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un-fægere

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fægere, adv.

Unpleasantlyungentlyterriblycruelly

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Gripon unfægre under sceát werum scearpe gáras, 124, 16; Gen. 2063. Sampson hewis doun of þa hirdis, hurtis þam unfaire, Alex. (Sk.) 1224

fleah

Grammar
fleah, l. fleáh,
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Ðeós eáhsealf mæg wiþ ǽlces cynnes broc on eágon, wiþ fleán on eágon, Lch. iii. 292, 2. take here II under fleá in Dict., and add:

geréf-lang

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Substitute: One who serves under a reeve (?), that belongs to the reeve's staff(?) Ðá geréflanges of Christes circean underfða ðá gerihte ministri aecclesiae Christi rectitudines accipiant, C. D. iv. 24, 3. Cf. (?) lenge, lengan ; O. H.

ge-sidian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sidian, p. ode
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See other examples under sydung in Dict

Linked entry: ge-sydian

meltan

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perhaps some of the forms given here should be taken under miltan, q. v. II. Add Geríst ꝥ him mon lytlum þá mettas selle þá þe late melten, leax, and þá fixas þá þe late meltan, Lch. ii. 176, 22-24

hláford-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-sócn, e; f.

The 'seeking' a lord for the purpose of being in his service, and under his protection

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The 'seeking' a lord for the purpose of being in his service, and under his protection Ne dominus libero homini hlafordsoknam interdicat si eum recte custodierit, L. Ath. ii. 4; Th. i. 216, 25: iii. 5; Th. i. 218, 25

Linked entry: sócn

GEÁP

(adj.)
Grammar
GEÁP, adj.

Openspread outextendedbroadroomyspaciouswidepătenspătŭlusampluslātus

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Under geápne hróf under the spacious roof, Beo. Th. 1677; B. 836

dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
dirne, adj.
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Th. i. 276, 33. v. following compounds; in some cases the passages given under them may belong to the simple adjective

Linked entries: derne dyrne

helpe

(n.)
Grammar
helpe, an, f.

Help

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[Or should this be placed under help?] Hé him helpan ne mæg ǽnige gefremman he can give him no help, Beo. Th. 4888; B. 2448

Linked entry: HELP

hrysc

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Take here the passage given under <b>hricsc,</b> and add Wiþ geswelle þám þe wyrð of fylle oððe of slege oþþe of hrýsca hwilcum, Lch. ii. 6, 28. See next word

nón-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
nón-tíd, e; f.

The ninth hour

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The ninth hour On undern, on midne dæg, on nóntíde, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 9

wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen, wolcn (wolc), es;n. : also wolcne, an; f.

A cloudthe cloudsthe heavensthe skythe clouds of nightunder heavenon earthskywelkin

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Th. 178, 34; Gú. 1254: Rood Kmbl. 109; Kr. 55. in the phrases under wolcnum, under wolcna hrófe under heaven,on earth Ðenden hé on ðysse worulde wunode under wolcna hrófe, Judth. Thw. 22, 19; Jud. 67. Á þenden standeþ woruld under wolcnum. Cd.

earc

(n.)
Grammar
earc, e; f: earce, an; f.

the ark of Noaharca a chest, the ark of the covenant cista, cistella

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Under earce bord under the boards of the ark, Cd. 67; Th. 80, 23; Gen. 1333.

Linked entries: arc earce erc ærc

steór-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
steór-leás, adj.
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-Þeáh hió (the earth) unwísum wídgel þince, on stede stronglíc steórleásum men, Met. 10, 11. without rule, not living under rule:?-Gif bescoren man steórleás (not living under the rule of any religious house) gange him on gestlíðnesse, L.

gúþ-fana

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fana, -fona, an; m.

A military standard, ensign, bannersignum vexillum

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Under gúþfanum under the standards, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 32; Jud. 219

weorold-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-búende, pl.
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The dwellers in this world, men Ne furþum wundne wer weoruldbúende gesáwan under sunnan, Met. 8, 35. God is wísdóm and ǽ woruldbúendra, 29, 83 : Judth. Thw. 22, 27; Jud. 82.

cyne-gird

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Take here exs. under cyne-gyrd in Dict., and add Swíðe ryht is seó cynegyrd þínes ríces virga recta est virga regni tui, Ps. Th. 44, 8. Hé bícnode hire tó mid his cynegyrde extendit contra eam virgam auream, Hml. A. 97, 181

be-werung

Defenceprotection

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Under rihtum dóme and bewerunge sub jurisdictione atgue tuitions, C. D.B. i. 155, 20. Wǽpnu on swæþnum beran bewerunge hit getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 11: 206, 4. Substitute:

dícian

(v.)
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Sch. 17, 19 under díc). Harald lét dícian ðá díc ábútan ꝥ port, Chr. 1055; P. 186, 14. Wíngeard settan, dícian, deórhege heáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 8

tǽling

Grammar
tǽling, <b>. II.</b>
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Take here the passage given under II, where for 'calumnies' substitute 'mockeries'; the Latin glossed by tǽlincga is irrisiones