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ge-síþcundlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-síþcundlíc, -síþlíc; adj.

Pertaining to a companion

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Pertaining to a companion Swá swá he wǽre gesíþcundlícre [MS. Ca. gesíþlícre, MS. B.] gegaderunga quasi comes copulæ carnalis, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 1, note

forþlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
forþlíce, adv.

In a slate of forwardness

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In a slate of forwardness Swá hit ǽfre forðlícor beón sceolde swá wearð hit fram dǽge tó dǽge lætre and wyrre, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 37

un-wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wíd, adj.
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Not wide, narrow Emne swá mycel swá fram heofenes hrófe is tó þysse eorðan, þonne is leornod on hálgum bócum, þæt sió hel sié swylc twá deóp, and nis ná ðe unwídre (-widdre, v.l.) (cf. seó hell ys twá swá deóp, and heó ys ealswá wíd. Wlfst. 146, ll)

Linked entry: wíd

ge-ælfremedan

(v.)

to alienate, estrange

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to alienate, estrange Þæt heora nán ne beó geæl-fremod fram ðám micclan húse, Hml. Th. i. 350, 4. Ðá hálgan geseóð þá fordónan swá micclum fram him geælfremode swá micclum swá hí beóð fram Drihtne áscofene, Hml. Th. i. 332, 24. Geælfremede synt þá synfullan

Linked entry: ælfremedan

þurh-seón

(v.)

to see through ⬩ see into ⬩ penetrate with the sight

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to see through, see into, penetrate with the sight (lit. or fig.) God geseóþ and þurhseóþ ealle his gesceafta, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 11. Þurhsyhþ. Met. 30, 16. Gif hwá biþ swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mæge hine (Alcibiades) ðurhseón, swá swá Aristoteles sǽde

ǽryn

(adj.; part.)

brazen ⬩ æreus

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brazen; æreus Ðú gesettest swá swá bogan bræsenne ǽrynne, Spl, C.] earmas míne posuisti ut arcum æreum brachia mea, Ps. Lamb. 17, 35: Ps. Spl. C. 106, 16

ceder-treów

(n.)
Grammar
ceder-treów, -trýw, es; n.

A cedar-tree ⬩ cedrus = κέδρος

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A cedar-tree; cedrus = κέδρος Ic geseah árleásne geuferodne swá swá cedertrýw ðæs wuda oððe cederbeámas ðæs holtes vidi impium elevatum sicut cedros Libani, Ps. Lamb. 36, 35

ernþ

(n.)
Grammar
ernþ, e; f.

Standing corn, the crop ⬩ sĕges

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Standing corn, the crop; sĕges Hi swá swá rípe ernþ fortreddon hí ealle they trod them all down like ripe corn, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 35, note

ge-tirwan

(v.)
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to bring to the consistency of tar Scearfa eall ꝥ smera on pannan, swá micel swá þú sealfe haban wille and þú getyrwan mæge, Lch. iii. 14, 17

Linked entries: ge-tyrwan tirwan

piporian

(v.)
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Wring ðurh cláð and pipera þonne, Lch. iii. 40, 7. Cnucian gódne dǽl gárleáces and dón þǽrtó and piperian swá swá þé þince, Archiv lxxxiv. 325 c. Add

worn

Grammar
worn, (l b).
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Swá swá hé spræc tó fæderum úrum (Abraham) and sǽdes worne (sædsworne, MS.) sicut locutus est ad patres nostros Abraham et semini eius, Ps. Rdr. 296, 55. Add

fyniht

(adj.)
Grammar
fyniht, adj.

Produced in marshy, fenny places

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Produced in marshy, fenny places Mettas þe gód blód wyrceað, swá swá sint scilfixas finihte, Lch. ii. 244, 25. [Cf. He must abstaine from maryshe fyshes and fennie

eorþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-fæt, es; n.

An earthen vessel, the body ⬩ vas terrâ factum, corpus

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An earthen vessel, the body; vas terrâ factum, corpus Se gǽst nimeþ swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him in worulde ðæt eorþfæt ǽr geworhte the spirit receives either punishment or glory, as the body has worked for him before in the world, Exon. 98 a; Th. 367

hete-lic

malignant ⬩ hard ⬩ severe

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Add: of persons, malignant Dydon þá heáfodmenn swá swá ꝥ hetelice wíf (Jezebel) him bebeád, Hml. S. 18, 194. of things, hard, severe Hé mæg him wénan hetelices leánes, Wlfst, 191, 23. Hé ferde on hetelicum wintra, on swá swíðlicum cyle ꝥ sume men swulton

be-foran

Grammar
be-foran, <b>A. I</b> 1 a.
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Add Beforum monnum, Past. 449, 9. <b>B. II</b>. add :-- Hí secgað beforan fela þinga, swá hit æfter ágǽð. Gr. D. 296, 21. of rank Swá micle swá se bið beforan ðe on ðǽm stóle sitt ðǽm óðrum ðe ðǽr ymb stondað, Past. 435, 27

un-beden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beden, adj.

Unbidden ⬩ unasked

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Unbidden, unasked Sume preóstas ... unbedene gaderiaþ hí tó ðam líce, swá swá grǽdige ræmmas ðár ðár hí hold geseóð, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 2

Linked entry: biddan

un-gemidlod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemidlod, adj.

Unbridled

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Unbridled Swá swá módig hors, ðe ungemidlod byð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 22. Seó ofermódnes ungemidledum (-odon) horse fleáh superbia effreni volitat equo, Gl. Prud. 29 a

Linked entry: un-midlod

ge-siglan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siglan, p. de
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To sail, accomplish a journey by sailing Hé siglde be lande swá swá hé meahte on feówer dagum gesiglan. Ors. l, l ; S. 17, 17: 20: 13

Linked entries: seglan ge-seglian

un-tólísendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tólísendlic, adj.
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Not to be absolved Gif þá scylda ne beóð swá myccle and swá untðlýsendlice æfter deáðe si culpae post mortem insolubiles non sunt, Gr. D. 342, 26

Linked entry: tó-lísendlic

húsel-hálgung

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For ' Se . . . gehálgaþ' in 1. 4 substitute þæt fulluht ús áþwehð fram eallum synnum, se húselgang ús gehálgað, seó dǽdbót gehǽlð úre misdǽda. (From this passage it would seem that húsel-hálgung and húsel-gang have the same meaning.) Add:: holy communion