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ge-fyrnness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrnness, e; f.
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Antiquity Be gefyrnysse háligra wæccena de uigiliarum antiquitate. . . . Be dægredsanges gefyrnysse and ealderlicnysse, Nap. 30

Linked entry: -fyrn-ness

þúsend-feald

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In the first passage þúsendfealdgetæl should be read, as after þæt the declension would be definite and the form would be þúsendfealde. Cf. hundfeald-getel. Add: Þúsendfealde milleni, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 284, 15

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

mean ⬩ wicked ⬩ false ⬩ evil

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Gif hwá swereþ and se áþ beó mǽne . . se ðe mǽne áþas begá si quis juraverit et perjurium sit. . . Qui perjuria commiserit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68; Th. ii. 228, 7-9: L. Edg. C. 8; Th. ii. 262, 31.

Linked entry: mán

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
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Be ðám is gyt gelimplíce gecweden . . . ii. 80, 28

weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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in independent clauses, with þeáh, perhaps, may be Nyte gé ða micclan deópnysse Godes gerýnu; weald þeáh him beó álýfed gyt behreówsung, Homl. Th. ii. 340, 9.

freód

(n.)
Grammar
freód, e; f.

Affection ⬩ good-will ⬩ friendship ⬩ peace ⬩ ămor ⬩ dilectio ⬩ amīcĭtia ⬩ pax ⬩ grātia

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Freóde ne woldon healdan they would not hold peace, Beo. Th. 4946; B. 2476. Ic forworht hæbbe ðíne lufan and freóde I have forfeited thy love and good-will, Cd. 48; Th. 63, 2; Gen. 1026: Exon. 10 a; Th. 11, 5; Cri. 166: Beo. Th. 3418; B. 1707.

cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
cnucian, cnocian.
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Ben. 126, 21) mox ut aliquis pulsaverit, R. Ben. I. 112, 9. Heó on þǽre cýtan duru cnocode, Hml. A. 196, 26. Gif hé þurhwunað cnuciende ( pulsans ), R. Ben. I. 95, 14: Hml. Th. i. 248, 21. Cnucigende æt þám geate, Hml.

stapol

(n.)
Grammar
stapol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Hé tó healle gong, stód on stapole, geseah Grendles hond ( the hand had been laid in the hall ), Beo. Th. 1856; B. 926

hyge-leást

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Ben. I. 26, 13

útan

(prep.; adv.)
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útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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Ætýwdon twégen steorran ymb ða sunnan útan, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 23. out, away from land Eálond útan, Beo. Th. 4657; B. 2334

bi-loren

(v.; part.)

deprived

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deprived, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 30; Gú. 1301, = be-loren; Similar entries pp. of be-leósan

un-styrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-styrigendlíc, adj.

Not to be stirred ⬩ not to be carried

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Not to be stirred, not to be carried Byrðenna unstyrendelíco onera inportabilia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 4

sǽ-waroþ

(n.)

the sea-shore

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the sea-shore Be sǽwaroþe and be æáófrum, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 17 : Met. 19, 21

Linked entries: sǽ-faroþ waroþ

cræft-wyrc

(n.)
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Skilled work, art, profession Be campdóme, be ceápe, be cræftwyrce ágyf teóþunga de militia, de negotio, de artificio redde decimas, Scint. 109, 5

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a limit ⬩ bound ⬩ term ⬩ a limit ⬩ boundary ⬩ a boundary ( = gemǽre) of a particular estate ⬩ a boundary ⬩ confine of a district ⬩ border ⬩ the territory within the boundaries ⬩ fines

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Be rihtre mearce (cf. be gerihtum gemǽre, l. 22) tó ðǽm gemǽrþornan; ðæt tó ðære reádan róde; swá forþ be ealdormonnes mearce; á be mearce ðæt hit cymþ on Icenan, 404, 31-405, 2.

FREÁ

(n.)
Grammar
FREÁ, [ = freaha], freó; gen. freán; m.

A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus

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Ðonne we geferian freán úserne, leófne mannan when we bear our lord, the dear man, 6206; B. 3107

bi-seah

(v.; part.)

looked about

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looked about, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 8; Gú. 1276, = be-seah; p. of be-seón

for-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen

To FORSWEAR ⬩ to swear falsely ⬩ perjure ⬩ ejūrāre ⬩ pējĕrāre

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Gyf gehádod man forswerige oððe forlicge, gebéte ðæt be ðæm ðe seó dǽd sý if a man in orders swear falsely or fornicate, let him make amends for it according as the deed may be, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 5.

hangian

(v.)
Grammar
hangian, p. ode; pp. od

To hang, be suspended, depend

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To hang, be suspended, depend Ic hongige pendeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 11: Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 21; Rä. 15, 11. Ðes hálga Hǽlend hangaþ unscyldig this holy Jesus hangeth guiltless, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 14: Beo. Th. 4886; B. 2447.

Linked entry: hongian

sýfre

(adj.)
Grammar
sýfre, adj.

Sober, not giving way to appetite or passion, pure, temperate, circumspect ⬩ clean, neat

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Swá swá Petrus cwæð: 'Beóþ sýfre and wacole' be sober, be vigilant (1 Pet. 5, 8), Homl. Th. ii. 448, 8. Clǽne and rihte and séfre castique recti ac sobrii, Hymn. Surt. 19, 5.

Linked entries: séfre sífer sífre