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ge-hǽtan

(v.)

to promise ⬩ promittere

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to promise; promittere, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 33

ge-hrehte

(v.)

corrected ⬩ correxi

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corrected; correxi, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 25

gesǽli-líce

(adv.)

happily ⬩ fēlīcĭter

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happily; fēlīcĭter, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 27

hæbbend-lic

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Add: That may be held. Cf. habban ; I

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, to spit.
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The instances under spyttan should be taken here

twi-ecgede

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Twiecggedum bis acuto mucrone ), An. Ox. 229. Add

tyllan

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For 'compound' in l. 1 substitute 'compounds be-,'

Eoforwíc-ceaster

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Eoforwiicceastre, Bd. 2, 20: Sch. 186, 9. Add

cneord-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cneord-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be diligent ⬩ study ⬩ studere

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To be diligent, study; studere M. H. 14a

crincgan

(v.)

to fall

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Th. 140, 23; By. 292

grénnes

(n.)
Grammar
grénnes, se; f.
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GREENNESS; viriditas, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 21

byrnendra

(adj.)

more burning

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more burning, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 36

fit

(n.)
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fit, fitt, e; f.

A song ⬩ poem ⬩ cantĭlēna ⬩ carmen

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A song, poem; cantĭlēna, carmen Ðá se Wísdóm ðas fitte asungen hæfde when Wisdom had sung this song, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 106, 29. On fitte in song, verse, Bt. Met. Fox introduc. 17; Met. Einl. 9

Linked entry: fittan

ge-screope

(adj.)
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ge-screope, adj.

Fit for, apt ⬩ aptus

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Fit for, apt; aptus Fela óðera gescreopa and gesynto he oncneów heofonlíce him forgifen beón alia commoda et prospera cælitus sibi fuisse data intellexit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 20: Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 42, note

dóm-líce

(adv.)
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Bið deóplícor gehwyrfed ðæt deófol on deáðes onlícnisse . . . Dómlícor bið ðonne se Pater Noster gehwyrfed on Dryhtnes onlícnisse, Sal. K. 146, 25. Add

ge-þearfan

(v.)
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to be need Ne myr ðú eal ðaet ðú hæbbe, ðý lǽs ðé geðearfe tó óðres mannes ǽhtum do not waste all you have, lest there be need to you of another man's property, Prov. K. 73

ge-cnedan

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Malagma, quod sine igne maceretur et comprehendetur; maceretur autem gecneden bið sive gebered bið, 58, 55. Gecnúwa wið buteran swíðe wel, lege neahterne swá gecneden, Lch. ii. 94, 7. Add

un-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scyldig, adj.

innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible

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Se hláford bið unscyldig ( the owner of the ox shall be quit, A. V. Ex. 21, 28), gif se oxa hnitol wǽre ... and se hláford hit nyste, L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 29. His hláford bið unscildig dominus bovis innocens erit, Ex. 21, 28.

æl-þiódig

(adj.)

foreign

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foreign, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 17

a-hworfen

(v.; part.)
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a-hworfen, pp. of a-hweorfan.

moved

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moved,Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 24;