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ge-medemian

(v.)
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Add: I. to make mean (v. medume; I), humble, bring to low estate Se myccla mægenþrym . . . þurh þone man gemede-mod wæs mannum tó helpe the great majesty (of Christ) through incarnation was brought to low estate for the help of men, Bl. H. 179, 9.

a-pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-pǽcan, p. -pǽhte; pp. -pǽht

To seducemisleadseducere

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To seduce, mislead; seducere Gif hwá óðres mannes folgere fram him apǽce si quis alius hominis pedisequam ab eo seducat, L. M. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 270, 31

herebeorgian

(v.)
Grammar
herebeorgian, p. ode

lodge

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To take up one's quarters, lodge Wolde his án mon herebeorgian æt ánes mannes (wícian æt ánes búndan húse, v. l.) his unðances, Chr. 1048; P. 173, note I

Linked entry: here-beorg

ǽ-mynde

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-mynde, es; n.

Want of care (?), neglect

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, neglect Funde ic hwæt eorðe mæg wið andan and wið ǽminde and wið ðá micelan mannes tungan . . . beó gé gemindige mínes gódes, Lch. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: -mynde

ofer-firr

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-firr, e; f.

Too great distance

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Too great distance Hit is feáwum mannum cúð for ðære oferfyrre insula Thule, quae per infinitum a ceteris separata, vix paucis nota habetur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 21

Linked entry: firr

a-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tyhtan, -tihtan ; p. -tyhte, -tihte ; pp. -tyhted, -tyht, -tiht.

to persuadesolicitinciteattractallurepersuadereallicereincitareto produceprocreateprocrearegignere

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to persuade, solicit, incite, attract, allure; persuadere, allicere, incitare Ðá wæs ofer Múntgiop monig atyhted Gota, gylpes full then was allured over the Alps many a Goth, full of arrogance, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 16; Met. 1, 8.

Linked entries: a-tihtan a-tihting

mis-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
mis-micel, adj.

Wanting in greatness or quantity(?)few

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of many kinds when reckoned up, more so than men know ), Cd. 161; Th. 201, 16; Exod. 373

ge-dwimor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwimor, -dwimer, -dwymer, es; n.

An illusiondelusionapparitionphantomerrorfallāciaphantasmaφάντασμαphantăsiaφαντασία

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On manegum mislícum gedwimerum with many various delusions, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 7

Linked entries: ge-dwomer ge-dwymer

ge-segen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-segen, -sægen, -segn, e; f.

A saying, telling, conversation, relation, traditiondictum, narratio, relatio, traditio

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Þurh swíðe getreówra manna gesægene through the telling of very true men, 472, 30: Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 5, 11: 5, 23; S. 647, 17

Linked entries: ge-sægen ge-segn

teóðung-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ceáp, es; m.
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Tithe-stock, stock paid as tithe Gehéraþ hwæt se æþela láreów sægde be manna teóþungceápe. Hé cwæþ: Nú neálǽceþ ðæt wé sceolan úre ǽhta and úre wæstmas gesamnian.

cunnung

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Add: trial, probation Þeós cunnung ( probatio ) wæs in þǽre brycge, ꝥ swá hwylc unrihtwísra manna swá wolde ofer þá féran, hé sceolde áslídan on þá þýstran eá, Gr.

freó-sceatt

(n.)
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freó-sceatt, es; m.
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Property entirely at the owner's disposal, property of which the owner has absolute possession Ná þá áne þe freó synt, ac gyt má þá þe ǽhtborene synt and óþera manna freósceattas (freó sceattas?)

Linked entry: freó

þweorh

(adj.)
Grammar
þweorh, þwerh, þwyrh; adj.

crookedcrossadverseopposedcrossangrybitterperversewrongevildepravedfrowardwronglyevilly

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Geðyldig wið ðwyrum mannum, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 11. Ða ðwyran improbos, R. Ben. Interl. 15, 10. ¶ wrongly, evilly : -- Ðæt hí ðý máre wíte hæbben ðe hí gere witon ðæt hí on ðweorh dóð, Past. 55; Swt. 429, 9.

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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Be his wlites weorðe . . . swá man ðæt weorð up árǽran mihte, L. Ath. v. 6, 2 ; Th. i. 234, 6-10.

un-geleáfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáfullíc, adj.

unbelievingincredulousunbelievableincredible

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unbelieving, incredulous Gif hwá ðises ne gelýfð hé ys ungeleáfulíc, Jud. 15, last line. unbelievable, incredible Ic wát ðæt hit wile ðincan swýðe ungeleáffullíc ungelǽredum mannum, Lchdm. iii. 270, 7

dǽlere

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Add: an almsgiver. v. dǽlan, 1 ¶ Cýð mildheortnysse earmum mannum mid begeáte; ne forlǽt God ðé, sé ðe ðé tó dǽlere gesette, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 28 Wlfst. 286, 30

ge-tintregian

(v.)
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ge-tintregian, p. ode
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Hí ætforan mannum getintregode wǽron, Hml. Th. i. 544, 4

Linked entry: tin-tregian

wracu

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, an Grimre wrace (wræc, v.l.) þá fyren-fullan ðeóde þæs grimman mánes wæs æfterfylgende acrior gentem peccatricem ultio diri sceleris secuta est, Bd. l, 14; Sch. 39, 12

Alríca

(n.)
Grammar
Alríca, Eallríca, Ealleríca, an; m: Alarícus, i; m. Lot. [al=eall all, ríca a ruler; v. ríc]

AlaricAlarícus, king of the Visigoths

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Alrica, se Cristenesta cyning, and se mildesta, mid swá lytlum níþe abræc Róme burh, ðæt he bebeád ðæt man nánne man ne slóge, — and eác ðæt man nánuht ne wanode, ne ne yfelode ðæs ðe on ðám cyricum wǽre.

Linked entries: Ealleríca Eallríca

ÍSEN

(n.)
Grammar
ÍSEN, es ; n.

Ironsteel

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Ne delfe nán man ða moran mid ísene let no man dig up the roots with iron, Lchdm. iii. 30, 24. Bútan ǽlcan ísene genumen gathered without using any iron implement, Lchdm. iii. 4, 29 [cf. Grmm. D.