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ge-wis

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Þæt gé beón gewisse ðonne úre týddernys his worda getácnunga eów geopenað, Hml.

sypian

(v.)

to take in moisture

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to take in moisture Glædenan rinde lytelra gedó þreó pund on glæsfæt; gedó ðonne ðæs scearpestan wínes tó .v. sestras, ásete ðonne on háte sunnan . . . ðæt hit sipige and socige .iiii. dagas, Lchdm. ii. 252, 11. Similar entries v.

Linked entry: sipian

a-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícan, p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen; v. a. [a from, swícan to go]

To go away from any one ⬩ to desert any one ⬩ to deceive ⬩ betray ⬩ offend ⬩ desciscere ⬩ deficere ⬩ prodere ⬩ scandalizare

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To go away from any one, to desert any one, to deceive, betray, offend; desciscere, deficere ab aliquo, prodere, scandalizare Ne aswíc sundorwíne do not desert a particular friend, Exon. 80 b ; Th. 301, 34; Fä. 29.

Linked entry: swícan

hwearft

(n.)
Grammar
hwearft, es; m.

A circuit ⬩ circle ⬩ revolution

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A circuit, circle, revolution Hwæt bíðaþ gé on hwearfte why do ye stand round waiting? Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 12; Cri. 511. Under heofones hwearfte under heaven's circuit, 110 b; Th. 424, 3; Rä. 41, 33.

Linked entry: hwyrft

lísian

(v.)

to release ⬩ redeem

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to release, redeem Gif hé on hand gán wille dó hine man on carcern swá hit æt Greátanleá gecweden wæs and hine be ðam ylcan lýsige if he is ready to submit, let him be put in prison, as it was determined at Greatanlea [v.

fæsten-gewerc

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-gewerc, fæsten-geweorc, es; n.
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Fyrðe and brycge and festergeweorc héwe swá mon ofer eall folc dó, 151, 30. Substitute:

hordere

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Hé hogige embe ealle ðing; ne dó hé nán ðing bútan þæs abbodes hǽse; healde þæt him beboden sý, R. Ben. 54, 6-12. Þæs horderes tǽcen is þæt mon wrænce mid is hande swilce hé wille loc hunlúcan, Tech. ii. 118, 10. Add

be-healden

(adj.)
Grammar
be-healden, adj.
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(ptcpl.). cautious, reserved Ðonne hé wilnað ðæt hé sciele rícsian, hé bið swíðe forht and swíðe behealden; ðonne hé hæfð ðæt hé habban wolde, hé bið swíðe ðríste, Past. 57, 4. intent, assiduous Hé wæs geornfull and behealden (intentus) in Godes hýrnessum

on-hupian

(v.)

to draw back, recoil

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to draw back, recoil Ðonne ðæt mód ongit hine selfne on swelcne spild forlǽd ðonne wiðtremþ hé and onhupaþ and ondrǽt him ðæt ðæt hé ǽr lufode dum mens sese in praecipitium pervenisse deprehendit, gressum post terga revocet, pertimescens quae amaverat

Linked entry: -hupian

ge-dýrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dýrsian, p. ode; pp. od

To glorify ⬩ glorifĭcāre

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To glorify, glorifĭcāre Dóme gedýrsod, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 40; Jud. 300

un-getǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-getǽslíce, adv.

Inconveniently ⬩ incommodiously

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Inconveniently, incommodiously Ðonne ðæt scyp ungetǽslícost on ancre rít, Shrn. 179, 17

Linked entry: ge-tǽslíce

for-gifedness

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifedness, (-gifen-?)

forgiveness

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forgiveness Andetnys synne forgyfednysse sylð confessio peccati ueniam donat, Scint. 40, 13

Linked entry: gifedness

mearc-will

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-will, es; m.
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A boundary spring Ðonon on mearcwill; of mearcwille, Cht. E. 293, 26

wacan

(v.)
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This infinitive form does not occur, its place seems taken by wæcnan

haca

(n.)
Grammar
haca, an; m.

A hook [?], bolt or bar of a door ⬩ pessulus ⬩ a hook ⬩ uncinus, furca ⬩ a hook, clasp ⬩ the chin

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, bolt or bar of a door; pessulus, Gl. Mett. 658

Linked entries: hæcce hacod hæca

ofer-leórness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-leórness, e; f.

Deviation from right, transgression

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Deviation from right, transgression Dónde oferleórnisse facientes praevaricationes, Ps. Surt. 100, 3

Linked entry: for-leórness

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Seó sýfernes mid stáne wearp ða gálnesse on ðone múð sobrietas lapidem iacit et percutit os luxuriae, 48 a

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, p. ode; pp. od

To place, lodge, dispose, regulate ⬩ ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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Ðone wudu gelogode laid the wood in order, 22, 9. He wæs gelogod to his folcum he was gathered to his people, Deut. 32, 50

Linked entry: lógian

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es; m.

Victory ⬩ triumph ⬩ success in war ⬩ success in conflict ⬩ success in commerce

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Heó bád ðone écan sige, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 14. Sigas triumphos, Hymn. Surt. 47, 20: victorias, 129, 24: trophea, 131, 22. success in commerce Oxan grasiende gesihþ sige ceápas (-es ? or sigeceápas ?)

neód-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
neód-líce, adv.

Diligently ⬩ sedulously ⬩ zealously ⬩ eagerly ⬩ earnestly

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Neódlíce on naman ðínum ealle eorþbúend egsan habbaþ greatly do all dwellers on earth stand in awe of thy name, 101, 13. Mé neódlíce tó forsceape scýhte, Cd. Th. 53, 21; Gen. 897.

Linked entry: nýd-líce