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eorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-líc, def. se -líca ; seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

EARTHLY, terrestrial terrēnus, terrestris

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Bos. 3, 12. Hió ðǽs lǽnan lufaþ eorþlícu þing she loves these transitory earthly things. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 447 ; Met. 20, 224.

féðe

(n.)
Grammar
féðe, es; n.

The power of going on footwalkinggoingmotionpacefăcultas pĕdĭbus eundiambŭlātiogressuspassus

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Hit is nædrena gecynd ðæt heora féðe biþ on heora ribbum it is the nature of serpents that their power of going is in their ribs, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 44. On féðe léf [MS. líf] lame in walking, Exon. 87b; Th. 328, 16; Vy. 18.

Linked entry: an-féðe

GANG

(n.)
Grammar
GANG, geng, gong, gung, es; m.

GANGgoingjourneystepwaypathpassagecourse (of time)ĭtergrădusgressusincessusambŭlātiosēmĭtaa passagedrainprivylatrīnasecessus

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On ðære eá gang in the river's course, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 13. Heó freó on hira fóta gangum blíðe hám wæs hweorfende ipsa lībĕro pĕdum incessu dŏmum læta reversa est; Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 33. Heora geára gang anni eorum, Ps. Th. 77, 32.

lám

(n.)
Grammar
lám, es; n.

Claymudmireearth

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Lámes gelícnes the body [after death], Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 9; Seel. 19. God gesceóp man of ðære eorþan láme formavit dominus deus hominem de limo terræ, Gen. 2, 7: Homl. Th. i. 12, 29: 236, 15.

ge-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilnian, -wilnigan, to -wilnienne; p. ode; pp. od [wilnian to desire]

To wishdesireexpectseekstrive forcŭpĕreconcŭpiscĕredesīdĕrāreexpĕtĕreambīre

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Bos. 5, 28. Ic nánes eorþlíces gestreónes ne flǽsclíces lustes ne gewilnige I desire no earthly treasure nor fleshly pleasure, Homl. Th. i. 458, 31: 512, 13. Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane if any one desires to know, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 10.

Linked entry: wilnian

ge-fetian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetian, -fetigan, -fetigean; p. -fetode, -fetede, -fette; pp. -fetod

To fetchbringaddūcĕreaccīreafferre

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Hý gefetton Escoláfius ðone scínlácan they fetched Æsculapius the magician, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 30. Hwænne me Dryhtnes ród gefetige when the Lord's cross shall fetch me, Rood. Kmbl. 274; Kr. 138. Gefetod accītus, Cot. 7. Gefotad accersitus, Mk.

fǽrlíce

(adv.)

suddenlyunexpectedlysoonimmediatelyby chancehaphazard

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Ben. 36, 3. without forethought, haphazard Ne man ne gedyrstlǽce þæt hé fǽrlíce bóc gelæcce and þǽr bútan foresceáwunge onginne tó rǽdenne ne fortuitu casu qui arripuerit codicem legere audeat, 62, 4

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, adj.
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., cf. 16, where Thorpe prints gewuna) wǽron, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 31. <b>I a.</b> accustomed to, with dat. or dat. infin. :-- Sincalda sǽ . . . æflástum gewuna, Exod. 473.

Linked entry: be-wuna

grénnes

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Hé wile forlǽtan dǽre lufan grénnisse, and forseárian on ðǽre ungeðwǽrnesse qui separantur a uiriditate dilectionis arefiunt, Past. 359, 15, Ne næfð ǽnig bóh grénnysse (printed spen-; uiriditatem ) gódes weorces, sé þe ná wunað on wyrtruman sóðre lufe

þencan

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</b> add :-- Ðǽr heó hiræ lícaman ræstan þæncð where she intends her body to rest, C.D. iii. 360, 3.

ge-þreán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreán, p. þreáde; pp. -þreád

To reproverebukeafflictvexconstraincompelcorripereincreparearguerecogereaffligerecoartareurgerevexare

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He náhte his líchoman geweald ac he wæs mid godcundum mægene geþreád he had no power over his body, but was afflicted by the divine might, Blickl. Homl. 223, 12

Linked entry: þreágan

be-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríðan, he -wríþ; p. -wráþ, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bind, bind round, begirdligare, redimire

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Duru wundurclommum bewriðen the door bound with wondrous bands, 12 a; Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310

mód-wén

(n.)
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Heart's delight, treasure Þonne ic forð áscúfan sceal þæt freán mínes módwyn freoðað middel-nihtum when I (a key) push forth what protects my lord's treasure at midnight, i. e. the bolt of the lock, Rä. 87, 7

hál-wendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-wendlíc, adj.

Salutary, healthful

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Salutary, healthful Ðæs Hǽlendes tócyme wæs hálwendlíc ǽgðer ge mannum ge englum the Saviour's advent was salutary for both men and angels, Homl. Th. i. 214, 22: ii. 220, 20: 564, 7.

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know noscĕre, scire CAN scire, posse

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Ic cúðe I knew, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 26; Sat. 142: 19; Th. 24, 30; Gen. 385: Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 34. Hwanon cúðest ðú me unde me nosti? Jn. Bos. 1, 48. Cúðon, Cd. 18; Th. 23, 10; Gen. 357: Andr. Kmbl. 1504; An. 753: Gen. 29, 5.

arg

(adj.)
Grammar
arg, adj.

Wickeddepravedbadmaluspravus

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An impure word only found in the Lindisfarne Gospels or the Durham Book Cneórisse yflo and arg an evil and wicked generation; generatio mala et adultera, i. e. prava, pigra, etc. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 39. Arg peccatrix, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 38

Linked entry: earg

bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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He bende his bogan arcum suum tetendit 7, 13. to bind, fetter; vincire Sume hí man bende some they bound Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 6, col. 2; Ing. 208, 28; Ælf. Tod. 4

luf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-líc, adj.

Lovelylovableamiabledear

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Cild ácenned gód luflíc a child born at this time will be good and amiable, Lchdm. iii. 190, 5. Hú luflíce geteld ðín how amiable are thy tabernacles; quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Ps. Spl. 83, 1

Linked entry: lufe-líc

ealu-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-gafol, es; n. [gafol tax, tribute]

Tribute or excise paid for alecervĭsiæ trĭbutum

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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R.

strið

(n.)
Grammar
strið, es; m.
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Th. 19, i; Gen. 284. contention, dispute, strife of words Hwæt scal ðé swá láðlíc stríð wið ðínes hearran bodan? 41, 28; Gen. 663. Ðone láðan stríð, yfel and-wyrde, 36, 16; Gen. 572