ge-limplíce
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S. 20, 82. so as to meet the requirements of a case, suitably, fitly Ꝥ þínes lífes lofu singan wé, heortan unclǽnre wom þú gelimplíce ( apte ) tólés, Hy. S. 72, 22.
geoc
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The word is given as Kentish in the D. D., and the charter from which the following passage is taken is Kentish. Cf. geoc-led Ðonne is ðes londes xvi gioc ærðelondes and medwe all on ǽce ærfe tó brúcanne, C. D. i. 316, 25
sárig
feeling grief, sorry, sorrowful, sad ⬩ expressing grief, mournful, sad, bitter
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Sárge gé ne sóhton, ne him swǽslíc word frófre gesprǽcon, 92, 19; Cri. 1511. expressing grief, mournful, sad, bitter Hé ðá wépende wéregum teárum his sigedryhten sárgan reorde grétte, Andr. Kmbl. 120 ; An. 60. Ðonne hé wrece sárigne sang, Beo.
wǽpen-getæc
A wapentake,
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The word, which seems of Danish origin (cf.
gærsum
treasure ⬩ an article of value ⬩ treasures
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. ¶ the word translates munus, though this is used in the sense of office, service Fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlicra brúcunga unmǽne ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes, C. D. B. i. 154, 15
for-rotian
To become wholly rotten ⬩ to rot ⬩ putrefy ⬩ computrescĕre
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Ðæt sió réþnes ðæs wínes ða forrotedan wunde clǽnsige that the harshness of the wine may cleanse the corrupted wound, Past. 17, 10; Hat. MS. 25 a, 9
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fyrd-færeld
A military expedition or service ⬩ mīlĭtāris expedītio
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A military expedition or service; mīlĭtāris expedītio Bútan ðysum þrím þingum, ðæt is, fyrdfærelde, and brigcgewurce, and burhbóte except these three things, that is, military service, bridge-work, and reparation of fortresses, Cod. Dipl. 715; A.
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in-here
A native army ⬩ home-force
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A native army, the army of a country, home-force Se here férde swá hé sylf wolde and se fyrdinge dyde ðære landleóde ǽlcne hearm ðet him náðor ne dohte ne innhere ne úthere the Danes went as they liked, and the English levy did every kind of harm to
lecg
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Leo takes lecg = gift, legacy, and then a dish of three pounds and a cup of equal amount would go to make up the amount of eighty mancusses. As regards the value of a handseax, Chart.
swearte
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Milton's 'dark designs,' and v. sweart, III), ðæt hé wolde on heofonum héhseld wyrcan. Cd. Th. 287, 22 ; Sat. 371. Satanus swearte (miserably) þingaþ and ða atolan mid him wítum wérige, 292, 28 ; Sat. 447.
ge-risene
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Ǽnne scegð . . . hé wolde ful gearwian his hláforde tó gerisnum, Cht. Crw. 23, 9
ge-derian
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Sé ðe heom gederige mid worde oððe weorce, Ll. Th. ii. 240, 6. Gif hit gewierðe ꝥ man gehádedum oþþe ælþeódigum gederode (-ede, v.l.), i. 192, 18. Nán mon ne mæg þám gesceádwísan móde gederian, Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 17
neádung
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Heó wolde lybban hyre líf on mægðháde sylfwilles for Gode, ná for neádunge, Hml. A. 32, 191. Þæne deófollican unðeáw, ꝥ hé wile on his gebeórscipe þurh his hálsunge and ðurh his neádunge gedón, ꝥ óðre men nimað máre ðonne hit gemet sý, 145. 23
reste-dæg
A day of rest, a day when no work is to be done, a Sabbath
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; A day of rest, a day when no work is to be done, a Sabbath; Restedæg ;feriatus,; Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 20. Restedagas ;feriati dies,; ii. 148, 6. Gehálga ðone restedæg ...
réðe-mód
savage mind ⬩ severe mind, wroth
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in a bad sense, of fierce or savage mind Cwǽdon ðæt heó (the rebellious angels) ríce réðemóde ágan wolde, Cd. Th. 4, 2; Gen. 47.
clypung
Articulation ⬩ speaking out ⬩ the forming of words ⬩ a cry ⬩ eloquium, ⬩ clamor
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Articulation, speaking out, the forming of words, a cry; eloquium, clamor Se múþ drýfþ út ða clypunge, and seó lyft biþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge the mouth produces [driveth out] the articulation, and the air is struck in the articulation Ælfc.
bacan
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Ofen wæs gegearwod tó þon ꝥ man wolde on bacan, Gr. D. 219, 12. Add
ge-lǽstan
to do ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fulfil ⬩ discharge ⬩ execute ⬩ pay ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ persolvēre ⬩ to accompany ⬩ follow ⬩ attend ⬩ serve ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ persĕqui ⬩ To continue ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ endure ⬩ mănēre ⬩ dūrāre
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Ðæt gafol wæs gelǽst the tribute was paid, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 10 : 1007; Erl. 141, 13. to accompany, follow, attend, serve; cŏmĭtāri, sĕqui, persĕqui He wolde gelǽstan freán to gefeohte he would accompany his lord to the fight, Byrht.
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LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Hé his ða menniscan gecynd on heofenas lǽdon wolde he would take his human nature into heaven, Blickl. Homl. 127, 24. Hé hét his líchoman up ádón and lǽdon tó Wintonceastre translatus in Ventam civitatem, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 24: Blickl. Homl. 193, 10.
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