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full-fremedlíce

(adv.)

completely ⬩ entirely ⬩ to the full extent

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H. 35, 25. Getogen on Hebréiscum gereorde fulfremedlíce, Hml. Th. i. 436, 14: Bl. H. 217, 4. Hí ꝥ fulfremedlíce oncneówan, 177, 19. Þæt þæt gehwilc on him sylfum be dǽle hæfð, þæt hé hæfð on óðrum werode fulfremodlíce . . .

byre

(n.)
Grammar
byre, gen. byres; dat. byre; acc. byre: pl. nom. acc. byras, byre; gen. byra; dat. byrum; m.

A son, child, descendant ⬩ natus, filius, soboles, proles

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Lamech bearna strýnde; him byras wócan eafora and idesa; he ðone yldestan Noæ nemde Lamech begat children; to him descendants were born of sons and daughters; the eldest he named Noah, Cd. 62; Th. 75, l; Gen. 1233

Linked entry: ge-byre

býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
býsnian, bísnian, býsnigan, býsenian; p. ode; pp. od

an example ⬩ To give or set an example ⬩ exemplum dare

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Gif he yfel býsnige if he give evil example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35; L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

ge-earnung

merit, desert ⬩ action that deserves gratitude

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Add: merit, desert Swungen oþ ꝥ hé swylte, swá his geearnung wæs. Bl. H. 193, 4. Geearnuncg, Ps. Th. 57, 6. Be jeearnunga ánra gehwelcre according to the merit of each one, Met. 20, 128. His geearnunga þǽr wǽron oft beorhte gecýþed, Shrn. 52, 11.

á-hebban

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H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban þæt elefæt ( pick up the vessel ), Hml, Th. ii. 178, 31. to place above Wæs se Hálga Gást áhafen ofer þá leorneras. Bl. H. 135, 3.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

ge-rýman

(v.)
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Þú him weg gerýmdest on þǽre reádan sǽ, Hml. S. ll, 184. Hie' gerýmdon þone úpgang and geworhtan, Bl. H. 201, 17. Hé hæfð us gerymed rihtne weg tó écan life. Wlfst. 18, 6. Hé hæfð gerýmed rihtwísum mannum infser tó his rice. Hml. Th. i. 28, 12.

un-inseglian

(v.)
Grammar
un-inseglian, p. ode

To unseal

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To unseal Hí ( a casket ) nán man ne uninsæglode ǽr hí ealle þyder cómon ... Se portgeréfa hí uninsæglode, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 762. Hig uninseglodon ðæt loc and cǽgan, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 11

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren

To cut, cleave ⬩ secare, dissecare

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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526

bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
bedecian, p. ode

To beg

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To beg Hé bedecað (mendicabit) on sumera, Hml. A. 9, 230. 'Hé wille biddan on sumera...' Hit is swíðe wel be ðǽm gecweden ðæt hé eft bedecige on sumera, Past. 285, 12

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Hié wilnedon tó him ꝥ hié mósten on his ríce mid friðe gesittan, 6, 34; S. 290, 21.

ge-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recover ⬩ verti ⬩ recuperare

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He eft gewyrpte, and ðam orþe onféng he recovered again and got his breath, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 86, 17. He hyne gewyrpte, ðeáh ðe him wund hrine he recovered though the wound had touched him, Beo. Th. 5944; B. 2976.

cyme

(n.)
Grammar
cyme, cime,es; m. [cuman to come]

A coming, an approach, advent ⬩ adventus

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He wítgode hú his ealdormenn sceoldon fægnian his cymes of his wræcsíðe he prophesied how his chief men should rejoice at his coming from his banishment, Ps. Th. arg. 23.

Linked entry: cime

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forth ⬩ approach ⬩ accedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

leás-lícettung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-lícettung, e; f.

Dissimulation ⬩ pretence

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Dissimulation, pretence Næs hé begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18

Linked entry: lícettung

bóþ

boasts

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boasts He bóþ he boasts, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 9; Mód. 28; pres. of bón

gernan

(v.)
Grammar
gernan, p. de; pp. ed

To desire ⬩ desīdĕrāre

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To desire; desīdĕrāre He ðæs biscophádes gernde he desired episcopal ordination, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 23

flicerian

(v.)
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Hé cwæð þæt hé geseáge áne culíran flyceriende ofer his heúfod, Hml. A. 198, 108. Add:"

offrung-spic

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-spic, es; n.
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Bacon offered to idols Hé dyde swilce hé ǽte of ðám offrungspice, Hml. S. 25, 92

Linked entry: spic

heáh-þrymness

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þrymness, e; f.

Great glory

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Great glory, Hy. 7, 51; Grn. ii. 288, 51: 9, 43; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 43

self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron.

self ⬩ very ⬩ own ⬩ (the) same

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Gif hé wíf self hæbbe gange hió út mid him. Gif se hláford him wíf sealde sié hió ðæs hláfordes if he have a wife that he got himself, let her go out with him. If the lord gave him a wife, she shall be the lord's, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 4.

Linked entries: sylf seolf silf siolf