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ge-met-líce

(adv.)
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ge-met-líce, adv.

Moderately, fitlymoderate, modeste, aptecommode

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Moderately, fitly; moderate, modeste, apte To ðon gemetlíce adeo moderate, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 26. Gemetlícost most fitly, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 32; Met. 8, 16

un-gewildelíc

(adj.)
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un-gewildelíc, adj.

Not to be subduedunyielding

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Not to be subdued, unyielding Hæbbe se mann heardheortnysse and ungewyldelíc mód ... ðonne forsearaþ swíðe hraðe ðæt hálige sǽd on his heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 92, 2

wer-stede

(n.)
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wer-stede, es; m.
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A weir-stead, place where thsre is a weir Of ðam wege on ða eá, and se werstede be súðan hreódbricge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 105, 11

ge-sǽwe

(adj.)
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ge-sǽwe, (?); adj.
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That may be seen, visible, apparent Swá swá þeós geséwe (gesewene ?) sunne úres líchaman æúgan onleóht, swá onlíht se wisdóm úres módes æúgan, Solil. H. 44, 24

Linked entry: -sǽwe

preóst-heáp

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Þá ácsode ic hí be þám ylcan wundre beforan þám æþelum werum and þám preóstheápe (clero) and eác beforan eallum þám folce, Gr. D. 302, 25. Add

un-tólísendlic

(adj.)
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un-tólísendlic, adj.
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Not to be absolved Gif þá scylda ne beóð swá myccle and swá untðlýsendlice æfter deáðe si culpae post mortem insolubiles non sunt, Gr. D. 342, 26

Linked entry: tó-lísendlic

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Wiste his fingra geweald knew the power of his fingers, Beo. Th. 1533; B. 764. Gif hit geweald áhte if it possessed power, Bt. Met. Fox 22; 72; Met. 22, 36.

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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Ne ðearf ic ðésecgan hú hefig sorg men beoþ seó gémen his bearna, for ðám ðú hit hafast áfunden be þé selfum. Bt. 31, i; F. 112, 19. to find, discover, meet with a person, lit. Hí forléton hine tó ánum treówe gebun-denne.

gifeðe

(n.)
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gifeðe, es; n.

What is granted by fatelotfortunefate

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What is granted by fate, lot, fortune, fate Wæs ðæt gifeðe to swíð ðe ðone ðyer ontyhte too strong was the fate that impelled him thither, Beo. Th. 6163; B. 3085. On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108

bísgu

(n.)
Grammar
bísgu, e; f.

Occupation, toil, affliction, care

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Occupation, toil, affliction, care, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 5, 6: Exon. 114 a; Th, 438, 14; Rä. 57, 7: 82 b; Th. 311, 6; Seef. 88: 74 b; Th. 280, 7; Jul. 625: Beo. Th. 3490; B. 1743: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 127; Met. 22, 64

feor-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
feor-cund, feorr-cund; adj.

Come from afarperĕgrīnus

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held for a thief, either to be slain or redeemed, L.

Linked entry: feorran-cund

hræding

(n.)
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hræding, e; f.

Hurryhaste

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Hurry, haste Be ðisum þeófum ðe man on hrædinge fúle geáxian ne mæg and man eft geáxaþ ðe hé fúl biþ concerning the thieves that are not at once found out to be guilty, and afterwards it is found on enquiry that he is guilty, L.

in-borh

(n.)
Grammar
in-borh, gen. -borges ; m.
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A security required in cases where property had been stolen, bail Gif hwá þífþe betogen sý ... ðonne niman ða ðe hit tógebyreþ on his ǽhtan inborh if any one be accused of theft . .. then let those to whom it appertains take security from his property

ge-leáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáflíc, adj.

To be believedcrediblefaithfulcrēdĭbĭlis

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To be believed, credible, faithful; crēdĭbĭlis Nis hit ná geleáflíc ðæt se wurm Euan bepǽhte, and se deófol spræc þurh ða næddran it is not to be believed that the serpent deceived Eve, but the devil spoke through the serpent, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 40.

a-bifian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bifian, -bifigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To be moved or shakento tremblemovericontremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere For ansýne écan Dryhtnes ðeós eorþe sceal eall abifigan a facie Domini mota est terra. Ps. Th. 113, 7

ærning

(n.)
Grammar
ærning, e; f.

A runningridingcursusequitatio

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A running, riding; cursus, equitatio Ða ðe hiora ærninge tréwaþ those who trust in their running, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 10: Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 15

ár-weorþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-weorþlíce, adv.

Honourablyreverentlysolemnlykindlyhonorificereverentersolemniterclementer

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Ben. 58, Lye: Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 8: 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 495, 17: Gen. 45, 4

bæd-þearm

(n.)
Grammar
bæd-þearm, es; m.

Menteraenteraέντερa

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Bæd-þearm seems to be an error of the copyist for bæcþearm, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 122; Wrt. Voc. 45, 27

cwid-bóc

(n.)
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cwid-bóc, e; f.

The Book of Proverbs proverbiorum liber

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The Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Be ðæm is awriten on Salomonnes cwidbócum about which it is written in the Proverbs of Solomon, Past. 36, 8; Cot. MS

fæderen-cnósl

(n.)
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fæderen-cnósl, fædren-cnósl, es; n. [cnósl a race, kin]

A paternal race, father's kin păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla

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A paternal race, father's kin; păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla Be ðæs fædrencnósles wére according to the 'wer' of the father's kin, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 2

Linked entry: fædren-cnósl