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gif

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Gif ic sóð sprǽce, þonne sceal heó sweltan, Cri. 190. with both clauses in subjunctive, with conditional clause in past subjunctive with present or future sense Swá þæt hé mehte ǽgþerre gerǽcau, gif hié ǽnigne feld sécan wolden, Chr. 894; P. 84, 26.

faran

to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out

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Of þǽm wege þe wit getiohhod habbaþ on tó farenne, 40, 5; F. 240, 19. Þá ðing forgif mé tó Críste farendre (to me who wish to be the bride of Christ, to remain a virgin), Hml.

Linked entry: farnian

ǽtten

Grammar
ǽtten, for æten,

should eat

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In. 42; Lambd. 8, 5; Wilk. 21, 24;

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots before ⬩ prevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

fór-wernedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-wernedlíce, adv.

Against one's will ⬩ very grievously ⬩ hardly ⬩ ægre ⬩ anguste

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Against one's will, very grievously, hardly; ægre, anguste, Som. Ben. Lye

heáfod-cyrice

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cyrice, an; f.
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E. 3; Wilk. 127, 52

hinsíð-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
hinsíð-gryre, es; m.
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Terror connected with death, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 17; Sat. 456

hyge-fród

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-fród, adj.

Wise of mind ⬩ prudent

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Wise of mind, prudent, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 13; Gen. 1953

of-sceacan

(v.)
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to shudder, shake with fear Ofscóc exhorruit Hpt. Gl. 504, 10

ge-wile

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wile, es; n.

A will ⬩ vŏluntas

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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11

súþ-eásterne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ-eásterne, adj.
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South-eastern Súðeásterne wind eurus, Ælfc. Gr. 4; Zup. 8, 2

Linked entry: súþan-eásterne

tó-brocen

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-brocen, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Suffering from eruptions Wiþ innan tóbrocenum múðe. Lchdm. ii. 310, 19

Linked entry: tó-brecan

westansúþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westansúþan-wind, es; m.
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A south-west wind Westansúðanwind austrum Ps. Spl. C. 77, 30

wildness

(n.)
Grammar
wildness, (?), e ; f.
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Wildness, licentiousness Gálre wild[nesse ?] pelulantis lasciviae Hpt. Gl. 515, 10

wind-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wind-rǽs, es; m.
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A storm of wind Windrǽs procella Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 37

wyrmǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrmǽte, adj.

Worm-eaten

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Worm-eaten Wiþ wyrmǽtum líce, Lchdm. ii. 12, 15: 126, 4

eág-ece

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Wiþ miclum eágece, Lch. ii. 32, 4, 10: 34, 11. Add

eástansúþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
eástansúþan-wind, es; m.
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A south-east wind Eástansúþanwind vulturnus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 12

firen-tácnian

(v.)
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to pollute with sin Hý fyrentácnodon conpulluerunt, Ps. Rdr. 288, 21

Linked entry: firen-tácn

ge-húfod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-húfod, adj.
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Provided with a húfe (q. v. ) Gehúfud vittatus Germ. 397, 525

Linked entry: húfian

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