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ge-stíðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stíðian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To become hardstrongindurare

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Mægen on him weóx and gestiðode his power waxed and was strengthened, Guthl. 2; Gdwn.12, 26. Ðá ðá he gestíðod wæs when he was grown up, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 3

un-ornlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ornlíc, adj.

Poorplainmean

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Poor, plain, mean námon him ealde gescý and unornlíc scrúd they took old shoes and mean apparel; tulerunt calceamenta perantiqua, induti veteribus vestimentis, Jos. 9, 5

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, m. l. <b>ge-dyne;</b> n.
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and add Hit anginne eal ætgidre brastligan, and ðá hameras beátan and for eallum ðysan gedene ne mæg sió sáwle gerestan. Sal. K. p. 85, 21

heáfod-botl

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-botl, es; n.

A chief dwelling, principal mansiona manor, domain

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A chief dwelling, principal mansion Dǽlon ðæt heáfodbotl him betweónan let them share the chief dwelling between them, Chart. Th. 529, 33: 542, 10: 597, 6

irfan

(v.)
Grammar
irfan, p. de

To inherit

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To inherit Yrfan swá wyrðe witan let the land devolve upon such as they know to be worthy or entitled [v. wyrðe], Chart. Th. 578, 9. v. [?] Cod. Dipl.

hýrling

(n.)
Grammar
hýrling, es; m.

A hireling

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A hireling, one who works for hire heora fæder on scipe forléton mid hýrlingum relicto patre suo in navi cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. 1, 20

be-heáwan

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hine sceoldon þý heáfde beheáwan. Gr. D. 254, ii. Hé wæs heáfde beheáwen, Shrn. 155, 6. Add

un-gerím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerím, adj.
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synd ungerýme, Hml. S. pref. 69. Ic eom án his þeówena of þám ungerímum (þeówum), 36, 57. Add

ofermódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ofermódlíce, adv.

Proudly, arrogantly, insolentlysuperbe, proterve, elate, hyperbolice

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Proudly, arrogantly, insolently:— sprecaþ swíðe ofermódlíce os eorum locutum est superbiam, Ps. Th. 16, 9. Hit ofer-módlíce férde. Blickl. Homl. 199, 17: 201, 24

be-tweonum

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweonum, be-tweonan, be-twinum, be-twinan, be-twynan, bi-tweon, bi-tweonum; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be, bi by, with, tweo two; dat. tweonum, twinum, tweon, twin, twyn]

BETWEEN, betwixt, among, amid, in the midstinter, in medio

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Kmbl. 2412; El. 1207. sometimes betweonum follows its case, or is separated from it Ðá gewearþ him betweonum they then agreed between themselves, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 24.

efen-hlytta

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Swá swá ðú underfénge ǽr his gód, swá ðú scealt beón his efenhlytta on his wítum, Hml, Th. ii. 344, 22

hefig-líce

(adv.)

sluggishlydullyvehementlydeeplyintensely

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R. 13, 15. with grief, displeasure, or anger Þá hǽðenan weras his word hefiglíce (moleste) onféngcon, Gr. D. 250, 20. Hefiglíce dure. Gen. 21, 11 (in Dict.). Fela spræc se Hǽlend and hefiglíce be rícum; ac hé eft gefréfrode, Hml.

cwyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cwyrn-stán, cweorn-stán,es; m.

A mill-stone molaris lapis, mola

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Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl. Th. i. 514, 17: Mt. Bos. 18, 6.

Linked entry: cweorn-stán

ge-wealdes

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wealdes, adv. [gen. of ge-weald power]

Of one's powerof one's own accordwillinglysponte

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Of one's power, of one's own accord, willingly; sponte Gif man hine sylfne gewealdes ofslihþ si quis sponte seipsum occiderit, L. M. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 268, 15. Se ðe his gewealdes monnan ofsleá he who slays a man of his own accord, L.

Linked entries: ge-weald wealdes

un-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rǽdlíce, adv.

Unadvisedlyinconsiderately

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Ús gedafenaþ ðæt wé hit wénon swíðor ðonne wé hit unrǽdlíce geséþan, Homl. Th. i. 440, 31

bridel

Grammar
bridel, l. brídel (from brigdel),
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Ic gesleá ǽnne brídel on his weleras, Hml. Th. i. 568, 33. Þæt wíf sceolde him tógeánes gán and his brídel onfón, ii. 142, 18. Lupatis brídlum frænis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 61. Ísenum brídlum ferratis saliuaribus, An.

duru-weard

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Férde hé tó hire húse and forbeád ðǽm duruweardum ꝥ heó hine hire gesægde, Shrn. 86, 16. Add

Linked entry: dor-weard

up-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
up-weardes, adv.

Upwards

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Hió stíhþ á upweardes, 13, 62. Hé hæfde his handa upweardes, Blickl. Homl. 227, 16. Hé his handa wæs uppweardes brǽdende wið ðæs heofones manus ad coelum tendons, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 166, 19

Linked entry: uppe-weardes

feónd

an enemyfoefienddevil

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'For ðínum feóndum ic áswand on mínum móde, and ic hié hatode, for ðǽm hié wǽron eác míne fínd (fiénd, v. l.).' Swá mon sceal Godes fiénd hatigean, Past. 353, 5-8. Feónda emulorum, i. inimicorum, An. Ox. 22, 42.

swilc

Grammar
swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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Add Him þá geþúhte swelc ꝥ mǽste wæl swelc hié oft ǽr for nóht hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 14. <b>III a.