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ge-défe

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III. of things. quiet On tídum gedéfum horis quietis, Hy. S. 4, 30. In the metrical Psalms it is used as a favourable epithet of indefinite meaning Ealle þe . . . his gedéfne weg lustum gangað omnes . . . qui ambulant in viis ejus, Ps. Th. 127, 1.

up-áhafenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhafenness, e; f.

Upliftingelevationexaltationexultationarrogancepride

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Hér is úres módes upáhafennes; ac ðǽr is ðære þýstro dymnes, L. E. I. proem.; Th. ii. 394, 12. Élc upáhafenes omnis arrogans (cf. 242), Kent. Gl. 547. Ðonne ðæt mód ðenceþ gegrípan him tó upáhæfenesse (-hef-, Hatt.

GEARD

(n.)
Grammar
GEARD, es; m.

An inclosureinclosed placeYARDGARDENcourtdwellinghomeregionlandseptumlŏcus septushortusāreahabĭtācŭlumdomĭcĭliumrĕgio

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An inclosure, inclosed place, YARD, GARDEN, court, dwelling, home, region, land; septum, lŏcus septus, hortus, ārea, habĭtācŭlum, domĭcĭlium, rĕgio Se Godes cwide is weorþmynda geard the word of God is the garden of worship, Salm.

Linked entry: mǽr-geard

ge-metlíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: in due measure or amount Ðæt hé him tó tíde gemetlíce gedæle ðone hwǽte ut det illis in tempore tritici mensuram, Past. 459, 12. (l a) in time, early :-- Sí gedón [nón] gemet-lícor agatur nona temperius, R.

weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps may be in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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Th. i. 316, 24.

DRACA

(n.)
Grammar
DRACA, an; m.

a dragon draco a serpentserpensthe serpent = the devil diabŏlus

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Th. 148, 7. a serpent; serpens Is ðæt deór pandher, se is æt-hwám freónd, bútan dracan ánum the beast is the panther, which is to each a friend, save to the serpent only, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 24; Pa. 16. the serpent = the devil; diabŏlus Worpaþ hine

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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for it, Lchdm. iii. 274, 11.

mid-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wunung, e; f.

Dwelling with others

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Óðer is þénung, óðer is midwunung, Homl. Th. i. 348, 5. Éce líf and midwununcg mid Gode, R. Ben. 133, 18. Ðæt wé on ðam tóweardan lífe diófla midwununga forbúgan mágon, H. R. 17, 29

ge-fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fægnian, -fagnian, -fagenian; p. ode; pp. od

To rejoicebe gladexultgaudēreexultāre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult; gaudēre, exultāre Ic geblissige and ic gefægnige on ðé lætābor et exultābo in te, Ps. Lamb. 9, 3. Geblissiaþ, and gefægniaþ on ðám dagum gaudēte in illa die et exultāte, Lk. Bos. 6, 23.

Linked entry: ge-fagnian

ge-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽred, part. p.

Learneddoctus

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He is gleáwest úre gelǽred he is the most skilfully instructed of us, H. R. 11, 9. Mid gelǽredre handa he swang ðone top with skilful hand he whipped the top, Th. Apol. 13, 13

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Bewylle on hwǽtene wyrte, Lchdm. ii. 268, 12

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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Th. ii. 420, 24. ability to walk: Hé gesundfull his færeldes breác, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 5. Healtum hí forgeáfon færeld, i. 544, 33. Underfóð þá healtan færeld, Hml.

á-cumba

(n.)
Grammar
á-cumba, an; m: ǽ-cumbe, an; n ? [cemban to comb] .

oakumthat which is combedthe coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, towstuppathe thing pruned or trimmed, properly of treesPruningsclippingstrimmingsputamenreduced to ashesWood ashes

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M. 1, 33; Lchdm, ii. 80, 11. Ácumba ashes of oakum, 1, 47; Lchdm, ii. 120, 14

Linked entries: á-cuma ǽcumbe

ge-wǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcan, -wǽcean; part. -wǽcende; p. -wǽcte, -wǽhte; pp. -wǽct, -wǽht

To weakenaffecttroublevexafflictoppressaffĭcĕreaffīgĕre

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We on ðínum yrre synt swíðe gewǽhte in īra tua defēcĭmus, Ps. Th. 89, 9: Jud. 6, 2: Homl. Th. ii. 396, 28

brád

(adj.)

broadopenspaciousflat

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Voc. i. 288, 66. Braad ponne cartago, ii. 103, 23. Of brádre pannan sartagine, 26, 11

Linked entry: brádlinga

ge-þræc

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Voc. ii. 76, 53. Fyrdungce, geþræce (Scythica gens cum infinito duelli apparatu proficiscens, Ald. 64, 10), An. Ox. 4560: Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 72: Hpt. Gl. 512, 9. Geþrece, An. Ox. 7, 313: 8, 252. Geþrec apparatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 53.

symbelness

(n.)
Grammar
symbelness, e; f.

Festivity, solemnityfestivity, feastinga religious festivalsolemnityfestive nature

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I. 24; Th. ii. 420, 36: Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 43: 2, 4; S. 505, 22.

Linked entries: symbel symbel-calic

be-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leósan, bi-leósan; p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren [be, leósan to loose]

To let goto deprive ofto be deprived ofloseprivareorbareprivariamittere

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Ðǽr is swíðe beleás hérum, ðám ðe ic hæfde there I was much deprived of the hairs, which I had Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 35; Rä. 27, 4

Linked entries: bi-leósan bi-loren

EFES

(n.)
Grammar
EFES, e; f.

Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side margo, lătus

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Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side; margo, lătus Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sīcut passer solĭtārius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8. To ðære efese to the edge, Cod. Dipl. 353; A.

Linked entry: æfesc

hund-seofontig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-seofontig, num.

Seventy

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Ealles hundseofontig manna seventy men in all, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 30. His suna gestríndon twá and hundseofontig suna his sons begot seventy-two sons, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 61, 154.

Linked entry: -seofontig