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líþig

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Genim þás wyrte on mortere wel gepunude oð ꝥ heó wel líþi (líþe, v. l. ) sý, Lch. i. 312, 11. Add

myrige

(adv.)
Grammar
myrige, adv.
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Take here mirige in Dict., and add Fegerne tún timbrian, and þǽr murge and sófte on eardian. Solil. H. I. 13

a-myrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrran, -merran; p. de; pp. ed [a, myrran impedire]

to hinderimpedeobstructcheckdisturbimpedireturbareobstruereto dissipatespenddistractdefilemarcorruptspoildestroydissipareperdereconsummarecorrumperedevoraredistrahere

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He ðæs eorles earm amyrde he checked the earl's arm, Byrht.

Linked entry: a-merran

ge-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ferian, -fergan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To carryconveybearleadconductferrevehĕredūcĕre

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He geferode hine mid mycclum wurþscipe to Scæftes byrig he conveyed it with great honour to Shaftesbury, Chr. 980; Erl. 129, 33. Ðæt he úsic geferge in Fæder ríce that he convey us into his Father's kingdom, Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 1; Cri. 345.

un-gelygen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelygen, adj.

Not lyingtrue

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Ðæt hæfde ungeligene gewitnesse ... ðæt gelǽdde ungeligne gewitnesse, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 16, 19. Swá fela manna swá man wite ðæt ungelygne sýn.... And sién heora áðas ungelygenra manna be ðæs feós wyrðe, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 10, 13.

be-dǽlan

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Cwylð ǽlc eorðlic líchama, gyf byð ðǽre lyfte bedǽled, Lch. iii. 272, 27

hearding

(n.)
Grammar
hearding, es; m.
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A brave man, warrior, hero, Elen. Kmbl. 50; El. 25: 260; El. 130: Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 1; Rún. 22

Syrisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Syrisc, adj.

Syrian

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Hí bǽdon Godes gescyldnysse wið ðone Syriscan here, Homl. Ass. 107, 170

fird-wíte

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Take here fyrd-wíte, and add

friht

(n.)
Grammar
friht, freht, es; n.
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Take here passages under <b>fyrht</b> in Dict., and add:

Linked entries: fyrht firht

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, to clothe.
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Take here the passages from the charters given in the Dict. wider ge-werian; to defend

limb-stefning

(n.)
Grammar
limb-stefning, The gloss at Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 46 is:
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Comparison with 26, 6, limbus stemning vel hem, suggests (?) that the gloss should read, peripetasma, limbus stefning

ge-sellan

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cwæþ ꝥ eall ꝥ gód ꝥ mihte for méde þislicre fremsumnesse gesyllan wolde, Bd. 2, 12 ; Sch. 157, 4. to give what may be demanded, pay tribute, tax, fine, compensation, &amp;c.

weorold-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sorh, gen. -sorge; f.
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Bæd heó ðæt heó móste weoruldsorge and gýmenne forlǽtan postulans ut saeculi euros relinquere permitteretur, Bd. 4. 19 ; S. 587, 38

corn

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Heó sealde þǽm munucum corn genóg, Ors. 6, 4; S. 260, 11. v. bere-, lyb-, mold-, pipor-corn

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, a fleet.
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Þá lǽt Eádward cyng scypian xl. snacca, þá lágon æt Sandwíc . . . þá geáxedon ꝥ lið ꝥ on Sandwíc læg embe Godwines fare, setton þá æfter, and heom ætbærst, and ꝥ lið wende ongeán tó Sandwíc, and swá hámweard tó Lundenbyrig, Chr. 1052 ; P. 179, 13-22

snelness

(n.)
Grammar
snelness, e; f.
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Quickness, readiness, activity, agility slóh swá hine ( the ball ) nǽfre feallan ne lét. Se cyngc ðá oncneów ðæs iungan snelnesse, ðæt wiste ðæt næfde his gelícan on ðam plegan, Ap. Th. 13, 7

African

(n.)
Grammar
African, Affrican, es; m.

An AfricanAfricanus

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An African; Africanus Ðá he feaht wið Africanas, he hæfde sige ofer ða Africanas when he fought against Africans, He gained a victory over the Africans, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 39: 54, 1

Linked entries: Affrican Affrican

gǽling

(n.)
Grammar
gǽling, e; f.
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Delay Geðencan ne con hwæt him losað on ðǽre gǽlinge ðe ðá hwíle ámierreð he cannot consider what loss he suffers in the delay in which he wastes the time, Past. 39, 1

in-gehygd

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For fǽm[n]há[d]licum ingehýde (-héde. Hpt. Gl. 459, 78) propter uirginale (pudoris) propositum, i. gradum, An. Ox. 2281. Ingehýd (-héd. Hpt. Gl. 498, 3), 3893