ge-fylced
collected as an army
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collected as an army
of-dæl
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as an i-stem)
ǽrendian
to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter ⬩ to go on an errand to (tó) a person ⬩ to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercede ⬩ to go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for
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Add: to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter Se munuc ðe hit ǽrendode the monk that had been sent on this business, Gr. D. 29, 28.
ge-mǽte
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Besceáwige se abbod þǽra reáfa gemet, þæt hý ne synd tó scorte, ac gemiéte þám þe hyra notiað (uestimenta uténtibus ea mensurata), R. Ben. 89, 19. meet, suitable for a purpose, fitted, apt: — Gemǽte gewrixl apta uicissitudo, An. Ox. 4271.
eáþ-méd
Humility, affability, kindness ⬩ humĭlĭtas, humānĭtas
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For eáþmédum in humility, Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 5; Az. 15: 13 a; Th. 22, 29; Cri. 359
Linked entry: eád-méd
ofer-scínan
to cover with light, illumine
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to cover with light, illumine Næs ná ðæt án ðæt ðæt leóht ða dúne áne oferscíneþ, ac eác swylce ða burh, Blickl. Homl. 129, 2. Beorht wolcn hig ofersceán nubes lucida obumbravit eos, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 5.
ge-gearcian
To prepare
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To prepare Ðá hét se cyngc scipa gegearcian and him æfter faran, ac hit wæs lang ǽr ðam þe ða scipa gegearcode wǽron then the king bade prepare ships and go after him, but it was long before the ships were ready, Th. Ap. 7, 16-7 : Homl.
wæl-wulf
a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolf ⬩ a fierce cannibal, one who preys on the dead like the wolf
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as an epithet of a warrior, a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolf Wódon wælwulfas, wícinga werod, Byrht.
manigfealdlíce
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Add: cf. manig-feald; Ðeáh ðe hié mon manigfealdlíce and mislíce styrede eos per tot varietatis latera mutabilitatis aura versaret. Past. 306, 5. Ætforan ódrum gyldum þe man myslíce geald, and men mid menigfealdlíce drehte, Chr. 1052 ; P. 173, 23.
cwyld-seten
A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ⬩ conticinium
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A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ; conticinium Cwylseten conticinium, Mone B. 3747. Cwylsetene conticinio, 3748. Cwyldsetene galli cantu, 4677
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þroht-heard
strong under afflictions ⬩ having fortitude or endurance in trouble ⬩ grievously hard
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Blíðheort wunode eorl unforcúð elnes gemyndig, þríst and þrohtheard in þreánédum, Andr. Kmbl. 2529; An. 1266. Héton lǽdan út þrohtheardne þegn, woldon ellenrófes mód gemiltan; hit ne mihte swá, 2781; An. 1393.
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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He ðæs fǽrspelles módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan he bare mental sorrow heavy at heart at the sudden news, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 4; Gú. 1023. For ðam fǽrspelle at the sudden news, Andr. Kmbl. 2173; An. 1088.
hetol-ness
violence ⬩ severity ⬩ ferocity ⬩ rapacity
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Chrd. 70, 15. as an attribute of an animal, ferocity, rapacity Similar entries v. hetol; II. Hetelnessa rapacitalis (feroces ursinae rapacitatis rictus, Aid. 61, 19), An. Ox. ll, 152
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pundar
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Halliwell gives punder, to balance evenly, as an East-country word. Icel. pundari a steel yard.]
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sincan
to sink ⬩ to act as an aperient
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Th. 86, 27; Gen. 1437. to act as an aperient Gif ðæt sié ómihte wǽte innan, tyhte hié mon út mid líþum mettum sincendum, and ne lǽt inne gesittan on ðam líchoman, Lchdm. ii. 218, 14
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forþ-rihte
straight on ⬩ without swerving ⬩ without modification or qualification ⬩ plainly ⬩ simply ⬩ directly
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Gl. 406, 3, of manner, without modification or qualification, plainly, simply, directly. of a title Sarai is gereht 'Mín ealdor,' ac God hí hét syððan Sarra, þæt is, 'Ealdor,' þæt heó nǽre synderlíce hire hírédes ealdor gecíged, ac forðrihte 'Ealdor,
lustfullung
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Add: in a not unfavourable sense Gehwilce untrume and forsewenlice on ðissum middanearde swá miccle hraðor Godes stemne gehýrað, swá micclun. swá hí lytle lustfullunge on ðisum lífe habbað, Hml. Th. ii. 376, 6.
næs
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Add Ðæt ús wǽre gearo his miltsung, næs ðæt ryht, Past. 405, 17. add Rícsian næs ná suá ofer menn, ac suá suá ofer niétenu, Past. 109, 21. Næs nó . . ., ac . . ., 387, 32
ge-fædrian
To FATHER ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter ⬩ adoptare ⬩ patri filium vel filiam ascribere
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To FATHER, to adopt or to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter; adoptare, patri filium vel filiam ascribere Ða þrý gebróþra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred, ac wǽron gefædred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], but they
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