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ge-sinhíwan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sinhíwan, -hígan; pl. m.

Married persons; ⬩ conjuges ⬩ conjugati ⬩ conjugia

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Wit sýn swá swá gesinhína[?] we be as married people, 40, 20. For gesinhíwum pro conjugiis, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 14

tó-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scǽnan, p. de

To break to pieces

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Ne furðon án bán næfde hé mid óþrum ac tóscǽnede ofer eall lágon and tóworpene geond ða wídan eorban he had not even one bone along with another, but broken to pieces they lay in all directions and flung here and there throughout the wide world, Homl.

ge-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþan, he -wurþ; subj. pres. -wurþe, pl. -wurþon.

to be ⬩ become ⬩ fiĕri ⬩ To happen ⬩ come to pass ⬩ come together ⬩ agree ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ convĕnīre

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Ic ðé háte ðæt ðú hí gehele and gehealde óþ-ðæt ic wite hwæt God wylle, hwæt be me gewurþe quam te silentio tĕgĕre vŏlo, donec sciam quid de me fiĕri velit Deus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 38.

seonu

(n.)
Grammar
seonu, sionu, senu, sinu, synu; gen. seonwe, sine; weak forms also occur; f.

A sinew ⬩ nerve ⬩ tendon

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Wið sina sáre, i. 84, 10. Wið ðara sina bifunge, 104, 27. Sina togung, 136, 9. Syna, 136, 19. Sina getog, 356, 3. Seonowum beslítan, Exon. Th. 371, 9; Seel. 73. Seonwum (synum, Soul Kmbl. 123), 370, 20; Seel. 62.

Linked entry: sinu

ge-frignan

(v.)
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Medoærn micel gewyrcean, þonne yldo bearn ǽfre gefrúnon, B. 70. with acc. and infin. Ic þæt wíf gefrægn cýðan módes sorge, Gen. 2242: Sal. 179.

mid

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</b> where there is combination to complete or form a whole :-- Sumne dǽl landes, ðæt synd twá hída mid ðám ðe hé ǽr hæfde, and mid ðám hrófleásan lande a portion of land, that is two hides with what he had before and with the roofless land, i.

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament

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Wine Scyldinga fættan golde fela leánode, manegum máðmum, 4212; B. 2103

Linked entry: máðm

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

early ⬩ expressing readiness, quickness, soon ⬩ earlier, before ⬩ previously, beforehand ⬩ sooner ⬩ before ⬩ sooner ⬩ first

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S. 15, 139. sooner Manegum men is leófre ðæt hé ǽr swelte, ǽr hé geseó his wíf and his bearn sweltende, Bt. 10; F. 28, 39.

þeóf-feng

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-feng, es; m.

Seizing of thieves ⬩ comprehensio (or captio) furis (-um). ⬩ the obligation of one who holds land to arrest and bring to justice those who committed theft on that land ⬩ the right to receive the fines which might be exacted in case of conviction for theft.

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Gif frigman stelþ ... cyning áge ðæt wíte and ealle ða ǽhtan, L. Ethb. 9; Th. i. 6, 2. Ealle wítu (in cases of theft) sint gelíce, .cxx. sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 7: L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 23.

a-styrfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-styrfan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause death ⬩ kill ⬩ slay ⬩ necare

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To cause death, kill, slay; necare Stánum astyrfed slain with stones, Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 27; Cri. 192

Linked entries: a-sterfan stirfan

balewe

(adj.)

wicked

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wicked Se inc forgeaf balewe geþohtas he inspired you with wicked thoughts, Cd. 224; Th. 295, 19; Sat. 488

folc-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folc-getrum, folce-getrum, es; n.

Folk-host ⬩ exercĭtus

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Folk-host; exercĭtus Folcgetrume gefaren hæfdon they had come with a host, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 29; Gen. 1987

Linked entry: folce-getrum

fold-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wæstm, es; m.

Earth-fruit ⬩ quidquid terra gignit

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Earth-fruit; quidquid terra gignit Fægrum foldwæstmum with fair fruits of earth, Exon. 65a; Th. 241, 10; Ph. 654

fóre-þancolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þancolnes, -ness, e; f.

Forethought ⬩ prudence ⬩ prūdentia

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Forethought, prudence; prūdentia Seó smeáung mínre heortan wile sprecan fóreþancolnesse medĭtātio cordis mei lŏquētur prūdentiam. Ps. Th. 48, 3

fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ tĭmor

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Fear; tĭmor Mid micelre fyrhtnesse with great fear, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 14; Mt. Kembl. Lind. 14, 26

be-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
be-timbran, p. ede; pp. ed

To build ⬩ ædificare, construere

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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere Hí betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160

ge-mendful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mendful, -full; adj. [ge-mend = ge-mynd the mind, memory]

Of good memory, mindful ⬩ mĕmor

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Of good memory, mindful; mĕmor Cild biþ gemendful a child will be of good memory, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24

wiþer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Hostilely disposed ⬩ adverse

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Hostilely disposed, adverse Hé áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdig he raised his voice with mind adverse, Andr. Kmbl. 1349; An. 675

wollen-teár

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
wollen-teár, adj.

Having hot tears ⬩ with hot tears

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Having hot tears, with hot tears Weorod eall áras, eodon unblíðe, wollenteáre, wuudur sceáwian. Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032

aler-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
aler-bróc, es; m.
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A brook with alders on the banks In ælrbróc, and seoððan swá alrbróc ligeð, C. D. iii. 393, 17