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eáþ-méde

(v.; part.)
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Eádmédde (-méded? v. eáþ-médan) ic eom humiliatus sum, Ps. Spl. 38, 3. Ðú mé dydest eádmédne (or from eádméd, pp. of eádmédan?) humiliasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 75. Ic gebrenge þá heofonlican gód æt þám eáþmédum (-módum, S. 18, 11), Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 3. Add

inwit-gyren

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-gyren, e ; f.
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A treacherous snare Forhýddon mé oferhýdge inwitgyrene absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

ge-wana

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wana, -wona, an; m.

A lackwant

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A lack, want Huædd me gwona is quid mihi deest, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 20

Linked entry: wana

ge-hiowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiowian, p. ade; pp. ad

To formfashionformāre

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To form, fashion; formāre Ðú gehiowades mec formasti me, Ps. Surt. 138, 5 : 103, 26

word-sige

(n.)
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word-sige, es; m.

Success in speaking

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Success in speaking Sigegyrd ic mé wege, word-sige and worcsige, Lchdm. i. 388, 15

be-þearflic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearflic, adj.

Usefulprofitable

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Useful, profitable Syle mé þæt beþearflice gebed þínre fulfremednysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 242, note

Linked entry: beþearfaþ

ge-lífen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lífen, adj.
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Having permission, excused Hæfe mec giléfenne (-léfen, L.) habe me excusatum, Lk. R. 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-léfen

a-liéfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-liéfan, a-lífan

to permitpermittere

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to permit; permittere Alífe me permitte mihi, Deut. 3, 25. Aliéfþ, Past. 50, 4

lóh-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
lóh-sceaft, es; m.

A boltbar

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A bolt, bar(?) Gaderode mé kigelas and stuþan sceaftas and lóhsceaftas, Shrn. 163, 6

Linked entry: sceaft-lóha

mistian

(v.)
Grammar
mistian, p. ode

To grow dim

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To grow dim Mé mistiaþ míne eágan caligo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 48

Linked entry: mistran

syngig

(adj.)
Grammar
syngig, (?); adj.

Sinful

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Sinful Hwí flíhst ðú mé forealdodne syngigan (synnigan ?), Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 192

be-nídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nídan, [ p. de To compel
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Mín sár (m)é benét tó segen dolor me compellit dicere, Angl. xi. 110.]

hleonaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleonaþ, hleónaþ, es; m.

A shelter

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A shelter Ic mé ánum hér eáðe getimbre hús and hleónaþ, Gú. 222. Substitute:

Linked entry: hlinaþ

þurh-smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-smirwan, þurh-smirian
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to anoint thoroughly Hé mid ele and mid crísman mé þurhsmyrede, Wlfst. 229, 3

Linked entry: smirwan

freó-man

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For last passage substitute Hwæt gifest þú me, gásta Waldend, freómanna tó frófre ... ne sealdest þú mé sunu ... Gǽð geréfa mín fægen freóbearnum what freeborn children wilt thou give me, Ruler of spirits, for my comfort? ... Thou hast not granted me

tímlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tímlíce, adv.

In good time,soon

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In good time, soon Ðú bǽde mé foroft Engliscra gewritena and ic ðé ne getíðode ealles swá tímlíce ǽr ðam ðe ðú mid geweorcum ðæs gewilnodest æt mé you very often asked me for English writings, but I did not grant your request so very soon, not before

óþ-lǽdan

(v.)
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to lead away, carry off Hé Israhélas ealle óþlǽdde eduxit Israel, Ps. Th. 135, 11. Álýs mé and óþlǽd láðum wætrum eripe me et libera me de aquis, 143, 12. Ic þence ðis feóh tó lufianne, næs tó óþlǽdanne . . . hé nǽfre nabbe landes ðæt hé hit óþlǽde.

ge-rúm

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúm, es; n. [rúm space]

Room, spacespătium

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Room, space; spătium Hí náuðer ne gestillan ne móton, ne eác swíðor styrian, ðonne he him ðæt gerúm his wealdleðeres toforlǽt they neither can be still, nor yet move farther, than he allows to them the space of his rein, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 8. Eódon on gerúm

Linked entry: rúm

be-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-licgan, he -ligeþ, -líþ, pl. -licgaþ; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon, ; pp. -legen; v. a. [be by, licgan to lie]

To lie or extend by or aboutto surroundencompasscircumdarecingere

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To lie or extend by or about, to surround, encompass; circumdare, cingere Hí belicgaþ us mid fyrde circumdabunt nos exercitu Jos. 7, 9. Sió eá Etheopia land beligeþ úton the river encompasseth the Ethiopian land Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229. Me néd belæg

Linked entries: be-ligeþ be-líþ

egsa

(n.)
Grammar
egsa, ægsa, an; m.

Fear, horror, dreadtĭmor, horror, terror

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Fear, horror, dread; tĭmor, horror, terror Egsa com ofer me tĭmor vēnit sŭper me, Ps. Spl. 54, 5 : Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 26; Cri. 839: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 12; Sat. 379. Beóþ egsan of heofene ĕrunt terrōres de cælo, Lk. Bos. 21, 11: Cd. 148; Th. 186, 10;

Linked entry: ægsa