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ed-gift

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bæd ꝥ him geþingude wiþ Eádgife his bóca edgift requisivit ut pro eo me (Eádgifu) rogaret quatinus ei redderem libros terrarum suarum, Cht. Th. 202, 33. Cf. ǽ-gift. Add

forcel

(n.)
Grammar
forcel, es; m.

a pitch-fork

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, a pitch-fork (cf. furculus tridens, merga, Migne) Þæt hús (hell) is mid swíðe egeslican fýre áfylled, and helle hús hafað forclas miccle, Nap. 23

fódder

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bær Crístes godspel in fódre ofer his sculdrum swá hwæder swá eóde, Shrn. 116, 29. Tégum, fódrum tehis ( = thecis ), Txts. 101, 2010

for-treddan

(v.)
Grammar
for-treddan, p. de
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To tread down, destroy by treading Swá swá rípe yrð fortreddon and fornámon and ealle foryrmdon quasi maturam segetem obuia quaeque metunt, calcant, transeunt, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 32, 22

ge-þrafu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrafu, (?), e; f.: <b>-þræf (?),</b> es; n.
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Hwæt sceal him þæt genumene, ꝥ eft mid geþrafe sceal ágildan? what good to him is that which he takes and has to repay under compulsion? Nap. 33

Linked entry: -þrafu

módor-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
módor-lufu, an; f.
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Love for a mother, filial affection 'Þis is þín módor, and þú hié þé for módor hafa. 'And þá, Jóhannes, swá dyde, and hié þá in módorlufan hæfde, Nap. 45

þeód-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-rǽden, þeód-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Association, communion miccle þeód-rǽdene nam tó þám abbode and tó þám gebróðran he frequented the society of the abbot and the brethren. Hml. S. 33, 14. v. ge-þeódrǽden[n]

þweorian

(v.)
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Add: to be different ne sceoldon þone gyrlan him tó teón, þá hwíle þe þurh þá drohtnunge þwuredon illorum habitum usurpare non debent a quorum proposito distant, Chrd. 63, 23

or-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
or-trúwian, p. ode

To be without hope of, to despair of

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To be without hope of, to despair of ortrúw-ode his Drihtnys mildheortnysse he despaired of his Lord's mercy, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 25. To ortrúwienne desperandum, Wulck. Gl. 250, 36

ge-súgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent;tăcēre

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Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot

a-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylgþ, -bilgþ, -bilhþ, e; f.

An offencewrongangeroffensainjuriaira

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An offence, wrong, anger; offensa, injuria, ira He sceal Cristes abilgþe wrecan he ought to avenge offence to Christ, L. Eth. 9, 2; Th. i. 340, 13: L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6

feorh-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gebeorh, gen. -gebeorges; n.

Life's securityrefugevītæ servātiorefŭgium

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Life's security, refuge; vītæ servātio, refŭgium He gelǽdde ofer lagustreámas máþmhorda mǽst on feorhgebeorh he led the greatest of store-houses over the water-streams for refuge, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 8; Exod. 369

forþ-asendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-asendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended, -send

To send forthemittĕre

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To send forth; emittĕre Binnan þrým dagum he mæg ðone migþan forþasendan within three days he may send forth the urine, Herb. 7, 3; Lchdm. i. 98, 8. Forþasend emissus, Greg. Dial. 1, 12

for-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-týnan, p. de; pp. ed

To shut instophinderinterclūdĕre

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To shut in, stop, hinder; interclūdĕre mid gelomlícum oncunningum tiledon ðæt him ðone heofonlícan weg fórsetton and fortýndon qui crebris accūsātiōnĭbus ĭter illi cœleste interclūdĕre contendēbant, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 4

freórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-mód, adj.

Sad in mindtristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind; tristis anĭmo He monge gehǽlde, ðe hine ádle gebundne gesóhtun, freórigmóde he healed many, who, oppressed with malady, sad in mind, sought him, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 14; Gú. 860

full-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
full-wyrcan, p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To do fullycommitaccomplishcompleteperfĭcĕrecomplēre

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To do fully, commit, accomplish, complete; perfĭcĕre, complēre Se godcunda ánweald tostencte ǽr hit fullwyrcan móston the divine power dispersed them before they could complete it, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 25

heofon-engel

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-engel, es; m.

An angel of heaven,

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An angel of heaven, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 8; Cri. 492: 21 b; Th. 57, 34; Cri. 928: 75 a; Th. 281, 7; Jul. 642: Hy. 7, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 13

mearc-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-ísen, es; n.

A branding-iron

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Mearcísene cauterio, Hpt. Gl. 453, 22. sǽde ðæt gesége ðæt ic wǽre gemearcod mid deófles mearcísene, Shrn. 31, 13. v. next word

bí-rihte

(prep.)
Grammar
bí-rihte, -ryhte; prep. dat.

Near, close byjuxta

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Near, close by; juxta Geseh he on greóte gingran síne bíryhte [Kmbl. birihte] him swefan on slǽpe he saw his disciples near him slumbering in sleep on the sand, Andr. Recd. 1699; An. 850

un-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽre, adj.

Not illustriousinglorious

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Not illustrious, inglorious Þeáh n ðm lande seó mǽre ðonne biþ on óþrum unmǽre fit, ut quem tu aestimas gloriosum, pro maxima parte terrarum videatur inglorius, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 16