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græs-hoppa

(n.)
Grammar
græs-hoppa, an; m.
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Hý habbaþ fét swylce græs-hoppan pedes quasi locuste, Nar. 35, 7

ge-rýnu

Grammar
ge-rýnu, <b>;
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</b> add is eówer gerýnu geléd on Godes mýsan, and gé underfóð eówer gerýnu, Hml. Th. ii. 276, 20

be-scerwan

(v.)

to depriveprivare

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to deprive; privare Ne ðínra árna me bescerwe do not deprive me of thy mercy, Ps. C. 50, 98; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 98

biter-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
biter-wyrde, adj.

Inclined to bitternessad amaritudinem pronus

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Inclined to bitterness; ad amaritudinem pronus Ne he biterwyrde næs he was not inclined to bitterness, Homl. Th. i. 320, 15: ii. 44, 22

á-blissian

(v.)
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to moke glad God ne byð nǽfre geblissod (áblissod, v. l.) mid earmra manna cwale Deus miserorum cruciatu non parcitur Gr. D. 335, 14

be-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hyhtan, p. te
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To set hopes on, trust in Wá þám þe on God ne behyht vae qui non sunt confisi super sanctum Israel, Wlfst. 48, 8

Linked entry: hyhtan

ceást-full

(adj.)
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contentious, quarrelsome Ne beó ðú tó ceástful; of irsunge wyxt seófung, Prov. K. 23. Gálful þing wín, and ceástfull ( tumultuosa ) druncennyss, Scint. 105, 5

deófol-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-scipe, es; m.
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Idolatry Crístes apostolas wǽron onsende on þysne middaneard for ðí ꝥ hí sceolon menn trymman and lǽran and fullian, and deófolscipe nyðerian, Nap. 17

fordémed-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fordémed-lic, adj.

To be condemned

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To be condemned, deserving condemnation Hú swíþe fordémedlic (dánnabilis) ꝥ word byþ þe ne byð bútan hete and níðe gesprecen, Gr. D. 208, 9

for-elcian

(v.)
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to put off too long, delay unduly Ꝥ sume þá gecorene . . . beón gemanede tó Godes þénunga þe heó forelcodan, Nap. 24 (12th cent. MS.)

Linked entry: elcian

forþ-weardness

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weardness, e; f.
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Progress, growth in excellence Se níðfulla mæssepreóst ne mihte wiðstandan þæs hálgan weres forðweardnesse and gódum weorcum ( ejus profectibus obviare ), Gr. D. 117, 19

ge-hnigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnigian, to cause to bend; reflex,
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to bow Ne geþrístlǽce hé ꝥ hé hine tó Godes weófode gehnigie non audeat se ad altars Dei inclinare Ll. Th. ii. 176, 3

ge-midleahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midleahtrian, p. ode
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sí gemidleahtrud ne forte auferat tibi gratiam, et convitietur tibi, Scint. 200, 6

Linked entry: -midleahtrian

ge-rímian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rímian, p. ode
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To calculate, compute Understand þú p. ic wyð þé gerímige understand the computation that I am making with you, Angl. viii. 307, 40

Linked entry: rímian

hand-tam

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-tam, adj.
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So tame that it may be handled; mansuetus Gif ðú mid wilddeórum mé bǽtan wylt hí beóð sóna handtame, Hml. Skt. 8, 86

Linked entry: tam

heáfod-gylt

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In l. 2 after wyrðe insert ne, and add Þá men þe mid openan heafodgyltan hý sylfe forgyltað, Wlfst. 153, 9. Cf. heáfod-synn

lyre-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
lyre-wrenc, es; m.
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A trick that causes damage or loss Lá, hwí ne mót ic habban þæt ic mé sylf beget mid mínum lyrewrencum ?, Verc. Först. 168

ofer-trúwian

(v.)
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to trust too much to Wá þám þe ofertrúwað mægne and mænege, and on God ne behiht, swá swá hé sceolde, Wlfst. 48, 7

riht-ándaga

(n.)
Grammar
riht-ándaga, an, m.
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The right term or time Gif preóst tó rihtándagan crisman ne fecce, Ll. Th. i. 168, 10. Tó þám rihtándagan gafol gelǽstan, 270, 17

tyllan

(v.)
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Ælfríc nam þæt toll for þæs kynges hand, 31), Cht. E. 253, 16