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slege-bítel

(n.)
Grammar
slege-bítel, es; m.

A beetle, hammer, mallet

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A beetle, hammer, mallet Sleah ðonne on mid slegebýtle Lchdm. ii. 342, 7

tó-hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hnescian, ; p. ode

To soften away

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To soften away Ðonne findest ðú ðæt hearde tóhnesced, Lchdm. ii. 250, 21

Linked entry: hnescan

GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becomingfitproperseemlyconvenientagreeabledecentquietmildmeekgentlekindbenevolentcongruusconvĕniensdĕcensopportūnushŏnestusquiētusmansuētusbĕnignus

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Þurh gedéfne dóm with fitting judgment, Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 26; Gú. 582 : Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4. gedéfe mid me Drihten, tácen fac mecum, Dŏmĭne, signum in bŏno, Ps. Th. 85, 16. Ða synd líðe and gedéfe they are meek and gentle, Homl.

Linked entry: deáf-líc

for-seón

to despisehold in contemptto rejectto rejectto refuse

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Sume fæston swá ꝥ hí forsáwon tó etanne búton on ðone óðerne dæg, Hml. S. 13, 96

ge-wis

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

neód-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
neód-líce, adv.

Diligentlysedulouslyzealouslyeagerlyearnestly

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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

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.
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He who struck down a thief in public was rewarded: Se ðe þeóf fylle beforan óðrum mannum, ðæthé wǽre of úre ealra feó .xii. pæng ðe betera for ðære dǽda and ðon anginne, L. Ath. v. 7; Th. i. 234, 22.

Linked entry: þeáf

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, e; f: -dýr, es; n.

A fore-doorporchan entryhallvestĭbŭlumpropy̆læumπροπύλαιον

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A fore-door, porch, an entry, hall; vestĭbŭlum, propy̆læum = προπύλαιον Fóredýre vestĭbŭla, Cot. 190

lengian

(v.)
Grammar
lengian, p. ode v. impers.

To long

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To long Lengaþ hine hearde sorely doth he long, Salm. Kmbl. 542; Sal. 270

scúr-boga

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-boga, an; m.
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A rain-bow Ðonne ic scúrbogan mínne iéwe, Cd. Th. 93, 5; Gen 1541

innemest

(adj.)
Grammar
innemest, adj.
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Innemyste his fulle synd fácne interiora eius plena sunt dolo, Scint. 19, 14. Add

ofer-hygdigian

(v.)

to be proud

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to be proud Ðonne oferhygdgaþ se árleása dum superbit impius, Ps. Surt. 9, 23

Linked entry: -hygdigian

smylte

(adv.)
Grammar
smylte, adv.

Quietly, mildly, gently

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Quietly, mildly, gently Ðonne smylte bláweþ súþan-westan wind Bt. 9; Fox 26, 17

ge-logian

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

To place, lodge, dispose, regulateponere, 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

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.
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Se willa biþ ðonne strengra ðonne ðæt gecynd. Hwílum biþ se willa swíþra ðonne ðæt gecynd, hwílum ðæt gecynd ofercymþ ðone willan, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 11. Ðæt swýðre mægen wæteres, Ps.

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

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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At all, by any means; omnino, ullo modo Ne lata ðú áwiht do not thou tarry at all, Ps. Th. 69, 7: 77, 10, 12: 134, 19.

pípe

(n.)
Grammar
pípe, an ; f.
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mid pípan on, Lchdm. ii. 126, 3. Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan, 260, 11 : 224, 28

scild-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wyrhta, an ; m.
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Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld; and gif hé hit , gilde .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. 15 ; Th. i. 208, 9-11.

efen-fela

(v.)
Grammar
efen-fela, (em-).
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béga emfela, Lch. ii. 20, 24. Ealra emfela, 28, 14. adjective Mid efenfealum (-feol-, Hpt. Gl. 511, 4) reádum rosum cum purpureis totidem rosis, An. Ox. 4509