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ge-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bídan, he -bídeþ, -bít; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden [ge-, bídan to bide, abide]

To abidetarryremainawaitlook forexpectmeet withexperienceenduremănēreremănēreexpectāreconsĕquisustĭneretolĕrāre

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Óðres ne gýmeþ to gebídanne yrfeweardes he cares not to wait for another heir, Beo. Th. 4895; B. 2452. Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes much shall he experience of loved and hated, 2125; B. 1060

Linked entry: gebýdan

georn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
georn-ful, -full; comp. -fulra; adj.

Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligentsollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens

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Geornfulle men diligent men, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 10. Se is yfla gehwæs geornfulra ðonne ic who is more zealous than I for every evil, Exon. 70 b; Th. 261, 33; Jul. 324.

Linked entry: gearnfull

fæsten

(n.)
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: Þæs fæsten dreáh fela missera Egypta folc, þæs þe hié wyrnan þóhton Móyses mágum síðes for many a year the Egyptians did penance (?), suffered scarcity (?), because they thought to refuse the Israelites leave to depart, Exod. 49

líc-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-wyrþe, adj.

pleasantacceptableagreeableestimablesterling

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Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 16. iiii pund lícwyrþes feós four pounds of sterling money, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 254, 15. For his lícweorþan feó, 255, 11. Ðínre ðære lícwurþan mundbyrdnesse to thine acceptable protection, Glostr. Frag. 108, 16.

be-murnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-murnan, bi-murnan; p. -murnde; pp. -murned [be, murnan to mourn]

To bemoanbewailmournto care forlugerecuraresollicitum esse de re

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Feorh ne bemurndon grǽdige gúþrincas the greedy warriors cared not for the soul Andr. Kmbl. 308; An. 154

Linked entries: murnan bi-murnan

cyric-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hád, es; m. [hád

A church-degree, order of the church ecclesiæ ordo

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degree, order] A church-degree, order of the church; ecclesiæ ordo For ðám seofon cyrichádum [-hádan MS.] ðe se mæssepreóst, þurh Godes gife, geþeáh ðæt he hæfde, he biþ þegenrihtes wyrðe for the seven orders of the church, which the mass-priest, through

under-feng

(n.)
Grammar
under-feng, es; m.

Undertakingacceptance

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Undertaking, acceptance Ðýlæs hé for ðý underfenge (the undertaking the office of teacher) his eáðmódnesse forlǽte, oððe eft his líf sié ungelíc his ðénunga, oððe hé tó ðríste and tó stíð sié for ðý underfenge his láreówdómes ne aut humilitas accessum

glýman

(v.)
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Perhaps here for glimnit might be read grimmit. v. grimman.] (?)

Linked entry: glimith

grimman

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For substitute: to be fierce Gúþmód grummon martial minds were fierce, B. 306. [For gúþ-mód as a noun cf. miht-mód, Exod. 149, the only other case in which mód occurs compounded with a noun.] Add:(?)

loca

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Dele: ' That which close s, . . . lock, ' and first passage (for which see loc ; I) ; for : ' 72 b . . . Sal. 185 ' substitute: Bóca cǽga, [le]or-nenga locan the keys of books, the locked place of learning, Sal. 135.

a-riddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-riddan, ðú -riddest [a-, riddan]

To riddeliverliberarerepellere

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To rid, deliver; liberare, repellere For hwý me ðú ædrífe oððe ariddest quare me reppulisti? Ps. Spl. T. 42, 2

cyric-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wǽd, e; f.

A church-garment ecclesiæ vestimentum

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-wædan] for church-garments, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 8

ele-seocche

(n.)
Grammar
ele-seocche, an; f? [ele ŏleum, seocche = seohhe colātōrium]

A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?

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A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?—Eleseocche fisclum? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 85; Wrt. Voc. 41, 38

erfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
erfeðe, adj.

Difficult, troublesome diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus For hwon erfeðo sindon gé ðæm wífe quid mŏlesti estis mŭlieri? Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 10

hwǽte-land

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-land, es; m.

Wheat-land

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Wheat-land, land for growing wheat upon Ðæt hæft se arcebisceop genumen tó hwǽtelande, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 159, 23

hýre-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hýre-gilda, an; m.

a mercenary

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pay for service, a mercenary Hýregildan mercedarii, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 96; Wrt. Voc. 18, 46

lást-word

(n.)
Grammar
lást-word, es, n.

Reportreputation

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Report, reputation Eorla gehwam lástworda betst the best reputation for every man, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 12; Seef 73

Mǽs

(n.)
Grammar
Mǽs, e; f.

The Maes or MeuseMosa

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The Maes or Meuse; Mosa Hér fór se here up onlong Mǽse feor on Fronclond, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7

rád-hors

(n.)
Grammar
rád-hors, es; n.
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A horse for riding, a saddle-horse Man sceal Jǽtan hine rídan on ðæs cyninges rádhorse, Anglia ix. 35, 235

scin-hosu

(n.)
Grammar
scin-hosu, e; f.
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A shin-hose, a covering for the lower part of the leg, a greave Scinhose ocreis . Hpt. Gl. 521, 5