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for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel againstto condemnplot againstdeprive by treachery, wrongcondemnāreinsĭdias părāre

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Ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde that a man deprive his lord of life, Lupi Serm. i. 9; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 7. [Cf. Icel. ráða af dögum to kill.]

for-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitan, -gytan, -gietan; ic -gite, ðú -gitest, -gitst, he -giteþ, -gitt, -git, pl. -gitaþ; p. ic, he -geat, -gæt, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton, -gǽton, -géton, impert. -git , pl. -gitaþ; subj. pres. -gite, pl. -giton; p. -geáte, pl. -geáten; pp. -giten; v. trans. gen. acc. [for-, gitan to get]

To FORGETneglectoblīviscineglĭgĕre

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Manige licggaþ deáde, mid ealle forgitene many lie dead, entirely forgotten, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 13: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 120; Met. 10, 60. Án ðé is forgeten unum tibi deest, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 21

Linked entry: for-gietan

on-scunian

(v.)
Grammar
on-scunian, -scynian, -sceonian.

to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrateto regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shunto regard with fearto irritate

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Lind. 14, 27: metuit Rtl. 125, 25. Onscyniaþ opriant(=aporiant ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 16. Onscunode exorruit, 33, 14.

byrst

(n.)
Grammar
byrst, es; n.
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Hyre twigu beóþ swylce swínene [MS. swinen] byrst its twigs are like swine bristles, Herb. 52, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 3

Linked entries: bryst berst bristl

ed-niwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-niwe, ed-neowe; adj.

New, again new, renewedrenŏvātus

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New, again new, renewed; renŏvātus Eft cymeþ feorh edniwe renewed life returns, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 12; Ph. 223: 61 a; Th. 224, 4; Ph. 370: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 77; Met. 11. 39

Linked entry: ed-neowe

míl-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
míl-gemearc, es; n.

Space of a miledistance measured by miles

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Space of a mile or distance measured by miles Nis ðæt feor heonon mílgemearces ðæt se mere standeþ it is not far hence, measuring by miles, that the mere lies, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1362

ge-sadian

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

To satisfy, fillsaturare

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To satisfy, fill; saturare Beóþ gesadode oððe gefyllede treówa feldes saturabuntur ligna campi, Ps. Lamb. 103, 16. Drihten ðé gesadade mid ðý sélestan hwǽtecynnes holde lynde Dominus adipe frumenti satiat te, Ps. Th. 147, 3

Linked entry: sadian

un-geþeáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþeáwe, adj.

Not in accordance with one's habits

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Not in accordance with one's habits Se biscop bæd ðone hálgan wer ðæt hé scolde tó gereorde fón mid him; and hé swá dyde, þeáh hit his lífe ungeþeáwe wǽre, Guthl. 17; Gdwin, 72, 27

Linked entries: ge-þeáwe ge-þýwe

be-lífian

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífian, p. ode
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To deprive of life, kill Hé wæs wælhreáw cwel-lere, and fela belífode gelýfedra manna, Hml. Th. ii. 308, 5. Hé hǽt his underðeóddan hine belífian, 36, 10. Belífian ( vel beheáfdian), Hml. S. 12, 221

líhting

Grammar
líhting, shining.
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Ealle þás þing þurh lífes líht-incge gefyllan haec omnia per hanc lucis viam (has vitani been read?), 5, 8. Add

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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.: worðas, Lind.) populus hic labiis me honorat, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 8. Weorðas (worðias, Lind.), Mk. Skt. Rush. 7, 6. Gé ne weorðiaþ (wurðiaþ, v.l.: worðiges honorificavit, Lind.), fæder and módor, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 6. Ic lisse selle ðam ðe [ðé] wurðiaþ, Cd.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

erming

(n.)
Grammar
erming, es; m.

A miserable or wretched beingmĭser

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A miserable or wretched being; mĭser Ðæt is sió án frófer erminga æfter ðám ermþum ðisses lífes that is the only comfort of the wretched after the calamities of this life, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29

Linked entry: irming

feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemydeadly foequi vītæ insĭdiāturlētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

þerscold

(n.)
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Hí ne mihton þone fót onstyrian ofer þá þyrxwolde þǽre stówe ( extra loci limen ), Gr. D. 167, 27

sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu, sceaduwe, sceadwe, sceade ; f.

Shadow, shadeshadow (cast by an object) darknessshadow, protectiona shady place, shade, arbouran obscure image

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Lamb. 101, 12. shade as opposed to light, shadow (lit. and fig.), darkness Ða ðe nán sceadu (scadu, Cott. MSS.) ne geþiestraþ ðære twiéfealdnesse quos nulla umbra duplicitatis obscurat, Past. 35, 4; Swt. 243, 23.

Linked entry: sceadu-genga

geóguþ

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ, geógeþ, giógoþ, geógaþ, gígoþ, iúguþ, e; f.

YOUTH, the state of being youngjuventus, juvenilis ætas vel statusthe youth, young personsjuventus, juvenes

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Lind. 10, 20: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 21. Se férde on his iúgoþe fram his freóndum he went in his youth from his friends, Swt. A. S.

Linked entry: eógoþ

ge-myndig

(n.)
Grammar
ge-myndig, es; n.
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Memory of a person v. ge-mynd; IV a Ic wil-node . . . æfter mínum lífe þám monnum tó lǽfanne þe æfter mé wǽren mín gemyndig (gemynd, v. l. ) on gódum weorcum, Bt. 17; F. 60, 16

lǽl

Grammar
lǽl, <b>. I.</b>
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. ¶ The word glosses linor = envy :-- Lę́la liuoris (rancida liuoris inuidia, Ald. 40, 14), An. Ox. 4, 52. Cf. lǽlian

leger-stów

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Ágefe mon tén hund peñd. inn mid líce mé wið legerstówe let ten hundred pence be given for me with my body in consideration of my being allowed burial there C. D. i. 310, 33. Add

or-leahtre

(adj.)
Grammar
or-leahtre, adj.

Blameless, faultless

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Ǽghwylc mennisc leahter on ðǽm eádigan Sancte Iohanne cennendum gestilled wæs, and hié on eallum heora lífe orleahtre gestódan, Blickl. Homl. 163, 17

Linked entry: leahtre