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feorh-lást

(n.)
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fǽge and geflýmed feorhlástas bær he (Grendel) death-doomed and fleeing dyed the earth with his life-blood, B. 846

ge-hálettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hálettan, p. te
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To salute, greet gehálette þone cniht and him þus bebeád puero resalutato praecepit, Gr. D. 36, 27. Þá Langbearde grétte and gehálette Langobardos salutavit, 250, 18

Linked entry: hálettan

ge-endebyrdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-endebyrdlíce, adv.
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In due order sǽde ðæs cildes módignysse geendebyrdlíce (cf. þæt eall þurh endebyrdnesse ásægde per ordinem narravit, Gr. D. 144, 26), Hml. Th. ii. 170, 30

Linked entry: ende-byrdlíce

ge-wisfullíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: Knowingly, with knowledge. v. gewis; 2 him þá gewát swíþe gewisfullíce (-wiss-, v. l.) swílce unwís wǽre recessit igitur scienter nescius, Gr. D. 95, 31

láþian

(v.)
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Heom láðode eallum ꝥ swá oft árisan, hwílon þrywa on niht, hwílon feówer sýðum, tó singenne þone lofsang þonne slápan sceoldon, Hml. S. 21, 231. Add

swilc-hwega

(adj.; pronoun.)
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some Þá geseah þǽr swilchwugu treów licgende and ꝥ lytel he saw lying there some bit of wood or other and that little, Hml. S. 236, 766

tó-samne

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Add ðá tósomne cómon æt Peonhó, and sóna swá tógædere fengon, þá beáh seó Englisce fyrd, Chr. 1001; P. 133, 23

bricg

(n.)
Grammar
bricg, e; f.

A bridgepons

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A bridge; pons He hét ða ofermetan bricge mid stáne gewyrcan he ordered a very large bridge to be built with stone, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, II

Linked entries: Cwat-brycg brig Brycg

riht-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
riht-lícettere, es; m.

A thorough hypocrite

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A thorough hypocrite Fela manna wyrð þurh deófol forlǽred swá ðæt eal óðer specaþ and óðer hiwiaþ, óðer þencaþ; and ða beóþ rihtlíceteras, Wulfst. 54, 14

ge-slyht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slyht, -sleht, -sliht, es; n.

Battlefightconflict

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Battle, fight, conflict Swá he níþa gehwane genesen hæfde slíþra geslyhta so he had come safely out of every enmity, every fierce conflict, Beo. Th. 4787; B. 2398

ge-starian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-starian, p. ode; pp. od [starian to stare]

To stare;rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri

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To stare; rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri He gestarode ðǽr gestaðelad wæs æðelíc ingong he gazed where a noble entrance was placed, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 27; Cri. 307

Linked entry: starian

irfe-láf

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-láf, e; f.

heirloominheritanceheir

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Wolde líge gesyllan his swǽsne sunu ángan ofer eorþan yrfeláfe he [Abraham] was ready to give to the flame, his dear son, the only heir that was left him on earth, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 14 ; Exod. 403

heden

(n.)
Grammar
heden, es; m.

A hood, chasubledressa jacket of fur or skin

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Swá hwylc swá wile lectiones rǽdan ne biþ nýded tó ðon ðæt him ofdó his oferhacelan oððe heden ac gyf euangelium rǽde wyrpe him of heden oððe cæppan on his gescyldro quicunque lectiones legere velit, non necesse est ei cappam suam vel cucullum

Linked entries: hæðen hed-cláþ

sicor

(adj.)
Grammar
sicor, adj. with gen.
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mæg se ðonne bión orsorg, se ðe him self wát, ðæt gesyngaþ ita et cum Deo delinquimus, nequaquam satisfacimus, si ab iniquitate cessamus, nisi voluptates quoque, quas dileximus, e contrario appositis lamentis insequamur.

swétness

(n.)
Grammar
swétness, e; f.
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Of bitternise in suoetnisse, Rtl. 114, 36. sweetness, pleasantness, agreeableness Seó swétnes ðæs hǽmedþinges ðe ǽr lufode, Blickl. Homl. 59, 16. micel is seó mycelnes ðínre swétnesse ( dulcedinis tuae ), Ps. Th. 30, 21.

Linked entry: swótness

full-fremed

(adj.)
Grammar
full-fremed, adj. (p/cpl.)
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Perfect. fully trained or conversant Heó weóx and wearð fulfremed on gódra mægna heányssum, Hml. A. 126, 337: 122, 187: Bl. H. 73, 16.

Linked entry: fremed

onettan

Grammar
onettan, l. ónettan, and in 1. 26 for 1529
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Guman ónetton . . . oð þæt sæl ongytan mihton, B. 306: 1803: Gen. 1985

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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sceal of swíðe lytlum hyt onginnan, Solil. H. 45, 16. Þonne wát ic swíðe lytel óðer nánwiht, 66, 17. Ðý lǽs hié fela sellen ðám ðe hié lytel sceoldon, oððe lytel ðǽm ðe hié micel sceoldon, Past. 321, 17. Lytel ágan. Bl. H. 49, 20.

gafol-heord

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-heord, e; f. [gafol a tax, heord a herd, flock]

A taxable stock or hive of beesgrex ad censum

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Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole it behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of bees], that he then shall pay what shall be ordered in the country.

Linked entries: heord gafol-swán

þǽr-big

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-big, adv.
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Thereby, by that (person or thing) Gif hwá gefare and nán bearn ne gestriéne, gif bróðor lǽfe, fó se tó his wífe. Gif ðonne bearn ðǽrbig(-bié, Cott.

Linked entry: be