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stirfig

(adj.)
Grammar
stirfig, adj.
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Pertaining to an animal that has died Gif hwá ete styrfig flǽsc si quis carnem morticinam ederit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 27 ; Th. ii. 212, 17

Linked entry: styrfig

óþ-dón

(v.)
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to put out Gif hwá óðrum his eáge óþdó (of dó, MS. H.), L. Alf. 19; Th. i. 48, 20. Cf. æt-dón

ofer-tredan

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Flíhð ǽlc hors áfǽred ðurh ðá ylpas, and gif him hwá wiðstent hé byð sóna ofertreden (oftreden, v. l. ], Hex. 16, 14. Add

ge-fætan

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ge-fætan, l. ge-fǽtan,
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and add: To lay as a burden, impose Tó hwan wyllað wé on ús álecgan and gefǽtan þá byrþene þe wé áræfnan ne magon quid nobis onera vultis imponere, quae non possumus portare? Gr. D. 165, 27

untrum-hád

(n.)
Grammar
untrum-hád, es; m.
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An infirm condition Þætte ánum untrum háde (untrunium hÁde, v.l.) wæs forgyfen, for hwan ne sceat ꝥ eallum wífum beón forgyfen quod uni personae infirmanti conceditur, cur non concedatur cunctis mulitribus ?, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 83, 12

for-giémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-giémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglectneglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Gif hwá adulfe pytt, and forgiémeleásode ðæt he hine betýnde if anyone dug a pit, and neglected to inclose it, Past. 63; Hat. MS

ge-híredlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-híredlic, adj.
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That is heard, audible Lá hwá sprecð myhta Drihtnes gehéredlice dó ealle herunga his quis loquetur potentias Domini?auditas faciet omnes laudes eius? Ps. L. 105, 2

ge-scearian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scearian, p. ode
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Gyf hwá genyrwe ðæt ic Gode on éce yrfe geseald hæbbe, C. D. v. 331, 2. —

Linked entry: scearian

rúmlíce

(adv.)
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Ymbe þises bissextus gefyllednysse wé wyllað rúmlícor iungum cnihtum geopenian, Angl. viii. 306, 15: 32. add: abundantly Se man þe næbbe of hwám hé mæge rúmlíce ælmes-san syllan, Hml. A. 141, 80.

un-rihtwísness

(n.)
Grammar
un-rihtwísness, e; f.

Unrighteousnessiniquityinjustice

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Ðonne hwæm hwæt cymþ máre ðonne ðé þincþ ðæt hé wyrþe sié, ne biþ sió uisryhtwísnes nó on Gode, ac sió ungleáwnes biþ on ðé selfum, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 226, 32. Sió duru ðære unryhtwísnesse janua iniquitatis, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 22.

Linked entry: rihtwís-ness

heá-líce

(adv.)

on highgreatlyextremelynoblyelaborately

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Se wítga cwæð þæt áhæfen wǽren heálíce upp sunne and móna, Cri. 693. in or to a high position or rank Se fæder þóhte hwám hé hí (his daughter) mihte heálícost forgifan, Ap.

Linked entry: heá-lic

dǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlend, es; m. [dǽlende, part. of dǽlan to divide]

A dealer, divider, distributordivīsor

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A dealer, divider, distributor; divīsor Hwá sette me déman, oððe dǽlend, ofer inc quis me constituit judĭcem, aut divisōrem, super vos? Lk. Bos. 12, 14

forne

(prep.)
Grammar
forne, prep. acc.

Forpropropter

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For; pro, propter Gif hwá hine forne forstande if anyone will stand up for him, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 3, note 8

friþ-leás

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Cf. friþ, Gif hwá þæne friðleásan man (hominem pro culpa exiliatum, expulsion quem Angli uocant friðleásne man, exlegem) healde, Ll. Lbmn. 318, ii

rúmgifolness

(n.)
Grammar
rúmgifolness, e; f.

Liberality, bounty, munificence

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Hwá áwent gítsunge mid rúmgifulnysse bútan strece? Homl. Th. i. 360, 6

weorold-bót

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bót, e; f.
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' Bót' prescribed by the secular power in contrast with 'godcund bót,' that prescribed by the church Ða woruldbóte hig gesetton . . . swá hwár swá man nolde godcunde bóte gebúgan mid rihte tó bisceopa dihte, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 16

ge-mǽnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnung, e ; f.
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hwan forhǽle ðú ús þíne gemǽnunge swá clǽnre fǽmnan, 135, 650. Cf. ge-mǽnsumian; <b>III a.</b>

Linked entry: -mǽnung

heamol

(adj.)
Grammar
heamol, hamal(?); adj.

Parsimoniousmiserlyniggardly

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hwan wurd ðú swá heámul (fæsthafol. Wlfst. 258, 12) mínra góda þe ic ðé sealde?, Nap. 36. Substitute:

nídlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
nídlinga, adv.

By forceagainst a person's will

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By force, against a person's will Gif hwá mǽden nýdlinga nimþ si quis puellam invitam ceperit, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13; Th. ii. 186, 20 note

Linked entry: neádlunga

flet-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
flet-gefeoht, es; n.
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Gif hwá on cierlisces monnes flette gefeohte, 1. 1.Th. i. 86, 20. Cf. fletgefoth, 589, 5