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un-gesewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesewenlíce, adv.

Invisiblywithout being seen

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Invisibly, without being seen God cymð ungesewenlíce geswǽsre heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 4

wistfullíce

(adv.)
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wistfullíce, adv.

Sumptuously

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Sumptuously Wistfullíce sumptuosius (si tu te sumptuosius comas, Ald. 75), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 24

ge-wundrian

(v.)
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ge-wundrian, p. ode
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To make wonderful Gewundra mirifica, Ps. Th. 16, 7. Gewundrud mirificatus, Ps. Rdr. 138, 14

gyltend

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Þá þe nú náne mildheortnesse nabbað wid hyra gyltyndum, Ll. Th. ii. 400, 25. Add

Samaritanisc

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Þá Júdéiscan cwǽdon be Críste þæt hé wǽre Sarnaritanisc, Hml. Th. ii. 228, 29. Add

sýferlíce

(adv.)
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Add Þá dyde se áðum swá . . . sýferlíce mid byrnendre árfæstnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 26, 2

Linked entry: séferlice

eáþ-ness

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Ealle þá gódan God geseóð, heom áre and eáðnesse, Solil. H. 67, 15. Add

hǽlnes-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlnes-griþ, es; n.

Privilege of security belonging to a sanctuary

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Privilege of security belonging to a sanctuary, L. Eth. 7, 19; Th. i. 332, 25

heáfod-gold

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gold, es; n.

A crownhead jewels

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A crown Ðú him sylst heáfodgold mǽrþe honore coronasti eum, Ps. Th. 8, 6

ofer-swimman

(v.)

to cross by swimmingtranare

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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A manpoeta princemenpeoplecountry

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Hié wíf Denum feredon lǽddon leódum they bore her to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2322; B. 1159. Wǽron æþelingas eft leódum fúse farenne the nobles were eager to go back to their people, 3613; B. 1804.

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEARhear ofto listen tofollowserveobeybe subject tobelong to

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ðǽm landum eallum ðe ðǽrtó hiérdon to all the lands that thereto belonged, Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 32. Filgan hí ðam láfordscipe ðe ðæt land hýre let them follow the lordship that the land belongs to, Chart. Th. 549, 33.

ed-wít

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Th. 122, 5. Ic edwít for þé oft áræfnade propter te supportavi improperium, 68, 8. Edwít þolian, 73, 6: Jud. 215. Hí edwít on þé hæfdon exprobaveruntrunt tibi, Ps. Th. 78, 13. Hí hine hysptun, sprǽcon him edwít, Cri. 1122. Þurh edwít in scorn (?)

on-tendan

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add: to set on fire so as to consume Hê ealle ofslôh mid swurdes ecge and ontende þâ burh, Hml.

ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, ic -þeó, pl. -þeóþ; p. -þeáh, pl. -þugon; pp. þogen

To growgrow upincreasethriveflourishprospercrescĕreprofĭcĕrevĭgēre

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Fela ríccra manna geþeóþ Gode many rich men thrive to God, Homl. Th. i. 130, 33: ii. 22, 15. Gif þegen geþeáh ðæt he þénode cynge if a thane thrived so that he served the king, L. R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18: 5, 6; Th. i. 192, 7, 9.

weorold-sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sceamu, e; f.
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P. 12 ; Th. ii. 320, 22. Gif wíf be óðrum were forlicge, and hit open weorðe, geweorðe heó woruldsceame hire sylfre, L. C. S. 54; Th. i. 406, 7. woroldscame, Wulfst. 168, 14

of-unnan

(v.)

to begrudge a person (dat. ) anything (gen.), wish to deprive a person of anythingto refuse to grantinvidia, livor

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Th. 107, 10; Gú. 56: 265, 7; Jul. 377. to refuse to grant: — Ðám ðe gé forgifenysse ofunnon him biþ oftogen seó forgyfenys to whom ye refuse forgiveness, from them shall forgiveness be withheld, Homl. Th. i. 370, 8

ge-sigefæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sigefæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [sige victory]

To make triumphantcrowncorrōbŏrārecŏrōnāre

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To make triumphant, crown; corrōbŏrāre, cŏrōnāre He ðé gesigefæste sóþre miltse qui coronat te in mĭsĕrātiōne, Ps. Th. 102, 5. Hí synne geswencton and gesigefæston they outwearied sin and triumphed, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 13; Az. 189.

Linked entry: sigefæstan

án-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
án-gilde, adj.
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To be compensated for, for which ángilde (q.v.) is to be paid Búton hiora hwæðer ǽr þingode ꝥ hé hit ángylde healdan ne þorfte unless either of them previously made the condition that he was not to be liable to make compensation for damage done to the

ǽrest

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrest, adv.

Firstat firstprimumprimo

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First, at first; primum, primo Him cenned wearþ Cainan ǽrest to him was born Cainan first. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 7; Gen. 1149: 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529

Linked entry: ǽryst