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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.)
Grammar
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

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up forto defendaidhelpbenefitavaildefendĕreprodesseto understandintelligĕre

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Twelfhyndes mannes áþ forstent vi ceorla áþ a twelve hundred man's oath stands for the oath of six churls, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 19. Ðæt his gewitnes eft náht ne forstande that his witness avail again nothing, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 24.

dreógan

(v.)
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Seó gedrecednes and ꝥ geswinc and manna fyll and eác horsa þe eall Engla here dreáh, Chr. 1056; P. 186, 33. Þás ðing wé drugon quae res nos sollicitos tenuit, Nar. 13, 26. Ꝥ hié wíte drugon ut uterentur supplicio, 17, 2.

FRIÐIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .

to keep the peacetowards, make peaceto protectdefendkeeppācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕretuēri

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Ealle Godes gerihta friðige man georne one shall diligently keep all God's laws, L. C. E. 14; Th. i. 368, 9, note 8

Linked entry: freoðian

firding

Grammar
firding, (-ung).

military servicefightingmarchingan expeditionmilitiatroopsarmamentmilitary forces

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Geceás man þá twégen cnihtas . . . tó þǽre fyrdunga, Hml.

ǽn-lípig

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-lípig, -lýpig, -lépig; adj. [án one, hlíp, hlýp]

Eacheverysingularsolitaryprivatesingulisolus

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Be ǽnlípigum mannum per singulos viros, Jos. Grn. 7, 14: C. R. Ben. 22

Linked entry: ǽn-lípie

feá

(n.)
Grammar
feá, indecl. n.

FEE, money, goodspĕcūnia

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FEE, money, goods; pĕcūnia Gif ðú ðisses mannes feá in his synnum deádes ne onfénge si hujus vĭri in peccātis suis mortui pĕcūniam non accēpisses, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 10

dǽdbót-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
dǽdbót-líhting, e; f.
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Mitigation of penance Ðis is mihtiges mannes dǽdbótlíhtingc, ac án unmaga ne mæg swilc geforðian, ac ꝥ hé mót on hine sylfne hit sécan þe geornor, Ll. Th. ii. 288, 21

Linked entry: líhting

ge-clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clyccan, p. ge-clyhte; pp. ge-clyht
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To bend, incurve the hand Ná sý ástreht hand þín tó nimene; heó sý tó syllene gecliht non sit porrecta manus tua ad captandum; sit ad dandum collecta, Scint. 99, 2

hlíwþ

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God forgifð ús mannum menigfealde wæstmas . . . ꝥ se líchama haebbe hlýwðe and fódan, Hml. S. 11, 358. Hlýwþa caumene Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 7. Take here hleówþ in Dict., and add

wǽdlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽdlig, adj.

Poorneedydestitute

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Hé on mislícum yrmðum mannum geheólp, wǽdligum and wanscrýddum, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 17

ge-tawa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tawa, pl. f.
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Instruments; instrumenta Mannes getawa instrumenta genitalia, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm. ii. 70, 7. Ðis syndon ða getawa these are the instruments, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 3

á-calan

(v.)
Grammar
á-calan, p. -cól.
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Substitute: To die of cold Wið ðon ðe men ácale ðæt fel of ðám fótum in case the skin die off a man's feet with cold Lch. ii. 6, 24

bufan-cweden

(adj.)
Grammar
bufan-cweden, adj.
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Aforesaid, above-mentioned Ðæs bufancwedenan mannes mægnu ... se bufancwedena wer, Gr. D. 14, 8. Þá landgemǽro ðæs bufancwedenan landes, C.D. ii. 265, 27. Þysum bufancwedenum gelíce. Gr. D. 90, 27

un-lifigende

(adj.)
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Hé gesæt néh þám líchaman þæs unlifigendan mannes (neáh þám deádan líchaman, v.l.) juxta corpus defuncti sedit, Gr. D. 85, 3. Þá word þára unlifigendra verba mortuorum, 346, 10. Add

rihtwísian

(v.)
Grammar
rihtwísian, p. ode

To justify

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To justify Gé rihtwísiaþ eów ætforan mannum and God cann eówere heortan vos justificatis vos coram hominibus, Deus autem novit corda vestra (Lk.16, 15) Homl. Th. ii. 404, 15