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for-wærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wærnan, p. de; pp. ed

To denyrefuserĕcūsāre

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To deny, refuse; rĕcūsāre Gif he byrigan forwærne if he refuse to give a pledge, L. H. E. 9; Th. i. 30, 15

freó

(n.)
Grammar
freó, indecl. f.

A womanmŭlier ingĕnua

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A woman; mŭlier ingĕnua Óþ-ðæt he funde freó fægroste until he found the fairest woman, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 28; Gen. 457

frioh

(adj.)
Grammar
frioh, adj.

Freelīber

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Free; līber Beó he frioh he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3

ful-gongan

(v.)

to fulfilperfectperfĭcĕre

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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22

fyrn-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of yorequi ōlim vixit

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A man of yore; qui ōlim vixit Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761

eard-éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-wyn, -wynn, e; f.

Joy of an estateprædii gaudium

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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493

eallinga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallinga, adv.

Altogether, wholly prorsus, omnīno

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Altogether, wholly; prorsus, omnīno He eallinga ne adiligaþ eów he will not altogether destroy you, Deut. 4, 31: Salm. Kmbl. 835; Sal. 417

Linked entry: eallenga

norþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-rihte, adv.

Due north

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Due north Dá fór norþryhte be ðæm lande he sailed due north along the coast, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 9, 12

biscop-gegyrelan

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-gegyrelan, pl. m.

Episcopal robesindumenta episcopalia

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[gegyrela a garment, robe] Episcopal robes; indumenta episcopalia He sende him biscopgegyrelan he sent him episcopal robes, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-gegyrelan

ge-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To stick toinhærēre

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To stick to; inhærēre He ðære godspellícan láre georne gefealh he earnestly stuck to the gospel lore, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

ge-sĕþness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sĕþness, e ; f.
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Assertion, affirmation Þæt geseah gesóðode þurh his geséðnysse, þeáh þe hý sume noldon his láre underfón ne his geséðnysse, Nap. 32

midde-niht

(n.)
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Gif cymð on middeniht (midde niht ?) . . . Gif on dæg cumð, Archiv cxx. 47, 12-16. (?)

nǽder-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
nǽder-fáh, adj.
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wæs on dracan heówe and eall wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183

þearfa

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Add waes þearfa woruldlicra ǽhta and wæs on his geearnungum welig pauper rebus, sed meritis dives erat, Gr. D. 281, 13

wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knifea sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703

á-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swǽtan, p. te

To break out into a sweat

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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34

ge-líffæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líffæstan, p. -líffæste; pp. -líffæsted, -líffæst

To make alivequickenvivificāre

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Se sunu gelíffæst ða ðe he wyle filius quos vult vivificat, Jn. Bos. 5, 21. He wolde swá synfulle sáwle gelíffæstan he would quicken so sinful a soul, Homl. Th. i. 496, 15 : ii. 206, 17.

Linked entry: líf-fæstan

of-munan

(v.)

to recall to mind, recollect

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Ne ofman nǽfre nánwuht forðæm nǽfre náuht ne forgeat he never recalls anything, for he never forgot anything Bt. 42; Fox 356, 30.

orgel-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
orgel-líce, adv.

Proudly, arrogantly, haughtily, insolently

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cwæþ orgællíce, 5, 449. He forþ, stæpþ wel orglíce swylce hwyle cyng of his giftbúre stæppe geglenged, Anglia viii. 298, 34

Linked entry: orhlíce

mǽg-cild

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cild, es; n.

A young kinsman

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A young kinsman Hine áhsode hwǽr his mǽgcildum cumen hæfde ðe him forstolen hæfde asked him what he had done with his young kinsmen (cousins) whom he had stolen away from him, Lchdm. iii. 424, 37.