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ge-scildan

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

To shield, cover, protect, defend ⬩ protegere, tueri

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Gif ðé man scotaþ to ðú gescylst ðé if you are shot at you shield yourself, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 10. Giscildes protegis, Rtl. 62, 54. Us gescyldeþ scyppend engla the Creator of angels protects us, Andr.

Linked entries: ge-scyldan scildan

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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. :--- Se ðornðære gítsunga ne wyrð forsearod on ðæem helme gif se wyrttruma ne biþ færcorfen oððe forbærned æt ðæm stemne si radix culpae non exuritur, nunquam per ramos avaritiae spina siccatur, Past. 45, 3; Swt. 341, 11. <b>I b.

un-gemetlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíc, adj.

immoderate ⬩ inordinate ⬩ excessive ⬩ too great ⬩ immense ⬩ very great ⬩ not of the same measure ⬩ diverse

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Gif hit full ungemetlíc wind gestent, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 15. Ungemetlíc moncwealm incredibilium morborum pestis, Ors. 6, 23; Swt. 274, 11. Wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslægen, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 15.

wlǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wlǽta, wlǽtta, an; m.

nausea ⬩ loathing ⬩ what produces nausea ⬩ an object of loathing ⬩ defilement ⬩ disfigurement

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Gif hwá on scipe wlǽttan þolige, i. 206, 9. Ðone wlǽttan ðæs magan, 204, 20. Ne yrne hé, ðe læs hé mid ðæs rynes éðgunge hwylcne wleáttan (wlǽttan, v. l. ) and sogeðan on his heortan ne ástyrige, R.

Linked entries: wlǽtung wlott

án-lípe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lípe, (ǽn-); adj.
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Ðæt ǽgðer wǽre unnyt ge mildheortnes ge steór, gif hié ánlípe (-lépe, Cott.

feónd

an enemy ⬩ foe ⬩ fiend ⬩ devil

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Be onsægdnysse feóndum (cf. gif man deóflum onsægð, 156, 15) de sacrificio daemonibus, Ll. Th. ii. 130, 20. a devil as a cause of illness. Similar entries Cf. deófol-seócness: Fiénda ádl, Lch. ii. 174, 26

forane

(adv.)
Grammar
forane, forne; adv.

beforehand ⬩ Opposite ⬩ in front of ⬩ against

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E. 230, 4. denoting defence Gif hwá þeóf friðige oððe forena forlicge (interpose in his behalf), Che. E. 230, 33. with prep. Opposite, in front of, against. geán Ðǽre wyrte wyrtruman áhóh . . . swá ꝥ hé hangie forne geán ðá miltan.

Linked entry: forene

ge-beorglic

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Gif hwá hæfð his hláforde sáre ábolgen, ne bið him ná gebeorhlic, þæt hé in him ætforan gá, ǽr hé gebéte; ne húru ne bið ná gebeorhlíc þám þe wið God hæfð forworht hine sylfne . . . þæt hé tó hrædlíce intó Godes húse racige, Wlfst. 155, 16-21.

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

ge-healdsumnes

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Gif wé þá heáfodleahtras forseóþ þurh gehealtsumnysse (-heald-), 25, 699. <b>Ib.</b> continence, chastity :-- Gehealtsumnesse castitatis, An.

Linked entry: ge-healtsumnys

ge-lǽtan

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Cf. ge-lǽte Gif hió ( the wound) swíþor unsýfre weorþe, clǽnsa mid hunige and gelǽt eft tógædere, Lch. ii. 210, 2. <b>II a.</b> of the movement of a ship [cf.

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
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Gesceáwiað eów selfe considerans te ipsum, Past. 159, Gif hé hæbbe ealle on fóðre tó ágifanne, gesceáwige mon, ágife ealle if he have to pay all in fodder, let the matter be looked into, let him pay all. Ll. Th. i. 140, 9.

ge-swígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígan, p. de.
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L. 22, 26. not: to break silence, to keep silent, v. ge-swígung Gif ðás gesuígas, stánas clioppogað, Lk. L. 19, 40. (2 a) to keep silent when questioned :-- Ðæ hǽhsácerd geáscade ðone Hǽlend . . . hé gesulgde (tacebat), and nóht geonsuarede, Mk.

ge-cwéme

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Gif him ꝥ gecwémre byð, Ll. Th. i. 489, 14. Þǽm wiþerweardan beóþ þæs mannes synna gecwémran þonne goldhord, Bl. H. 43, 21. convenient, suitable, fit. fit for (tó) a purpose Seó wyrt is tó lǽcedómum wel gecwéme, Lch. i. 260, 4.

leán

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Gif hé self drohtað on ðám eordlicum tielongum ðe hé óðrum monnum leán sceolde, Past. 133, 5. Tó gehiéranne suá hwæt suá wé him áuðer oððe leán oððe lǽra[n] wiellen to hear whatever we may dissuade them from or persuade them to 303, 7

nearu-ness

Grammar
nearu-ness, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b>
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Gif ealle wítegan wítegodon þæt Crist sceolde ðurh nearunysse his ðrowunge intó his heofonlican wuldre faran, húmeta mæg sé beón crísten, sé ðe nele . . . ðurh nánre earfoðnysse þæt éce wuldor mid Críste geearnian ?, Hml. Th. ii. 284, 27.

ríht

(adj.)
Grammar
ríht, adj.
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Gif mon on his wege biþ gedwolod, sleá him ánne spearcan beforan, biþ hé sóna on rihtan ( in the right way ), Lch. ii. 290, 18. Mín Drihten . . . wæs on rihte róde úp áhafen . . . sceal mín ród onwended beón, Bl. H. 191, 4. Se wítega ( St.

sǽd

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Gif man on ciricean slǽpende his sǽd ágeóte, 138, 11. progeny Nim of eallum clǽnum nítenum seofen and seofen ǽgðres gecyndes. . . þæt sǽd sí gehealden ofer ealre eorðan brádnisse, Gen. 7, 3. Séd árleásra forweorðeð, Ps. Srt. 36, 28.

setl

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Among the cpds. dele burhgeat-, and add. 2 a. a seat that is the right of a member of an official society or body Gif ceorl geþeáh ꝥ hé hæfde setl and sundernote on cynges healle, Ll. Th. i. 190, 17. <b>I a.

scearu

(n.)
Grammar
scearu, scyru,e ; f.

a cutting, shaving ⬩ a shearing of sheep ⬩ the ecclesiastical tonsure ⬩ a share

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Gif preóst sceare misgýme beardes oððe feaxes, L. N. P. L. 34; Th. ii. 294, 27. a shearing of sheep Férde Laban tó his sceápa sceare ad tondendas oves, Gen. 31, 19. the ecclesiastical tonsure. v. L. Ecg.

Linked entry: scyru

wác-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-líc, adj.

Poor ⬩ mean ⬩ of little dignity or worth ⬩ paltry.

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Wé mihton eów secgan áne lytle bysne, gif hit tó wáclíc nǽre, Homl. Th. i. 40, 27. Wáclíc bið him swá lytel tó sendenne, 400, 20. Hí wǽdliende on ánum wáclícum wǽfelse férdon, 62, 29. Him þúhte tó wáclícre dǽde, ðæt hé fordyde hine ǽnne, Homl.

Linked entry: wác