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idig

(adj.)
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Perhaps for to þas idge should be read tóþas grǽdige. If idge be an independent word the vowel should be long

leóþ-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
leóþ-wís, (?); adj.
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plega (for celeurna see gladung), Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 20

Linked entry: lewis

ofer-heling

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-heling, e; f.
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covering, veiling Oferhelung obductus, Scint. 223, 4, 5. a covering Reáf... for nédbehéfe oferhelincge uestis . . . propter necessarium tegumentum, Scint. 144, 1

Linked entry: heling

starian

(v.)
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In l. 7 for an l. andǽges. Add

weorold-bisegu

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For þiǽm manigfealdum weoruldbisgum þe hine oft ǽgþer ge on móde ge on líchoman bisgodon, Bt. proem.; F. viii. 5. Add

brice

(n.)

use, service

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use, service God híg gesceóp eallum mannum to brice God created them for the use of all men. Deut. 4, 19

ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make betterimprovemendamendrepairemendārerepărāreto make strongfortifysurround with a wallconfirmāremunīremūrāreto make amendsreparation'bót' forrepentto obtain a remedy againstto get 'bót' fromavenge

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to make better, improve, mend, amend, repair; emendāre, repărāre Gimmas ne scearpnesse gebétaþ gems do not improve sharpness, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 33. Ðæt hí gebétton that they repaired, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 15: Bt. 20: Fox 70, 35.

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

eargian

(v.)
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Substitute: To grow timid, turn coward, lose heart Dumbe beóð þá bydelas þe for ege oððe ǽnigre worldscame eargiað and wandiað Godes riht tó sprecanne, Wlfst. 191, 5. Þá eargode heora án for þám ormǽtum cyle, Hml. S. 11, 156.

ge-wýscan

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Ox. 806. to wish for something (gen.) for a person (dat. ) Agathes him andwyrde: ' Beó þín wíf swylc swá Uenus. . . and beó ðé swylc swá Iouis' . . . ' Gif hí sóðe godas synd, gódes ic þé gewísce ( if they are true gods I am wishing you something good

heáf

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Nales þæt heáfe bewindeð, ne húru wæl wépeð wulf se grǽga not heard were his howls about that, nor cared the grey wolf for the carnage, Gn. Ex. 150. Byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse orbitatis luctu aestuans, Gr. D. 164, 12.

tó-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sǽlan, p. de; impers. vb.

To happen amiss to a person (dat.) in respect to somethingto be lack of something for a person

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.), to be lack of something for a person Ne tósǽleþ him gúþgemótes siþþan ic þurh hylles hróf gerǽce he (the dog) will not want for fighting, when I (the badger) reach through the hill's roof, Exon. Th. 397, 26; Rä. 16, 25.

be-sceadan

(v.)
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be-sceadan, p. ede; pp. ed

To shadowobumbrare

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To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339

cyst

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst, adj.

Desirabledesiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20

frihtere

(n.)
Grammar
frihtere, es; m.

A soothsayerdivinerhariŏlus

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The translator has read dīvīni for divine

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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One who works for hire Hýrman mercenarius, Wrt. Voc. 86, 40. Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

in-wund

(n.)
Grammar
in-wund, e; f.

An inward wound

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An inward wound Wið inwunde magan for an inward wound of the stomach, L. M. 2, 9; Lchdm. ii. 188, 11

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.
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Sorrow for the loss of thanes Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna ... Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

un-wæstmberendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæstmberendlíc, adj.

Barrensterile

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Barren, sterile Seó stów is unwæstmber-endlícu for ðæra næddrena mænigeo loca illa sterilia sunt propter multitudinem serpentium, Nar, 34, 28

Linked entry: wæstm-berendlíc

eorþ-styren

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styren, eorþ-styrenn, e; f.

An earthquake

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For eorðstyrenum heó (Rome) byð geswenced, Gr. D. 134, 1

fóster-bearn

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For Cot. 9 substitute Fóstorbearn (fóstar-, fóstri-barn, v.ll.) alumnae, Txts. 39, 131. Fósterbearn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 62: 5. 45