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geong

(n.)
Grammar
geong, sighs.
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For geong another MS. has gnornung, which seems the right reading. Perhaps geong has come from the error of a copyist whose eye was caught by forðgeonge that follows almost immediately?

hreóh-full

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For citation substitute Kł. Januarius gif hé byþ on Mónandæg, þonne biþ . . . windig sumor, and hreóhfull geár (cf. estas uentuosa et tempestuosa, 12) biþ, Archiv cxx. 297, 46. See next word

hyht-ful

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Dict.] . giving abundant grounds for hope, promising Hyhtful vel ðiéndi indolis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1ll, 54. Hyhtful, þiónde, þone gleáwan, 45, 58

ságol

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His óðer fót wearð fæst on ánum ságle (sáhle, v. l.) þæs geardes pes in sude sepis inhaesit, Gr. D. 26, 27. Add

swiftlere

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Gyf þú swyftleras habban wylle, þonne sete þú þínne scytefinger uppon þínne fót and stríc on twá healfa þínes fét þám gemete þe hí gesceapene beóð, Tech. ii. 126, 8. Add

un-gebeden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebeden, (?); adj.
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In which an appeal for legal redress has not been made. See passage under ge-biddan; I. l. De placito ungebendro [= sprǽce (v. sprǽc; X) ungebedenre ?], Ll. Th. i. 301, 21

Linked entries: un-geboden ge-biddan

wæl-hwelp

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hwelp, es; m.

A dog that slaysa dog for hunting

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A dog that slays, a dog for hunting Ic (a badger) mé siþþan (after getting to my hole) ne þearf wælhwelpes wíg wiht onsittan, Exon. Th. 397, 21; Rä. 16, 23

consolde

(n.)
Grammar
consolde, an; f.

The herb comfrey consolida

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The herb comfrey; consolida Dó him Ðis to lǽcedóme, streáwbergean leáf, consolde, etc. give him this for a remedy, strawberry leaves, comfrey, etc. L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 27

ge-rýman

(v.)
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To make or leave the way clear to (tó) a place, condition, object, make way for a person :-- Hé óðtrum gerýmeð wyrmum tó wiste he leaves the way clear for other worms to get food, Seel. 123.

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seemappearto seem fit

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Hí woldon mé swíþe bitere þincan, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 19. Swá hit þincan mæg, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 36. Grammar þyncan, where the subject is not expressed, as in methinks Swá me ðincþ, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 21: 36, 3; Fox 176, 30.

Linked entries: þincan ge-þyncan

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f.

striving, endeavour, effort, laboura pursuitoccupationemploymentbusinesscareattentiontreatmentcuregain that comes from labouracquisitionfruit got by tilling the earth

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MS.) with the desire and striving for them, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 22. Hi swuncon on wíngeardes biggencge mid gecneordlícere teolunge, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 33.

Linked entries: teolung tylung

gífer-nes

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Add: greediness for food, gluttony Gífernes gastri-margia Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 16. Gýfernes vel oferfil, i. 27, 21. of persons Syndon eahta heáfodleahtras . . .

HUND

(n.)
Grammar
HUND, es; m.

A HOUNDa dog

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Wið hundes slite for the bite of a dog, Herb. 177, 2; Lchdm. i. 310, 8. Of ðæs hundes handa de manu canis, Ps. Th. 21, 18. Ðone hǽðenan hund the heathen dog [Holofernes ], Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 7; Jud. 110. Swá hundas ut canes, Ps. Th. 58, 6.

Linked entries: hundred hund-teóntig

mægþ-hád

Grammar
mægþ-hád, <b>mægeþ-hád,</b> es; m.

maidenhoodvirginitycelibacychastitya body of young persons

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Ic bidde ðé for Scam. Marian mægþháde, Bt. Fox 260, 3. a body of young persons :-- Mægeþháde pedagogio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 30

neádunga (-inga)

(adv.)
Grammar
neádunga (-inga), adv.

Forciblynot willinglyunder compulsionof necessity

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Gif hé (man) wǽre neádunga (without power of choice, necessarily ) Gode underþeód, ðonne næfde hé nán wuldor for gódum weorcum, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 26.

un-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-clǽne, adj.

uncleanfoulfilthyuncleannot fit for fooduncleanimpure

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in a physical sense, unclean, foul, filthy. Similar entries v. un-clǽnness, clǽne. as applied to animals or things, unclean, not fit for food Seó ǽ monig ðing bewereþ tó etanne swá swá unclǽne ( inmunda ), Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 33.

wíd-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽre, adj.
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Far-famed, famous, celebrated; in a bad sense, notorious. of persons Sume teohhiaþ ðæt ðæt betst sý, ðæt mon seó foremǽre and wídmǽre quibus optimum quiddam claritas videtur, Bt. 24, 2 ; Fox 82, 10.

sceótan

Grammar
sceótan, <b>I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Gif hit gelimpeþ ꝥ se man ꝥ wyrignesse word ne gecwið tó his þám néhstan for hete, ac hit sceóteð forð þurh his tungan gýmeleásnesse si homo non ex militia, sed ex linguae incuria, maledictionis verbum jaculatur in proximum, Gr.

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter wordsa lament

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did not know until you yourself told it me with your lamentations, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 34.

hweogul

(n.)
Grammar
hweogul, hweowol, hweohl, hweól, es; n.

A wheel

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Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 29. Ðæt unstille hweól ðe Ixion wæs tó gebunden ðæt óþstód, 35, 6; Fox 168, 31. Ðæs hweohles [hweoles, MS. Cott.] felga, 39, 7; Fox 222, 19. On hweóhle in rota, Ps. Spl. 76, 17. Hwél in hwélum rota in rota, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, 20

Linked entries: hwǽl hweowol