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mis-gedwild

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gedwild, es; n.

Error

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Error Ðæt wé sóðfæstra, þurh misgedwield, mód oncyrren, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 1; Jul. 326

Linked entry: ge-dwild

ná-hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwider, adv.

No-whither ⬩ to no place

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No-whither, to no place Hý náhwider faraþ bútan ðæs abbodes rǽde, R. Ben. 137, 10

ge-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. blunnen [ge-, blinnan to cease]

To cease ⬩ desist ⬩ cessāre ⬩ desistĕre

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To cease, desist; cessāre, desistĕre Geblann ðæt wind the wind ceased, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51

Linked entry: ge-blann

ge-cýpe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýpe, adj.

For sale

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For sale Ðǽr wǽron gecýpe hryðeru there were oxen for sale, Homl. Th. i. 402, 17

ge-hǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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To stone Ic gemétte ðǽr Archelaus gehǽnedne I found there Archelaus stoned, St. And. 44, 18

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Leave ⬩ permission ⬩ permissio

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Leave, permission; permissio Be ðæs cynges gelǽfan by the king's leave, Chr. 1043; Erl. 170, 1

gernan

(v.)
Grammar
gernan, p. de; pp. ed

To desire ⬩ desīdĕrāre

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To desire; desīdĕrāre He ðæs biscophádes gernde he desired episcopal ordination, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 23

tǽl-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽl-leás, adj.

Blameless

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Blameless Biscepe gedafnaþ ðæt hé sié tǽlleás oportet episcopum irreprehensibilem esse, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 10

þwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
þwǽrness, e; f.

Agreement

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Agreement Hí him ðǽr eádmédo budon and þwǽrnessa (geþuǽrnesse, MS. A.), Chr. 827; Erl. 65, 7

un-formolten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-formolten, adj.

Unconsumed ⬩ undigested

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Unconsumed, undigested Se wítega wæs gehealden unformolten on ðæs hwæles innoðe, Homl. Th. i. 488, 7

Linked entry: for-meltan

wíþig-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bed, wíþig-bedd, es; n.

A bed of willows ⬩ an osier-bed

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A bed of willows, an osier-bed On ðæt wíðigbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 21

wiþ-sacendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacendlíc, adj.

Negative ⬩ expressing negation

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Negative, expressing negation Sume (adverbs) syndan abnegativa, ðæt synd wiðsacendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 226, 3

wudu-gehæg

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-gehæg, es; n.

An enclosed wood

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Of ðam hwítan stoccæ þurh ðæt wudugehæg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 176, 1

Linked entry: ge-hæg

fore-gesceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gesceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ forethought

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Providence, forethought Þæt sý on ðæs abbodes foregesceáwunge in abbatis sit providentia, R. Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: ge-sceáwung

huntung

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Add: — Wæs hé wel gleáw on huntunge, and ꝥ ǽlce dæge beeóde, Hml. S. 30, 16

riht-norþanwind

(n.)
Grammar
riht-norþanwind, es ; m.

A due north wind

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A due north wind Ðá sceolde hé ðǽr bídan ryhtnorþanwindes Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 17

Linked entry: norþan-wind

ryden

(n.)
Grammar
ryden, es; n.
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>The name of some plant Wirc beþinge, nim ðæt reáde ryden, Lchdm. ii. 340, 5

sǽwet

(n.)
Grammar
sǽwet, es; n.

Sowing

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Sowing Ofer ða tíd ðæs sǽwetes ultra tempus serendi, Bd. 4, 28, tit.; S. 605, 8

Sarmondisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Sarmondisc, adj.

Sarmatian

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Sarmatian Néh ðæm gársecge ðe mon háteþSarmondisc Sarmatico aversi oceano, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 16

wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638