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ÆX

(n.)
Grammar
ÆX, = ÆCS, æsc, acas, e; f: acase, axe, an; f.

what is brought to an edgeAn AXEa hatchetpickaxesecurisascia

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H. sió æsc; seó eax B.] biþ melda, nalles þeóf because the axe is an informer, not a thief; quia securis acclamatrix potius est, non fur, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23

Linked entries: acas acs æcse eax ex

rípere

(n.)
Grammar
rípere, es; m.
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S. 7; Th. i. 380, 5. Má is ðæra rýpera ðonne rihtwísra, and is earmlíc þing, ðæt ða syndon rýperas ðe scoldan beón hyrdas folces, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 14-16.

ear

(n.)
Grammar
ear, an ear of corn. l. eár,
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Voc. i. 38, 47: 287, 20. In eher (æhher, R.) in spica, Mk. L. 4, 28. Geberen eár, Lch. ii. 124, 17. Þá hié heora corn ripon ealle þá eár ( spicae ) wǽron blódge, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 28. Ðára ehera spicarum, Mk. p. 2, 16. Eára, An. Ox. 1411.

Linked entry: æhher

ge-dryhtu

(n.)
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; pl. ge-dryhtu What is suffered, fortune, fate (cf. dreógan) Gedrihtu elementa, i. fortune ł sidera (the passage is: Cum figura mundi in ictu evanuerit, et enormia creaturarum elementa in melius commntata claruerint, Ald. 32, 34.

gild

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Voc. ii. 86, 34: 92, 80. Gild, 60, 70. (2 a) an idol :-- Gield dilubra Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 34: 27, 23. Hé þá ídlan gild bræc, Bl.

ge-féra

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Th. i. 420, 8.

portic

(n.)
Grammar
portic, es ; m.
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Voc. i. 58, 2. Se mere hæfþ fíf porticas. On ðám porticon læg mycel menigeo geádludra, Jn. Skt. 5, 2-3. an enclosed place, a place roofed in Sinewealt cleofa vel portic absida, lytle porticas cancelli, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 34, 37.

ge-eáþmédan

(v.)
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Th. 105, ii), Ælfc. T. Grn. II. 35. the object a high place, to lower Ælc dún bið geeádmét, Hml.

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

powerdominionrulegreatnessgloryviolenceforce

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Th. i. 128, 22.

Linked entry: rícceter

fæstlíce

(adv.)

fastfirmlyconstantlypersistencefaststrictlyspeedily at once

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Ic þín wundur eall sæcge, swá ic fæstlícast mæg befón wordum (as completely as ever I can express them in words), Ps. Th. 74, 2. firmly, constantly. Similar entries Cf. fæst; II Búton fæstlíce (firmiter) hé gelýfe, Ath. Crd. 42: Shrn. 195, 3.

ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trusthope

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To trust, hope Ða ðe noldan on hine getrýwan those who would not trust in him, Blickl. Homl. 159, 11. Ic getrýwe in ðone torhtestan þrýnesse þrym I believe in the most glorious virtue of the Trinity, Exon. 42 a; Th. 140, 28; Gú. 617.

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