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un-gerǽdlic

(adj.)
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un-gerǽdlic, adj.
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Cf. ge-rǽde

Linked entry: ge-rǽdlic

word-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
word-gleáw, adj.

Prudent in speech

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Prudent in speech Cwæð se ðe wæs cyninges rǽswa, wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 12 ; Dan. 418

a-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogode; pp. [ge]-hugod

To devisesearchinventexcogitareperscrutariinvenire

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Bæd him ðæs rǽd ahicgan besought them to devise counsel for this, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 24; Gen. 2031: 178; Th. 224, 3; Dan. 130. Hie ahogodan heoro they invented the sword, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 9; Gn. Ex. 202

Linked entry: a-hicgan

wíse

(adv.)
Grammar
wíse, adv.

Wiselywith wisdom

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Gemune ðínes módes, ða miclan geniht ðínre wéðnesse wíse sæcgenum roccette, and rǽd sprece memoriam abundantiae suavitatis tuae eructabunt, 144, 7

ærn

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Add: [older ræn. ]

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wisediscreetprudentsagacious

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Is wíslíc rǽd, ðæt manna gehwylc geornlíce smeáge, Wulfst. 4, 21. Wíslíc wærscipe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37. Ðín mildheortnes wíslíc standeþ, deórust and gedéfust, Ps. Th. 102, 16. Mid wíslícum geðylde, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 21.

H

hail

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In the Northumbrian specimens the use of the initial h, especially in the combinations hl, hn, hr, is uncertain, e. g. eorta = heorta, haald = ald, hlíf = líf, lysta = hlysta, hnett = nett, nesc = hnesc, hræst = ræst, ræfn = hræfn.

grist

(n.)
Grammar
grist, (?) gnashing of teeth, in the cpds. grist-bátian, grist-bátung, grist-bite, grist-bitian, grist-bitung. [Cf. O. Sax. grist-grimmo gnashing of teeth in rage: O. H. Ger. gris-gramón stridere, fremere dentibus; gris-grimmón stridere; grist-grimmung stridor.]
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ge-cwician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwician, -cwycian; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [cwician to quicken]

To quickencreatevivĭfĭcerecreāre

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Ðæt ðú me on rihtes rǽd gecwycige in æquĭtāte tua vivĭfĭca me, Ps. Th. 118, 40. He bebeád and gecwicode synd ipse mandāvit et creāta sunt, Ps. Spl. C. 32, 9 : 101, 19. Hí bíþ gecwicude creābuntur, Ps. Spl. C. 103, 31

pistol-rǽdere

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Pistolrǽdere, swá oft swá hé mid mæssehacelan byþ gescrýd, hé dó of hí þænne hé rǽd pistel; þǽm gerǽddum eft mid þǽre hé sí gescrýd, Angl. xiii. 406, 581-586. Þænne se pistelrǽdere gá upp tó rǽdenne þá rǽdincge, 417, 739.

hregrése

(n.)
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ræge-reóse

wægn-faru

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-faru, e; f.

A chariot-journey

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Fiscalis ræde gafellícum wǽnfare, 35, 56

fæstlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæstlíc, adj.

FASTLIKE, firm firmus

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Gehyge ðú fæstlícne rǽd devise firm counsel, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 30; Dan. 586. Fæstlíce fórescyttelsas firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 3; Cri. 312

þeów-níd

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-níd, e; f.
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Violence or force that enslaves or subdues, oppression, enslavement His suhtriga ( Lot) þeównýd þolode; bæd hé (Abraham ) ða rincas ðæs rǽd áhicgan, ðæt his hyldemǽg áhred wurde, Cd. Th. 122, 21; 2030. Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd (þreánýd, Exon.

réðig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
réðig-mód, adj.

Of fierce or savage mind

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Of fierce or savage mind Hé réðigmód rǽst on gehwilcne wédehunde (reðe, MS., but cf. wédende hund, Fox 186, 8) wuhta gelícost, Met. 25, 17

gafol-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol-lic, adj.

Connected with tribute or taxes

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Fiscalis ræde gafellicum wǽnfare, 35, 56. Gafollic fiscale (tributum ), An. Ox. 6, 20

æt-habban

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Námon ðá tó rǽde, þæt him wærlícor wǽre, þæt hí sumne dǽl heora landes wurðes æthæfdon, Hml. Th. i. 316, 24. Æthabban retinere, Scint. 57, 7, 8. Add

stæððan

(v.)
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to make staid, to stay Saga hwá mec rǽre, ðonne ic restan ne mót, oþþe hwá mec stæðþe, ðonne ic stille beóm, Exon. Th. 387, 4; Rä. 4, 74

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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Geþence se láriów ðæt hé unwærlíce forþ ne rǽse on ða sprǽce, 15; Swt. 95, 9

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
eahtian, eahtigan, ehtian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od.

to meditate, devise, deliberate meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre to esteem æstimāre

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Sum dómas con, ðǽr dryhtguman rǽd eahtiaþ one understands dooms, where people devise counsel, 79 a; Th. 297, 24; Crä. 73: 74 b; Th. 279, 6; Jul. 609: Andr. Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164; Beo.

Linked entries: ahtian ehtian eahtan