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ge-húsan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-húsan, pl. m.

Housefolk ⬩ those of the household ⬩ dŏmestĭci

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Housefolk, those of the household; dŏmestĭci Mannes fýnd, hys gehúsan inĭmīci hŏmĭnis, dŏmestĭci ejus, Mt. Bos. 10, 36

ge-lícan

(v.)

to liken ⬩ imitate

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Gelíced biþ assimilabitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 24

ge-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scyld, es; n.

Guilt, debt ⬩ reatus, debitum

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All gescyld universum debitum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 34

ge-metlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To moderate

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síþ-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-wíf, es ; n.
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A noble lady On sumes síþwífes (gódes wifes, 2nd MS.) húse in domum inclytae matronae, Nar. 49, 9

þri-fingre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-fingre, adj.

Three fingers thick

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Three fingers thick Æt þryfingrum (spic is added in MS. B. ), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 18

un-bereáfigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bereáfigendlíc, adj.

Not to be taken away

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Not to be taken away Syle mé ðæt unbereáfigendlíc gebæd ðínre fulfremednysse, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 242

Linked entry: be-reáfigendlic

un-handworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-handworht, adj.

Not made with hands

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Not made with hands Ic unhandworht tempel getimbrie ego templum non manu factum aedificabo, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

un-lícwirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lícwirþe, adj.

Unpleasing ⬩ disagreeable

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Unpleasing, disagreeable Nimaþ mé mid eów; ne beó ic ná eów unlícwyrðe, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 374

wóplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wóplíce, adv.

Mournfully ⬩ with lamentations

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Mournfully, with lamentations Wé healdaþ heora gemynd, náteshwón wóplíce, swá swá man bewépð deádne, Homl. Ass. 77, 124

á-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fæstan, p. te
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To entrust, let out land to a person Hé áfæste wín-geard ðǽm londbígengum, Mk. R. 12, l

edmǽl-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
edmǽl-tíd, e; f.
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A festival-time Ǽlce geáre tó ðǽre edméltíde (cf. man his gemynd dó, 15), Cht. Th. 158, 21

fore-geceósan

(v.)
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to choose beforehand Ic mé sylfe myngode . . . þǽre mundbyrdnysse þe ic ǽr foregeceás, Hml. S. 23 b, 543

fricgan

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= frungon for frugnon. v. fregnan) ł áhsadun hine interrogabant eum, Mt. R. 12, 10

ge-sceandness

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Shame :-- Þ þú mé ne genýde tó áreccenne míne gesceandnysse (-scynd-, v.l. ), Hml. S. 23 b, 361. Add

Linked entries: ge-scendnys sceandness scendness

fullwiht-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-þegnung, e; f.
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Baptismal service Ðá twá word abrenuntio and credo þe man æt fulluhtþénunge on gewunan hæfð, Wlfst. 38, 9

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, p. -feóde
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To gain (v. feoh) Gif middangeard eall gettrióna ł gefeáge si mundum itniversum lucretur, Mt. L. 16, 26

here-hlóþ

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Ne ic me herehlóðe helleþegna swíðe onsitte nor do I fear much a crew of hell's ministers. Add

hrǽcung

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Add: phlegm Hóras vel hræcunga (-da, MS.) vel spátlung pituita, i. minuta saliva, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 15

oferlíce

(adv.)
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Hí lǽtað þæt man gýman ne ðurfe ná oferlíce swýðe þæs þe béc beódað, Wlfst. 55, 19. Add

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