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wénend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wénend-lic, adj.
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To be hoped for Paulus cwæð se geleáfe wǽre gehyhtendlicra þinga and wenendlicra þinga sped est Jides sperando-rum stibstantia rerum, Gr. D. 269, 13

wiþ-weorpan

(v.)
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In El. 293 a suggested emendation is ealle for þǽre which is in keeping with the Latin text repellentes omnem sapientiam. See Beiblatt 21, 174

scencing-cuppe

(n.)
Grammar
scencing-cuppe, an; f.

A cup in which drink is served:

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A cup in which drink is served: — Heó bit ðæt hí findon betweox him twá smicere scencingcuppan intó beódern for hí Chart. Th. 536, 7

ofer-seócness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-seócness, e; f.

Extreme sickness

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Extreme sickness Unfæstende man húsles ne ábirige, búton hit for oferseócnesse sí, L. Edg. C. 36; Th. ii. 252, 2 : 30; Th. ii. 250, 20

geþing-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
geþing-sceat, es; m.

Ransom

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Ransom He ne sealde Gode nǽnne geþingsceat wið his miltse he gave God no ransom for his mercy, Past. 45; Swt. 339, 10; Hat. MS

bebbi

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Voc. ii. 122, 60 (tragoedia, bebbi, cantio) is a mistake for belli (Lat.). Cf. tragoedia, belli cantica vel fabulatio, Goetz. v. 396, 8

a-myrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrran, -merran; p. de; pp. ed [a, myrran impedire]

to hinderimpedeobstructcheckdisturbimpedireturbareobstruereto dissipatespenddistractdefilemarcorruptspoildestroydissipareperdereconsummarecorrumperedevoraredistrahere

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to hinder, impede, obstruct, check, disturb; impedire, turbare, obstruere Ðæs wéla amerþ and lǽt ða men this wealth obstructs and hinders those men, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3.

Linked entries: a-merran on-mirran

mis-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-, misse-líc; adj.

wanting in likeness or unityunlikediversevariousdiverging from the usual courseerratic

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Cott. mislíc), Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 17. Mistlíc promiscuum, mixtum, Hpt. Gl. 497, 5. Mistlíc bleó discolor, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 35. Mistlíces bleós discolor, 77, 5. Gescý mistlíces cynnes calceamenta diversi generis, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 31.

ge-wis

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wis, -wiss; adj.

Certainsureknowingforeknowingcertus

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Swá litel gewis funden found so little certain, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 20. Gewis andgit intelligence, 5; Fox 252, 20, 30. We syndon gewisse ðínes lífes we are acquainted with thy life, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 18.

Linked entry: ge-wiss

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitationillicit intercourseadulteryfornication

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Kmbl. 15, 19: Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 1

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

cyne-scipe

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For his micclan cynescipe, Hml. A. 101, 300. Heó hiræ cinehláford bitt for cynescypæ þæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðe, Cht. Th. 552, 30. Ic (Cnut) beóde ꝥ hý fylstan þám biscopum tó Godes gerihtum and tó mínum kynescype . . .

fangen

(v.; part.)

taken captus

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taken; captus Hér beóþ fangene seólas and hrónas here are caught seals and whales, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 16; pp. of fón to take

fóre-tíge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tíge, es; m. [tíge from tígan to bind]

A fore-binding placemarketfŏrum

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A fore-binding place, market; fŏrum Heó ys gelíc sittendum cnapum [MS. cnapun] on fóretíge sĭmĭlis est puĕris sedentĭbus in fŏro, Mt. Bos. 11. 16

Linked entry: forþ-tége

fyrd-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíte, ferd-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting the fyrd

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A fine for neglecting the fyrd, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: 15; Th. i. 384, 3: Th. Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31

Linked entry: ferd-wíte

heort-hogu

(n.)
Grammar
heort-hogu, e; f.

Heart-care

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Heart-care Ðis mæg tó heorthoge ǽghwylcum bisceope this may be care of heart for every bishop, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 27

Linked entry: hogu

pollup

(n.)
Grammar
pollup, es ; m.
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Mistlíce þreála gebyriaþ for synnum, bendas oððe dyntas oððe pollupas oððe carcernþýstra, lobban oððe bælcan, L. Pen. 3, note; Th. ii. 278, 26

ge-toge

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

A tuggingcontractioncrampconvulsionspasmcontractioconvulsiospasmus

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A tugging, contraction, cramp, convulsion, spasm; contractio, convulsio, spasmus Wið sina getoge for spasm of sinews, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 23; Lchdm. i. 356, 3

tæppel-bred

(n.)
Grammar
tæppel-bred, es; n.

A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool

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A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool Fótscamel ł tæppelbred his fóta scabellum pedum ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 35. Tæppilbred, 22, 44

Linked entry: tæppil-bred

þeóf-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-sliht, es; m.
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Se ðe þeófslihþ, hé mót áðe gecýðan ðæt hé hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 4

deorc-full

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For Scint. 59 substitute Scint. 186, 8, and add Eall líchama þín deorcfull (derkful. Wick. Mt. 6, 23 : Lk. 11. 34) byð, Scint. 187, 14