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súþ-mǽgþ

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Ealle ðás mǽgðe and eác óðre súðmǽgðe oð gemǽre Humbre streámes, Bd. 5, 23; Sch. 691, 5. Add

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

a-wǽcan

Grammar
a-wǽcan, For'
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Bd. 3, 30; Sch. 331, 4

frymþe-lic

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Be eahta frymþlican leahtrum, 12

sand-hliþ

(n.)

a sand-hill by the sea

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a sand-hill by the sea Gewát him ofer sandhleoþu tó sǽs faruþe, Andr. Kmbl. 471; An. 236

brytnere

(n.)
Grammar
brytnere, es; m.

A distributor, steward ⬩ dispensator

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A distributor, steward; dispensator Hwá sí [MS. sie] wís brytnere who can be a wise steward? Past. 63

Linked entries: brettnere brittnere

ofer-gumian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gumian, p. ode

To neglect, be careless about ⬩ to take heed to a thing ⬩ to neglect

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To neglect, be careless about Ne hé ofer-gumige ða hýrsumnesse ðæs hálgan regoles, R. Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

of-leógan

(v.)

to lie, be false

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to lie, be false Ða ælþeódgan bearn mé oflugon filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi Ps. Th. 17, 43

ge-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stihtung, e; f. [stihtung a disposing]

A dispensing ⬩ disposing ⬩ providence ⬩ dispŏsĭtio ⬩ prōvĭdentia

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A dispensing, disposing, providence; dispŏsĭtio, prōvĭdentia Fram Godes gestihtunge by God's providence, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 3

ge-þæslǽcan

(v.)

to fit ⬩ to be fit ⬩ to become ⬩ aptare ⬩ quadrare ⬩ congruere

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to fit, to be fit, to become; aptare, quadrare, congruere, R. Ben. interl. 2: Hpt. Gl. 506; 523

Linked entry: þæslǽcan

ge-ting

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ting, -tincg, e; f.

Condition ⬩ state

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Condition, state Missenlícræ yldo and getincge men homines conditionis diversæ et ætatis, Bd. 1, 7: S. 478, 6

scip-farend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-farend, es; m.

A ship-farer ⬩ sailor

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A ship-farer, sailor Aidan ðám scypfarendum (nautis) ðone storm tówardne foresægde, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 16

Linked entries: farend scip-férend

scýr-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
scýr-mǽlum, adv.

Stormily

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Stormily Seó orsorhnes gǽþ scýrmǽlum swá ðæs windes þys prosperam fortunam videas ventosam, Bt. 20: Fox 72, 4

ge-tyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow weary ⬩ fătīgāre

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To grow weary; fătīgāre Ðeáh ðú getyrige if thou shouldest grow weary, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 23

ge-cweccan

Grammar
ge-cweccan, for gecwecton read gecoecton, and for 7 read 6.

to shake

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Efne gequoeccad (-gicwæceð, R.) bið conquassabitur, Lk. L. 20, 18

stæf-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-rǽw, e; f.

A letter-row ⬩ an alphabet ⬩ an alphabet

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A letter-row, an alphabet Mid stæfrǽwe endebyrdnesse tósceádene alphabeti ordine distinctum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 40

gim-cyn

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Bt. 28 ; F. 100, 27), Met. 15, 4: 25, 6. Þá róde golde beweorcean and gimcynnum, mid eorcnanstánum besettan, El. 1064. Sécan ǽgþer ge hwíte gimmas ge reáde, and ǽlces cynnes gimcyn, Bt. 32, 3 ; F. 118, 18

heán-lic

paltry ⬩ common ⬩ vile ⬩ contemptible ⬩ base

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Add: of little worth or importance, paltry, common; vilis Man wót oft máre be þám heálicran ðonne be þám heánlicran, Solil. H. 17, 14. vile, contemptible, base Heánlic slǽp, Dóm. L. 257.

niman

(v.)
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Th. i. 386, 11. to catch fish, an animal, a bird, &c. Niman fisc, Gr. D. 11, 15. Menn bist ðú niomende homines eris capiens, Lk. L. 5, 10. (b α) of an animal, to seize prey :-- Se wulf nimað (nimeð. L. R.) ðá sceáp lupus rapit oues.

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-place ⬩ refuge ⬩ asylum ⬩ pācis lŏcus ⬩ refŭgiurn ⬩ asȳlum

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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm.