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bísgian

(v.)

to occupy, busy

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to occupy, busy, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 29; Gen. 1264: Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 6

ge-sǽlþ

(v.)

happens

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happens, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 43; Met. 13, 22; 3rd sing. pres. of ge-sǽlan

ge-sǽl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽl-líc, adj.

Happy ⬩ fēlix

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Happy; fēlix Gesǽllíc mon a happy man, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 34; Met. 2, 17

scín-gedwola

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gedwola, an; m.
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A delusion produced by magic, delusive appearance, phantom Scíngedwolan nebulam , Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 30

scín-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-seóc, adj.
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Haunted by apparitions Scínseócum men wyrc drenc of hwítes hundes þoste, Lchdm. i. 364, 4

þeóf-slege

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-slege, es; m.
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Thief-slaying Be ðeófslege. Se ðe þeóf ofslihþ, L. In. 16; Th. i. 112, 6

þri-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adj.

To be paid threefold

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To be paid threefold Cleroces feoh .iii. -gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i, 2, 6

un-beseóndlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beseóndlíc, adj.

Incomprehensible

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Deum majestate incomprehensibilem, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 16

Linked entry: un-befóndlíc

un-gerímed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerímed, adj.

Unnumbered ⬩ innumerable

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Unnumbered, innumerable Mid ðære ungerímedan mænigo innumerabilis multitudo, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 4 note

Linked entry: ge-rímed

un-hwearfiende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwearfiende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unchanging ⬩ immutable

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Unchanging, immutable Nánwuht woruldlíces fæstes and unhwearfiendes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11

weorold-willa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-willa, an; m.
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A worldly good Monige habbaþ ǽlces woroldwillan genóg, Bt. 11, 1 ; Fox 30, 30 note

weorold-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-gesǽlig, adj.
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Th. 138, 13; By. 219

wíþig-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-wíc, es; n.

A dwelling-place by which willows grow

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A dwelling-place by which willows grow Wíðig*-*wíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 195, 18

wýsc

(n.)
Grammar
wýsc, es; m.
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seald wæs optione data, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 40

Linked entry: wúsc-bearn

á-fandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-fandodlíce, adv.
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295

Linked entry: -fandodlíce

beód-láf

(n.)
Grammar
beód-láf, e; f.
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Food remaining after a meal Sylle hé earmum mannum his beódláfa, Bl. H. 53, 13

Linked entry: láf

cáma

(n.)
Grammar
cáma, an; m.
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A bit Mid brídle and mid cáman in freno et camo, Ps. Th. 31, 11

for-legness

(n.)
Grammar
for-legness, e; f.

Fornication

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Fornication Ðæt yfel forlegnesse fornicationis vitium, Past. 401, 25: Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 133, 9

for-gǽging

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽging, e; f.

Transgression ⬩ excess

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Transgression, excess Hí be hyra forgǽgincgum beóð geþreáde de suis excessibus arguuntur, Scint. 115, 9

Linked entry: gǽging

for-sorged

(v.)
Grammar
for-sorged, for-sorgian; p. ode
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To be too anxious Ne ǽnig ðurh worldhoge forsorgie tó swýðe, Wlfst. 69, 16. Substitute:

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