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ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To allow, permitconcēdĕre, permittĕre

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To allow, permit; concēdĕre, permittĕre Wæs him seó rów gelýfed þurh lytel fæc repose was allowed them for a little time, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 5; Gú. 185

þegen-gilde

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-gilde, es; n.
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The wergild for a thane Gyf þrǽl þegen fullíce áfylle, licge ǽgylde; and gyf se þegen þæne þrǽl, ðe hé ǽr áhte, fullíce áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wulfst. 162, 10

un-ámánsumod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámánsumod, adj.

Unexcommunicatedrelieved from sentence of excommunication

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Benedictus hét mæssian for ðám mynecenum; cwæð ðæt hí siððan unámánsumode wǽron, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 28

Linked entry: á-mánsumian

un-sidefulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidefulness, e; f.

Immodestyimmorality

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Unsydefulnys bið sceamu for worulde, and ðæt unsydefulle wíf bið unwurð on lífe, O. E. Homl. i. 300, 30

Linked entry: sidefulness

weorold-broc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-broc, es; n.
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Use for secular purposes Ðes pápa gesette ðæt mæssepreóstas and diáconas ne sceoldon brúcan gehálgodra mæsse*-*hrægla tó nǽnegum woroldbroce, ne nó búton on cyrcean ánre, Shrn. 112, 20

case-bill

(n.)
Grammar
case-bill, (cáser-?)
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Casebill clauam i. gestam̄ (for ? cáserbill gestamen; gestamen sceptrum, Migne: billus baculus, claua oblonga, ib.: so cáser-bill might be compared with cyne-gird), Germ. 394, 285

deór-geat

(n.)
Grammar
deór-geat, es; n.
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A gate for deer to pass through Of stapolwege on ðæt deórgeat; of ðám deórgeate, C. D. v. 270, 15. East be hagan tó ðám ealdan deórgeate, 281, 25

ealu-clýfe

(n.)
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A place for storing ale Ealuclyfum apothecis (coelestibus defruta recondenda, Ald. 36, 9), An. Ox. 36, 9

Ebréas

(n.)
Grammar
Ebréas, pl. m.
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For Ebréum and Israhélum swylce . . . Judéa galdorcræftum, An. 165

ge-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlytta, an ; m.
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a partner, fellow For gehlyttum prae consortibus (tuis) Ps. Rdr. 44, 8. one chosen by lot Betweox midde gehlyttan inter medios cleros Ps. Rdr. 67, 14. Cf. efen-hlytta

Linked entries: ge-hlette hlyta

ge-fægnian

(v.)
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Hé gefægnode for þæs feóndes deáþe, Gr. D. 120, 8

healf-cwic

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For þæm slege hé feóll ádúne, and hine man healfcwicne (-cwicc-, v. l.) upp áhóf (semivivus levatus est), Gr. D. 63, 1. Healfcwice seminecem, An. Ox. 17, 46. Add

nón-hring

(n.)
Grammar
nón-hring, es; m.
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The ringing of a bell to announce the hour for the service of nones Sóna swá hý nónhringc gehýrað mox ut signum audierint ad horam nonam, Chrd. 114, 14

Linked entry: nón-belle

on-lísness

(n.)
Grammar
on-lísness, e; f.

Deliverance, redemption

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Deliverance, redemption Ða ðe on helle synt biddaþ ðínre onlésnesse ask for deliverance by thee, Blickl. Homl. 81, 23: 67, 3. Onlésnisse redemtio, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 28

ge-þun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þun, es; n.

A noise;clangor

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A noise; clangor Us þúhte for þam geþune ðæt sió eorþe eall cracode it seemed to us from the noise that the earth all cracked, Ps. Th. 45, 3

Linked entry: -þun

hlóþ-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-bót, e; f.

Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them,

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Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 9

nídan

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</b> to force in a particular direction, for a particular object :-- Ná ꝥ án gódu gehealt, ac heó áweg nýt (repellit) wyþerwerde, Scint. 13, 10.

médum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
médum-ness, e: f.

worthdignitykindnesscondescensionappreciation of worth in others

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Nán man for his ríce ne cymþ tó cræftum and tó medemnesse ac for his cræftum and for his medumnesse hé cymþ tó rice non virtutibus ex dignitate, sed ex virtute dignitatibus honor accedat, 16, 1; Fox 50, 20-22.

un-efn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-efn, -efen, -emn, -emne(?); adj.

Unequalunlikedissimilardiverseirregular

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Ac ðara monna mód bið suíðe unemn, for ðæm hit gedéð hit self him selfum suíðe ungelíc for ðære gelómlícan wendinge, for ðæm hit nǽfre eft ne bið ðæt hit ǽr wæs cor stultorum dissimile erit ...

full-fremedlíce

(adv.)
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Gif wé þá dagas fulfremedlíce for Gode lifgeaþ ( if we live those days entirely for God ), þonne hæbbe wé úre daga þone teóþan dǽl for Gode gedón, Bl. H. 35, 25. Getogen on Hebréiscum gereorde fulfremedlíce, Hml. Th. i. 436, 14: Bl. H. 217, 4.