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ge-leoran

Grammar
ge-leoran, l. ge-leóran,
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R. 15, 44. of things. to pass from the body Ꝥ se drænc sý ðe ǽr geleóred, Lch. iii. 20, 3. to pass away, cease Oþ ꝥ seó ýst forð geleóreð until the storm passes, Shrn. 81, 27. to pass away, cease to exist, come to nothing Heofon and eorðo geliórað

middel

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Th. 45, 4. the middle of the body Oð middil pube ( puue, MS. ) tenus, Hpt. 33, 251, 25

sceam-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sceam-leás, adj.

Shameless, bold; impudent, wanton

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Shameless, bold; impudent, wanton Scamleás im*-*pudens Wrt. Voc. i. 47,45 . Scamleás frontosa Hpt. Gl. 506, 77. Scam*-*lease procax 525, 57. Scomleás impudens Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 38.

on-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-birgan, p. de (with gen. and acc.)

To taste of, taste, take (food)

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Ic hæbbe bóca onbyrged, Salm. Kmbl. 3; Sal. 2

Linked entry: á-birgan

corþer

(n.)
Grammar
corþer, gen. corþres; n: corþer; gen. corþre; f.

A bandmultitudecompanytroopbodytrainpomp multitudocohorscopiapompa

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A band, multitude, company, troop, body, train, pomp; multitudo, cohors, copia, pompa Cirmdon caldheorte, corþer óðrum getang the cold-hearted cried out, troop thronged on troop Andr. Kmbl. 276; An. 138.

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber Deīri

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Man gehálgode ii biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum, and Eatan to Beornicum two bishops were consecrated in his stead, Bosa to Deira [lit. to the Deirians], and Eata to Bernicia, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 7

for-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; subj. pres. -grípe, pl. -grípen; pp. -gripen [for-, grípan to grasp]

To graspsnatch awayseizeassailoverwhelmcorrĭpĕrecomprehendĕreapprehendĕrevim afferreobruĕre

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Ðeáh gé mínne flǽschoman fýres wylme forgrípen though ye assail my body with fire's heat, Exon. 38 a; Th. 124, 31; Gú. 346

leáp

(n.)
Grammar
leáp, es; m.

a baskettrunk

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Ðá bær man up of ðan ðe hí lǽfdon twelf leápas fulle, Wulfst. 293, 32. trunk [of the body], Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 8; Jud. 111

Linked entry: sǽd-leáp

munuc-hád

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-hád, es; m.

Monk-hoodthe monastic state

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Ǽgðer ge preósthádes ge munuchádes menn both the secular and regular clergy, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 16. Wæs sum mæssepreóst munuchádes quidam monachus, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 41, MS. B.

géna

(adv.)
Grammar
géna, adv.

Yet, still, further

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Ic wille ðé ánre nú géna béne biddan I will of thee one more boon require, Andr. Kmbl. 950; An. 475. Mycel is nú géna lád ofer lagustreám great is now still our voyage over the lake-stream, 844; An. 422. Cwico wæs ðá géna was still living, Beo.

Linked entries: giéna geóna

fiht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fiht-wíte, fiht-wíte (fihte-, fyht-, fyhte-), es; n.
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se cynincg áh fyhtewíta (fihtwíte, v. l.) and fyrdwíta, 384, 5. the revenue derived from, or the right to receive, such fines Se wagnscilling gonge tó þæs cyninges handa . . . ah elles ge landfeoh ge fihtewíte . . . ge ǽlc þǽra wónessa þe tó ǽnigre bóte

heard-lic

boldwarlikeresolutesterndiregrievousharshseverepitiless

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Substitute: bold, warlike. Similar entries Cf. heard; II, 1. Wíglice, heardlice bellicosas (cohortes), Hpt. Gl. 425, 8. resolute, stern. Similar entries Cf. heard; II 2.

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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Gif hiora óðrum oððe bǽm súðfo[r] gelimpe, biscop ðæt lond gebycge swá hié ðonne geweorðe if it happen that one or both go to Rome, the bishop shall buy the land as shall then be agreed between them, Txts. 442, 20. [In C.

hláford-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-scipe, es; m.

Lordship, rule;dominatio

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To the end that he might not exalt himself with so great lordship, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 28. Ðu winsþ wið ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure you strive against the rule you have yourself chosen, Bt. 7,2; Fox 18, 30.

tó-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden

To yawn, gape, open, cracksplitasunder

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Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen... heorras tóhlidene the hinges skewed gaping cracks, Beo. Th. 2002; B. 999. Gimmas tóhlidene, Wulfst. 263, 8 note

CEORL

(n.)
Grammar
CEORL, es; m.

CHURL, countryman, husbandmanhomo liber, rusticus, colonus a man, husbandvir, maritusa free man

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Bos. 4, 16, 17.

Linked entry: ciorl

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fightăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre DREE, endure ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre to enjoy frui To be employed, be busyăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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Hú manega gefeoht he ðǽr dreógende wæs how many battles he was there fighting, Ors. 1, 11; Bos. 35, 9. to bear, suffer, DREE, endure; ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre Mán ne cúðon dón ne dreógan they knew not to do nor suffer crime, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 23

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

un-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wær, adj.

not on one's guardunawareunpreparedunwaryheedlessincautiousinconsiderate

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C.) becom Perperna Aristonicum inproviso bello adortus, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 26. Ðý læs ðe se smíc derige ðám unwarum, Homl.

Linked entries: un-gewær un-wæres

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, to grant, allow.
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., and add: to grant something to a person (dat. ) Gilébdae (-lép-) borg verecundiae concesserim vadimonium, Txts. 106, 1089. Hé hafað ús gelýfed burh and beágas, Exod. 555.

freónd

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Ðú eart on borg begán ðínum friénd, Past. 193, 18. Tó his friénd (frínd, v.l. ), 325, 1. Friénd (frynd, freónd, v.ll. ), Ll. Th. i. 50, 29. Frýnd, Hml. Th. i. 248, 4, 13: Th. Ap. 16, 13.