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ge-helpan

(v.)
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To be of use or service, avail :-- Megene ne gehelpaþ vires non suppetunt Kent. Gl. 931. Ne ǽniht gehalp nec quicquam profecerat, Mk. L. R. 5, 36

tó-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-foran, prep, with dat., gen.

Before.in front of,in presence of,previous toabove,in a greater degree thansuperior toover and above,beside,beyond

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For fela gewissungum ðe seó án hoc hæfþ tóforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one boot has, and the others have not, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 40

hosa

(n.)
Grammar
hosa, an; m. [or hose; f. (?) v. next word, and cf. other dialects] .

a covering for the leg, HOSE caligabreeches, hose.]a husk, a covering for a grain or seed

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Reprinted Glossaries, No. 5

Linked entry: leðer-hose

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Nát hé þára góda, þæt hé mé ongeán sleá, rand geheáwe he knows not of such advantages as striking at me, hewing my shield (Grendel could not do these things as he had no sword), B. 681. Weán dreógan, góda bedǽled, Sat. 186.

ge-wit

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Ðæt gé tóhrædlíce ne sién ástyrede from gewitte ut non cito moveamini a vestro sensu, Past. 213, 16. Lǽran sceal mon geóngne monnan . . . sylle him wist and wǽdo oð þæt hine mon on gewitte álǽde, Gn.

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Þonne þunor cumeð west oððe norð, Archiv cxx. 48, 20. Þæt hé west and norð trymede getimbro, Gen. 275. Þætte súð ne norð óðer nǽnig sélra nǽre, B. 858. Súð oððe norð, Víd. 138 : Met. 10, 24. Norð arid eást, 13, 59.

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nonne anima plus est quam esca?, Mt. 6, 26: Lk. 17, 17. Hú lá ! ne wurpe wé þrý cnihtas intó þám fýre?, Hml. Th. ii. 20, 12. Lá hú ne gewídmǽrsude? nonne percrebruit?, An. Ox. 2374. Hú ne nú [God] sécð þás? nonne Deus requiret ista?, Ps.

on-beran

(v.)
Grammar
on-beran, pp. -boren

To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy

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Ǽghwylc gecwæþ ðæt him heardra nán hrínan wolde íren ǽrgód ðæt ðæs aglǽcan blódge beadufolme onberan wolde everyone agreed that no weapon would wound Grendel's claws, no sword would destroy (or harm) the monster's hand, Beo. Th. 1985; B. 990

ágen-nama

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-nama, an; m.

One's own or proper namepurum nomenproprium nomen

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One's own or proper name; purum nomen, Fulg. 3: proprium nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 59

lof

(n.)
Grammar
lof, es; n. m.

Praisegloryhymn

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Wé herigaþ hira cræftas and ðeáh nyllaþ hí habban forðæm wé hiera nabbaþ nán lof we praise their arts, and yet do not wish to have them, for we get no credit from them, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 8.

ge-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceótan, he -scýt, -scítt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; subj. ic, ðú, he -sceóte, pl. -sceóten; pp. -scoten.

to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted tocum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujusto bring before or refer to any onereferre ad aliquem

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Ðú nást hwám hit [wela] gescýt thou knowest not to whom it [wealth] shall fall, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 9.

Linked entry: ge-stoten

dreór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-líc, dreórilíc; adj.

bloody sanguinolentusmournful, sad mœstus, tristis

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bloody; sanguinolentus Ne wearþdreórlícre [dreórilícre, col. 2] dǽd gedón syððan Dene cómon no bloodier deed was done since the Danes came, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 9; Ælf.

Linked entry: dreórig-líce

clæc-leás

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Substitute: free from evil, that has done no harm, innocent Clæcleáse, láþleáse immunes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 68. free from injury, uninjured Ic habbe getýþed sc̃e Cúthberht ꝥ land and all ꝥ þǽrto belimpeþ clǽne and claclés, Hick. Thes. i. 149, 57.]

ge-æfstgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfstgian, ge-æfestigian.

to be envious

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to be envious Ne gefiólle hé on swǽ opene scylde ðæt hé his bróður ofslóge, gif hé ǽr ne geæfstgode (æfstgade, v. l.) ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweordlícor onfongne ðonne his (nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam), Past. 235, 3

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, fareld, færelt, es ; n. [fær a going, faran to go] .

a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relationvia, ĭter, cursus, gressus, expĕdītio, cognăta The passover of the Jews transĭtus, phase, id est transĭtus

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Ne beó gé afyrhte þurh geswince ðæs langsuman færeldes, oððe þurh yfelra manna ymbe-spræce be ye not afraid through the toil of the tedious journey, or through the conversation of evil men, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 2.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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food, provision, goods, substance; victus, substantia, bŏna ðú ymb mínes ne þearft líces feorme leng sorgian thou needest not longer care about my body's food, Beo. Th. 906; B. 451.

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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and þyrnyhte, 282, 15. adverse, not fitted to further the good of anything, unfavourable, disadvantageous Mín wíf is for manegum wintrum untrum, ðam wæs ǽlc lǽcecræft wiðerrǽde (no medicine suited her), Homl. Th. i. 22, 44.

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly to make a quick movement, to anticipate to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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Rǽd sceal mon secgan, dæges onettan (cf. the night cometh, when no man can work ), 342, 11 ; Gn. Ex. 141

middel-fléra

(n.)
Grammar
middel-fléra, an; m. -flére, an; f.

A partitionthe gristle of the nosebridge of the nose

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; it occurs as an alternative with words meaning) the gristle of the nose, bridge of the nose Middelfléra interpinnium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 48. Nose grystle vel middelflére internasus vel interfinium vel interpinium, i. 43, 20.

Linked entry: -fléra

niman

(v.)
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Dæghwámlíce ic sæt mid eów on þám temple, and gé mé ne námon (nómo, L. nóman, R.), Mt. 26, 55. Hí námon þone ꝥ and þes cynges men and dydon hí on hæftnunge, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 27.