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mǽþian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽþian, p. ode

To regardrespect

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To regard, respect Hé sylþ árleásnysse ðæt hé ne árige ne eác ne mǽþige his underþeóddum ne his gelícum the devil gives pitilessness, so that the man neither spares nor regards his subordinates or his equals, Wulfst. 59, 17

Linked entry: ge-mǽðian

snelness

(n.)
Grammar
snelness, e; f.

Quickness, readiness, activity, agility3

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Se cyngc ðá oncneów ðæs iungan snelnesse, ðæt hé wiste ðæt hé næfde his gelícan on ðam plegan Ap. Th. 13, 7

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ beorgan, Wulfst. 165, 9. Se ðe for his prýdan Gode nele hýran ... hé sceal misfaran, 178, 19.

Linked entry: prýde

tættec

(n.)
Grammar
tættec, (-a, -e?)

a rag, tatter

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Nis se loddere mid his tasttecon mín gelíca, Homl. Th. i. 256, 9. Cf. the following passages from charters relating to the same land On tættucan stán ( in a later charter it is called mægenstán, 291, 7), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 112, 35.

eorcnan-stán

(n.)

a jeweltopazpearl

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Gelíc is ríce heofunas menn ceápe sóhte góde ercnanstánas (margaritas). And gemoetend þá ǽnne ercnastán (margaritam) diórwyrðe, Mt. R. 13, 45, 46. Goldes and eorcnanstáne(-a?) micel gemet auri margaritarumque non paruam praedam, Nar. 6, 32.

stæf-gefég

Grammar
stæf-gefég, <b>I a.</b>
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Add Ꝥ híw byð gecíged omoeuteleuton swá oft swá se middel and se ýtemesta dǽl geendað on gelícum stæfgefége, Angl. viii. 332, 13. Add Stæfgeféges litteraturae, i. scripturę, An. Ox. 7, 219. Ic ne oncneów stæfgefǽg non cognovi litteraturam, Ps.

þreáníd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þreáníd-líc, adj.

That entails painful violencecalamitousafflictive

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That entails painful violence, calamitous, afflictive Micel is ðæt ongin and þreániédlíc ðínre gelícan ðæt ðú forhycge hláford úrne great is the undertaking and calamitous for the like of thee to despise our lord, Exon. Th. 250, 16; Jul. 128

hreóf

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf, adj.

Roughruggedscabbyleprous

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Is ðæs hiw gelíc hreófum stáne it looks like a rough stone, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 20; Wal. 8. Monige hreófe [hreáfo, Lind.] multi leprosi, Lk. Skt. Rush. 4, 27: 17, 12: Elen. Kmbl. 2428; El. 1215: Blickl. Homl. 177, 15, Hreófum, Andr.

Linked entry: hrífþo

ge-sceádan

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distinguish Ðú ðe dæg gisceádas (discernis) from næhte, dédo ússa from ðióstra gisceád (distingue) miste, Rtl. 36, 29. to deprive of Hígo ðín ǽlcum mægne gisceádest familiam tuam omni virtute destitui(s) ], Rtl. 31, 15. of mental operations. to expound Þ gelíc

mann-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þeóf, es; m.

A man-stealer

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A man-stealer Manigu wítu [wǽron] máran ðonne óðru; nú sint ealle gelíce bútan manþeófe, cxx sciłł, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 7. Cf. Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 16. Gif þeówne man man forstǽle, L.

CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORNa grainseedberry frumentumgranumbaccaa hard or cornlike pimplea cornkernel on the feet pustulaclavus

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Ifig byrþ corn golde gelíce ivy bears berries like gold Herb. 121, 1; Lchdm. i. 234, 4.

hremming

(n.)
Grammar
hremming, e;f

A hinderinghindranceobstructionobstacleimpediment

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A hindering, hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, impediment Nú is ðære eorþan sinewealtnys and ðære sunnan ymgang hremming ðæt se dæg ne byþ on ǽlcum earde gelíce lang now the roundness of the earth and the course of the sun is an obstacle to the day being

pællen

(adj.)
Grammar
pællen, pellen; adj.
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Se ríca on his pællenum gyrlum cwyþ : 'Nis se loddere mid his tættecon mín gelíca,' 256, 8. Se cásere dyde of his purpuran and his pellenan gyrlan, H. R. 103, 18

spearwa

(n.)
Grammar
spearwa, an; m.

A sparrow

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Ic spearuwan gelíce gewearð, Ps. Th. 101, 5. Spearwan nystlaþ passeres nidificabunt, 103, 16. Spearwan (hrond-sparuas, Lind.: spearwas, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 10, 29, 31: Lk. Skt. 12, 6. Beteran manegum spearwum, 12, 7

Linked entry: spear-lira

hálgung

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Add: consecration. v. hálgian; Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, Ll. Th. i. 360, 17.

ge-bisnung

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Drihtnes þénum gelíc on gebisnungum Domini ministris par documentis, Hy. S. 73, 3. Láre gibisnunga doctrinae documenta, 72, 30. Þ á á

ofer-hycgan

(v.)

to despise, contemn, disdain, scorncontemnere, aspernereto be puffed up

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MS. oferhýþ) ðæt hé bió gelíc óðrum monnum dum homo hominibus esse similis dedignatur, Past. 17, 4; Swt. 112, 3.

mylen

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Sume menn syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafnað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248-253. Fiscwer and mylne macian, Angl. ix. 261, 13.

willes

(adv.)
Grammar
willes, adv.

Willingly, voluntarily, of one's own accord

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Gif hit geweorðeþ ðæt. man un-willes oþþe ungewealdes ǽnig þing misdéð, ná bið ðæt ná gelíc ðam ðe willes and gewealdes sylfwilles misdéð, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 22 : L. Ed. 7; Th. i. 162, 26 : L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 6.

of-geótan

(v.)

to moisten by pouring, souse, soakto put out a fire by pouring water on it

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Sele wernmód on wearmum waetere ofgotenne, ii. 182, 6. to put out a fire by pouring water on it Hit biþ gelíc, ðæt man mid wætere ðone weallendan welm (líg,MS. D.) ofgeóte, ðæt hé leng ne mót ríxian, swá man mid ælmessan synna ealle álýseþ.