ge-þyldan
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Cf. for-þyldian
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hege-ságol
A hedge-stake
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A hedge-stake Wearð his óðer fót be his scó fæst on ánum hegesáhle (on ánum ságle þæs geardes, v. l. in sude sepis), Gr. D. 24, 28
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lengan
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Þonne wé eác for ðí on ðám sancge lencgað propter hoc protrahendo et morose volumus dici psalmum, R. Ben. 68, 9. Lenged protractum, An. Ox. 28, 17. Add
lilie
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Lilige hátte seó wyrt, for ðám ðe heó getácnað Críst. Sal. K. 186, 9
list-wrenc
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For ' Lye' substitute Mid listwrence híwian unsóð tó sóðe, Wrfst. 128, 5. Þá þæ yfel cunnon híwian tó góde and unsóð tó sóðe þurh lytigne listwrencg, 81, 37
ofer-swíþe
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Þá yfelan for hyra yflum weorcum wǽron gewítnode oferswíþe, Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 6. Add
prýt
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For préde = opes cf. wærde opes 79, 11; Kent. Gl. 864), Wülck. Gl. 62, 29. Add
hearm-cwidian
To revile, calumniate, speak ill of
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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33
ofer-hlýp
A leap across or over, a bound
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For ðæs mónan oferhlýpe id est, propter saltum, 316, 43
on-bring
Instigation
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Instigation Se man ðe hine sylfne ofslihþ mid wǽpne oððe mid (for, MS. X.) hwylcum mislícum deófles onbringe instigatione L. Ecg. P. ii. 5; Th. ii. 184, 5
lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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Hú langsum wæs him se hlísa how lasting was that fame for him? Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 5: Beo. Th. 3076; B. 1536. Hwæt gif ic bíde merigenes se ebréisca cwæþ ne biþ hit swá langsum 'What if I last till morning?'
wundor-líc
Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise
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Wunderlíc, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 4. Mín (an angel's) nama is mycel and wundorlíc, Blickl. Homl. 137, 29. Wundorlíc (mirabilis) is geworden ðín wísdóm, Ps. Th. 138, 4: 118, 129. Hit is wundorlíc, ðæt ic secgan wille, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 27.
ofer-hygd
pride, arrogance ⬩ honourable pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ superbia
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Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 24
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á-uht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid
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Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16. Ðe áuht oððe náuht áuðer worhte which could either make aught or naught, 20, 83 ; Met. 20, 42. Hwý biþ his ánwald áuhte ðý mára why will his power be by aught the greater? 16, 40; Met. 16, 20: Bt. 35, 5 ; Fox 164, 6, 10
DREÓSAN
To rush, fall, perish ⬩ cadĕre, ruĕre
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Swylgþ seó gitsung ða dreósendan wélan ðisses middangeardes avarice swallows the perishable riches of this earth, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 13: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 32; Met. 7, 16
fealwian
To grow yellow, ripen, to wither as leaves ⬩ flāvescĕre
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Fox 11, 116; Met. 11, 58
gærsum
Treasure ⬩ riches ⬩ thēsaurus ⬩ ŏpes
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For his mycele gersuma for his great treasures, 1090; Erl. 226, 38
lot
Deceit ⬩ guile ⬩ fraud ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning
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Þurh ðara scuccena lot daemonum solertia, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 220, 14 note
weorold-gilp
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Largitas . . . ðæt is ðæt man wíslíce his ǽhta áspende, ná for woruld-gylpe, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 327, 330
ge-wand
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Ic eów bidde ꝥ gé búton gewande dón swá ic eów bebeode, 161. fear of a person Þæt hý for ðǽre sceame and for gewande þára þe him on lóciað gebeterede sýn ut visi ab omnibus vel pro ipsa verecundia sua emendentur, R. Ben. 68, 18