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þrýþ-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bearn, es; n.

A mighty youth

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A mighty youth Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann, þrýðbearn hæleð, ðé gelícne, steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 987; An. 494

under-þeódendlíc

(adj.)

subjunctivus

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renders subjunctivus in: Subjunctivum, ðæt ys underðeódendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 98, 23. Subjunctivae, ðæt sind underþeódendlíce, 46; Zup. 267, 7

Linked entry: þeódend-líc

un-gebleoh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebleoh, adj.

Of different coloursunlike

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Of different colours, unlike Ungebleoh discolor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Zup. 47, 16: discolor, i. dissimilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 79

Linked entry: ge-bleoh

ed-lesende

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-lesende, adj.
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Sume noman synd diuidua, þá getácniað tódál mid edlesendre sprǽce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 13, 13

níd-máge

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Oft týne oððe twelfe ǽlc æfter óðrum scendað þæs þegnes cwenan and hwílum his dohtor oððe nýdmágan, Wlfst. 162, 21. Add

un-fulfremed

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Gewitenre tíde unfulfremedre praeterito tempore imperfecto, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 130, 13. Add

un-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrítere, es; m.

A bad, incorrect writer

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A bad, incorrect writer Mycel yfel déð se unwrítere, gyf hé nele his wóh gerihtan, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 3, 24

breáw-ern

(n.)
Grammar
breáw-ern, es; n.

A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ,

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A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ, Grm. ii. 338, 3 Breáwern aporleriterium, forte, apolyterium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 17

ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forgeto make as a smith doesfabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

ge-sundfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sundfullíc, adj.

Safesound

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Safe, sound Ne biþ ǽfre ówiht gesundfullíces in ðam deófle there is never aught sound in the devil, Shrn. 38, 35

ge-syd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-syd, es; n.

A place in which to wallowmud

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A place in which to wallow, mud Sol vel gesyd volutabrum, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 32; Wrt. Voc. 37, 22

hleahtor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hleahtor-full, adj.

Scornful, derisive

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Scornful, derisive Geþence ǽlc ðara tǽlendra and hleahterfulra let every one that blames and derides reflect, Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 2, 14

ildra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ildra, m. ildre; f. n. comp.

elderoldergrandgreatersuperior

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Geornful tó witanne ðætte ǽr wæs ǽr ðú ácenned wére oððe furðum ðín yldra fæder geboren wére desirous to know what was before you were begotten, or even before your grandfather was born, Shrn. 198, 29: Elen. Kmbl. 872; El. 436.

Linked entries: eldra eldre ildest

stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ, es; n.
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Sume cuce tó ðam stæðe cómon, and ða man sóna ofslóh æt ðære eá múðan, Chr. 794; Erl. 59, 23: Byrht. Th. 132, 32; By. 32. Æt Wendelsǽ on stæðe, Elen. Kmbl. 463; El. 232. Stæð marginem, Hpt. Gl. 492, 72. Be wætera staðum, Ps. Th. 22, 2.

geó

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Ðǽr ðá cnihtas iú ǽr eardodon, Hml. Th. i. 62, 25: 318, 14: Bt. 16, 1; F. 48, 35. Wé iú hæfdon ǽrror wlite, Sat. 151.

lád-teów

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Pompeiuses legian mid his þrím ládteówum Pompeiani duces cum legionibus, 5, 12; S. 240, 21. v. ǽ- (Ps. Vos. 9, 21), fore-ládteów; lǽttéwestre

ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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In ǽ Moises bebeád us ðuslíc gestǽna in lege Moses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 5. Forðætt ðætte hiora werc mec gestǽnas propter quod eorum opus me lapidatis, Rush. 10, 32.

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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Ðá wæs hwíl dæges ǽr hé ðone grundwong ongytan mihte it was a day's space ere he might feel the bottom, 2995; B. 1495. Ǽr dæges hwíle before day-time, 4630; B. 2320. On dæges hwíle in the day-time, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 4; Dan. 349.

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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Gedó ðæt ðú mé gefriðie æt mínre nýdþearfe de necessitatibus meis eripe me, Ps. Th. 24, 15. Fylston eów æt nýdþearfe in necessitate vos protegant, Deut. 32, 38.

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare materialto intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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.), and see Halliwell Oft týne oððe twelfe (flotmen) ǽlc æfter óðrum scendaþ and tawiaþ tó bysmore ðæs þegnes cwenan and hwílum his dohtor oððe nýdmágan, ðær hé on lócaþ ðe lǽt hine sylfne rancne and rícne, ǽr ðæt gewurde, Wulfst. 162, 20.

Linked entry: ge-tawian