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un-níþing

(n.)
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un-níþing, es; m.

Not a rascalan honest man

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Not a rascal, an honest man He beád ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 2

Linked entry: níþing

deágian

(v.)
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Add: dégan Gewésan, deághian inficere, i. miscere ł fucare, An. Ox. 5196. Dégian (dégan tingere, Hpt. Gl. 524, 59), 5220. Deágedum coloratis, 5330

fold-hrérende

(adj.)
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earth-stirring, epithet of an animal that stirs the ground with its feet, mating foot prints on the ground, treading the ground. Add:

ge-hlǽnsian

(v.)
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ge-hlǽnsian, p. ode
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To make lean Gewiss ys þæt þurh forhæfed-nysse flǽsc sí gehlǽnsud ( maceretur ), Scint. 53, 8. Gehlǽnsedum macilento, i. tenuato An. Ox. 2123

ge-strínend

(n.)
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ge-strínend, es; m.
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One who acquires or gains Gestriónend ðú bist bróðeres ðínes lucratus eris fratrem tuum, Mt. L. 18, 15. Gestreónendra adquisilorum, An. Ox. 796

ge-cwidrǽden

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Gecwydrǽdden conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Witan hwæt úre gecwydrǽddene (cf. seó gerǽdnis ... gecweden, 228, 7), gelǽst sý, Ll. Th. i. 236, 5. Add

gicelig

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For Hpt. . . . 465 substitute Gicelig glacialis (murus). An. Ox. 2497. Þá giceligan heáhtorra bearewæs glaciales alpium saltus 2034. Gycelie (gylicie, MS.), 7, 122

ge-trymming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymming, ge-tryming, e; f.
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Protection, confirming, establishing Getremminc munimentum, Kent. Gl. 405. Tó getrymmincge eóweres geleáfan. Hml. Th. ii. 378, 9. Getremincgum sancxionibus, An. Ox. 11, 109

heáfod-burh

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Heáfodburg ( Decapolis ), An. Ox. 61, 3. Þá gesætton þá wytan þá cnihtas on twám heáfodburgum, Hml. S. 2, 320. Cf. ealdor-burh. Add

heaþor

(n.)

restraintconfinement

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restraint, confinement Cyning . . . healdeð mé (a sword) on heaðore, Rä. 21, 13. Ǽghwá mec (an onion) reáfað, hafað mec on headre, 66, 3

Linked entry: heador

lám

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Lám hoc argillum An. Ox. 28, 32. Ic eom láme wiðmeten comparatus sum luto (Job 30, 19), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 13. Add

ild-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ild-full, adj.
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Causing much delay, dilatory Þeós yldfulle (ylfulle, Hpt. Gl. 529, 6) letting hec morosa tricatio. An. Ox. 5454. I[l]defulle, 2, 478

leás-wiht

(n.)
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A false creature, seducer, pander Lócade leáswiht (leás wiht ? Satan ) geond þæt láþe scræf, Sal. 727. Leásuhta bepǽcunge lenonum lenocinio An. Ox. 4014. (?)

níþig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþig, adj.
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Envious [Ní]þig inuidus, An. Ox. 56, 99. Næs hé ofermód ne níþig . . . Þá níðigan and þá æfstigan (given in note to preceding)

ofer-brǽdan

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Án scínende weg wæs oferbrǽd mid godwebbenum pællum, Gr. D. 176, 1. Mid lilian blóstmum of[er]brǽded, Sal. K. 148, 22. Add

on-sang

(n.)
Grammar
on-sang, es; m.
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An incantation Þá drýas mid langsumum onsangum (galdrum, v. l. incantationibus) hí gólon on (hyre on gólon, v. l. ), Gr. D. 73, 26

sixtig-feald

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Syxtigfeald sexagenarius, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 285, 9: Scint. 69, 17. Sixtifealdne sexagesimum (fructum ), An. Ox. 1407. Syxtifealdum ber[þenunm] sexagenis fasciculis, 1407. Add

ælmes-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-gifa, an; m.

An almsgiver

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An almsgiver Sé ðe wǽre gítsiende óðra manna þinga, weorðe of his ágenan rihte begytenan ælmesgyfa (-gifa, v. l.) georne, Wlfst. 72, 4

Linked entry: gifa

gryre-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-líc, adj.

horrible, terrible

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horrible, terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 3101; An. 1553: Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 27; Rä. 24; 3: Beo. Th. 2886; B. 1441: 4278;B. 2136

heáh-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gesceaft, e; f.

An exalted creature

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An exalted creature Hé is heáfod ealra heáhgesceafta he is the head of all exalted creatures, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 8; Gen. 4