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ge-healden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-healden, part. p.

Satisfied

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Satisfied Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be satisfied in thy kind, then hast thou enough, Kmbl. Sal. 264, 21

Linked entry: -healden

ge-lýfed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p.

Weakened, advanced [in age]

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Weakened, advanced [in age] Ðara ðe gelýfedre yldo earum quæ ætate provectæ, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 33 : 4, 24; S. 597, 3

sealt-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-leáh, gen. -leáge; f.
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A salt lea; hence Saltley Of ðan swínhagan ðæt on sealtleáge; and of sealtleáge in ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 400, 1

siru-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
siru-wrenc, es ; m.
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An artifice, crafty trick, wile Hí ymbsǽton Cantwareburuh and hí in tó cóman þuruh syruwrencas (syre-, MS. E.), Chr. 1011 ; Erl. 145, 29

Linked entries: searu-wrenc syre-wrenc

un-cwaciende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwaciende, adj.

Without shaking or tottering

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Without shaking or tottering Ða ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda qui in planis stantes titubant, Past. 4; Swt. 41, 7

Linked entry: cwacian

an-medla

Grammar
an-medla, l. -médla,
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H. 111, 34. v. on-médla in Dict., and cf. an-mód

for-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-belgan, p. bealg(-h), reflex.

To get angry

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To get angry, get in a rage Forbealh hé hine for þon þe ꝥ hrýþer him þúhte on wédenheorte, Bl. H. 199, 10

Linked entry: belgan

ge-scildod

Grammar
ge-scildod, provided with a shield.
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Take here <b>ge-sceldod</b> in Dict., and add Scutum scyld scutalus gescyldod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 256, 15

fullwiht-stów

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Take here <b>fulwiht-stów</b> in Dict., and add Fulwihtstówe baptisterio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 61: 11, 72

glæd-man

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd-man, adj.
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Take here from <b>glæd</b> in Dict. Glædman hilaris, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 67. Glædman Hróþgár, B. 367

hagu-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
hagu-þorn, hago-þorn, es; m.
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Take here <b>haga-þorn</b> in Dict., and add Hagudorn, heagoðorn alba spina, Txts. 36, 19

Linked entries: hæg-þorn haga-þorn

líf-gedál

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Tó þon ꝥ hí heom ne ondréden on þám deáðe æt heora lífgedále ut in morte minims pertimescant, Gr. D. 337, 27. Add

níþig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþig, adj.
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Þá níðigan and þá æfstigan (given in note to preceding)

rima

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On ende ł riman sǽs in postremo maris, Ps. Rdr. 138, 9. Ǽghwár be þǽre sǽ riman, Chr. 1052; P. 178, 26. Add

tapor

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Þá gefylde hé mid wætre þǽre cyrcan cyllan and sette tapor (weocon, v.l.) onmiddan (in medio papyrum posuit ), Gr. D. 44, 14. Add

for-nirwian

(v.)
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Dele the bracket in l. 2, and add: to diminish the productivity of. The Latin original is: Fructus arborum deficiunt, Archiv cxxviii. 57

cís

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Add: fastidious, squeamish þe lǽs hit seócmódum bróðrum and císum wyrðe tó wlættan ut infirmis mentibus non uertatur in nausiam, Chrd. 23, 9

útan-bordes

(adv.)
Grammar
útan-bordes, adv.

Abroad

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Abroad Man útanbordes wísdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte people abroad came hither in search of learning, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 11

Linked entries: útan útan-landes

wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knifea sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703

weall-dor

(n.)
Grammar
weall-dor, es; n.

A door in a wall

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A door in a wall Ðú eart ðæt wealldor; þurh ðé Freá on ðás eorþan út síðade, Exon. Th. 21, 1; Cri. 328