, full supply ⬩ repletion, satiety

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Dó ꝥ wós and þá wyrte on wín, drince þonne . . . symle án ful tó fylles (always one cup as a full dose, v. tó II. 5), Lch. i. 82, 14. with idea of excess, repletion, satiety Fyll and druncennyss saturitas et ebrietas, Scint. 106, 4.

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, hó; gen. hós; m.

A heel, ⬩ hough

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Dó on ðínne winstran scó under dínum hó put it into thy left shoe under thy heel, Lchdm. i. 396, 2. Áhefþ hys hó ongeán me levabit contra me calcaneum suum, Jn. Skt. 13, 18: Gen. 3, 15.

Linked entries: hó hó-banca

ge-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turn ⬩ convert ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere ⬩ to turn [one's self] ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ verti ⬩ reverti ⬩ ire

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Gecyrraþ to me ðonne gecyrre ic to eów. He ðonne gecyrde to us turn to me then will I turn to you. He turned to us then, Blickl. Homl. 103, 1. Ðú ne gecyr from ðínre ðeówene turn not from thy servant, 89, 12 : Ps. Th. 58, 14 : Andr.

un-gewealden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewealden, adj.

Not under control ⬩ disordered

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Ðonne se man mete þigð, ðonne áwyrpð hé eft and hæfð ungewealdene wambe and ða micgean, 204, 10

Linked entry: ge-wealden

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament ⬩ a decoration ⬩ jewel ⬩ trapping ⬩ equipment ⬩ armour ⬩ implement

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Ne mót hé ðara hyrsta hionane lǽdan wuhte ðon máre hordgestreóna ðonne hé hiðer brohte defunctum leves non comitantur opes, Bt. Met. Fox 14, 17-22; Met. 14, 9-11.