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a-wendednys

(n.)
Grammar
a-wendednys, a-wændednys, -nyss, e; f.

A changealterationcommutatio

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A change, alteration; commutatio sóþ is him awendednys non enim est illis commutatio, Ps. Spl. 54, 22 : 88, 50

Linked entry: a-wændednys

ge-yrfian

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

To stock with cattle

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To stock with cattle Swá geirfað swá hit stent so stocked as it now stands, Th. Chart. 158, l0

strengel

(n.)
Grammar
strengel, es; m.
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One who strengthens or emboldens, a gallant leader sceal gléd fretan wígena strengel ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 6222 ; B.3115

strúdend

(n.)
Grammar
strúdend, es; m.
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Lǽnend vel strúde[nd] fenerator 148, 26

un-freóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-freóndlíce, adv.

In an unfriendly manner

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In an unfriendly manner Wé ðé freóndlíce wíc getǽhton, ðú ús leánest unfreóndlíce, Cd. Th. 162, 30; Gen. 2689

un-slopen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slopen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unloosed

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Unloosed Æfter þúsend geárum bið Satanas unbunden ... and syndon Satanases bendas swýðe tóslopene (unslopene, MS. H.), Wulfst. 83, 9

ge-cnáwness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwness, e; f. An acknowledgement, v. ge-cnáwan; II. 2
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dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáwnisse þám canonicon ánne penig tó Eástron ǽlce geáre, Cht. Th. 609, 7

Linked entry: -cnáwness

ge-druncnian

(v.)
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Add: to get drunk - þæt án of wíne gedruncnode menn non solum ex uino inebriantur homines, Scint. 107, 4

gnorn

Grammar
gnorn, sorrow.
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is hálwende þæt man hér wépe . . . Glæd bið se Godes sunu gif þú gnorn þrowast, Dóm. L. 86. Add

hwidere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwidere, hwidre; adv.
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Whither Ac ðǽr ðú ongeáte hwidre ic þé teohhie tó lǽdanne, Bt. 22, 2 ; F. 78, l. Cf. hidere

Linked entries: hwidre hidere

symbel-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-wynn, e; f.

The pleasure of feasting, the delight of the feast

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The pleasure of feasting, the delight of the feast Gá tó setle, symbelwynne dreóh, Beo. Th. 3569; B. 1782

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Ðú gestaþoladest eorþan swíðe wundorlíce . . . nánwuht eorþlíces hí ne healt, ðæt hió ne síge, and nis hire éðre tó feallanne ofdúne ðonne up, Bt. 33, 4 ; Fox 130, 37. Ne mæg hió hider ne ðider sígan, Met. 20, 165.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Hwæt mágon wé his dón what can we do now in the matter; quid ergo faciemus, Past. 58; Swt. 443, 14. Sume hit ne gedýgdan mid ðam lífe some did not come out of it with life, Chr. 978; Erl. 127, 12.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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, Met. 10, 54. what is told about a person Nis ús se hlísa tó forswigianne þe be ðám eádegan Gregorie ðurh ealdra manna sage tó ús becóm nec silentio praetereunda opinio, quae de beato Gregorio traditione maiorum ad nos usque perlata est Bd. 2, l; Sch

and-bídung

(n.)
Grammar
and-bídung, es; m.

Expectationexpectatio

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Expectation; expectatio ðú gescend me fram andbídunge míne non confundas me ab expectatione mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 116

be-fílan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befouldefile

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To befoul, defile mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

fácen-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-stæf, fácn-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

A deceitful or treacherous deed nēquĭtia

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A deceitful or treacherous deed; nēquĭtia Nalles fácnstafas fremedon they perpetrated no treacherous deeds, Beo. Th. 2041; B. 1018

ge-æhtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-æhtung, e; f.

Deliberationcounselconsĭlium

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Deliberation, counsel; consĭlium hí wel syððan his geæhtunge áhwǽr heóldan non sustĭnuērunt consĭlium ejus, Ps. Th. 105, 11

niþer-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-heald, adj.

Bent downwards

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Bent downwards Nis ðæt gedafenlíc, ðæt se módsefa monna ǽniges niþerheald wese, and ðæt neb upweard, Met. 31, 23

níþ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-hete, es; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836