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fracod-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fracod-líce, adv.

Shamefullyturpĭter

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Shamefully; turpĭter wyllaþ fracodlíce him betwynan sacian they will shamefully quarrel among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 35

ge-æhtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-æhtung, e; f.

Deliberationcounselconsĭlium

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Deliberation, counsel; consĭlium Ná wel syððan his geæhtunge áhwǽr heóldan non sustĭnuērunt consĭlium ejus, Ps. Th. 105, 11

here-láf

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Se cynincg féng tó friðe wið . . . Hé cyrde ðá hámwerd mid his hereláfe, Hml. S. 25, 592. Add

on-scǽgan

(v.)

to mock, deride, reproach

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to mock, deride, reproach tǽldon ł onscǽgdon (onsægdon?) ł hig hyspton mé subsannaverunt me, Ps. Lamb. 34, 16. (?)

Linked entry: scǽgan

for-fón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ; p. ic, he -féng, ðú -fénge, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen [for-, fón to take] .

to take violently or by surpriseclutcharrestseizevehementer căpĕreimprōviso adventu căpĕreprehendĕreapprehendĕredeprehendĕre

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Næbbe his ágne forfongen [hæbbe his ágen forfangen MS. H.] let him not have forfeited his own [let him have forfeited his own, MS. H.], L.

Linked entry: fore-fón

ge-bringan

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S. 23, 363. where the object is inanimate Hé his sylfes þǽr bán gebringeð, Ph. 283: 271. <b>I a.</b> where the point reached is given by an abstract noun :-- Hú hé ꝥ Hú mihton hine tó deáþe gebringan, Hml.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

fót-cosp

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cosp, es; m.

A fettercompes

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A fetter; compes ge-eádmétton on fótcospum fét his humiliāvērunt in compĕdĭbus pĕdes ejus, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 17

in-bringan

(v.)

to bring inpresent

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to bring in, present Ðá ne mihton hine inbringan cum non possent offerre eum illi, Mk. Skt. 2, 4

Linked entry: in-brengan

ge-dwollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dwollíce, adv.
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In error, erringly worhton wólíce and ge-dwollíce him hǽþene godas, and þone sóþan God forsáwon, Wlfst. 105, 9

Linked entry: dwol-líce

tintregung

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Hé hét his cwelleras swíðor wítnian þone hálgan wer, ac áteórodon on þǽre tintregunge, Hml. S. 37, 126. Add

hrace

(n.)
Grammar
hrace, an; f: hraca, an; m.

The throat

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Ne on hracan áwiht hlúde ne cleopiaþ non clamabunt in gutture suo, Ps. Th. 134, 19. Ne him gást on hracan eardaþ neque est spiritus in ore eorum, 113, 16. Swille ða hracan let him swill the throat, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 27.

ge-hyhtan

(v.)
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D. 70, 23. with clause, to hope that Ꝥ gód þe gehwylc man gehyhteþ ꝥ sý gedón for hine, Gr. D. 348, 11. Hé gehyhte þæt him God sealde his gewinnes frófre, Guth. 94, 7. Wé gihyhton ðætte hé wére eftlésing Israéles, Lk. R. L. 24, 21.

styrian

(v.)
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Hié styrigad geflitu and geciid, Past. 293, 20

wíh

(n.)
Grammar
wíh, (wih?), weoh ; gen. wíges (weós?); m.

An idol

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An idol Hié gecwǽdon ðæt hié ðæs wíges (the golden image) ne róhton, ne hié tó ðam gebede mihte gebǽdon hǽðen heriges wísa, Cd. Th. 228, 12 ; Dan. 201. Hié ne willaþ ðysne wígwurðigean, 228, 24; Dan. 208.

Linked entries: wíg wíg-bora

metsung

(n.)
Grammar
metsung, e; f.

Provisionfood

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tó metsunge féngon and tó gafle they accepted provisions and tribute, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 26. Ðá gerǽdde se cyng ðæt man him gafol behéte and metsunge, 994; Erl. 133, 23: 1006; Erl. 141, 10.

un-sláw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sláw, -slǽw, -sleáw; adj.

Not slownot sluggishactivereadyquick

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slógon tógædere unsláwe mid wǽpnum, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 375

Linked entries: sláw un-sleáw

wídgilness

(n.)
Grammar
wídgilness, e; f.
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Vastness, spaciousness, vast expanse him menigfeald þing sǽdon be ðære wídgilnysse ðæs wéstenes. Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 16. Seó eorðe stód mid manegum wudum on hire wídgilnysse. Hexam. 6; Norm. 12, 5.

Linked entry: wídgalness

spówan

(adv.)
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Add Wé ǽfre tihton tó þínre geþafunga, þeáh ðe ús hwónlíce speówe, Hml. S. 8, 34. Add Him þyses ne speów, Hml. Th. ii. 478, 34. Add Him ná speów nánþingc (adv. ) þǽron, C. D. iv. 58, 7

slæcness

(n.)
Grammar
slæcness, e; f.
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Wæs beboden ðæt hi sceoldon caflíce etan, forðan ðe God onscunaþ ða sleacnysse on his þegnum. Homl.

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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Sege mé nú hwæþer se ðín wela (divitiae) ðínes þances swá deóre seó . . . ða welan beóþ leóftǽlran ðonne ðonne hié mon selþ, ðonne hié beón ðonne mon hesly . . .

Linked entries: wala weala weola