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for-hycgan

(v.)

To despiserejectdespicĕrecontemnĕrespernĕre

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Ðæt ic ne forhycge I reject it not, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 4; Ph. 552

Linked entries: for-hicgan for-hogian

from-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
from-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To look from or awaylook backrespĭcĕre

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To look from or away, look back; respĭcĕre Biþ hit swutol ðæt he biþ fromlóciende oferswíðed it is manifest that he will be overcome on looking back, Past. 51, 9; Hat. MS

middel-finger

(n.)
Grammar
middel-finger, es; m.

The middle finger

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Voc. i. 44, 6: 71, 32: ii. 58, 5. Gif man middelfinger of áslæhþ iv. scill. gebéte, L. Ethb. 54; Th. i. 16, 11

ge-weorhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorhta, an; m.

One working with anotheraccomplice

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One working with another, accomplice Gif mæsse-preóst þeófa gewita and geweorhta beó if a mass-priest be an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9

ge-cwémedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémedlíc, adj.

Well pleasedbeneplăcĭtus

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Well pleased; beneplăcĭtus Gecwémedlíc is Drihtne beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno, Ps. Lamb. 146, 11. Ne ne on glywcum weres gecwémedlíce oððe welgecwéme biþ him nec in tībiis vĭri beneplăcĭtum ĕrit ei, 146, 10

ge-rúma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúma, an; m. [rúm room]

A room, place, spacelŏcus, spătium

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A room, place, space; lŏcus, spătium Ic his bídan ne dear réðes on gerúman I dare not await him fierce in my place, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 7; Rä. 16, 16

un-gehálgod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehálgod, adj.

Unhallowedunconsecrated

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Unhallowed, unconsecrated On ungehálgedum Cristes mǽle in cruce non consecrata, L. Ecg. C. 34; Th. ii. 158, 36. Mid wíne ungehálgudum, Anglia xiii. 422, 818. Ungehálgod fýr ignem alienum, Lev. 10, 1

Linked entries: ge-hálgian un-hálgod

wór-hana

(n.)
Grammar
wór-hana, an; m.

A pheasant

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Voc. ii. 34, 71: fusiaims, i. 280, 29: fursianus (fursianus is glossed by mórhana. Hpt. Zeit. 33, 240, 27), 62, 24

Linked entry: mór-hana

weorold-méd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-méd, e; f.
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Worldly recompense Ne sceal nán man woruld*-*méde wilnian æt ðam cuman, for ðam ðe him is geháten éce gefeá fore on Godes ríce, L. E. I. 25; Th. ii. 422, 15

be-swemman

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To wash an animal by sending it into the water þeáh swín beswemde weorðen, þonne sleáð hí eft on ðá solu and bewealwiað hí þǽron (sus lota reversa in volutabro luti). Add:

fore-breóst

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Voc. ii. 67, 49: Ælfc. Gr. Z. 85, 12. His (the Phenix) forebreóst is fægre gehíwod swylce marmorstán, E. S. viii. 478, 58. Forebreóstu precordia, Scint. 97, 3. Add

hrind

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</b> A hrind- form occurs in C. D. iii. 394, 6: On hrindan bróc, but there is nothing to show its meaning

munuc-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-scrúd, es; n.
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Monk's dress Werige gehwá swá his háde to gebyrige, ꝥ se preóst hæbbe ꝥ ꝥ hé tó gehádod is, and hé ne werige munucscrúd ne lǽwedra manna, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 8

Linked entry: munuc-reáf

bétan

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<b>II a</b>. add :-- Béte man be cyninges munde, ꝥ is, mid v. pundum, Ll. Th. i. 340, 28

sǽ-láf

(n.)

what is left by the sea,

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what is left by the sea, applied to the spoils of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea Ongunnon sǽláfe dǽlan, ealde mádmas, reáf and randas, Cd. Th. 215, 16; Exod. 584

riht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hǽmed, es; n.

Legitimate matrimony

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geþeóded postea in matrimonio jungatur, L. Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii. 146, 2

óhsta

(n.)
Grammar
óhsta, an ; m.

The arm-pit, oxter

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The arm-pit, oxter (in northern dialects, e. g. Yorkshire, Cumberland, Scotland) Óhsta ascella, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 5. Ócusta, Ep. Gl. 2 b, 19. Óxtan ascilla, Wrt. Voc. - i. 283, 9

Linked entry: óxta

ge-þungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þungen, part. p.

Grownthrivenadvanced [morallymentallyetc.]excellentpiousnobleperfect

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.], excellent, pious, noble, perfect Leomum geþungen perfect in its limbs, Exon. 64 a; Th. 241, 1; Ph. 649. On geþungenum wæstme in mature growth, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 25. Geþungen emeritus, provectus, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 52; Wrt. Voc. 47, 56.

Linked entry: ge-þingan

æþelo

(n.)
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Ic þæs beámes mæg æðelu secgan, Rä. 56, 8. in respect to rational beings Him ides æfter æðelum ( in the natural course ) eaforan fédde, Gen. 1054. condition determined by birth or descent Þæt is cúð hwanon þám ordfruman æðelu onwócon; hé wæs áféded

EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretchedpauper, mĭser the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision paupĕres

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Eth. ix. 6; Th. i. 342, 6-9