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un-gesadelod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesadelod, adj.

Not saddled

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Not saddled Eahte hors, feówer gesadelode and feówer ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.) ... feówer hors, twá gesadelode and twá ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.), L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414. 5-10

Linked entry: un-sadelod

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape

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MS.) ... Sumu hé leahte mid wætre, ðonne hié tó hwón weóxon (weóxson, Hatt. MS.), Past. 40; Swt. 292, 5-8. Ða þornas weóxon (wóxon, Lind.: wéxon, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 7. Swá elebeámas weaxen, Ps. Th. 127, 4. Lǽtaþ ǽgþer weaxan (wexan, Rush.), Mt.

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turn ⬩ revolve ⬩ move about ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ to turn ⬩ change ⬩ to exchange ⬩ barter

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Nán man nehwyrfe nánes yrfes bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse let no man exchange any property without the witness of the reeve, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 17. Nán man ne bycge ne hwyrfe [hwirfe, MS.

Linked entries: hwearfan hweorfan hwirfan hwyrfan

a-célan

(v.)
Grammar
a-célan, p. de; v. intrans.

To be or become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere

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Met. Fox 7, 34; Met. 7, 17

Linked entry: æ-céled

a-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, -réd, es; m. [a intensive, rǽd counsel]

Counsel ⬩ welfare ⬩ safety ⬩ consilium ⬩ commodum ⬩ salus

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Counsel, welfare, safety; consilium, commodum, salus Smeágende ymbe heora sáwla arǽd [aréd, MS. B; rǽd, MS. D] considering about their souls' welfare, L. Edm. E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6

Linked entry: a-réd

fágian

(v.)
Grammar
fágian, p. ode; pp. od

To shine, glitter, vary ⬩ văriāre

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Met. Fox 11, 79; Met. 11, 40. Hí fágiaþ they vary, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 13

Linked entries: ge-fágod fágettan

FETEL

(n.)
Grammar
FETEL, gen. feteles, fetles; m.

A girdle ⬩ belt ⬩ cingŭlum ⬩ balteus

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Met. Fox 25, 19; Met. 25, 10. Mid fetlum with belts. Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 5

Linked entries: sweord-fetels fetlum

mǽþrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽþrian, p. ode

To shew respect to ⬩ honour

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To shew respect to, honour Búton hé hwæne furþor gemǽþrian (mǽðrian, MS. A. gemǽðian, MS. B.),and hé him ðæs weorþscipes geunne, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15

ge-rádscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rádscipe, es; m. [gerád consideration, scipe condition]

Prudence ⬩ prudentia

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Met. Fox 22, 96; Met. 22, 48

rift

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Ongeredon hine ðís ryfte exuerunt cum clamyde, Mt. L. 27, 31. Reáde ryfte ymbsaldan him clamydem coccineam circumdederunt ei, Mt. R. 27, 28. Add

heáh-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-geþungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished

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Of high rank, distinguished Ic lǽrde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13

Linked entries: ge-þungen heáh-þungen

a-gynþ

beginneth

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beginneth, Mt. Bos. 24, 49

agén-arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
agén-arn, p. of agén-yrnan.

met ⬩ occurrit

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met; occurrit.Mk. Bos. 5, 2;

a-hruron

(v.)
Grammar
a-hruron, p. pl. of a-hreosan.

rushed

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rushed,Mt. Bos. 7, 25;

befylþ

(v.)
Grammar
befylþ, 3rd pers. pres. of be-feallan

falls

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falls Mt. Bos. 10, 29

díglíce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Mt. Bos. 17, 19

for-budon

(v.)
Grammar
for-budon, p. pl. of for-beódan.

forbade

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forbade, Mk. Bos. 9, 38;

for-ligr

(n.)
Grammar
for-ligr, es; n.

Fornication

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Fornication, Mt. Bos. 15, 19

hwarne

(adv.)
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Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 30

ge-swiporlíce

(adv.)
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Add: The MS. has geswiworlice

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