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mid-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wist, e; f.

The being with otherspresencesociety

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Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí ðǽr útlendisc man inlendiscan derie geládie ðære midwiste let every one that is cognisant or co-operating, where a stranger injures a native, clear himself of the participation, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 29.

módig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
módig-líc, adj.

Noble-mindhigh-souledcourageousbraveSuperbmagnificent

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.), Superb, magnificent Nǽnig man nafaþ to ðon módelíco gestreón hér on worlde, Blickl. Homl. 111. 24: 113, 6

Linked entry: móde-líc

pleg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-stów, e ; f.
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On plegstówe (bleg-, MS.) oððe on wafungstówe andbidian hine gesihþ styrunge sume getácnaþ if a man in a dream sees himself waiting in an amphitheatre or theatre it betokens some disturbance, Lchdm. iii. 206, 15.

tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
tihtan, p. te
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Gif man óðerne sace tihte, L. H. E. 8; Th. i. 30, 11: 10; Th. i. 30, 17: L. Win. 22; Th. i. 42, 3: 23; Th. i. 42, 6: 24; Th. i. 42, 10, 11

ágnung

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Þá getǽhte man Wynflǽde ꝥ hió móste ꝥ land hyre geáhnian ( prove her ownership of the land ). Ðá gelǽdde hió þá áhnunga, Cht. Th. 289, I

án-setla

(n.)
Grammar
án-setla, an; m.
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Nán man ne dear for árwyrðnesse þæs ánsetlan leahtras tǽlan, R. Ben. 134, 22 — 135, 18

eág-hringas

(n.)
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Se Hǽlend ðá ungesceapenan eáhhringas ( of the man born blind ) mid his hálwendan spátle geopenode, Hml. Th. i. 474, 8

ge-lástfull

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Cf. ge-lǽstan; Ðæt ǽlc man wǽre óðrum gelástfull ( alii coadjutor, Lat. vers.) ge æt spore ge æt midráde, Ll. Th. i. 232, 11. Gegaderade Cassander fird.

gísel

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Man gíslas, (gýslas, v. l. ) sylle friðe tó wedde, Ll. Th. i. 156, 5. In tó West-Sexan þyder hý scylan gafol and gíslas syllan, 356, 20. Add

on-hrínan

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Gif man mid unclǽnum handum hwylces metes onhrine, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 8. with dat. Hé ne mæg þám sáre mid handa onhrínan, Lch. ii. 198, 24

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, a summons.
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Add: a fixed time for doing something Hí setton stefna út tó Lundene, and man beád þá folce þider út ofer ealne þisne norðende they fixed times for coming to London, and the people over all this north part were called out thither, Chr. 1052; P. 175,

híwian

(v.)

to formfabricateto feignto dissemble

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Ongeán þám andgyte se deófol forgifð stuntnysse, and eác ꝥ se man híwige swylce hé andgytful sý, Angl. xi. 109, 49: 51: 59. Ne sceal hé híwian, swilce hit him uncúð sý non dissimulet, R.

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gæruwe, garuwe, an; f.

YARROWmillefŏliumachillæa millefŏlium

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YARROW; millefŏlium, achillæa millefŏlium, Lin Ðas wyrte man millefŏlium and on úre geþeóde gearwe nemneþ this plant is named millefŏlium and in our language yarrow, Herb. 90, 1; Lchdm. i. 194, 6 : Wrt. Voc. 79, 23.

HYPE

(n.)
Grammar
HYPE, es; m.

The HIPhaunch

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Ánra gehwylc hæfde sweord ofer his hype for nihtlícum ege every man had his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night [Song of Sol. 3, 8], Blickl. Homl. 11, 18.

læt-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-rǽde, adj.

deliberate

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Slow of counsel, deliberate Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigendre æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde and wénaþ menn ðæt hit síc for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action,

mæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten, [n], es; m.

Mast-pasturepasture for swineconsisting of the fruit of forest trees

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Mast-pasture, pasture for swine, consisting of the fruit of forest trees Man mæste mínum wífe twá hund swína, ðænne ðǽr mæsten sý, Chart. Th. 596, 23: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 20, 5. Be unáliéfedes mæstennes onfenge.

Linked entry: mæst

nát-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
nát-hwilc, pron. indef.

Some oneI know not who

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Some one, I know not who Hæleþa náthwylc some man, I know not who, Elen. Kmbl. 146; El. 73. Hé, gumena náthwylc, Beo. Th. 4459; B. 2233.

glóf-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
glóf-wyrt, e; f.

lily of the valleyconvallāria mājālishound's tonguecynoglossum officĭnāle

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man Apollĭnārem, and óðrum naman glófwyrt nemneþ this plant which is called Apollĭnārisand by another name glovewort, Herb. 23, 1; Lchdm. i. 120, 3: L. M. 1, 40; Lchdm. ii. 106, 7: Wrt.

ge-feterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feterian, -fetrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od ad

To fetterbindcompĕdīrevincīre

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He gefeteaaþ fǽges monnes handa he fetters the hands of the doomed man, Salm. Kmbl. 317; Sal. 158. He gefeterode fét and honda bearne sínum he fettered the feet and hands of his child, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 27; Gen. 2902.

Linked entry: ge-fetrian

un-ceás

(n.)
Grammar
un-ceás, -ceást, es (but ceás and ceást are both fem.)

Absence of quarrelinhostility

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H.) áð the kinsmen of the dead man shall swear to the slayer an oath that they will have no quarrel with him, L. M. 35; Th. i. 124, 8.