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ge-þeódrǽden

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Gif hwylc bróðor gedyrstlǽcð ꝥ hé ǽnige geþeódrǽdene nime wið þone ámánsumedan si quis frater presumpserit fratri excommunicato se jungere, 50, 11

ge-hlyst

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlyst, es; n.
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Hearing Þæs þe hí ágyltan áþor oþþe þurh gesihþe, oþþe þurh gehlyste ǽniges yfeles þinges, oþþe þurh ídele sprǽce, R. Ben. 128, 2

on-ryne

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

a running on, coursea running on or against, an attack

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Surt. 36, 8. a running on or against, an attack Ne ðé ǽniges yfeles onryne (anryne, MS. H. ) dereþ, Lchdm. i. 328, 1, MS. B

ge-scénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scénan, p. de; pp. ed

To break, bruise, woundcontĕrĕre, vulnĕrāre

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To break, bruise, wound; contĕrĕre, vulnĕrāre Hí woldon ǽninga heafolan gescénan they would at once wound the head, Andr. Kmbl. 2286; An. 1144. Forðon he ǽren dór gesceeneþ quia contrivit portas æreas, Ps. Th. 106, 15

un-rihtlic

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Ꝥ is unrihtlic and unálýfedlic ǽnigum men tó cweþanne quod dict nefas est, Gr. D. 334, 22. Þá þe of him selfum áceorfað unryhtlico weorc qui affectum in se pravi operis abscidunt, Past. 409, 2. Add

Linked entry: riht-lic

ge-ealgian

(v.)
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Þæt hé óþerne mid ǽnigum anginne geealgige (defendere ], R. Ben. 129, 6. Add

secg

(n.)
Grammar
secg, es ; m.
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Nis ǽnig eorl under lyfte, secg searoþoncol, 14, 16 ; Cri. 220. Se beorn, séfteádig secg, 309, 12 ; Seef. 56. Secg, lagucræftig mon, Beo. Th. 422 ; B. 208. Swylc sceolde secg wesan, þegen æt þearfe, 5410 ; B. 2708.

ang-sumnes

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Mislice angsumnyssa hé forbær, ðá ðá hé næfde ne bigleofan, ne hǽlðe, ne hætera, 330, 13. distress of mind Ne angsumnys ne ǽnig gnornung non angor, moeror, Wlfst. 139, 32.

wæstm-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
wæstm-berende, adj.

Fruit-bearing, fertile, fruitful, productive,

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Seó wæstm*-*berendeste ( fertilissima ) eorþe, Nar. 5, 20. referring to living creatures Mid ðý ne is ǽnig syn wæstmbærendes (-beorendes, M. 74, 24) líchoman cum non sit culpa aliqua foecunditas Dafnis, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 2. figurative Hé wæs gefultumiende

freó-riht

(n.)
Grammar
freó-riht, es; n.

A free rightcommon rightright of a freemanlibĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus

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A free right, common right, right of a freeman; libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus He ne beó syððan ǽniges freórihtes wyrðe he shall not afterwards deserve any free right, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 22

hírsum-ness

obedienceobediencehumilityservice

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Ðǽre forman eádmódnesse stepe is hýrsumnes bútan elcunge ... sóna swá heom ǽnig þing fram heora ealdre geboden bið, hí þæt bútan elcunge mid weorce gefremmað, R. Ben. 19, 14-19: 12, 12.

friþ-geard

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geard, es; m.

An inclosed spacehabitation of peaceseptumpācis domĭcilium

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An inclosed space, habitation of peace; septum, pācis domĭcilium Gif friþgeard si on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces ǽnige fieard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any

Linked entry: friþ-splott

un-wita

(n.)
Grammar
un-wita, an; m.

A foolish, stupid, witless persona fool

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Gif hit unwitan ǽnige hwíle healdaþ bútan hæftum, hit ðurh hróf wadeþ, bærneþ boldgetimbru, Salm. Kmbl. 821; Sal. 410

weorold-afol

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-afol, (-el), es; n.
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Worldly power Ǽnigne man ðe hé ( the priest ) tó bóte gebígan ne mæge oþþe ne durre for worldafole, L. Edg. C. 6; Th. ii. 246, 2. Entas and strece woruldmen ðe mihtige wurdan on woruldafelum, Wulfst. 106, 1

Linked entry: afol

un-gebyrded

(adj.)
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un-gebyrded, adj.
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Unpolluted, uncorrupted Wæs geméted se líchama swá gesund and swá ungebyrded (-geonbyrded, v.l.) swylce him nǽfre ne gehrine ǽniges írenes snide sanum atque intemeratum corpus inventum est, ac si nulla hoc incisio ferri tetigisset, Gr. D. 199, 4

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or-wearde

(adv.)
Grammar
or-wearde, adv.
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Wit/tout guard, in an unprotected condition Syðdan orwearde ǽnigne dǽl secgas geségon on sele wunian, lǽne licgan after men saw any part (of the dragon's hoard) lying there without its warder. Beo. Th. 6245 ; B. 3127

un-sóþsagol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþsagol, adj.

Speaking falselylyingmendacious

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Se smið ne dorste secgan ðás gesihðe ǽnigum menn, nolde beón gesewen unsóðsagul (-ol) boda, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 58

Linked entry: sóþ-sagol

ge-fylgan

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'Gif monn mínne noman nemneð in ǽnigre frécennisse . . ., ðonne gefylge sé ðínre mildheortnesse.' Ðá cóm stefn of heofenum . . . 'Swá hwelc swá . . . mínne naman þurh þé gecégð, ic hine gehére,' Shrn. 73, 7

orgel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
orgel-líc, adj.

proud, arrogant, disdainfuldeserving scorn or disdain

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proud, arrogant, disdainful (v. next word). deserving scorn or disdain Hwý sceal ǽnigum menn þyncean tó orgellíc ðæt hé onbúge tó óðres monnes willan qua conscientia dedignatur homo alienae voluntati acquiescere? Past. 42, 2 ; Swt. 307, 15

Linked entry: orgel

ídel

(n.)
Grammar
ídel, es; n.

Idlenessvanityfutilityfrivolity

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóstas ðǽr ne geþafian ne ídele spǽce ne ídele dǽde ne ǽnig ídel we enjoin that priests do not permit there [in the church] idle talk or action or any frivolity, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 27.