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geár-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-langes, adv.
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For a year Lǽt hit standan geárlanges dimitte illam hoc anno (Lk. 13, 8), Hml. Th. ii. 408, 6. Cf. dæg-langes

forþ-feran

Grammar
forþ-feran, l. -féran,
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Ðá ðe wǽron forðférede for hund geárum oððon gyt firnor, Wlfst. 96, 7

sealtærn-steall

(n.)
Grammar
sealtærn-steall, es; m.
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A place where there is a house for preparing salt Unam salis coquinariam, hoe est .i. sealternsteall, C. D. ii. 75, 22

á-rǽdan

Grammar
á-rǽdan, <b>;
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</b> add Ðás béc ( the gospels) mon áréde éghwelce mónaðe for heora sáulum tó écum lécedóme, Txts. 175, II

sár-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cláþ, es; m.

A bandage for a wound

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A bandage for a wound Sárcláþ ligatura, fasciola, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 18: ii. 53, 77: i. 40, 62: ii. 39, 75

ofer-gǽgedness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gǽgedness, e; f.

Transgression

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Transgression Wé sceolon mid geswince ús metes tilian for Adames ofergǽgednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 12 : 486, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 13

hleów-bord

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-bord, es; n.

A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book]

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A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book], Exon 107 a; Th. 408, 14; Rä. 27, 12

tow-mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
tow-mýdrece, an; f.

A work-boxbox for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?)

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A work-box, box for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?) An hræglcysð and an lytulu towmýderce. Chart. Th. 538, 21

mid-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhþ, es; m. n.

Middle life or age

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Middle life or age On cnihtháde ... swá forþ eallne giógoþhád ... and ðonne lytle ǽr his midferhþe, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, p. -þang, pl. -þungon; pp. -þungen

To thrivegrowbecome excellent

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Fox 1, 14; Met. 1, 7.

Linked entry: þingan

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessityas a naturalinevitable consequencefrom force of circumstancesof necessitybecause a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfiedfrom forceunder compulsionwithout free-will

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Wegférende móton for neóde mete neáde ferian and for unfriþe man mót freólsǽfenan nýde fulfaran betweonan Eferwíc, and six míla gemete travellers may, when compelled by circumstances, carry food to supply their needs; and on account of war, a man may,

freólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freólíce, friólíce; comp. freólícor; adv.

FREELYwithout hindrancewith impunitylībĕreimpūne

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Ðæt hí for gewillnunge ðara écra góda ðý freólícor winnen pro appĕtītu æternōrum bŏnōrum lībĕrius labōrāre, 4, 25; S. 601, 7

Linked entries: freólslíce friólíce

lang-fǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-fǽre, adj.

Lastingenduringold

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Lasting, enduring, old Nánwuht nis langfǽres on ðís andweardan lífe there is nothing lasting in this present life, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 6. On langfǽre ylde bet hé déþ at an advanced age he will do better, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26.

Linked entries: leng-fǽrra -fǽre

næs

(v.)
Grammar
næs, = ne wæs

was not

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Nǽron ðá welige hámas, ne diórwyrþra hrægla hí ne girndan, forðam hí ðá git nǽran, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4-6. Ða cyningas Rómeburg begeáton ðǽr Mutius nǽre ( if it had not been for Mucius ), Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 20.

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous personmiser

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Th. i. 64, 33, 35: Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16. He wæs se wyresta gítsere ðe he gesealde wið feó heofeones hláford he was the worst covetous man because he sold for money the lord of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 69, 13, 10.

Linked entry: gýtsere

swegle

(adv.)
Grammar
swegle, adv.
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Scíneþ sunna swegle hát, sóna gecerreþ ísmere ǽnlíc on his ágen gecynd (cf. ðæt is for ðære sunna[n] scíman tó his ágnum gecynde weorþe, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 1), Met. 28, 61. Sumor swegle hát, Exon. Th. 338, 13; Gn.

glíwian

(v.)
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, to play, sound Mec (a book) siððan wráh hæleð hleóbordum, hýde beþenede, gierede mec mid golde forð (for a similar verse cf.

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequentready at many times

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) oftrǽde tó gehwilcon weorce the swain must be, as I said before of the beekeeper, generally ready for any work, L.

FRÓFOR

(n.)
Grammar
FRÓFOR, frófer, frófur; gen. frófre; f: v. <b>II;</b> but frófor and frófer are sometimes m.

comfortsolaceconsolationhelpbenefitprofitrefugesōlāmensōlātiumconsōlātioauxĭliumrefŭgium

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Folce to frófre for comfort to the people, Beo. Th. 27; B. 14: Menol. Fox 115; Men. 57. Hý symle frófre ðǽr fundon they ever found comfort there, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 15; Gú. 860: Andr. Kmbl. 190; An. 95.

miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
miltsian, mildsian; p. ode

To have or take pity upon a personshew mercybe mercifulpity

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B.) man for Godes ege for fear of God let mercy be shewn, L. C. S. 68; Th. i. 410, 22: L. Eth. vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 28. Cum and mildsa, Hy. 7, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 27.