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fóre-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-setnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

a thing proposedpropositionpurposeintentionpropŏsĭtiopropŏsĭtumthat which is placed beforea prepositionpræpŏsĭtio

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Ic sprece fóresetnyssa fram frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, 77, 2. that which is placed before, a preposition; præpŏsĭtio Præpŏsitio mæg beón gecweden on Englisc fóresetnyss præpŏsĭtio may be called in English a fore-setting, Ælfc.

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyoneintercededefendintercēdĕredefendĕre

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Ne cweðe ic ná ðæt ðæt yfel síe ðæt mon helpe ðæs unscyldigan, and him foreþingie I do not say that it is wrong that a man should help the innocent, and defend him. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 4: L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 3: 24; Th. i. 78, 10

Linked entry: for-þingian

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinderdelayimpedekeep in suspenseretardāremŏrāriimpĕdīreto hesitatedelaycunctāri

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Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód as a man hastening forward is often hindered, and his journey impeded, so the body impedes the mind, Past. 256, 6; Hat. MS. 48 a, 16.

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa

hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrémig, hreámig; adj.

Clamorousexultantlamentingboastingvaunting

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Wíges hreámige [the e is written above the line] boasting of battle, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 8; Æðelst. 59. Hrémge [so the MS.], Beo. Th. 4715; B. 2363

Linked entry: hreámig

hwanan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; adv.

Whence

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Ic ne wát hwonon his cyme sindon I know not whence is his coming, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 18; Gú. 1196. Hwanan, Beo. Th. 4798; B. 2403. Ðá næfde hé hwanon hé his wer águlde he had not means to pay his 'wer', Chart. Th. 207, 36

Linked entry: hwonan

ídel

(n.)
Grammar
ídel, es; n.

Idlenessvanityfutilityfrivolity

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Nys eác mid ídele tó forlǽtenne ðæt wundor ðæt þurh wítedómes cræft hé wiste nor is the miracle, that he knew things by prophetic power, to be lightly dismissed, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 70, 2 [cf. 76, 10]. Ða ídlo vanitates, Rtl. 162. 32

lofung

(n.)
Grammar
lofung, e; f.

Praisingappraising

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Heofenan ríce wæs álǽten ðisum gebróðrum for heora nette and scipe and ðam rícan Zacheo tó healfum dǽle his ǽhta and sumere wudewan tó ánum feorþlinge and sumum menn tó ánum wæteres drenc God's kingdom hath no fixed price, but a price is put upon it according

lungre

(adv.)
Grammar
lungre, adv.

Quicklysoonat oncestraightwayspeedily

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Wén is ðæt hí ús lifigende lungre wyllen, snióme forsweolgan, 123, 2. Ðǽr him lífgedál lungre weorþeþ there the parting with life shall happen to him suddenly, Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 3; Vy. 45: 10 a; Th. 1l, 8; Cri. 167.

manna

(n.)
Grammar
manna, monna, an; m.

Mana man

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Man, a man Hwæt is se manna quid est homo? Ps. Th. 143, 4. On mannan mód, 117, 8. For ðissum earfoþnessum ðe wé ðissum mannan dydon, Blickl. Homl. 247, 18. Ic ádilige ðone mannan delebo hominem, Gen. 6, 7. God geworhte ǽnne mannan of láme, Homl.

morgen-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-sprǽc, e; f.

The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast

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English Guilds, p. 30, where a meeting is held 'on morwe aftyr þe gylde day.']

óþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-standan, I.
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Ðæt is lang tó sæcganne, hú ða wurdon generede in ðære Noes earce, ða ðe ðǽr tó láfe ófstódon. Wulfst. 206, 30. to remain standing and so prove an obstacle Ðæt swefn swíðe óþstód manegum mínra leóda ( the dream interpreted by Daniel), Cd.

pearroc

(n.)
Grammar
pearroc, es ; m.
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Ðæs gemǽre is on eásthealfe spachrycg, on súðan plumwearding pearrocas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 258, 12

ge-wesan

(v.)

to be togetherconversediscuss

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But this word is wrongly written by Bouterwek, it should be 'ymbwoeson,' see Mk. Skt. p. 1.

gomel

(adj.)
Grammar
gomel, gomol, gamel, gamol; adj.
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Biþ geómorlíc gomelum eorle it is sad for an aged man, 4880; B. 2444. Gomele ymb gódne ongeador sprǽcon the old spake together about the good [warrior], 3194; B. 1595.

Linked entries: gomol gamel gamol

bétan

(v.)
Grammar
bétan, ic béte; p. bétte; pp. béted; trans. [Goth. ó = A. Sax. ó, é, thus Goth. bótyan = bótan = A.Sax. bétan]

to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restoreemendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiareto mendrepair a fireto lightmake a fire, to kindlefocum reparareto remedy, compensate, make amendscompensare

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Hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. joined with fýr to mend or repair a fire, to light, or make a fire, to kindle; focum reparare; [In this sense böten is used in Low German at the present day Böt füer make

Linked entry: bétte

ge-edniwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edniwian, -edneowian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restorerenewrenovatechangerestĭtuĕrerenŏvāreinnŏvāre

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Se móna biþ þreottyne síðon geedniwod [MS. geedniwad] the moon is thirteen times changed [renewed], Lchdm. iii. 248, 24. Biþ geedniwad moncyn mankind shall be renewed, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 20; Cri. 1040 : Ps. Th. 103, 28.

six-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
six-hynde, adj.
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Of a class whose wergild is six hundred shillings Gif wealh hafaþ fíf hýda hé biþ sixhynde, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118. 10. Be syxhyndum men. Gif hit sié syxhynde mon, [gielde] ǽlc mon . lx. scił ł. , L. Alf. pol. 30; Th. i. 80, 11.

Linked entry: -hynde

stǽr

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr, stér, steór, es; n.
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On Ongelcynnes steóre, ðæt is, on historia Anglorum, Shrn. 87, 7. Ðara Abbuda stǽr and spell ðysses mynstres on twám bócum ic áwrát, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 28. On ðis úre cyriclíce stér, 4, 7; S. 574, 28

þearllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearllíce, adv.
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Forðon is néd, ðætte sume mid woningum, sume þearlícor (ðearflícor, Bd.

Linked entry: þeaclíce

un-beald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beald, adj.

Not boldnot confidentirresolute

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Ðǽm unbealdum is tó cýðanne hú giémeleáse hié bióð ðonne hié hié selfe tó suíðe forsióð aliter admonendi sunt pertinaces, atque aliter inconstantes ... istis intimandum est, quod valde se despicientes negligunt, 42; Swt. 305, 12-16.