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rihtlíce

(adv.)
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rihtlíce, adv.

rightly, justly, with justice or quity rightly, in a manner which suits the circumstances of a case rightly, in accordance with rules or regulations, regularlyrightly as regards conduct

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Riht is ðæt gehádode men ðám lǽwedum wísian hú hí heora ǽwe rihtlícost sculon healdan, L. I. P. 22; Th. i. 332, 28

ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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Æt þám ýtmestan eorþan gemǽrum, Bl. H. 119, 25. Æt þá ýtmestan gemǽro in fines orbis terrae (Ps. 19, 4), 133, 35. Oð heofona gemǽru(-o) usque ad terminos coelorum, Mt. W. S. L.

godcund

(adj.)
Grammar
godcund, adj.

Of the nature of Goddivinereligioussacred

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Of the nature of God, divine, religious, sacred Seó godcunde ǽ lex divina, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 2. Wiotan ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra wise men both of religious and secular orders, Past. Pref; Swt. 3, 3, 8; Hat. MS.

land-spédig

(adj.)
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land-spédig, adj.
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Rich in landed property, having large estates Landspédig locuples, Ælf. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 72; Wrt. Voc. 50, 52. Ðes and ðeós landspédiga hic et hæc locuples, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 22

ge-bland

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bland, -blond, es; n. [ge-, bland a mixture, confusion]

A mixtureminglingcommotioncommixtioturba

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A mixture, mingling, commotion; commixtio, turba Ofer æra gebland over the mingling of the waves, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 26; Æðelst. 26. Árýþa geblond commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063 ; An. 532

Linked entry: ge-blond

cappa

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For 'Ælf. Gl. . . . 15' substitute Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 48, and add Caracalla cappa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 84. Wyrpe him of heden oððe cappan cucullum vel cappam dejiciat, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 23

deófol-gild

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Þǽr wæs þǽre sunnan anlýcnys geworht of golde, ond heó wæs on gyldenum scryde, ond æt þám wǽron gyldene hors, Mart. H. 220, 28: 206, 4.

Linked entry: ge-deóful-geld

an-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bindst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. -band, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden; v. a. [an=un un-, bindan to bind]

To UNBINDuntiesolvereabsolverereligare

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To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2

ful-gehende

(adj.; prep.)
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ful-gehende, prep.

Full nighvery nearvalde prŏpe

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Full nigh, very near; valde prŏpe Hine man byrigde ðám stýple fulgehende, on ðám súþ-portice he was buried very near the steeple, in the south porch, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 38; Ælf. Tod. 19

Linked entry: ge-hende

tæl-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
tæl-cræft, es; m.

Arithmetic

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Arithmetic Mæg geseón ǽlc man ðe telcræftas ǽnig gesceád can ( that knows anything of arithmetic ), ðæt hit máre is ðonne þreó hund geára syððan ðyllíc feoh wæs farende on eorðan, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 699

stæppan

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Ǽlc þǽra stapa ðe gé tó Godes húse stæppað, Hml. Th. ii. 444, 11. Mid þám ðe hé mótode on his dómsetle sittende, . . . þá stóp him tó Godes engel, and hine ofslóh, 382, 31. Add

béd-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
béd-ríp, l. bed-ríp, es; n. , and add
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Aelc man in Sc̃e Eádmundes byri húsfast on his ówe land sal gifen tó þe hálegenes biderípe ón peni, Cht. Th. 438, 7. [v. N. E. D. bed-rip: Andrews' Old English Manor. P. 159.]

scín-lác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lác, es; n.
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Ðætte gifearria from ðære stówe ǽlc scínilác and ymbcerro diúbles fácnes ut discedat ab eo loco omnis fantasia vel versutia diabolicae fraudis , Rtl. 120, 33.

ge-féran

(v.)
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Ealde staðolas ( the bottom of the Red Sea) ic ǽr ne gefrægn men geféran, Exod. 286. to traverse a (great or small) distance Sume lǽsse gelíðað, oððe micle máre geférað, Met. 28, 23. Þ nǽre mára weg þonne meahte on týn dagum geféran, Nar. 25, 3.

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Þá hié besǽtan þá burg Mæsiane, and áðas geswóran ꝥ hié nǽfre noldon æt hám cuman ǽr hié þæt gewrecen hæfden cum se sacramentis obstrinxissent, domum, nisi Messena expugnata, nunquam esse redituros, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 20. to wreak, give effect to anger

hopian

(v.)
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</b> with clause, to hope that :-- Ic hopige ꝥ cherubin se mǽra æt wesan wylle, Angl. viii. 325, 30. <b>IV b.

abbud-hád

(n.)
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abbud-hád, es; m.

The statedignity of an abbotabbatis dignitas

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Ælf. C. 18; Th. ii. 348, 31

Linked entry: abbad-hád

dimlíc

(adj.)
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dimlíc, dymlíc; adj.
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Ælf. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 7

Linked entry: dymlíc

bóc-lár

(n.)
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bóc-lár, e; f.

Book-learning, learningdoctrina

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Ælf. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 6

for-myrþrian

(v.)
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for-myrþrian, -myrþran
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Þǽr (at doom's day) swutelað ǽlc cild hwá hit formyrðrode, Wlfst. 137, 28. Add: