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in-sting

(n.)
Grammar
in-sting, es; m.

Authority

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Authority Nán ðere biscope ne habbe nán insting on ðæt mynster let no bishop have any authority in that monastery, Chart. Th. 348, 12

Linked entry: on-sting

mis-féran

(v.)

to go astraytransgress

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to go astray, transgress Hé (Saul ) ðæt folc bewerodewið ða hǽðena leóda, ðeáh hé misférde on manegum óðrum þingum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 4

Linked entry: mis-faran

morgen-spell

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-spell, es; n.

A story or narrative told in the morning

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A story or narrative told in the morning Ðá wæs wíde lǽded mǽre morgenspel . . . ðæt Cristes ród funden wǽre, Elen. Kmbl. 1936; El. 970

giongor-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
giongor-scipe, es; m.

Youngershipservicejuvĕnīlis statusministĕrium

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Youngership, service; juvĕnīlis status, ministĕrium Ðæt hie his giongorscipe fyligan woldan that they would follow his service, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 26; Gen. 249

Linked entry: geongor-scipe

be-wefan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wefan, p. -wæf, pl. -wǽfon; pp. -wefen

To cover over, envelopeobtexere, obducere

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To cover over, envelope; obtexere, obducere Biþ ðæt brægen mid reáman bewefen the brain is covered over with a membrane, Lchdm. iii. 146, 4

blódes flównyss

(n.)
Grammar
blódes flównyss, e; f.

A bloody flux, flowing of bloodsanguinis fluxus

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A bloody flux, flowing of blood; sanguinis fluxus Ðæt wíf wæs þrówiende blódes flównysse mulier fluxum patiebatur sanguinis, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 4

Linked entry: blód-yrnende

ge-efenlícad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efenlícad, part. p.

Made equalæquātus

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Made equal; æquātus Ðæt he swá geefenlícad wǽre mid ða gife his þingeres quātĕnus æquātus grātia suo intercessōri, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 3

Linked entry: ge-eblícadun

ge-hióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hióran, p. de; pp. ed

To hearaudīre

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To hear; audīre Ða [MS. ðe] eáran ongitaþ ðæt hí gehióraþ the ears perceive that which they hear, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 8

ge-hreów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hreów, es; n.

A lamentinglamentatio

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A lamenting; lamentatio Ðær bíþ gehreów and hlúd wóp there shall be lamenting and loud weeping, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 9; Cri. 999

ge-hweled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweled, part.

Inflamedinflammātus

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Inflamed; inflammātus Ðæt ðǽrinne gehweled biþ which is inflamed therein, Past. 38, 3; Swt. 273, 22; Hat. MS. 51 a, 12 : Swt. 275, 5

Linked entry: hwelian

ge-lástfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lástfull, adj.

Helpfulofficious

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Helpful, officious Ðæt ǽlc man wǽre óðrum gelástfull that every man should be helpful to other, L. Æðelst. 5, 4; Th. i. 232, 11

Linked entry: -lástfull

ge-rifod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rifod, part. p.

Wrinkled

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Wrinkled On ealdlícum geárum biþ ðæs mannes neb gerifod in the years of old age man's face is wrinkled, Homl. Th. i. 614, 14

Linked entry: -rifod

swegel-wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-wuldor, es; n.
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The glory of heaven Ðæt wit unc in ðam écan gefeán on sweglwuldre geseón móstun, Exon. Th. 173, 13; Gú. 1160. Cf. heofon-wuldor

þeód-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-lícettere, es; m.
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An arch-hypocrite Se þeódlícetere ( Antichrist ) hit gehíwaþ swá ðæt læst manna wát, hú hé him wið ðone ðeódfeónd gescyldan sceal, Wulfst. 54, 18

þeód-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-stefn, es; m.
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A stock, people Betere is tó geblídanne ánne dæg mid ðé, ðonne óðera on þeódstefnum þúsend mǽla, Ps. Th. 83, 10. Cf, leód-stefn

þúsend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-líc, adj.

Numbered by thousands

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Ðæt hé ús gescylde wiþ ða þúsendlícan cræftas deófles costunga, Blickl. Homl.19, 16

un-biddende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-biddende, adj.

Not prayingwithout praying

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Not praying, without praying Gif hé nele biddan ðæs écan leóhtes, hé sitt ðonne blind be ðam wege unbiddende, Homl. Th. i. 156, 4

wundor-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-wyrd, e; f.

A wondrous case

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A wondrous case Be ðám næglum frignan ongan cwén, Cyriacus bæd, ðæt hire gástes mihtum ymb wundorwyrd willan gefylde, Elen. Kmbl. 2139; El. 1071

ymb-spannan

(v.)
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to span round Swyle tó ðon swíþe áswollen ðæt hine mon ná mid twám handum ymbspannan ( circumplecti ) mihte, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 7

Linked entry: spannan

wuldor-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-weorod, es; n.

The host of heaven

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The host of heaven Ðæt, ðú sié hlǽfdige wuldorweorudes, and worl[d]cundra háda under heofonum, and helwara, Exon. Th. 18, 17; Cri. 285