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be-geát

(n.)
Grammar
be-geát, es; n. (f.
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in Laym.). attainment, acquisition For begeáte þæs écan lífes, Hml. Th. i. 240, 7: ii. 70, 22. For begeáte obtentu, An. Ox. 2698: 3915. what is acquired, possessions, property Cýð mildheortnysse earmum mannum mid þínum begeáte, Hml.

herigendlíce

(adv.)
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Án ðǽra is þes hálga wer þe wé nú tódæg wurðiað, for ðan ðe hé áspende swíðe herigendlíce þæt feoh þe him God befæste, Hml. Th. ii. 560, 9. For last passage substitute

hæt

(n.)
Grammar
hæt, hætt, es; m.

A hat, covering for the headpileus, mitra, tiaraa hood, cowlhat

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A hat, covering for the head; pileus, mitra, tiara Fellen hæt galerus vel pileus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 111; Wrt. Voc. 22, 26. Hæt calamanca, Wrt. Voc. 41, 8 : capitium, 74, 57.

Linked entry: hætt

heald

(adj.)
Grammar
heald, adj.

Bent, inclinedleaning, slopingclivus, obliquus, pronus

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Bent, inclined Ðeáh hí síen ásigen tó yfele and ðider healde though they are sunk to evil and thither inclined, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 29. Ealle bióþ of dúne healde wið ðære eorþan all are bent down towards the earth, 41, 6; Fox 254, 28.

ofer-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-drenc, es; m.

Excessive drinking, drunkenness

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Ðú woldest mé laðian, ðá ðá ic wæs mid ðé, ðæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer míne gewunan ...

hnipian

(v.)
Grammar
hnipian, p. ode

To bow the head

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Fox 31, 26; Met. 31, 13. Ðá wearþ Cain suíðe hrædlíce irre and hnipode of dúne iratusque est Cain vehementer, et concidit vultus ejus, Past. 34, 5; Swt. 235, 6

Linked entry: hnipend

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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Bt. 35, 3; Fox 160, 7. Hú ne mynegodest (Cott. MS. myndgodest) ðu mé ðære ilcan sprǽce, 35, 2; Fox 156, 14. Ic wolde ðé myngian (Gott. MS. myndgian) ðære manigfealdan láre ðe ðú mé ǽr gehéte, 40, 5; Fox 240, 11.

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Nýde hit sceal on worulde for folces synnan yfelian swýðe, Wulfst. 81, 8: 156, 7

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To needto be in needhave need of somethingto need to do somethingto be bound to do something because it is rightto be obligedbe compelled by destinyto have good cause or reason for doing somethingto be use, to be good for a person to do somethingto owe

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To need. to be in need, have need of something, absolute Gif ðú cláþa þe má on hæfst, þonne ðú þurfe, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 15. Ðú gæderast máre, þonne ðú þurfe (þyrfe, Cott. MS.), 14, 2; Fox 44, 8.

an-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-gelíc, adj.

Likesimilarsirnilis

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Like, similar; sirnilis Ðonne ne finst ðú ðǽ r náuht angelíces then thou wilt not find there anything of like, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 11

Linked entries: on-gelíc ge-líc

an-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ginnan, p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen

To beginundertakeincipere

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Fox 1, 118; Met. 1, 59

Linked entry: an-gan

a-þístrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þístrian, p. ode ; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobscurari

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Fox 6, 8 ; Met. 6, 4

dol-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
dol-spræc, e; f. [spræc a speaking, talk]

Foolish or vain talk, loquacityfătuus sermo

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Foolish or vain talk, loquacity; fătuus sermo Ðýlæs we, for dolspræce, tó wídgangule weorþen lest, from loquacity, we wander too far, Past. 49, 4; Hat. MS

edwít-líf

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-líf, es; n.

A disgraceful life probrōsa vita

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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891

eldung

(n.)
Grammar
eldung, eldcung, elcung, e; f.

Delaymŏra

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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17

Linked entries: elcung eldcung

fédesl

(n.)
Grammar
fédesl, es; m? e; f?

A feederproviderobsōnātor

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A feeder, provider; obsōnātor Cyninges fédesl xx scillinga forgelde let the king's feeder be paid for with twenty shillings, L. Ethb. 12; Th. i. 6, 8

full-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
full-neáh, adv.

Full nearlyvery nearlyalmostfĕre

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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; fĕre Ðú eart fullneáh forþoht thou art almost despairing, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16: Chr. 897; Th. 175, 39, col. 1

hýrling

(n.)
Grammar
hýrling, es; m.

A hireling

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A hireling, one who works for hire Hí heora fæder on scipe forléton mid hýrlingum relicto patre suo in navi cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. 1, 20

lind-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wígend, -wiggend, es; m.
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Fox 1, 25; Met. 1, 13: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 1; Jud. 42: Elen. Kmbl. 539; El. 270

náwa

(adv.)
Grammar
náwa, [ = ne áwa]; adv.

Never

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Never Ðæt is swíðe strang ðam ðe ðæt náwa ǽr þigde it is very strong for him who never before tasted it, Lchdm. ii. 252, 14

Linked entry: áwa