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be-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

to fixto pledgebetroth

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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal hé for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth

wit

(pronoun.)
Grammar
wit, pers. pron.

We two

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Ðá bær unc mon liþ forþ, and wit bú druncan, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 31. Grammar wit, with the name of the person associated with the speaker Wit Scilling for uncrum sigedryhtne song áhófan, Exon. Th. 324, 31; Víd. 103.

Linked entries: unc witt

un-medume

(adj.)
Grammar
un-medume, (-ome, -eme); adj.

Unmeetunfitunworthy

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Ða ðe unmedome bióð tó ðære láre for unwisdóme quos a praedicatione imperfectio prohibet, Past. 49; Swt. 375, 18.

Linked entry: medume

un-twifeald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-twifeald, adj.

not doublesimplesincerehonestpurenot doubleunitedwithout division

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Hí untweofealde treówa gehealdaþ, Met. 11, 95. not double, united, without division Ðeáh hé hwelcne wæstm forð brenge gódes weorces, gif hé ne bið of gódum willan and of untwiefaldre (-twy-, Cott.

Linked entry: twi-feald

gewrixlian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 236, 17. where there is exchange in the form of requital for what is done. Cf. gewrixl; <b>II, II a.

á-spyrian

(v.)

to trackreach by following the trackto investigateexamine so as to get knowledge of a subjectto find out

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Ðæt nǽre nǽnig manna ðæt mihte ðǽra twégra tweón áspyrian that there was no man could settle by his investigations the doubt about the two(subst. this for trans. in Dict.), Sal. 434. Tó áspyrienne ob indaganda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 64.

gǽst-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-geníþla, an; m.

A persecutor or foe of soulsthe devilanĭmārum insectātor vel hostisdiabŏlus

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A persecutor or foe of souls, the devil; anĭmārum insectātor vel hostis, diabŏlus Hæfde engles hiw gǽstgeníþla, helle hæftling the foe of souls, the captive of hell, had an angel's form, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 11; Jul. 245

Linked entry: gást-geníþla

ge-hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hiwung, -hywung, -heowung, e; f.

A formfashionshapepositionpredicamentfigmentumcătēgŏria

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A form, fashion, shape, position, predicament; figmentum, cătēgŏria He oncneów gehywunge úre ipse cognĕvit figmentum nostrum, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 13. Gehiwunge cătēgŏriæ, Cot. 57.

Linked entries: ge-heowung ge-hywung

sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceáwian, IV. add: to review troops,
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Ox. 193. v. fore-, ymb-sceáwian

ur

(adv.)
Grammar
ur, (occurring only as it is represented by the U-rune); adv.

Formerly

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Formerly ᚢ (= ur) wæs geára (cf. iú (geó) ... geára) geógoðhádes glǽm; nú synt geárdagas forð gewitene, lífwynne geliden, Elen. Kmbl. 2530; El. 1266. ᚢ wæs longe laguflódum bilocen lífwynna dǽl, feoh on foldan, Exon. Th. 50, 25; Cri. 806

Linked entry: or

on-lícness

(n.)
Grammar
on-lícness, e; f.

Likeness, image

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Likeness, image Idese onlícnes the form of a woman, Beo. Th. 2706; B. 1351: Andr. Kmbl. 1461; An. 731. Hé hæfþ mon geworhtne æfter his onlícnesse, Cd. Th. 25, 19; Gen. 396; Exon. Th. 424, 10; Rä. 41, 37

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

powerdominionrulegreatnessgloryviolenceforce

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Wé ne sceolon ða rícan for heora ríccetere wurðian we are not to honour the great ones for their greatness, Homl. Th. i. 128, 22.

Linked entry: rícceter

alh

(n.)
Grammar
alh, alhn, es; m.

A sheltering-placetemplefaneasylumtemplum

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A sheltering-place, temple, fane; asylum, templum Tempel Gode, alhn háligne a temple for God, a holy fane. Cd. 162; Th. 202, 22; Exod. 392

Linked entry: ealh

-becc

(suffix)
Grammar
-becc, -bec, -beck,
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used for the name of places, or as a termination to the names of places, denotes the situation to be near a brook or river

cyne-gild

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gild, cynegyld,es; n. [gild compensation]

A king's compensation regis compensatio

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H.] as offering for the king's compensation, L. M. L. Th. i. 190, 7

FIERSN

(n.)
Grammar
FIERSN, fyrsn, e; f.

The heelcalx

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The heel; calx Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan thou [the serpent] shall lie in wait for her [Eve's] heels, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 17; Gen. 913

Linked entry: fyrsn

frió-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
frió-dóm, es; m.

Freedomlibertylībertas

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Freedom, liberty; lībertas Séce him hræðe fulne frió-dóm let him quickly seek for himself full freedom, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 15; Met. 21, 8

gár-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
gár-níþ, es; m.

A spear-battlespear-warhastātōrum pugna

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A spear-battle, spear-war; hastātōrum pugna Geríseþ gárníþ werum spear-war is fitting for men, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 19; Gn. Ex. 128

niht-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
niht-langes, adv.

For the night

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For the night Ic bidde eów ðæt gé gecirron tó mínum húse and ðǽr wunion nihtlanges, Gen. 19, 2. [Ne moste nihtlonges istonden, Laym. 15504.]

unriht-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-dóm, es; m.

Wronginiquity

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Wrong, iniquity Hié for ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton, efndon unrihtdóm, swá hyra aldor dyde ... hyra freá unrǽd efnde, Cd. Th. 227, 7; Dan. 183

Linked entry: riht-dóm