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ge-wíslíce

(adv.)
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sagaciously Þá gelǽredus[tan] lǽce[as] gewíslíce ( both i's are accented ) smeádon, Lch. iii. 82, 3. (?)

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leás-gewitness

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Sume æfter fácne and æfter leásgewitnysse sóðre dǽdbóte gecyrrað, Hml. Th. ii. 398, 3. Add

on-slúpan

(v.)
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to unloose, untie þâ þwangas þâra scôna ongunnon heom sylfe onslûpan ( dissolvere ), Gr. D. 221, 23

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samod-cumende

(adj.)
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Samodcumende capitule grétan þá róde conuenientes ad capitulum salutent crucem, Angl. xiii. 385, 282. Add

swic-dóm

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Þá ðe mid mislicum swicdómum hí sylfe and óðre forpǽrað, Hml. Th. ii. 514, 32. Add

wilm-hát

(adj.)
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wilm-hát, adj.

Burning hot

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Burning hot Him brego engla wylmhátne líg wræce sende, Cd. Th. 156, 5 ; Gen. 2584

drúsan

(v.)
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drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSEcadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE; cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse Cén drúsende the sinking flame, Elen. Kmbl. 2514; El. 1258. Lagu drúsade, wǽldreóre fág the stream became slower, stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630.

ge-óleccan

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ge-óleccan, ge-ólǽcan.
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Substitute: to caress, treat with gentleness God hwílon ús geólǽht, and hwílon eác beswingð, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 2. to flatter Þonne synfulle menn óðre heora gelícan mid derigendlicere herunge geólǽcað, Hml.

ge-wittig

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Th. i. 420, 2. in (one's) right mind. v. ge-wit; Þǽr beóð deófolseóce gewittige, Hml. Th. i. 564, 35. Þá wódan þǽr beóð ge*-*wittige, Hml. S. 29, 338

gistran-dæg

(n.)
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gistran-dæg, (gyrstan-dæg, q. v. in Dict.), es; m.
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., nú dæg Stephanus . . . heofenum férde, Hml. Th. i. 56, 28: ii. 286, 26: Hml. S. 23, 468

CNOTTA

(n.)
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CNOTTA, an; m.

A KNOTfasteningknitting; nexus

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Th. ii. 386, 22. To onlýsanne MS. onlýsenne ða fæstan cnottan MS. cnotten to loosen the fast knots Th. Diplm. A. D. 1035; 334, 9: Wanl. Catal. 42, 23. Mid cnottum nexibus Mone B. 3128; Homl. Th. ii. 28, 26

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Ðá wendon mé þá woruldsǽlþa heora bæc and mé mid ealle from gewitan, Bt. 2; F. 4, 13. to pass away, come to an end, perish; v. ge-wítendlic Ǽr þám þe gewíte ( transeat; gewíteþ, Wrt.

æt-fecgan

(v.)
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æt-fecgan, p. -feah; v. trans.

To seizeapprehendere

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To seize; apprehendere Me ætfeah fyrhtu helle fear of hell seized me. Ps. Th. 114, 3

æt-stapan

(v.)
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æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

aweg-lǽtan

(v.)

to let [go] awaylet escapeabire permittere

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to let [go] away, let escape; abire permittere, L. C. S. 29 ; Th. i. 392, 54

hrindan

(v.)
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hrindan, p. hrand, pl. hrundon

To pushthrust

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To push, thrust Hé hrand [MS. rand], Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4

láð-weorc

(n.)
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láð-weorc, es; n.
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An evil work, work that is hateful to another Leornedan láðweorc Gode, Ps. Th. 105, 26

mægenian

(v.)
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mægenian, <b>, mægnian;</b> p. ode

To gain strength

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To gain strength Mód mægnode mind gained might, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 55; Reim. 33

mód-leóf

(adj.)
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mód-leóf, adj.

Dear to the heartbeloved

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Dear to the heart, beloved Fæder lǽrde módleófne mágan, Exon. 80a; Th. 301, 32: Fä. 28

neómian

(v.)

to produce harmonious sounds

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to produce harmonious sounds Nægl ( plectrum ) neómigende (MS. neome cende), Exon. Th. 332, 12; Vy. 84. (?)