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malscrung

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Malscrung pressicium (for prestigium?), Hpt. 33, 246, 83. [N. E. D. masker.] Add: —

tó-cwísedness

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Geunrétte for þæs ofhrorenan bróðres tó-cwýsednysse ( contritione ), Gr. D. 125, 11. Add

un-getímu

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Hit for sumum ungetýmum ( casu accidente ) wearð tóbrocen, Gr. D. 97, 6. Add

un-þancwirþlíce

(adv.)
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un-þancwirþlíce, adv.
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Ungratefully For hwan onfénge ðú un-þancwyrþlíce þá gife þínre álýsnysse?, Nap. 66

brúcan

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[For translation of Wand. 44 in Dict. substitute: he ruled a liberal lord

sár-bót

(n.)
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sár-bót, e; f.

Condensation paid for inflicting a wound

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Condensation paid for inflicting a wound, L. W. I.; Th. i. 470, 21

galdor-leóþ

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For Cot. 188 substitute Galdorle(ó)ðum carminibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 56

fiþer-feald

(num.; adj.)

four-fold

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four-fold Ic forgeldo feoðorfald reddo quadruplum, Lk. ' R. 19, 8

fregen

(prefix)
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The form seems to have an intensive force in the two following words

prýte

(n.)
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prýte, an; f.
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Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ beorgan, Wulfst. 165, 9. Se ðe for his prýdan Gode nele hýran ... hé sceal misfaran, 178, 19.

Linked entry: prýde

ge-metgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-metgung, e; f.

Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulationmoderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen

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Ealla gesceafta onfóþ æt Gode endebyrdnesse, and andwlitan, and gemetgunge all creatures receive from God order, and form, and measure, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 15, 20, 33.

ge-wilnung

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On ðǽm eorðlicum gewilnungum terrenis desideriis, 155, 23. ¶ desire for the pleasures of sense, lust. greediness for food Suá hé sceal etan ðætte hine sió gewilnung ðǽre gífernesse of his módes fæsðrǽdnesse ne gebrienge ne illos appetitus gulae a mentis

un-gemetlíc

(adj.)
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un-gemetlíc, adj.

immoderateinordinateexcessivetoo greatimmensevery greatnot of the same measurediverse

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Se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 19: 18, 1; Fox 60, 24. Ðú woldest brúcan ungemetlícre wrǽnnesse voluptariam vitam degas, 32, 1; Fox 114, 20. For ungemetlícum cyle, 33, 4; Fox 130, 34.

ge-swætan

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Add: to forge together (?), weld (cf. O. H. Ger. ge-sweizen frigere: Ger. schweissen to forge together) Gisuétit ferru*-*minatus. Goetz ii. 579, 58. ( See Angl. xx. 395. ) to cause to labour (?). v. swǽtan; <b>I a.

langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Longingdesireweariness

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Tó frófre for ðære miclan langunga Drihtnes framfundunga as a comfort for the great grief at the Lord's departure, 131, 14. For longunge præ tædio, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 28. Longunge fús longingly eager, Exon. 119 a; Th. 458, 8; Hy. 4, 97.

fant-fæt

(n.)
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fant-fæt, gen. fant-fætes; pl. nom. acc. fant-fatu; n.

A font vessel, the font for baptism baptistērii vas

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A font vessel, the font for baptism; baptistērii vas Hǽðen cild biþ gebroht synfull þurh Adames forgǽgednysse, to ðam fant-fæte, ac hit biþ aþwogen fram eallum synnum wiðinnan, ðeáh ðe hit wiðútan, his hiw ne awende a heathen child is brought to the

Linked entry: fant

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mindamātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

Eal-wealda

(n.)
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Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens For ðam ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] for the all-ruler [God ], Cd. 19; Th. 23, 13; Gen. 359.

curs

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Ná ágyldende curs for curse non reddentes maledictum pro maledicto, 24, 6

wæter-þísa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-þísa, (?),an; m.

A water-rusher, what rushes through the water, applied to a ship and to the whale

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., but the w is marked for erasure) fór snel, Exon. Th. 182, 1;Gú. 1303. Hé (the whale) hafaþ óþre gecynd, wæterþísa wlonc, 363, 7;Wal. 50