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be-scyrigan

(v.)

to deprive

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to deprive, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 34

betwyh-geset

(adj.; part.)

interposedinterpositus

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interposed; interpositus,Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 42

ge-hrehte

(v.)

correctedcorrexi

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corrected; correxi, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 25

gesǽli-líce

(adv.)

happilyfēlīcĭter

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happily; fēlīcĭter, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 27

mis-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-bregdan, pp. -bróden ( not broden).
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Add:: [cf. H. S. misbreyde an offence, misdeed.]

strútian

(v.)
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For 'Swt . . . 177' substitute: Hml. S. 32, 208

regol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
regol-líc, adj.

As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III).regular, in accordance with monastic rulesregularisin accordance with the canons of the church, canonical

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As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III). regular, in accordance with monastic rules;regularis Regollíces regularis, Hpt. Gl. 526, 17. Fram ðám hé ðæt gemet leornode regollíces þeódscipes a quibus norman disciplinae regularis didicerat, Bd. 3, 23;S.

on-weg

(adv.)
Grammar
on-weg, adv.

Away, off.

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Away, off. with verbs of motion Óðer þing wiston ða wífmenn ðá hý onweg cyrdon when they went away (from the sepulchre ), Exon. Th. 460, 13; Hö. 16. Gif ðú onweg cymest if you come away (alive from the fight ), Beo. Th. 2769; B. 1382. Féran onweg, Exon

Linked entries: an-weg a-weg

feówertig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
feówertig-líc, adj.

Of or belonging to fortyquadrāgēnārius

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Of or belonging to forty; quadrāgēnārius He bebeád ðæt feówertiglíce fæsten healden beón jejūenium quadrāginta diērum observāri præcēpit, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 10. Ealle tíd ðæs feówertiglícan fæstenes tōtum quadrāgēsĭmæ tempus, 3, 23; S. 554, 31

ge-screope

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-screope, adj.

Fit for, aptaptus

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Fit for, apt; aptus Fela óðera gescreopa and gesynto he oncneów heofonlíce him forgifen beón alia commoda et prospera cælitus sibi fuisse data intellexit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 20: Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 42, note

and-wyrde

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Wæs Hannibale ꝥ andwyrde láð. Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 6: 5, 3; S. 222, 20. For ðǽm andwyrde geegsade, 21. ꝥ hé nán ryht andwyrde nyte, gif mon ácsaþ, Bt. 35, l; F. 156, 8. Add:

munuc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
munuc-líc, adj.

Monastic

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Monastic On munuclícre drohtnunge in monachica conversatione, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 96, 46 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 2 : 4, 27; S. 603, 24. Hé wolde árǽran on his biscopríce munuclícne regol, Homl. Skt. 6, 59. Healdan his munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th.

ge-leornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leornian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To learninquirediscĕredisquīrĕre

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To learn, inquire; discĕre, disquīrĕre Swá swá heó æt gelǽredum wǽpnedmonnum geleornian mihte prout a doctis vĭris discĕre pŏtĕrat, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 28 : 4, 18; S. 587, 1. He nǽfre ǽnig leóþ geleornode nil carmĭnum alĭquando dĭdĭcĕrat, 4,24; S. 597

Linked entry: leornian

un-geleáfsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáfsum, adj.

Unbelievinginfidelnot Christian

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Unbelieving, infidel, not Christian Se ðe ðam suna is ungeleáfsum ne gesyhþ hé líf qui incredulus est filio non uidebit vitam, Jn. Skt. 3, 36. Ða ungeleáfsuman ðeóde gesécan incredulam gentem adire, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 33. Gif hí ungeleáfsume ( infideles

Linked entry: ge-leáfsum

un-sceþþende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceþþende, adj.

Innocentharmless

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Innocent, harmless Unsceþþende ic eam innocens ego sum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 25. Onfóh míne sáwle, for ic wæs unsceðþeude and clǽnheort, Shrn. 139, 22. Ða bilehwitnysse ðæs unscæþþendan ( innocentis ) lífes, Bd. 1, 26; S. 487, 40. Ðæt hé ðære unsceþþendan

nihtes

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Add: alone Hé nihtes on ungearwe hî on bestæl, Ors. 1,10; S. 46, 34. Hié . . . hié nihtes on frumslǽpe on bestǽlan, 2, 8 ; S. 92, 1: Chr. 876 ; P. 74, 11. with dæges, continuously Dæges and niehtes hié fundiað, Past. 127, 20. Þá hét Pompeius þæt mon

wédenheortness

(n.)
Grammar
wédenheortness, e ; f.

Madness, frenzy, fury

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Madness, frenzy, fury He gelómlíce mid wédenheortnesse módes wæs crebra mentis vesania premebatur, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 3. Wiþ wédenheortnesse Macedlones contra vesaniam Macedonii, 4, 17; S. 585, 45. For wédenheortnesse ðæs leódhatan propter vesanam tyrannidem

Linked entry: wéden-heort

BYLD

(n.)
Grammar
BYLD, e; f; byldo; f. indecl.
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in s. Constancy, boldness; constantia Bídeþ þurh byldo awaiteth with constancy, Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 5; Cri. 113. He sceolde ða byldo anescian poterat emollire constantiam, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, note 43

Linked entry: beld

fóre-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sittan, part. -sittende; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit before or in frontto presidepræsĭdēre

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To sit before or in front, to preside; præsĭdēre Wæs fóresittende se Arcebiscop Þeodórus the Archbishop Theodore was presiding, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 25. Fóresittendum Theodóre præsĭdente Theodōro, 4, 17; S. 585, 24

ofer-flówness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-flówness, e; f.

Superfluity, overflowing

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Superfluity, overflowing Oferflównes superfluitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 69. Oferflóuwnys superfluitas ðæs gecyndes, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 1. Of oferflównysse, S. 496, 37. His líchoma mid oforflównessum gefrætwod wæs, Blickl. Homl. 195, 12