ge-mǽne
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Dele last passage, and add: that is held in joint possession Se wuda gemǽne þe intó loceres leáge hýrð oð ðæs cinges inwuda, and hér is se wuda ðe intó túneweorde hýrð, C. D. B. iii. 189, I.
fæst-nes
Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification ⬩ firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum
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The firmament always turneth about us under this earth and above it, but there is an immeasurable space between it and the earth, Lchdm. iii. 294, 8-13. Gewurþe nú fæstnis tomiddes ðám wæterum ...
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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Skt. ii. 23 b, 573. Wilme and bryne fervore. Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 42. Flór is on welme, Cd. Th. 267, 17; Sat. 39. Þrowigean frécne fýres wylm, 229, 8; Dan. 214. ¶ fig. ?
un-gemetfæst
immoderate ⬩ immodest ⬩ intemperate ⬩ immoderate ⬩ excessive ⬩ irretentive
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men bið þurst getenge, Lchdm. ii. 192, 25: 160, 4
Linked entries: ge-metfæst un-gemetfæstlíc
flís
fleece ⬩ wool ⬩ down
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Th. ii. 138, 12. wool, down Flýse lanugine, Wrt.
ge-mód
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Voc. ii. 136, 31. Gimódae, gemóde conjurati, Txts. 48, 201. Gemóde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 66.
gise
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Yes; how could Adam know what he was, unless he were obedient in some thing to his Lord?, Hml. Th. i. 14, 4
geolo
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Voc. i. 77, 1: flabum, ii. 35, 67: melinum, 59, 36: melinum vel croceum, i. 22, 3: succinaceus vel croceus vel flavus, 46, 52: lutei coloris, ii. 137, 9: croceus, i. rubicundus, rubeus, 10: fuluum, flavum, splendidum, nigrum, Wülck. Gl. 245, 35.
hwæðer
Whether
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Whether, in direct questions Hwæðer ic móte lybban óþ ðæt ic hine geseó may I live till I see him? Homl. Th. i. 136, 30. Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold ðæt reáde? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 9, 29; Met. 19, 5, 15.
bǽtan
To bridle ⬩ rein in ⬩ restrain ⬩ curb ⬩ bit ⬩ frenum equo vel asino injicere ⬩ frenare ⬩ cohibere
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To bridle, rein in, restrain, curb, bit; frenum equo vel asino injicere, frenare, cohibere Esolas bǽtan to bridle asses, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 25; Gen. 2866. Gif he ǽr þweores windes bǽtte if he first restrained the perverse wind, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 16
Eadulfes næs
Eadulf's ness, Walton-on-the-Naze? ⬩ Ædulphi promontōrium in agro Essexiensi
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Ædulphi promontōrium in agro Essexiensi Ðá óðre fóron on Eást-Seaxon to Eadulfes næsse the others went on to Essex, to Eadulf's ness, Chr. 1049; Ing. 220, 24: 1051; Th. 319, 2, col. 2: 1052; Th. 321, 10
frý
Free ⬩ líber
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Gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning næfde nǽnne frýne mon on eallon his ríce if some very powerful king had not any free man in all his realm, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 25
helle-
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In the case of at least some of the following words which are given as compounds, they might be taken as independent words, the first of which is the genitive of hel. For the meaning of such combinations the second word may be referred to
mǽg-rǽs
An attack by men upon their kinsmen
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An attack by men upon their kinsmen Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh morðdǽda and þurh mándǽda . . þurh mǽgrǽsas and þurh manslihtas this nation is sunk in sin through deeds fell and foul . . through attacks of kinsmen upon kinsmen and through
ge-hyldra
Safer
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Ðohtan ðæt him wíslícre and gehyldre wǽre they thought that it would be wiser and safer for them, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 31. On gehældran stówe in tutiore loco, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39
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ge-léwan
To betray ⬩ deceive ⬩ weaken ⬩ injure ⬩ prodere
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Gif hit byþ deád oððe geléwed if it is dead or hurt, Exod. 22, 10, 14. (Or does geléwed here = geléfed? cf. aléuaþ and geuntrumaþ, Homl. Th. i. 4, 22; and Swt. Rdr. 110, 174, note.)
un-gewunelíce
Unusually ⬩ in an unwonted manner
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Unusually, in an unwonted manner Cometae synd gehátene ða steorran ðe fǽrlíce and ungewunelíce æteówiaþ, Lchdm. iii. 272, 4.
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wiþer-méde
contrary-minded ⬩ contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ opposed ⬩ opposed ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved
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Gif huoelc uiðirmoedo (contraria) sindon in húse esnes ðínes, Rtl. 123, 12. opposed to good, perverse, depraved Ic (Eve ) wæs wiþerméde and unwísum nétenum gelíc geworden, Blickl. Homl. 89, 9
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wyrm-galere
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A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Wyrmgalere marsum (the word occurs in reference to the incident given under wyrmgaldere ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 11: 55, 11.
Linked entries: wyrm-hǽlsere wirgung-galere wyrm-galdere