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efen-gemyndig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-gemyndig, adj.
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Commemorative Ealle þá syndon nú from heora eágum gewitene, and nǽfre efngemyndige hider eft ne cumaþ ( will never come back here to commemorate them ), Bl. H. 101, 1

Linked entry: ge-myndig

hwón-lotum

(adv.)
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Huónhlotum parumper (cf. parumper, satis modice, Corp. Gl. H. 88, 96), Txts. 85, 1515

tapor-æx

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Russian topor an axe, and to have come from Scandinavia to England

wæl-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-ceald, adj.

Deadly cold

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Deadly cold Hé him helle gescóp, wælcealde wíc (cf. Ðǽr (in hell) cymð forst fyrnum cald, Cd. Th. 20, 28; 316), wintre beðeahte, Salm. Kmbl. 937; Sal. 468

ge-slyht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slyht, -sleht, -sliht, es; n.

Battle ⬩ fight ⬩ conflict

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Battle, fight, conflict Swá he níþa gehwane genesen hæfde slíþra geslyhta so he had come safely out of every enmity, every fierce conflict, Beo. Th. 4787; B. 2398

ge-þrístian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þríst, þríste bold]

To dare ⬩ presume ⬩ audēre ⬩ præsūmĕre

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To dare, presume; audēre, præsūmĕre Ic ne geþrístige ego non audeo, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 5. Forðam he geþrístade quod se præsumpsisset, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 15

Linked entry: -þrístian

seolfor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolfor-smiþ, es; m.

A silver-smith ⬩ worker in silver

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Ic hæbbe smiþas . . . seolforsmiþ habeo fabros . . . argentarium, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35

winter-set

(n.)
Grammar
winter-set, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter; ⬩ in pl. winter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter; in pl. winter-quarters Se here... ðǽr wintersetu (-sætu, v. l.) námon, Chr. 886; Th. i. 156, cols. 2, 3

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, to advise, ge-rǽdan to arrange. [These two verbs seem to have coalesced (v. rǽdan), and are taken together.]
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S. 23, 320. to arrange, dispose Þ á þe gerǽdaþ heora heortan fullfremedlice fram ǽlcum synlustum þæs líchaman qui perfecte cor ab omni delectations carnis excutiunt, Gr. D. 323, 4.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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Ne wéne gé ðæt ic cóme sybbe on eorþan tó sendanne; ne com ic sybbe tó sendanne, ac swurd, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 34. Sybbe . . . tódál, Lk. Skt. 12, 51. Habbaþ sibbe betwux eów, Mk. Skt. 9, 50.

Linked entry: syb

for-togenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-togenes, -ness, e; f.

A tugging ⬩ drawing together ⬩ griping ⬩ cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio ⬩ spasmus

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A tugging, drawing together, griping, cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio; spasmus Wið fortogenesse innan for inward griping or colic, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 32

Linked entries: togenness for-tog

nytweorþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
nytweorþ-ness, <b>(nytwirð-ness),</b> e; f.

Usefulness ⬩ utility

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Hwæt wyrcst ðú ús nytwyrðnesse quid operaris tu nobis utilitatis, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 25

huntnold

(n.)
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, Coll. M. 21, 34. Cf. (?) færeld for suffix.

hlinung

(n.)
Grammar
hlinung, e; f.

Leaning, ⬩ resting, ⬩ a couch

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Leaning, resting, a couch Hlinunge wiðersæc unfavourable to leaning, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 20. Ða forman hlininga primos discubitos, Lk. Skt. 20, 46

Linked entries: hnýlung hleonung

swiftlere

(n.)
Grammar
swiftlere, es; m.

A slipper, shoe

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Swyftleras subtalares, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 31. Swifteleares, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 19

Linked entry: swyftlere

scip-réðra

(n.)
Grammar
scip-réðra, an; m.

A sailor

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Hé on scyp code, and myd hys scypréðrum hys segl up áhóf, and forþ seglode, St. And. 38, 32

hleówþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleówþ, hleóþ, hlíwþ, hlýwþ, e; f.

Shelter, ⬩ protection, ⬩ warmth

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Cold bæþ ongeán ða hlíwþe a cold bath to atone for the warmth, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 5. Ða hlýwþe gódra weorca the shelter of good works, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 24.

Linked entries: hlíwþ hlýwþ

sind

(v.)
Grammar
sind, synd, sint, sient, siont, synt, sindon, seondon, siendon, syndon

are

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Seondan (siendon, Cott. MS.), Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 24. Siendon (sindon, Cott. MSS.), Past. 6; Swt. 47, 8: Cd. Th. 235, 4; Dan. 301. Syndun, Ps. Th. 58, 10

fixian

(v.)
Grammar
fixian, p. ode; pp. od [fisc = fix a fish]

To fish ⬩ piscāri

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Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 1

un-geheáfdod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geheáfdod, adj.

Not come to a head

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Not come to a head Gif se slyte blind bið and mid ðam geswelle ungeheáfdud, ðonne lege ðú ða wyrte ðǽrtó, sóna hit sceal openian, Lchdm. i. 92, 26

Linked entry: ge-heáfdod