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for-leógan

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Ðá sǽdon þá hýrédmen ꝥ hit sóð wǽre, and ealle mid áðe Eugenian forlugan, 2, 222. Hí fundon leáse gewitan þe forlugon Naboð (cf. viri diabolici dixerunt contra eum testimonium, 1, Kings 21, 13.), 18, 196. Dele: 'To lie greatly,' and add:

ge-leáflíce

(adv.)
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ge-leáflíce, adv.
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credibly, in a manner that commands or allows belief Hí heofenan ríce mid Hǽlende ástigon swá swá wíse láreówas geleáflíce secgað ( as we are credibly informed by learned doctors ), Hml. Th. ii. 258, 29.

ge-lífedlíce

(adv.)
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ge-lífedlíce, adv.
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Se ealdormon geliéfedlíce mid sibbe þára ǽrenda anféng, 3, 1; S. 96, 19

ge-þeódrǽden

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Add: a joining together Fingra geþeódrǽdene digitorum coniunctione, Scint. 69, 19. communion, fellowship, association, society, company Ne nán bróðor óðerne mid his geþeódrǽdenne ne lette, R. Ben. 74, 23.

ge-blǽdfæstness

(n.)
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ge-blǽdfæstness, e ; f.
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Prosperity, success Ðá gemétte ic sumne man þe mé þrý penegas sealde, mid þám ic mé þrý hláfas bohte; þá ic mé hæfde genóh gehýðe tó mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse ( I had abundantly what was of advantage to the success of my journey.

gearolíce

(adv.)
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Add: <b>geare-líce, gear-líce</b> well. of sight, perception Þá mihte hé mid þan óþron geseón, and on þám inne hé gearlíce oncneów hwæt þǽr inne wæs, Guth. 98, 5. of knowledge, understanding Ic habbe gearolíce (cúðlíce, v. l. ) ongyten ꝥte

ge-dreógan

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Substitute: to do, accomplish Hé wyrs ágylt and máran demm gedríhð (-drígð, v.l.) him selfum mid ðǽm lote, Past. 347, 18.

ge-treówleás

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Mid þám getreówleásan deófle þe hí tihte tó ðám swicdóme, Hml. S. 19, 232. not holding the true faith, infidel Gif se getreówleása gewíte infidelis si discedit (1 Cor. 7, 15), R. Ben. 53, 3.

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

láþettan

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láþettan, [In the last two passages láþettan translates infestare, which however is for infestari. The original Latin of the two translations is: Canes latrantes uiderit vel eis infestare, and: Camelos uidere et ab eis se uiderit infestare.]
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Ongunnon hí hine onscunigean and láðettan mid máran orwyrðum fracoðlicra worda majoribus hunc verborum contumeliis detestari coeperunt Gr. D. 250, 28. to make hateful, render odious

Linked entry: lǽþettan

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, <b>. II.</b>
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Add Heó nearolíce (angsumlíce, v.l.) geþreád wæs mid feferádle anxietate febrium urgetur. Gr. D. 29, 21.

neát

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Hé þás foldan gefylde swíðe mislicum neáta cynnum (cf. mid mistlicum cynrenum nétena, Bt.33, 4; F. 132, 26), Met. 249-.Men and neát (nýtenu, Ps. Th. Rdr.) homines et iumenta, Ps. Vos. Srt. Cam. 35, 7. Add

of-lǽte

(n.)
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Add Hé sóna sealde mid his ágenre handa oflétan (ofenlǽtan, v. l. oblationem ), and bebeád: 'Gáð nú and dóð ꝥ þis lác sý Drihtne geoffrod for þám nunnum.' Gr. D. 153, 7.

on-girwan

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Ongeredon (exuerunt) hine dý ryfte and gegeredon hine mið his gewédum, Mt. L. 27, 31. Ꝥ þú ongere mé ealra mínra synna, Angl. xii. 505, 20. Wæs hé hine sylfne ongyrwendne, Gr. D. 68, 11

rýmett

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Add Binnan ðǽrn rýmette ðe se biscop mid wealle befangan hæfð, C. D. vi. 207, 17. add: easy circumstances, prosperity Hé mé gelǽdde on rýmet of mínum nearonessum eduxit me in latitudinem, Ps. Th. 17, 19

tó-slítan

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S. 31, 959. add: to interrupt Þá ongan se cniht clypian ... and mid hlúdum stefnum tóslítan and ámyrran þára bróðra sangas and gebedu coepit clamore, atque cum magnis vocibus orationes fratrum interrumpere, Gr. D. 324, 23

sceóh

(adj.)
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sceóh, adj.

shy, timid, fearful: wanton

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To scheowe heo beoð mid alle, þet fleoð nor ane peinture, þet þuncheð ham grislich uorto biholden, A. R. 242, 8-12, Schey or skey as hors, Prompt. Parv. 444, col. 2

weá-mét

(n.)
Grammar
weá-mét, weá-métt, e: -méttu(-o); indecl. f.

Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility

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Wé sceolon ofer*-*winnan weámétte mid wíslícum geðylde, 222, 21. Ne gerísaþ heom hræde weámétta, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 32. [Cf.Heo weore god ȝif heo neore to wamed. Anan se he wes wrað wið eni he hine wolde slæn, Laym. 6368.]

spannan

(v.)
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spannan, p. spénn, speónn; pp. spannen.

to join one thing to anotherto attachfastenclaspto spanclaspnectere; intendere, contendereto claspto span

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to join one thing to another, to attach, fasten, clasp, literal Hé helm spénn mid spangum (cf. Dan. spænde ved spænder, Swed. spänna med spänne to buckle) he buckled on his helmet, Cd.

Linked entries: spennels ge-spannan

six-benn

(n.)
Grammar
six-benn, e;
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f A wound made by a &#39;seax&#39; Ealdorgewinna [ the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904