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wæter-del

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-del, wæter-dell, es; n. m.(?)

A dell in which there is water

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A dell in which there is water Norð tó wæterdellæ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 126, 14

ge-munan

(v.)
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Wíf. . . ne gemynes ðæs hefignise non meminit pressurae, Jn. L. 16, 21. Ne gé eft gemynas fíf hláfana, Mt. L. 16, 9.

a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan they said, that they no more minded it than did your companions, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 36, col. 3

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

híd-gild

(n.)
Grammar
híd-gild, es; n.

A land taxtax paid on every hide

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gegolden of ðære cyricean W. cyninge syððan hé ðis land áhte wíðútan ðam hídgelde ðe nán man wiðútan Gode ánum átellan ne mæg this much has been paid from the church [of Worcester] to king William since he owned this country, besides the hide-tax, which no

mis-híran

(v.)

to pay no attention to a person speakingto disobey

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to pay no attention to a person speaking, to disobey Se ðe eów gehýrþ, hé gehýrþ mé, and se ðe eów mishýrþ, hé mishýrþ mé, R. Ben. 19, 23. Mid ðám murcnerum ðe Gode mishýrdon, 21, 5. Mancynn Gode mishýrde, Wulfst. 104, 23. Mishýrdan, 13, 13.

ge-lǽdan

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Add: where there is movement. where the movement of the object is not the act of the subject, to lead, bring, conduct. the subject a person Ic þé út gelǽdde of Ægypta londe, Ll. Th. i. 44, 4.

ge-læccan

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Hí ús gegripon ł gelahton him nos diripiebant sibi, Ps. L. 43, 11. Þæt folc his cépte and hine gelæhton, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 7. Hé wolde Wulnóð gelæccan cucene oððe deádne take him alive or dead, Chr. 1009; P. 138, note 9.

a-merian

(v.)
Grammar
a-merian, -myrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To examinepurifyexaminarepurgaremerum reddere

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Fýre ðú us amyrdest swá swá amyred biþ seolfor igne nos examinasti sicut examinatur argentum, Ps. Spl. 65, 9. Amerodest examinasti, Ps. Lamb. 65, 9

Linked entry: a-myrian

deófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gild, deóful-gild, diófol-gild, -geld, -gield, -gyld, es; n. [deófol, gild tribute, worship]

Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol, an image of the devildiabŏli vel dæmōnum cultus, idololatrīa = είδωλoλατρεία, idōlum, simulacrum

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C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 22, note 6. Betwih deófolgyldum lifdon inter idōla vīvĕrent, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 19 : Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 25; Jul. 150. Beóþ deófolgyld dysigra þeóda gold and seolfur simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, Ps.

Linked entry: diófol-gild

fultuman

(v.)
Grammar
fultuman, fultumian, fultomian, fulteman, fultemian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To helpassistaidsupportjŭvāreadjŭvāreauxĭliārifăvēre

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Him náuðer ne fét ne fiðeras ne fultumaþ neither feet nor wings support them, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 26. Me ðíne dómas dǽdum fultumiaþ jūdĭcia tua adjŭvābunt me, Ps. Th. 118, 175.

Linked entries: fulteman fultomian

leód-hata

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hata, an; m.

A tyrant

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A tyrant Nalæs swá swá sigefæst cyning ac swá swá leódhata non ut rex victor sed quasi tyrannus, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 29. Bana, láð leódhata [the angel that destroyed the first-born in Egypt], Cd. 144; Th. 180, 4; Exod. 40.

réce-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
réce-leás, adj.
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Wulfst. 258, 13 note. Hié ne wéndon ðætt ǽfre menn sceolden swǽ réceleáse (récce-, Cott. MSS.) weorðan, Past. pref. ; Swt. 5, 23.

Linked entry: récce-leás

ge-dihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dihtan, p. -dihte; pp. -dihted, -diht.

to put in orderdisposecomposearrangeconspiredisponerecomponereconspirareto orderdirectappointdirigeredictare

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to put in order, dispose, compose, arrange, conspire; disponere, componere, conspirare Nú sindon twá béc gesette on endebyrdnisse to Salomones bócum, swilce he híg gedihte now two books are set in order after Solomon's books, as if he composed them,

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befallaccĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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Ðeáh eów nú gesǽle, ðæt ... though it now happen to you that..., Bt. Met. Fox 10, 47; Met. 10, 24. Uncúþ hú him æt ǽhtum gesǽle it is unknown how it may befall him in the matter of property, Prov. Kmbl. 20

ge-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine, shine upon, illuminatefulgere, collustrare, illuminare

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To shine, shine upon, illuminate; fulgere, collustrare, illuminare Ne mæg heó ealle gesceafta gescínan, ne ða gesceafta ðe heó gescínan mæg, ne mæg hió ealle endemest gescínan she cannot shine upon all creatures, nor those creatures which she may shine

stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽnan, p. de
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Ne stǽnas ué ðec non lapidamus te, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 32. Heó wæs stǽned óþ ðæt heó hire gást onsænde; ðá com þunerrád and ofslóh ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces ðe hí stǽnde, Shrn. 57, 34-36. Hig hine stǽndon, Jos. 7, 25.

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, p. stealde, and stillan, styllan, stiellan; p. de
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T.) hí eft on middel ðæs unádwæscendlícan líges cum vim fervoris immensi tolerare non possent, prosiliebant in medium frigoris infesti; et cum neque ibi requiei invenire valerent, resiliebant rursus in medium flammarum inextinguibilium, Bd. 5, 12; S.

strínd

(n.)
Grammar
strínd, strýnd, e; f.
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A generation, stock, race, kin, tribe Hé ne wæs of ðearfendum folce ac wæs æþelre strýnde non erat de paupere vulgo, sed de nobilibus Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 591, 34. Wæs hé of æþelre strýnde Angel-ðeóde de nobilibus Anglorum 5, 19 ; S. 637, 40.

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trymming

(n.)
Grammar
trymming, e; f. <b>I.a</b>
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Grn. 14, 8. that which strengthens or supports, material, a foundation Curs móder áwyrtwalaþ trymmincge the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations (firmamentum, Ecclus. 3, 9), Scint. 174, 7. non-material, that which edifies Wé wyllaþ sume óðre

Linked entry: truming

wiþer-coren

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-coren, adj. (ptcpl. ).

reprobatewickedrejectedreprobate

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Ðæt yfel wræc cóme ofer ða wiþércorenan (improbos ), Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 41 note. rejected from heaven, reprobate as opposed to elect Ðæt ða gecorenan ðý geleáffulran wǽron; and ða wiðercorenan náne beládunge nabbaþ, Homl.

Linked entry: wiþ-coren