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ge-þyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyldan, (?); p. -de to bear patiently, consent to do,
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Cf. for-þyldian

Linked entry: ge-þyldigian

hege-ságol

(n.)
Grammar
hege-ságol, es; m.

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

Linked entry: ságol

lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, to be long.
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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

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

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

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hlýp, es; m.

A leap across or over, a bound

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For ðæs mónan oferhlýpe id est, propter saltum, 316, 43

on-bring

(n.)
Grammar
on-bring, es; m.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-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

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderfulexciting admirationsurprise

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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

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygd, -hýd, e; f.: es; n.: -hygdu, -hýdu (o); indecl. f. [the plural is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-méde, -méttu].

pride, arrogancehonourable pride high spirit superbia

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Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 24

á-uht

(n.)
Grammar
á-uht, es; n.

Aughtanythingaliquid

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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

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓSAN, ic dreóse, ðú drýst, he dreóseþ, drýst, pl. dreósaþ; p. dréás, pl. druron; pp. droren

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

(v.)
Grammar
fealwian, fealewian, fealuwian; p. ode; pp. od

To grow yellow, ripen, to wither as leaves flāvescĕre

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Fox 11, 116; Met. 11, 58

gærsum

(n.)
Grammar
gærsum, gersum, es; m. n.

Treasurerichesthēsaurusŏpes

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For his mycele gersuma for his great treasures, 1090; Erl. 226, 38

Linked entries: gærsama gersum

lot

(n.)
Grammar
lot, es; n.

Deceitguilefraudcraftcunning

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Þurh ðara scuccena lot daemonum solertia, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 220, 14 note

weorold-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gilp, es; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wand, es; n.
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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