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þancweorþlíce

(adv.)
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þancweorþlíce, adv.
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In Jn. Skt. 6, 11 þancwurðlíce dón translates gratias agere

un-gewilde

(adj.)
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un-gewilde, adj.

Not in subjection

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Not in subjection Heora gecynd wæs him ungewylde their nature was not in subjection to them, Hexam. 17; Norm. 26, 2. Gif ǽnig leódscipe wæs ungewylde ðam Cásere, ðonne send hé him tó swá fela eóroda ðe mihton gebígan ðæt mennisc him tó, Jud.

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folc-scearu

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Wæs gefrége in þǽre folcsceare, geond þá werþeóde wíde lǽded, mǽre morgenspel, El. 968. ¶ in B. 73 Kemble would take folc-scearu = folc-land public land, C. D. ii. p. ix. Add

Linked entry: scearu

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, ge-dæftelíce.
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Hís léchama on ðǽre cyricean norðportice gedæftelíce (-dæft-líce, v. l.) wæs bebyrged in porticu aquilonali decenter sepullum est, Bd. 2, 3; Sch. 124, 16

ge-ferian

(v.)
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Gefered wæs heáfod his in disc allatum est caput ejus in disco, Mt. L. 14, ii. Geferedne delatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 75. Gefæredne, 26, 50. Add

gilp-georn

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Add: in a favourable sense, v. Dict. in an un-favourable sense, vainglorious, arrogant, proud, boastful.

ge-wynsumian

(v.)
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iocundabitur in filiis Scint. 174, I

hlýd-mónaþ

Grammar
hlýd-mónaþ, hlyn

a maple

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Dele: Add: (Could this be the word which in M. E. becomes lyn in lyntre tilia, and later linn. v. N. E. D. linn, a linden or lime ?)

preóst-hád

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Preóstháde (in) clero (degentium), 5303. Sé wæs Haroldes eorles mæssepreóst; sé werede his kenepas on his preóstháde oð ðæt hé wæs biscop, Chr. 1056; P. 186, 26. Se ylca mæssepreóst on preóstháde (in presbyteratus officio) his líf geendode, Gr.

seáw

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Add: [seáw is masculine in Lch. ii. 18, 14, though in the preceding line it is neuter Dó ꝥ seáw on neb . . . ꝥ se seáw (perhaps there is confusion owing to the conjunctional ꝥ and the initial letter of seáw ?)

staþolfæstness

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Swylce seó wætergesceaft wǽre onwænded in fæstes wáges staðolfæstnysse ac si illud elementum liquidum in soliditatem parietis fuisset mutatum, 220, 17. non-physical Hí ætbrúdon folces menn fram woruldlicum gedwyldum tó staðolfæstnysse lybbendra eorðan

út-síþ

(n.)
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út-síþ, es; m.

A going outexcessusexitium

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Nágon hwyrft ne swice, útsíþ ǽfre ða ðǽr in cumaþ those who come in there never have have return or escape, never egress, 364, 31; Wal. 79

heáfod-leahter

(n.)
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heáfod-leahter, es; m.

A capital offence, mortal sin

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Se ðe ða heáfodleahtras wyrcþ and on ðám geendaþ hé mót forbyrnan on ðam écum fýre he who commits the deadly sins and dies in them shall burn in the everlasting fire, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 17

heáh

(adv.)
Grammar
heáh, heá; adv.

High

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On ðam gim ástíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre ... in it [June] the sun mounts highest in the year, Menol. Fox 218; Men. 110

hearra

(n.)
Grammar
hearra, herra, hierra, an; m.

A lord

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The use of this word, which occurs only in poetry, is noticeable.

Linked entry: herra

smeáh

(adj.)
Grammar
smeáh, smeóh; adj.

creeping in, penetratingsubtle, crafty insinuating

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Two þing ben in þe manne, on his þat clene kinde þat God haueþ þeron broht þureh his smehnesse (wisdom, skill) 205, 19. Smeihliche bicharede 71, 28.]

ge-sundfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sundfulnes, -fullnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Soundnesshealthinessprosperitysānĭtas corpŏrisprospĕrĭtas

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Soundness, healthiness, prosperity; sānĭtas corpŏris, prospĕrĭtas On ðínre gesundfulnesse in thy health, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 35.

hús

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In ð á éco húso in aeterna tabernacula, Lk. L. 16, 9. used of heaven and hell :-- Oþ ꝥ ic þe inn Ingong in þæt atule hús, Gú. 534: 649 : Sat. 710

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Ðæt se Gode móte in geweald cuman that he may come into God's dominion, Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 27; Cri. 1694; Cd. 10; Th. 13, 14; Gen. 202. Wer-þeóda geweald the sway of nations, 161; Th. 202, 4; Exod. 383.

an-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bestingan, p. -bestang, pl. -bestungon; pp. -bestungen

To thrust inimmittereintromittere

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To thrust in; immittere, intromittere Ða anbestungne [Cot. MS. anbestungnan] saglas intromissi [scil. circulis] vectes, Past. 22, 1; Hat. MS. 33a, 22