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mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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For hreówsigendne man man mót mæssian ymb. xxx nihta, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 21. Hý mihton wel habban wíf on ðám dagum forðan ðe hý nǽfre ne mæssodon, L. Ælfc. C. 7; Th. ii. 346, 8.

sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
sciftan, p. te.
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Scifte man of ðam gemóte ða ðe him tó rídan those who may go to him shall be appointed from the meeting , L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. , 268, 15

Linked entry: scyftan

un-gewit

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewit, un-gewitt, es; n.

madnessinsanityfollystupidity

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Gif hwylc man of his gewitte feólle ... Gif man hine ofsleá on ðam ungewitte, L. Ecg. P. addit. 29; Th. ii. 236, 31. Se yfela gást on ungewitte his ( Saul's ) mód áwende, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 11.

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, ge-drync, es; n.
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Gif hé þurh gedrinc man ácwelle si ex ebrietate hominem occiderit, Ll. Th. ii. 230, 28. Man æt ciricwæccan swíðe gedreóh sí, and ǽnig gedrinc . . . þár ne dreóge, 250, 12. Secgas mǽnað meodogáles gedrinc, Vy. 57. v. ofer-, wín-gedrinc

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)

to do an erranda businessto obtain by negotiationintercessionto goand obtainapplyand obtain

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Nán man ne mæg him sylfum rihtlíce tó his Drihtne his þearfe geǽrndian, bútan . . . Wlfst. 136, 15

heáh-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-setl, es; n.

A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justicethronethronus, solium, tricliniuma high seat (at table)

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Se ríca man ðe sitt on his heáhsetle hraðe geswícþ hé his gebeórscipes gif ða þeówan geswícaþ ðæra teolunga the great man that sits on his high seat will soon discontinue his feast if the servants discontinue the attendance, Homl. Th. i. 272, 35.

Linked entry: heáh-seld

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Gif man hwilcne man teó ðæt hé ðone man féde ðe úres hláfordes griþ tóbrocen habbe ládige hine mid þrinna xii (cf. Icel. þrennar tylftir), L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 296, 29. Mæssepreóst ládige hine on ðam húsle ...

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

henna

(n.)
Grammar
henna, an; m.

A fowl

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A fowl Gif swýn oððe henna ete of mannes líchaman si porcus vel gallina de corpore hominis ederit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 57; Th. ii. 220, 13

weoroldcundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldcundlíce, adv.
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In a worldly manner Hé brýcððære god*-*cundan áre worldcundlíce ( seculariter ), Past. 9; Swt. 57, 7. Ðeáh hié woroldcundlíce drohtigen cum terrena agunt, 18 ; Swt. 135, 17

wíglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíglíce, adv.

In a warlike mannerby fighting

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In a warlike manner, by fighting Bellatores syndon wígmen,ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 37 : Wulfst. 267, 16

áþ-wyrþe

Entitled to make oath

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Add: Entitled to make oath Sé þe mánáð swerige, and hit him on open wurðe, ꝥ hé nǽfre eft áðwyrðe ne sý, Ll. Th. i. 212, 19

beorg

(n.)
Grammar
beorg, beorh, biorg, biorh; gen. beorges; dat. beorge; pl. nom. acc. beorgas; gen. beorga; dat. beorgum; m.

a hillmountaincollismonsa heapBURROW or barrowa heap of stonesplace of burialtumulus

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Óþ ða beorgas ðe man hǽt Alpis to the mountains which they call the Alps Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 44; 16, 17. Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis humiliabitur Lk. Bos. 3, 5.

Linked entries: beorh berg biorg

ge-mittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mittan, p. -mitte; pp. -mitted

To find, meetinvĕnīre, obviam hăbēre

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Gif ðúðyslícne þegn gemittest if thou meetest such a man, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 8; Mód. 45. Hý gemittaþ mearclonde neáh heá hlincas they meet lofty hills near the border-land, 101 b; Th. 384, 5; Rä. 4, 23: 117 b ; Th. 451, 15; Dóm. 104.

Linked entries: mittan ge-métan

á-gitan

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Be hwylcum tácne man ágytan mihte hwænne his tócyme tówerd wurde, Wlfst. 88, 22. Áfunden, ágyten expertus , An. Ox. 2538. Gif ǽni man ágiten wurðe ꝥ ǽnige hǽðenscipe dreóge if any one be found to practise heathen rites, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 27.

Linked entry: á-gytan

ge-scrífan

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Th. i. 30, 14. to order, bind a person to do or suffer something, compel, subject Ne þearf man ná fæsten fram Eástran oð Pentecosten, búton hwá gescrifen sig, oþþe hé elles fæsten wylie, Ll. Th. i. 368, 28.

ofer-gán

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Godwine eorl.. . sáh niðer. . . sprǽce benumen . . . and hine man brǽd intó ðæs kinges búre, and ðóhtan ꝥ hit ofergán sceolde, ac hit næs ná swá, Chr. 1053; P. 182, 23

rót

(adj.)
Grammar
rót, adj.

gladcheerfulnoble, excellent

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glad, cheerful Ðǽr moncyn mót for Meotude rót sóðne God geseón and aa in sibbe gefeón, Exon. 355, 33; Reim. 86. v. un-rót, rétan, rót-hwíl, rótlíce, rótness. noble, excellent Se góda man swá hé swíðor áfandod biþ, swá hé rótra biþ, and neár Gode, óþ

hálsigend

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Hé beád him ꝥ hé wǽre gehádod tó exorcista, ꝥ wé hátað hálsigend þe ðe bebýt deóflum ꝥ hí of gedrehtum mannum faran, Hml. S. 31, 141. Add

un-meahtig

Grammar
un-meahtig, <b>; I.</b>
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Swá micclum swá þæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs, swá hit wæs leóhtre tó miltsunge homo quanto fragilior in natura, tanto facilior ad veniam, Angl. vii. 4, 35. Add

wlaffian

(v.)
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to stammer, speak indistinctly Nán fefor nis mannon mára þonne se wínlica wǽta, of þám deáfiað þá eáran and wleaffad seó tunge (balbutit denigue lingua), Chrd. 74, H

Linked entry: wlæffetere