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fór-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
fór-cuman, p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen [fór before; cuman to come]

To FORE-COMEgo beforepreventprævĕnīre

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To FORE-COME, go before, prevent; prævĕnīre Arís, Drihten, fórcum hí exurge, Dŏmĭne, prævĕni eos, Ps. Spl. 16, 14. Ic fórcom on rípunga prævēni in matūrĭtāte, 118, 147

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forþ-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-mǽre, adj.

Very greatpræclārus

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Very great; præclārus Gewíteþ on westródor forþmǽre tungol faran the very great star departs to go into the western sky, Exon. 93 b; Th. 350, 25; Sch. 69

in-stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, es; m.

Entrance

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Entrance Hí gemétton ðæt éce líf on instæpe ðæs andweardan lífes they found the life eternal at the entrance of the present life, Homl. Th. i. 84, 7

meaht-mód

(n.)
Grammar
meaht-mód, es; n.

Strong feelingpassion

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Strong feeling, passion Wǽron heaðowylmas heortan getenge mihtmód wera fierce rage pressed on the heart, and the mighty passions of men, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 10; Exod. 149

mór-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mór-fæsten, es; n.

A place secure from attack from the swampy character of the country

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A place secure from attack from the swampy character of the country Hé (Alfred) lytle werede uniéþelíce æfter wudum fór, and on mórfæstenum. Chr. 878; Erl. 78, 34

nihstig

(adj.)
Grammar
nihstig, nistig, nestig; adj.

Fasting

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Fasting Gedrinc his on niht nistig, Lchdm. i. 74, 1, 6 : 76, 7, 13. Nyhstig, iii. 48, 2. Nihstig, 48, 15 : 50, 21 : i. 82, 14 : 84, 16

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ge-wif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wif, es; n.

An affection of the eyeweb

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An affection of the eye, web Wið ǽlces cynnes bróc on eágon wið gewif for every sort of malady in the eyes, for web, Lchdm. iii. 290, 3

gewin-woruld

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-woruld, e; f.

A world of toiltrībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus

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A world of toil; trībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus Hý scofene wurdon on gewinworuld they were thrust into a world of toil, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 21; Gú. 829

Blecinga ég

(n.)
Grammar
Blecinga ég, e; f.

Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark

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Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 1

ge-cypsed

(part.)
Grammar
ge-cypsed, part, p.

Fetteredcompĕdītus

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Fettered; compĕdītus Ingá on gesyhþe ðíne geómrunga gecypsedra introeat in conspectu tuo gĕmĭtus compĕdītōrum, Ps. Spl. 78, 11. Driht tolýseþ gecypsede Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdītos, Ps. Spl. 145, 6

Geóhol

(n.)
Grammar
Geóhol, Geóhhol, es; n.

Yule, Christmas

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Yule, Christmas Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol on the twelfth day after Yule, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8: L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23, note

stæþhlíplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stæþhlíplíce, adv.
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At a steep inclination Wæs ðæt hús ... on scræfes onlícnesse...; and gelómlíce ða stánas swá of óðrum clife stæðhlýplíce út sceoredon, Blickl. Homl. 207, 20. v. preceding word

unrót-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
unrót-mód, adj.

Sad at heart

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Sad at heart Hé for ðære geómrunga ðæs óþres deáþes leng on ðam lande gewunian ne mihte; ac hé unrótmód of his cýþþe gewát, Blickl. Homl. 113, 12

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weorold-þeáwas

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þeáwas, pl. m.
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Conduct in the affairs of this world Se wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta in the conduct of his life he was most righteous, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13

wítung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wítung-stów, e; f.

A place of tormentpunishment

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A place of torment or punishment Ðæt is eác cúþ, ðæt for ðæs dæges weorþunge, ðæt ða sáuwla onfóþ reste, ða ða beóþ on wítincgstówan, Wulfst. 219, 34

ymb-wícian

(v.)
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to encamp about a place Héht ymbwícigean Æthanes byrig mearclandum on ( castrametati sunt in Etham in extremis finibus solitudinis Ex. 13, 20), Cd. Th. 181, 22 ; Exod. 65

word-laþu

(n.)
Grammar
word-laþu, e; f.

Speechdiscourse

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Speech, discourse Sumum hé wordlaþe wíse sendeþ on his módes gemynd. Exon. Th. 41, 31; Cri. 664. Mín hyge blissaþ þurh ðíne wordlæðe, Andr. Kmbl. 1270; An. 635

friþsumian

(v.)
Grammar
friþsumian, p. ode
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To make peaceable, reconcile Ealle friðsumaþ God (cf. ? per eum reconciliare omnia in ipsum, Col. I, 20) on eallum his mhtum, Hpt. 21, 189, 28. Cf. ge-sibsumian

ge-rádscipe

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Add: intelligence, understanding Nis ǽnig man þætte þæs gerádscipes swá bereáfod sié, þæt hé andsware ǽnige ne cunne findan on ferhðe, gif hé frugneu bið, Met. 22, 50

ge-buterod

(adj.; part.)
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buttered, dressed with butter Seóþ henne and hocces leáf on wætre, ádó þone fugel of and þá wyrta, sele súpan ꝥ broð wel gebuterod, Lch. ii. 336, 14

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