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ge-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceád, -scád, es; n.

separation, distinction, differencepower of distinguishing, reason, discretion, discrimination, an account, a reckoning, argumentdistinctio, discretio, distantia

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Bos. 12, 36: Homl. Th. i. 96, 20: ii. 50, 1. Ðæt he mid gesceáde hine betealde unsynninne that he proved himself sinless with reasoning, 226, 11: Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 17. For hwylcum gesceáde propter quam rationem, quapropter, Ælfc.

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un-geþwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, adj.

not in harmonyat variancediscordantnot in agreementgiven to discordquarrelsomedisagreeabletroublesomevexatious

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Ðú hine ongeáte on eallum þingum unweorþne ðæs anwealdes, swíþe sceamleásne and ungeþwǽrne (ungewærne, Bod. MS.) búton ǽlcum gódum þeáwe ( the Latin is: Cum in eo mentem nequissimi scurrae respiceres), Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 19

fæstnian

(v.)

to betroth

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Ðás godspelles ðæs wítges bóc sóðeð ł fæstnaagið haec euangelia Ezechielis volumen probat, Mt. p, 9, 9. Mon fæstnode þone frið ǽgðer ge wið Eást-Engle ge wið Norðhymbre, Chr. 906; P. 94, 21.

ge-tácnung

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Seó bóc ys, . . . mid deópum andgitte on díglum getácnungum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 42. of words, signification Significatio ys getácnung, hwæt þæt word getácnige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 120, 1: 223, 1. 16.

ge-endebyrdan

Grammar
ge-endebyrdan, ge-endebyrdian.
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Seó bóc hátte Liber Ruth and heó is geendebyrd on úre bibliothécan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 33: 10, 41: 11, 3. Wé beóð geendebyrde tó heora weredum æfter úrum geearnungum, Hml.

ríht

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Gif wé sculon rynt ágildan (si ratio exigitur) unnyttra worda, P. 281, 9-14. v. ælmes-, bóc-, burh-, cyne-, eorl-, fær-, freó-, geneát-, lah-, swán (not swǽn-), þegen-, þrǽl-riht

ge-þingþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþu, -þingcþu, -þincþ, -þyncþ, e; f.

honourdignityrankhonordignitas

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Ðæt, griþ ðæt se ealdormann on fíf-burhga geþincþe sylle and ðæt griþ ðæt man sylleþ on burhgeþincþe béte man for the 'grith' which the alderman in the assembly of the five-burghs may give and for the 'grith' that is given in a burghassembly, let 'bót

Linked entries: þyncþ ge-þincð

áninga

(adv.)
Grammar
áninga, ǽninga, ánunga; adv. [án one, inga]

One by onesinglyat onceclearlyplainlyentirelyaltogethernecessarilyby all meansat all eventsper singulasingulatimplaneprorsusomninonecessarioad omnem eventum

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one, singly, at once, clearly, plainly, entirely, altogether, necessarily, by all means, at all events; per singula, singulatim, plane, prorsus, omnino, necessario, ad omnem eventum Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold

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eh

(n.)
Grammar
eh, es; n.

a war-horse, charger equus bellātor the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs

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a war-horse, charger; equus bellātor Ða ða hors óþbær, eh and eorlas which bore away the horses, the chargers, and chiefs, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 21; Rä. 23, 11. the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, —

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flǽsc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
flǽsc-líc, adj.

Fleshlycarnalcarnălis

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Swá swá ða gódan fæderas gewuniaþ heora flǽsclíce bearn þreágean sīcut bōni patres carnālĭbus fīliis sŏlent discĭplīnam tĕnēre, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 16. Hwæt gódes mágan we secgan on ða flǽsclícan unþeáwas what good shall we say of the fleshly vices?

for-seárian

(v.)
Grammar
for-seárian, p. ode; pp. od [seárian to sear]

To dry upwitherarērearescĕre

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Se líchama gewyrþeþ to duste and forseáraþ the body turns to dust and withers, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 92, 3. Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys oððe crocsceard mægen mín āruit tamquam testa virtus mea, Ps. Lamb. 21, 16.

frécne

(adv.)
Grammar
frécne, frǽcne; adv.

Horriblysavagelyfiercelyseverelyinsolentlyboldlydangerouslyatrōcĭterdūreaudacterperīcŭlōse

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Horribly, savagely, fiercely, severely, insolently, boldly, dangerously; atrōcĭter, dūre, audacter, perīcŭlōse Se wráða boda fylgde him frécne the dire messenger boldly followed him, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 9; Gen. 688: Beo.

eáhtan

(v.)
Grammar
eáhtan, éhtan, iehtan.

to observe, judge observāre, æstimāre, reputāre To watch any one, pursue, persecute persĕqui

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To watch any one, pursue, persecute; persĕqui Bona eáhteþ ánbúendra the murderer persecutes lone dwellers, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 15; Gú. 59: 37 b; Th. 123, 4; Gú. 317: Ps. Th. 118, 150

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in-byrdling

(n.)
Grammar
in-byrdling, es; m.
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A slave born in a master's house Inberdling vel fóstorling verna velvernaculus, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 34; Wrt. Voc. 50, 17. Inbyrdlingc vernaculus, Wrt. Voc. 72, 82. Sicul inberdli[n]c, sicilisc inhyrdlincg ( = -byrdling) siculus indigena, Hpt.

land-here

(n.)
Grammar
land-here, es; m.
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sciphere], or which belongs to the land [opposed to a foreign force] Æfter ðam gegadorode micel here hine of EástEnglum ǽgðer ge ðæs landheres ge ðara wícinga ðe hié him tó fultume áspanen hæfdon after that a great force collected from East Anglia, both

scytta

(n.)
Grammar
scytta, an; m. A shooter, an archer
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Ðá gebende án scytta his bogan, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 219. On scyttan fæn, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 132, 22. On scyttan mere; ðæt on scyttan dúne, 381, 11. Wulfsiges módor scyttan, vi. 212, 5.

þreá-nídla

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-nídla, an; m.

Painful constraintrestraint of punishmentoppression

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Hé þeóstra þegnas þreániédlum bond he bound the ministers of darkness with penal restraints, Exon. Th. 143, 29; Gú. 668

Linked entry: -nídla

un-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geára, adv.

not long agolatelybefore longsoon

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Ðæt wæs ungeára, ðæt ic ǽnigra mé weána ne wénde bóte gebídan, Beo. Th. 1868; B. 932. of the future, before long, soon Ðone egesfullan dómes dæg, se cumeþ nú ungeára, Blickl. Homl. 101, 28. Ungeára nú, Cd. Th. 289, 9; Sat. 395: Beo.

byrele

(n.)
Grammar
byrele, es; m.
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Ðǽm birilum ministris; the servants who bore the wine, Jn. L. 2, 5

dyrstig

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Add: bold, daring Þá men þe tó ðám dyrstige beóð ꝥ hí þæt gold nimen homines qui audaces sunt aurum tollere, Nar. 35, 10. audacious, presumptuous Dyrstig procax, Wülck. Gl. 250, 29.