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magu-rǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rǽdend, es; m.

One who advises men

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One who advises men Woldon cræfta gehygd magorǽdendes ( St. Andrew ) mód oncyrran, Andr. Kmbl. 2920; An. 1463

mete-bælg

(n.)
Grammar
mete-bælg, es; m.

A bag for food ⬩ wallet

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A bag for food, wallet Búta metbælge (met-bælig, Lind.) sine pera, Lk. Skt. Rush. 22, 35

mót-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
mót-weorþ, adj.

Entitled to attend a mot

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Entitled to attend a mot Ealle ða men ða beón mótwurðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 208, 32

niht-wacu

(n.)
Grammar
niht-wacu, (o); f.

A night-watch

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A night-watch Mec oft bigeat nearo nihtwaco æt nacan stefnan, Exon. Th. 306, 13; Seef. 7

Linked entry: wacu

písian

(v.)
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to weigh Geþænce ǽlc man hú swíðe man pinsaþ (pysæþ, MS. H.) ða sáwle, Wulfst. 239, 26. (?)

be-twyx

(prep.)

betwixt, between

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betwixt, between Betwyx wífa bearnum inter natos mulierum, Mt. Bos. 11, 1l: Chr. 1126; Th. 377, 10

ge-cláded

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cláded, part.

Clothed ⬩ clad ⬩ vestitus

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Clothed, clad; vestitus Hí geségon hine gecláded oððe gegerelad vident illum vestitum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 15

ge-horian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-horian, pp. ad

To spit

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To spit Gehorogæ conspuere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 65. Gehoræd biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32

ge-hyrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyrdnes, -ness, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ guard ⬩ watch ⬩ custōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia Sete gehyrdnessa múþe mínum pōne custōdiam ōri meo, Ps. Lamb. 140, 3

Linked entry: ge-heordnes

ge-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setl, es; n.

A seat, settle

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A seat, settle Ða foerþmestu gisedla æt feormum primos discubitos in cenis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 39

stæpe-gang

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe-gang, es; m.
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A step Ic stepegongum weóld I had control of my steps, Exon. Th. 353. 34; Reim. 22

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-wegende, sword-bearing:?-Swurdwege[n]de anbidian gehende saca mǽste getácnaþ (in a dream)
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to await men carrying swords betokens strifes at hand and very great ones, Lchdm. iii. 204, 28

tǽs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽs-líc, adj.

Advantageous, good, convenient

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potius, >Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 9. v. next word

twingan

(v.)
Grammar
twingan, (?); p. twang; pp. twungen
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, MS. M.) muntas qui tangit montes, Ps. Spl. 103, 33

þeów-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-byrde, -berde; adj.
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Of servile birth Wéron ðǽr ðreó wíte-þeówe men búrbærde, and ðreó ðeówberde, Chart. Th. 152, 20

un-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
un-clǽnsian, p. ode

To defile ⬩ pollute

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To defile, pollute Unwyrtrumias ł unclǽnsias eradicetis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 29. Unclaensia inquinare, p, 17, 12

weorold-gerǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gerǽdness, e; f.
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A secular ordinance Weoruldgerǽdnes (Eádgáres cyninges gerǽdnes, MS. D.), L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 1

cyne-gerela

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Ðá áléde ic (Alexander) mínne kynegyrylan posito meo cultu, Angl. iv. 155, 410. Cf. cyning-gierela. Add

Crécas

Grammar
Crécas, (-e).
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Criécna Graecorum, Mt. p. 2, 15. Mid Crécum apud Grecos, 11. Add

ed-wítan

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Eft-edwidon reprobaverunt, Mt. L. 21, 42. Add

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