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féging

(n.)
Grammar
féging, e; f.

A conjunctionconjunctio

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Gr. 5; Som. 3, 47, MS. D

fixen

(adj.)
Grammar
fixen, adj. [fox a fox]

Of or belonging to a foxvulpīnus

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Of or belonging to a fox; vulpīnus Fixen hýd a fox-skin, Med. ex Quadr. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 11

for-þiófan

(v.)

to thievestealfūrāri

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to thieve, steal; fūrāri Ðæt ðú ne forstele oððe ne forþiófe ne fūrēris, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 19. v. þeófan, þiófan

freót-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
freót-gifu, e; f.

The gift of freedomemancipationmanumissionmanumissio

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The gift of freedom, emancipation, manumission; manumissio Freótgifu [MS. freótgife] manumissio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 92; Wrt. Voc. 60, 1

fyren-wyrcende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fyren-wyrcende, part.

Evil-doingcommitting sinmălum făcienspeccans

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Evil-doing, committing sin; mălum făciens, peccans Ic fyrenwyrcende oft elnade I often emulated evil-doing [men ], Ps. Th. 72, 2

ge-árwurþian

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

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt hí sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20

níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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One who takes by force Nédniomu violenti, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 12. Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

níþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-hygdig, adj.

Having the mind disposed to strifebold

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Having the mind disposed to strife, bold Hyrsta swylce on horde ǽr níþhýdige men genumen hæfdon, Beo. Th. 6311; B. 3166

níw-cealct

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-cealct, -cilct

newly white-washed

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newly white-washed On ánum nícealtan (níwcilctan, MS. C.) húse in cubiculo nuper calce illito, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 286, 30

Linked entry: cealct

óþ-swimman

(v.)
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to swim off Ða áne ðe út óþswymman mihton (æl-swummon, MS. A. ) tó ðám scipum, Chr. 915; Erl. 105, 11

gift-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gift-hús, es; n.

A wedding-housenuptiarum domus

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A wedding-house; nuptiarum domus Ðá wǽrun ða gyfthús mid sittyndum mannum gefyllede impletæ sunt nubtiæ discumbentium, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 10

bi-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-swícan, p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To deceive, seducedecipere, seducere

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To deceive, seduce; decipere, seducere Ic Néron biswác [MS. bisweac] I deceived Nero, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 25; Jul. 302

ge-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-earfoþ, es; n.

Troubletrĭbŭlatio

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Trouble; trĭbŭlatio He sceal géþolian manige ge-earfoðu [MS. gearfoðu] he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

gerian

(v.)
Grammar
gerian, p. ede; pp. ed

To clothevestīre

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To clothe; vestīre Ðám ðe ðone líchoman Cúþberhtes geredon quĭbus corpus Cudbercti vestierant, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 5, MS. B

gelpan

(v.)

to boastglōriāri

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to boast; glōriāri Gif hwá ðæs gelpþ if any one boast of it, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 19, MS. Bod

gémunglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gémunglíc, adj.

Belonging to a marriage, nuptialnuptialis

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Belonging to a marriage, nuptial; nuptialis Hrægl gémunglíc vestis nubtialis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 12: 11. Gímungalíc nuptialis, Rtl. 108, 1

un-onwendendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-onwendendlíc, adj.

Unchangeableimmutable

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Unchangeable, immutable God ána unanwendendlíc wuniaþ se immobilem conservat, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 9 note: Met. 20, 17: 24, 43

Linked entry: un-anwendenlíc

ungemet-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
ungemet-gímen, ungemet-gímenn, e; f.

Excessive care

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Excessive care Se réþa rén, sumes ymbhogan ungemetgémen (cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 19), Met. 7, 28

Linked entry: gímen

westan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
westan-weard, adj.
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Westward Mín þrym is from eástewearde middangearde óþ ðæt westanweardne majestas mea peruenit ab occidente usque in orientem, Nar. 25, 25

á-hínan

(v.)
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Ðeh áhénas te accusant, Mk. L. R. 15, 4

Linked entry: á-hénan