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ferhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-sefa, ferþ-sefa, firhþ-sefa, fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind's sense ⬩ intellect ⬩ mens

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The mind's sense, intellect; mens Cwén gefeah on ferhþsefan the queen rejoiced in her mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1696; El. 850: 1787; El. 895

frum-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
frum-slǽp, e; f.

First sleep ⬩ prīmus somnus

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First sleep; prīmus somnus On frumslǽpe in the first sleep, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 9: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 22; Dan. 108

Linked entry: slǽp

gærcung

(n.)
Grammar
gærcung, e; f.

A preparation ⬩ practice ⬩ exercĭtātio

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A preparation, practice; exercĭtātio Gedréfed oððe geunrótsod ic eom on mínre gærcunge [MS. gærcuncge] contristātus sum in exercĭtātiōne mea, Ps. Lamb. 54, 3

ealdur-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdur-man, -mann, es; m.

An elderman, alderman, nobleman ⬩ mājor nātu, princeps

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An elderman, alderman, nobleman; mājor nātu, princeps Nelle ge on ealdurmenn áne getreówian nōlīte confīdere in princĭpĭbus, Ps. Th. 145, 2: 118, 161

land-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
land-leás, adj.

Landless

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Landless, not having land Be landleásum mannum. Gif hwylc landleás man folgode on óðre scire, L. Ath. i. 8; Th. i. 204, 4

lustsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lustsum-líc, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ delectable

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Pleasant, delectable Ic nát for hwí eów sindon ða ǽrran gewin swá lustsumlíce on leóþcwidum tó gehiéranne, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 2

mere-strengu

(n.)
Grammar
mere-strengu, f.

Strength in the sea ⬩ strength for swimming

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Strength in the sea, strength for swimming Ic merestrengo máran áhte, earfeþo on ýðum, ðonne ǽnig óðer man, Beo. Th. 1070; B. 533

mere-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-wérig, adj.

Weary of journeying on the sea

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Weary of journeying on the sea Merewérges mód the mind of the sea-weary man, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 23; Seef. 12

rípness

(n.)
Grammar
rípness, e; f.
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Ripeness, maturity, season of ripeness, harvest Hrípnes messis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 29. On rípnysse in maturitate, Ps. Lamb. 118, 147. Cf. rípung

ge-brengan

Grammar
ge-brengan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: where the action is given by a clause Sé wearð on gebróht ꝥ hé ofsleán wolde þá Iúdéi, Hml. S. 25, 549

ge-healden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-healden, part. p.

Satisfied

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Satisfied Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be satisfied in thy kind, then hast thou enough, Kmbl. Sal. 264, 21

Linked entry: -healden

un-cwaciende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwaciende, adj.

Without shaking or tottering

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Without shaking or tottering Ða ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda qui in planis stantes titubant, Past. 4; Swt. 41, 7

Linked entry: cwacian

un-geseónde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geseónde, adj.

Not seeing ⬩ blind

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Not seeing, blind Gyf ðú on foreweardon sumera þigest hwylcne hwelpan ðonne gyt ungeseóndne, ne ongitest ðú ǽnig sár, Lchdm. i. 368, 26

Linked entry: ge-seón

an-medla

Grammar
an-medla, l. -médla,
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and add Hwǽr beóð þonne his wlencea and his anmédlan?, Bl. H. 111, 34. v. on-médla in Dict., and cf. an-mód

birla

(n.)
Grammar
birla, an; m.

The barrel

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The barrel, body (of a horse) Gif hors sié ofscoten; nim tóbrecenre nǽdle eáge, stinge hindan on þone byrlan, Lch. ii. 156, 30

Linked entry: byrla

fold-hrérende

(adj.)
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earth-stirring, epithet of an animal that stirs the ground with its feet, mating foot prints on the ground, treading the ground. Add:

for-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-belgan, p. bealg(-h), reflex.

To get angry

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To get angry, get in a rage Forbealh hé hine for þon þe ꝥ hrýþer him þúhte on wédenheorte, Bl. H. 199, 10

Linked entry: belgan

for-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
for-drugian, l. for-drúgian,
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Áwisnade ł fordrúgade aruit, Lk. L. 8, 6. On þǽre stówe wæs getácnod swilce fordrúwod burna, Hml. S. 23 b, 197. and add

fird-lic

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Feohte se cempa on fyrdlicum truman, and wíf hí gehealde binnan wealle trymminege. Hml. S. 31, 1098. Take here fyrd-lic, and add

ge-flog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flog, es; n.
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Infectious disease Ꝥ nǽfre for gefloge feorh hé gesealde, syþðan him mon mægðan tó mete gegyrede, Lch. iii. 34, 9. Cf. on-flyge

Linked entry: -flog