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ge-spelia

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Add: ge-speliga a vicar Crístes gespelia hé (the abbot) is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt abba Christi agere vices in monasterio creditur, R. Ben. 10, II. Þ hé (the king) sý on ware and on wearde Crístes gespeliga. Ll. Th. ii. 304, 24.

sac-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sac-full, adj.

contentious, quarrelsome

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Homl. i. 109, 1.] given to accusation Ne beó ðú sacfull non eris criminator, Lev. 19,16 . Similar entries (v. sacan, IV)

wilsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilsum-líc, adj.

desirablepleasantvoluntaryspontaneous

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Hé monig ðing ge egeslíce ge willsumlíce (desideranda) geseah, 5, 12; S. 627, 29. voluntary, spontaneous Hé geleornade ðæt Cristes ðeówdðóm sceolde beón wilsumlíc, nalæs genédedlíc didicerat servitium Christi voluntarium, non coactitium esse debere,

wíf-þing

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-þing, pl. n.

Matters connected with womenmarriageintercourse

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[He weddede þat mæiden, and nom heo to his bedden; þer wes wífðing riche, Laym. 31128.] Cf. brýd-þing

á-sláwian

(v.)

to become dull of hearingto become torpidsluggish inert

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Ðæt ðá ídlan ne ásláwien ut otiosis non fiat torpor 453, 24

liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildnesslenitymercykindnessfavourgracedelightjoy

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Mildness, lenity, mercy, kindness, favour, grace, delight, joy Hé bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drýpan ac him næs getíðod ðære lytlan lisse he prayed that Lazarus might put a drop of water on his tongue; but that little favour was not granted to him

Linked entries: lissan líðs

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

witssenses[right] mindmindintellectknowledgeunderstandingconsciousness

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Nú bidde ic dé ðæt ðú hí on gewitte gebringe now I beseech thee bring her to her wits, Homl. Th. i. 458, 11: Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 12; Jul. 144: 74 b; Th. 278, 13; Jul. 597.

Linked entry: wit

ge-lettan

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Ne dorston þá gelettan leng wuldorcyninges word they durst not longer delay to carry out God's command, An. 801. Hys sýðfæt wæs geletted, Shrn. 98, 30. <b>V a.

rím

(adj.)
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., have not been, or cannot be, counted: Mé ymbhringde manig yfel, þǽr nis nán rím circumdederunt me mala, quorum non est numerus, Ps.

líchamlíce

(adv.)
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His micelnesse ne mæg nán monn ámetan ; nis þ líchonilíce (lícum-, v. l. ) tó wénanne, ac gástlíce, Bt. 42 ; F. 258, 13. carnally, having no regard to spiritual interests Þá lufedon hí hyre mágas líchamlíce (carnaliter) . . . and ne hogodon ná þeáh

mǽl-mete

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-mete, es; m.

Food to eat

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Food to eat Ne biþ ðec mǽlmete nymþe mores græs no food shall there be for thee but the grass of the moor. Cd. 203; Th. 252, 7; Dan. 575. [Grein, quoting Dietrich, would read mǽl méte ( = obvius), v. Hpt. Zeitsch. x. 358.]

ge-leofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leofian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To livevīvĕre

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To live; vīvĕre Ne geleofaþ man náht miriges, ða hwíle ðe mon deáþ ondrǽt there is no mirth in life when there is dread of death, Prov. Kmbl. 16. Gyf swá biþ geleofad si sic vīvĭtur, Cant. Ezech. Lamb. fol. 185 a, 16

Linked entry: ge-lifian

un-áwendendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áwendendlíce, adv.

Unalterablywithout possibility of change

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Ðá cwæþ hé: 'Ne þearf hit eall gewiorþon unáwendendlíce; ac sum hit sceal geweorþan unáwendendlíce, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 30-250, 2

brosnung

(n.)
Grammar
brosnung, e; f.

Corruption, decaycorruptio, defectio

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Wæs ne wélan brosnung there was no decay of wealth, Exon. 44 b; Th. 151, 25; Gú. 800

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Næfde séllícu wiht exle ne earmas the wonderful thing had not shoulders nor arms, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 4; Rä. 33, 6: 129 a; Th. 494, 24; Rä. 83, 6. Ðe me mid his earmum worhte who made me with his arms, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 28; Gen. 544: Ps. Th. 90, 11.

Linked entries: ærm arm

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Ic heóld nú nigon geár wið ealle hýnþa ðínes fæder gestreón I have kept now nine years thy father's wealth from all losses, Homl. Skt. 9, 42

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bindtie uplĭgāreallĭgārevincīreconstringĕreto deceivefallĕre

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Gif he hí ne gebunde if he had not bound them, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 158, 1. note, MS. Cot. Se wæs gebunden qui ĕrat vinctus, Mk. Bos. 15, 7: Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 31, 32: Cd. 35; Th. 45, 30; Gen. 734: Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 7; Cri. 365: Andr.

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

tó-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-foran, prep, with dat., gen.

Before.in front of,in presence of,previous toabove,in a greater degree thansuperior toover and above,beside,beyond

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For fela gewissungum ðe seó án hoc hæfþ tóforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one boot has, and the others have not, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 40

wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straightbentcrookedtwistedobliquenot rightperversefrowardwrongunfair

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Sió micíe nosu and sió woo (tortus ), Past. II ; Swt. 67, 5. Mid wógum bígelse obliqua curvatura, Hpt. Gl. 458, 72. Mid ánum wðgan íserne. Lchdm. i. 318, 18.

on-beran

(v.)
Grammar
on-beran, pp. -boren

To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy

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Ǽghwylc gecwæþ ðæt him heardra nán hrínan wolde íren ǽrgód ðæt ðæs aglǽcan blódge beadufolme onberan wolde everyone agreed that no weapon would wound Grendel's claws, no sword would destroy (or harm) the monster's hand, Beo. Th. 1985; B. 990