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ge-swætan

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Goetz ii. 579, 58. ( See Angl. xx. 395. ) to cause to labour (?). v. swǽtan; <b>I a.</b> Yrfewyrdnysse þíne geswǽtton (perhaps only an error for geswæncton; Ps. Srt. has geswecton) haereditatem tuam uexauerunt, Ps. Cam. 93, 5

ge-cwedrǽden

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&#39;Geféra, gemyne ðæt ðú úre gecwedrǽdenne ne oferbrec[e]&#39; ... þæt wæs seó gecwedrǽden þe Rómáne geset hæfdon, ꝥ hiora nán óðerne on þone andwlitan ne slóge, þǽr þǽr hié æt gefeohtum gemétte. Ors. S. 242, 5-12.

ge-þwǽrlíce

(adv.)
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S. 23, 201. of things Nú sprecð geþwǽrlíce ( concorditer ) mid þý mægne þára wundra seó rihtwísnes þára worda, Gr. D. 154, 6. gently Hé geþwǽrlíce mid Godes ege andswarige cum omni mansuetudine timoris Dei reddat responsum, R. Ben. 126, 22

here-gang

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Seó feórðe yld is geteald of Dauide tó ðám myclan heregange (the Babylonish captivity), fífte of ðám heregange tó Crístes gebyrdtíman, Wlfst. 312, I. Add

hrís

Grammar
hrís, Substitute: Twigs, small branches, brushwood
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loca

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Dele: ' That which close s, . . . lock, ' and first passage (for which see loc ; I) ; for : ' 72 b . . . Sal. 185 ' substitute: Bóca cǽga, [le]or-nenga locan the keys of books, the locked place of learning, Sal. 135.

módig-ness

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módig-ness, <b>. I.</b>
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Seó módignyss ys ealra unþeáwa angin and ealra mægna hryre, Wlfst. 2. 19, 4-7. Ǽlc yfel cymð of módignysse, Hml. A. 40, 405. Geseoh heora módignysse and úre æádmódnysse, 107, 163.

on-eardian

(v.)
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Seó ðeód þe Wiht ꝥ eálond oneardað (þe Wihtland eardað, v. l.) ea gens quae Vectam tenet insulam, Bd. 1, 15 ; Sch. 41, 18. Ealle oneardigende on hire omnes inhabitantes in ea, Ps. Vos.74, 4. Ðá oneardigendan, Ps. Rdr. p. 281, 14.

winter-dún

(n.)
Grammar
winter-dún, e; f.

A down or hill on which there is pasturage for sheep during the winter(?)

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On manegum landum tilð bið redre ðonne on óðrum, ge yrðe tíma hrædra, ge mǽda rædran, ge winterdún (the sheep can be sent on to the hills earlier (?), cf. Sunt pascua ouium in meósdúne pertinentia ad Tangmere, Cod. Dip.

heáh-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cyning, es; m.

A chief, great king, God

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Ðæt wæs hildesetl heáhcyninges that was the war-seat [saddle] of the great king [Hrothgar], Beo. Th. 2083; B. 1039

á-sprungennes

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á-sprungennes, -sprungnes.

failuredeceaseeclipseExlypsis,

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failure, decease Seó sáwel þrowað deád bútan deáþe and ásprungennesse anima mortem sine morte, defectum sine defectu patitur. Gr. D. 337, 9. eclipse Exlypsis, ꝥ is ðæs sunnan ásprungnis oðþe þǽre mónan, Nar. 28, 10.

ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carryconveybearleadconductferreportārevehĕrededūcĕreafferreto betake oneself tose gerĕreversērito godepartvehiīre

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We ðé willaþ ferigan freólíce ofer fisces bæþ we will gladly convey thee over the fish's bath [the sea], Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293.

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

feorlen

(adj.)
Grammar
feorlen, adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquus

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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus Se gingra sunu ferde wræclíce on feorlen ríce adolescentior fīlius pĕregre profectus est in rĕgiōnem longinquam, Lk. Bos. 15, 13

Linked entry: ferren

for-hátena

(n.)
Grammar
for-hátena, an; m. [hátan to call or name]

An ill-named, or a reprobate personfāmōsusperdĭtus

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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609

lǽce-seax

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-seax, es; n.
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A surgeon's knife Se lǽce hýt ðonne his lǽceseax under his cláðum medicus abscondit igitur ferrum medicinale sub veste, Past. 26, 3; Swt, 187, 9

ge-trym

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trym, es; m.

A supportfirmāmentum

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A support; firmāmentum Æðele getrym eorþan weardaþ, biþ se beorht ahafen ofer beorgas ĕrit firmāmentum in terra, in summis montium, Ps. Th. 71, 16

be-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look, beholdspectare, respicere

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To look, behold; spectare, respicere Se eádega bewlát rinc ofer exle the happy man looked over his shoulder, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925

Linked entry: be-wlát

bíg-nes

(n.)
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bíg-nes, -ness, e; f.

A bending, bowingflexio

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A bending, bowing; flexio Se earm nǽnige bígnesse on ðam elnbogan hæfde brachium nihil prorsus in cubito flexionis habuit, xBd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23

Linked entry: býgnes

þeód-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-feónd, es; m.
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The arch-enemy Se þeódfeónd, Antecrist sylfa, Wulfst. 83, 16. Hé fordéþ ðæne þeódfeónd and on helle grund besenceþ, 86, 20: 85, 19: 54, 20

þeóf-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-sliht, es; m.
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Se ðe þeófslihþ, hé mót áðe gecýðan ðæt hé hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 4