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hlís-bǽre

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For 'Som.' substitute

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
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hring-mǽl, adj.
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For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037

liþere

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In 1. 2 for leðera l. liðera, and add Turniendre liþeran rotantis fundibali, An. Ox. 695

un-gefylledlic

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For his ungefylledlican hátheortnesse insatiabili furore, Gr. D. 197, 12. Ungefylledlecre, Ps. Vos. 100, 5. Add

Linked entry: ge-fylledlic

un-getreówness

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Benedictus cídde þám ungehýrsuman munuce for his ungetreównesse (untreównesse, v.l. infidelitate), Gr. D. 160, 5. Add

un-gewénedlic

(adj.)
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un-gewénedlic, adj.
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Unexpected Wæs se biscop swíðe gefeánde for þǽre ungewénedlican blisse (inopinata exultatione), Gr. D. 347, 18

wriþels

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For seaxcláð l. feaxcláð, and add: [cf. O.H.Ger. ridila, fahsreita licia (crinibus addunt)]. Cf. ge-wriþelian

wæter-leást

(n.)
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wæter-leást, e; f.

Want of water

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Want of water Ðæt folc wearð geangsumod on móde for ðære wæterleáste, Homl. Ass. 108, 177

hand-róf

(adj.)
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hand-róf, adj.

Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands

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Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands [used of warriors], Cd. 155; Th. 193, 15; Exod. 247

gálfullíce

(adv.)
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For Scint. 13 substitute On geoguþe gálfullíce (luxuriose ) lybbende and on ylde forhæbbende, Scint. 70, 8

brócian

(v.)
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brócian, part. brócigende; ic brócie, ðú brócast, he brócaþ, pl. bróciaþ; p. ode; pp. ge-brócod; v. a. [bróc
affliction
]

afflictionTo oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blameopprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare

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Gif ðé mon brócie for rihtre scylde, geþola hit wel if a man blame thee for a just cause, bear it well, Prov. Kmbl. 45

in-tinga

(n.)
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in-tinga, an; m.

A causesakepleacaseoccasionmatteraffairbusiness

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Ðæt mín sáwul lybbe for ðínum intingan ut vivat anima mea ob gratiam tui, Gen. 12, 13. For hwilcum intingan quam ob causam, 19.

Linked entry: tinga

freónd-rǽden

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Add: cf. freónd, Hé him getíðað þæs ðe hé bitt, ná for freóndrǽdene (cf. for þám hé his freónd ys, Lk. 11, 8), Hml.

reótan

(v.)
Grammar
reótan, ;p. ; reát.

to make a noiseto make a noise in grief, to lament, wail;to weep, shed tears

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Cerge reótaþ fore onsýne éces déman, 52, 20; Cri. 836. Hý (sinners) reótaþ and beofiaþ fore freán forhte ( ;; 75, 32; Cri. 1230. ; to weep, shed tears; Lyft drysmaþ, roderas reótaþ, Beo. Th. 2756; B. 1376

Linked entries: hrútan wreótaþ reót

leásung-spell

(n.)
Grammar
leásung-spell, es; n.

a fable

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A false or foolish story, a fable Ðá hæfdon monige unwíse menn him tó worde and tó leásungspelle ðæt sió hǽte nǽre for hiora synnum ac sǽdon ðæt hió wǽre for Fetontis forscapunge ex quo quidam, dum non concedunt Deo potentiam, suas inanes ratiunculas

ge-deorf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorf, es; n.

Labourtroubletribulationlăbortrībŭlātio

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For his micclum gedeorfum for his great labours, Homl. Th. ii. 522, 3 : 82, 33

ealdung

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Se gegyrla þe ic hæfde . . . mid swíðlicre ealdunge tótorene, for*-*wurdon, Hml. S. 23 b, 571

fram-fundung

(n.)
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fram-fundung, e; f.
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A going away to another place Se Hálga Gást wæs þǽm apostolum tó frófre geháten for þǽre miclan langunga Drihtnes framfundunga, Bl. H. 131, 14. Se Hǽlend wiste ꝥ his gingran woldan unróte beón for his framfundunga, 135, 15. Cf.

Linked entry: fundung

ge-þryle

(n.)
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A press, crowd For ðæs folces geðrýle wæs þæt gesthús ðearle genyrwed, Hml. Th. i. 34, 34. Onmang ðám mycclan geðrýle and on ðám egeslican geþryngce. Hml. S. 23, 92. v. ge-þrýn, and cf. þweál, þweán for similar relation between noun and verb

ge-wintred

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Ðá ðe tó ðǽm gewintrede ne beóð ne geðiegene (cf. ðá ðe unmedome bióð tó ðǽre láre oððe for gioguðe oððe for unwísdóme, 19), Past. 375, 15. Add