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ge-lífed

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., and add: endowed with belief, believing Se gelýfeda ætwint ðám frecednyssum ðǽra deóflicra costnunga, Hml. Th. i. 368, 32.

of-lysted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
of-lysted, -lyst; part.

Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for

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Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for (with gen. of object) Eubolus wearð swá mycclum oflyst Basilies láre, ðæt him ne lyste nánes metes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 42: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 23.

ge-lystan

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Geseah heó ǽnne leahtric and hý gelyste þæs lactucam conspiciens concupivit, 30, 33. with infin. of action a person desires to do Hwílum hié wel gelyst út gangan and him þá byrþenne fram áweorpan, Lch. ii. 230, 23. with dat. of person (and infin.)

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Rush. 9, 5. where motion takes place Ðá wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende þurh ðæt rúme wésten, and wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of ðam olfende, Shrn. 38, 14.

ge-tǽcan

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Hé mé wið his sunu setl getǽhte, B. 2013. Him freá engla wíc getǽhte, Gen. 2837. Gúðlác bæd þǽt hé him þá stówe getǽhte Guthlacus ilium locum sibi monstrari a narrante efflagitat, Guth. Gr. 114, 22. fig. Getǽc mé þone weg. Bt. 36, 3; F. 174, 32.

ge-winnan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 133, 23. of hostile action against a person Guðlác ána gewon, Gú. 421. to make war, war, fight Hé heardlíce gewon wiþ Æþelbald cyning, Chr. 741; P. 44, 23.

æfter-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-spyrian, -spyrgean; p. ede; pp. ed

To inquire after ⬩ examine ⬩ examinare

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To inquire after, examine; examinare Gif ge hit willaþ æfterspyrian if ye will examine it, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 8

ǽn-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-íge, ǽn-ígge

one-eyed

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Alf. 20; Wilk. 30, 11: Cot. 179

be-léweda

(n.)
Grammar
be-léweda, an; m.

A betrayer ⬩ proditor

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A betrayer; proditor Mid Iudan úres Drihtenes beléwedan with Judas the betrayer of our Lord Wanl. Catal. 137, 38. col. 1

Linked entry: be-léwa

cifes-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-gemána, an; m.

Fornication ⬩ concubinatus

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C. 21; Wilk. 84, 1

deágan

(v.)
Grammar
deágan, ic deáge, ðú deágest, deágst, dýhst, he deágeþ, deágþ, dýgþ, dýhþ, pl. deágaþ; p. deóg, pl. deógon; pp. deágen

To dye, colour ⬩ tingĕre

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To dye, colour; tingĕre Heoro-dreóre deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed dyed it with fatal gore, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850

ferht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ferht-líc, adj.

Rational ⬩ wise ⬩ just ⬩ equitable ⬩ rationālis ⬩ săpiens ⬩ æquus

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Rational, wise, just, equitable; rationālis, săpiens, æquus Drihten ferhtlíc riht folcum démeþ Dŏmĭnus jūdĭcābit pŏpŭlos in æquĭtāte, Ps. Th. 95, 10

Linked entry: ferhþ-líc

folc-lǽsung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lǽsung, e; f.

Public lying ⬩ slander ⬩ publĭcum mendācium

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Alf. pol. 28; Wilk. 41, 19

ís-gebind

(n.)
Grammar
ís-gebind, es; n.
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A bond of ice Winter ýðe beleác ísgebinde winter locked up the wave with icy bond, Beo. Th. 2270; B. 1133

Linked entry: ge-bind

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

biscop-roc

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-roc, -rocc, es; m.

A bishop's rocket ⬩ dalmatica

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[roc, rocc a tunic] A bishop's rocket; dalmatica Mid biscoprocce scrýdan to clothe with a bishop's rocket, Lchdm. iii. 202, 26

Linked entry: bisceop-roc

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspread ⬩ supersternĕre

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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

un-dómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dómlíce, adv.

With bad judgement ⬩ indiscreetly

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With bad judgement, indiscreetly Hyrde oþþe unbindan undómlíce ondrǽde oþþe gewríþan pastor vel absoluere indiscrete timeat uel ligare, Scint. 202, 14

un-gewirded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewirded, adj.

Uninjured

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Uninjured Ne mæg him bitres wiht sceððan, ac gescylded á wunaþ ungewyrded þenden woruld stondeþ, Exon. Th. 210, 5; Ph. 181

Linked entry: ge-wirdan

drif

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Cf. with passage from Chronicle William of Malmesbury's statement that a contagious fever destroyed more than half the people