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seld-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-, sel-, syl-líc ; adj.
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strange, extraordinary, wonderful Ðis godspel þincþ dysegum mannum sellíc, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 9. Nú þincþ eów ðis syllíc tó gehýrenne, L. Ælfc. C. 6 ; Th. ii. 344, 16 : Wulfst. 269, 26.

féðe-mund

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-mund, e; f.

A foot-handmánus gressus

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A foot-hand; mánus gressus. Used for the fore-feet of the badger Ic sceal fromlíce féðemundum þurh steápne beorg strǽte wyrcan I [a badger] shall strenuously work a road through a steep mountain with my fore-feet, Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 10; Rä. 16, 17

Linked entry: mund

mynster-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mynster-líce, adv.

Monasticallyin a manner suitable to a monastery

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Monastically, in a manner suitable to a monastery Riht is ðæt mynecena mynsterlíce macian ( act in accordance with monastic rules), L. I. P. 15; Th. i. 322, 32. Hé æþele mynster getimbrede.

ge-lofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lofian, p. ode
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To put a price upon, value, appraise Næfð Godes ríce nánes wurðes lofunge, ac bið gelofod be ðæs mannes hæfene. Heofenan ríce wæs álǽten þisum gebródrum for heora nette and scipe, and ðám rícan Zachéo tó healfum dǽle his ǽhta, Hml.

Linked entry: lofian

gúþ-frec

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The epithet is applied to the cannibals who, distressed by hunger, were eager for the death of the victim they meant to eat Þá wæs rinc manig, gúðfrec guma, ymb þæs geongan feorh breóstum onbryrded tó þám beaduláce, An. 1119

repan

(v.)
Grammar
repan, (?); ;p.; ræp, ;pl.; rǽpon

To reap

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Manig men rǽpon heora corn onbútan Martines mæssan and gyt lator, Chr.1089; Erl. 226, 19. [I gaf hem red þat ropen sykel Þat I ne sewe neure, To seise to me with her Piers P. 13, 374.]

Linked entries: reopan wín-repan

lyt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lyt, indecl. used as subst. adj. and adv.

Fewlittle

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Ðæt lyt manna þáh it succeeded with few, 5665; B. 2836. Hé on folce lyt freónda hæfde. Cd. 124; Th. 158, 32; Gen. 2626. Cyning hæfde wígena tó lyt, Elen. Kmbl. 126; El. 63.

Linked entry: lyt-hwón

ge-tellan

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Ox. 1733. phrase Þæt hé sý tóforan óðrum mannum þurh his glencge geteald, Hml.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Nánne man be wege ne grétað (groetað, L., salutaueritis ), Lk. 10, 4. Hé ( Lot ) grétan eóde cuman cúðlíce, Gen. 2430. to bid farewell Hé hié grétte and hié forlét, Bl. H. 247, 36.

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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Wrecaþ Godes yrre on ðám mannum, Ex. 32, 27. Ðæt wé magon wrecan Godes yrre on ðám mannum, 32, 26 : Cd. Th. 152, 34; Gen. 2530.

a-habban

(v.)
Grammar
a-habban, p. -hæfde; subj. pres. s. -hæbbe [a from, habban to have]

To abstainrestrainabstinere

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To abstain, restrain; abstinere Ðú ne woldest ðé ahabban fram ðam húse ðæs forlorenan mannes noluisti te continere a domo perditi, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 36.

récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, p. réhte
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Ðám mannum ðe fram ðære teóþan tíde ne geseóþ, ðæs ylcan drinces smýc heora eágan onfón and mid ðam broþe récen, and ða lifre wǽten, and gníden and mid smyrgen, Lchdm. i. 346, 22

Linked entry: reócan

un-gefrǽglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽglíce, adv.

In an unheard of mannerto an unheard of extentunusuallyextraordinarily

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In an unheard of manner, to an unheard of extent, unusually, extraordinarily Catulus swá ungefrǽglíce forcwæð Nonium Catullus Nonium strumam appellat, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32. Swíþe ungefrǽglíce upáhafen on his móde, 37, 1; Fox 186, 8.

andgit-leást

(n.)
Grammar
andgit-leást, e; f.
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Want of understanding, senselessness Hwónlíce fremað þæs mannes líf ðe for andgitleáste ne cann his mód áwendan tó ðám écan lífe, Hml. Th. ii. 442, 9. Be andgytléste, Wlfst. 47, 11.

for-scyldigod

(adj.)
Grammar
for-scyldigod, adj. (ptcpl.)

Guiltywickedinfamous

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God gewrecð his forsewennysse on forscyldegodum mannum, Hml. A. 58, 170. Ðú forscyldegodesta cynincg, Hml. S. 25, 131

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Feówertig daga hit wæs þeáw ( mos ) ðæt man sceolde wépan ǽlcne deádne mann, Gen. 50, 3. Siþþan wæs hiera ( the Amazons ) þeáw, ðæt hié ǽlce geáre tósomne férdon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 8: Beo. Th. 2497; B. 1246: Andr. Kmbl. 50; An. 25.

sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sárlíce, adv.

sorely, painfullysorely, grievously, lamentably sorely, bitterly, heavily

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Th. 276, 25; Jul. 571. in a manner that causes mental pain, sorely, grievously, lamentably Ðæt mín fót ful sárlíce ásliden wǽre, Ps. Th. 93, 17. Hí mé on dígle deorce stówe settan sárlíce, 142, 4.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Gif man widuwan unágne genimeþ, ii gelde seó mund sý, 76; Th. i. 20, 14.

Linked entry: mundian

selen

(n.)
Grammar
selen, sellen, sylen, e ; f.
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Cystigre sylene prodiga liberalitate, 517, 36. v. ælmes-, hand-, mann-selen, -silen

Linked entry: sylen

deád-lic

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Mann deádlicne hominem moriturum, Scint. 17, 8. Cf. deáþ-lic