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ofer-mód

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mód, es; n.

pride, arrogance, over-confidence ⬩ a high style ⬩ superbia

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pride, arrogance, over-confidence: — Feala worda gespæc se engel ofermódes Cd. Th. 18, 12; Gen. 272. Ðá se eorl ongan for his ofermóde álýfan landes tó fela láðere þeóde, Byrht. Th. 134,25; By. 89. [Gif hwa nulle for his ouermoð, oðer for his prude .

Linked entries: mód ofer-méde

smæccan

(v.)
Grammar
smæccan, smecgan; smæhte

To taste ⬩ sapere

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To taste Ic smæcce (smæcge, MS. J. ) sapio Ælfc. Gr. 28; Zup. 166, 6. ['Cum gustasset acetum noluit bibere;' þet is, he smeihte þet bittre drunch wiðdrouh him anon A. R. 238, 21. Summe þinge ꝥ me haueð ismeiht oðer smelled 92, 4. Al þet ich abbe mid

Linked entry: smecgan

ge-wífian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wífian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [wífian to take a wife]

To take a wife ⬩ marry ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre

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To take a wife, marry; uxōrem dūcĕre Gewífodon duxĕrunt uxōres, Jud. 3, 6. Ðæt cristen man gewífige that a christian man marry, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 13, 18: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 23. Manige habbaþ genóg gesǽlilíce gewífod many have married happily

Linked entry: wífian

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio

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freedom, immunity, privilege; lībertas, immūnĭtas, privĭlēgium Ic ðisne freóls on Róme gefæstnode I confirmed this freedom at Rome, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 116, 5. Gif man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man

Linked entries: friólsend heals

ge-þreágean

Grammar
ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Add: to rebuke, reprove Geðráð ðá ǽláruas increpat Pharisaeos, Lk. p. 9, 1. Geðreáde him se Hǽlend increpauit illi Iesus, Lk. L. 4, 35. Hé geðreáde (giðreóde, R.) hiá increpans illos, 9, 21. Geþreáte, Mt. L. 17, 18. Ðín ágen þwyrnes þé sceal geþrégean

Linked entry: ge-þréwud

lǽne-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lǽne-, lǽn-lic; adj.

Transitory ⬩ transient ⬩ not enduring

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Transitory, transient, not enduring Cwæþ se godspellere Martha and Maria getácniaþ ðis lǽnelíce líf and ðis gewítendlíce, Blickl. Homl. 73, 9. Hér is seó lǽnlíc winsumnes ac ðǽr is seó syngale nearones in this world is the delight that endures not, but

mann-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mann-slaga, an; m.

A homicide ⬩ man-slayer

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A homicide, man-slayer Manslaga homicida, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 44: L. Edm. E. 4; Th. i. 246, 7. Ne beó ðú manslaga non occides, Deut. 5, 17: L. Eth. ix. i; Th. i. 340, 8: L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 13. Gé sind manslagan ye are murderers, Homl. Th. i. 46, 24

morgen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-mete, es; m.

A morning meal ⬩ breakfast

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A morning meal, breakfast On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa, búton morgenmetum and nónmetum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 129, 19. [ȝief he frend were me sceolðe ȝief him his morȝemete (cf. 231, 19 where it is called forme

plante

(n.)
Grammar
plante, an ; f.
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A plant, shoot Swé swé niówe plant[e] sicut novella, Ps. Surt. 43, 12. Gesáwena plantan plantaria, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 13. Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung ðæt eardaþ in æppeltúnum ðonne hié wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia

ge-hrýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrýne, e; n.

A mystery ⬩ sacrament ⬩ mystērium

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A mystery, sacrament; mystērium Ðǽr Godes nama gelóme gecýged biþ, and ðæt [MS. ða] hálige gehrýne on mæssesange geoffrod, nis nǽnig tweó ðæt ðǽr biþ Godes engla andweardnes where God's name is frequently invoked, and the holy mystery offered in the

weorold-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-weorc, es; n.
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worldly work, secular occupation Ðǽm tídum þonne gé ða rǽdinge háligra bóca forlǽten and ða gebeda, þonne sculon gé on sum nytlíc weoroldweorc fón, L. E. I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 10. Nǽnig mon ne geþrístlǽce on ðone hálgan dæg on nán weoruld-weorc befón, 24

wirpan

(v.)
Grammar
wirpan, p. de

To recover

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To recover Wyrpton hié wérige, wiste genǽgdon módige meteþegnas, hyra mægen béton, Cd. Th. 185, 29;Exod. 130. Sóna ic wæs wyrpende and mé sél wæs statim melius habere incipio, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 34. Ðá sóna gefélde ic mé b[e]ótiende and wyrpende (batiende

Linked entry: wurpte

be-seowian

(v.)
Grammar
be-seowian, (-siwian)

to besew ⬩ sew up

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to besew (v. N. E. D. s. v. ), sew up Hí besywodon Crísantum mid þǽre hýde, Hml. S. 35, 159. Séc stáuas . . . beseowa hira . iii. on þon þe þú wile (sew them up in anything you please), Lch. ii. 306, 9. Bisiuuidi (-siudi) uuerci opere plumario, Txts.

Linked entry: be-siwian

cwealm-stów

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Cualmstón calvariae locus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 2. Ðá cempan hine ( Jesus gelǽddon tó ðǽre cwealmstówe þǽr man cwealde sceaðan, Hml. Th. ii. 254, 15. Hí lǽdde Maximus mid óþrum cwellerum tó þǽre cwealmstówe, Hml. S. 34, 226. Tó ðǽre ealdan cwalmstówe (cwealm

fore-steall

Grammar
fore-steall, (for-).

prevention ⬩ hindrance

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Add: prevention, hindrance to free progress Færð fýr ofer eall, ne byð þǽr nán foresteal, ne him man náne mæg miht forwyrnan ignis ubique suis ruptis regnabit habenis, Dóm. L. 146. fine for the crime of fore-steall. Similar entries v. for-steal in Dict

ge-grippan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grippan, p. de.
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to lay hold of, obtain, acquire Folc ðín frófro lífes deádlíces onfóe, and éco gifeá gigrippa ( conprehendat ), Rtl. 39, 27: 63, 20. Gigrippe sóðfæstnesse adprehendet justitiam, 45, 23. to seize Gást gegrippde hine, Lk. L. 9, 39. Gegrippedon, 23, 26

Linked entries: grippan ge-grípan

ge-rúmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rúmlíce, adv.
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With large limit of space pi wæs eáðfynde þe him elles hwǽr gerúmlícor ræste [sðhte] . . . heóld hyne syððan fyr þǽm feónde ætwand then was easily found who elsewhere for himself with larger limit of space looted for a bed, i. e. who would not sleep

glýman

(v.)
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to rage Glimith ( = glýmith? for the vowel cf. rihum= rýhum, 114, 120) sevit, Txts. 115, 125. [cf. N. E. D. gloom; vb., where is quoted M. H. Ger. (13th cent.) ein glúmender hunt a savage dog. In Ld. Gl. G. 3, 59 is given from another Leiden MS. glimnit

Linked entry: glimith

hrís

Grammar
hrís, Substitute: Twigs, small branches, brushwood
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Frondes, s. dicuntur quod ferant virgultas vel umbras, geleáf rís vel bógas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 7. Geleáf hrís frondes, 39, 69. Oð birnan hrís, C. D. v. 157, 16. ¶ Perhaps in a local name :-- Hé cóm tó Hrísbeorgan, vi. 184, 14: 197, 31. (Cf. Icel. Hrís-hóll

infangene-þeóf

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Ic an heom ꝥ hý habben ... infangeneðeóf (In the Latin version of the charter this is rendered: Concedo ut habeant ... potestatem fures in terra sua cum re furtiua deprehensos in ios uocandi et puniendi), C.D. iv. 202, 8. Mid tolle and teáme and infangenenðéf

Linked entry: útfangene-þeóf