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efen-hleóþrian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-hleóþrian, p. ode
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To sing together Gyf þá deóflu þæt ongytað . . . beóð hí ealle efenhleóþriende and swýðe blíðe, Nap. 19

feoh-georn

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Leófan men, beorgað eów wið deófles lára . . . ne beón gé tó feohgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17 note.. Add

ge-niþerigendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-niþerigendlic, adj.
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Worthy of condemnation Manega genyþerigendlice wiþerwyrde ágyltan beóð gesewene multa damnabilia reprobi commisisse uidentur, Scint. 162, 18

Linked entry: niþerigend-lic

ge-sprengan

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Pealman beón gesprengede (gespringede, MS.) mid geblesudum wætere palmae aspergantur benedicta aqua, Angl. xiii. 409, 622. Add

ge-cynehelmian

(v.)
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to crown Beón gecynehelmod coronari, Scint. 11, 6. Úre mægen byþ gecynehelmud nostra uirtus coronabitur, 209, 6

Linked entry: cyne-helmian

ge-unhǽlan

(v.)
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to weaken Faestene gemetegude scylon beón ꝥ hí ná þearle geunhǽlan ( debilitent ) maga[n], Scint. 51, 10

Linked entry: un-hǽlan

mild-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mild-ness, e; f.
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Mildness, gentleness Ne sceal swá líðe mildnes (lenitas) beón ꝥ ne forhæbbe þá syngunge, Chrd. 62, 21

or-trúwian

(v.)
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Þreó þing syndon þe ne beóð forgifene . . . þrydde, þæt man ortrúwige Godes mildheortnysse, Wlfst. 299, 16. Add

rúmgállíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmgállíce, adv.
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Widely Þá þe hér rúmgállíce ofer Godes riht rícsiað, þá beóð þǽr on mǽstum racenteágum, Nap. 54

crib

Grammar
crib, cribb.
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Add: a couch Ne ástíge ic on bed mínes crybbes ( in lectum strati mei ), Chrd. 31, 3

rest-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
rest-leás, ;adj.;

Restless, disturbed

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Ben. 121, 14

sefa

(n.)
Grammar
sefa, an ; m.
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Næs him hreó sefa, Beo. Th. 4367 ; B. 2180. Gif ðín hige wǽre, sefa swá searogrim, swá ðú self talast, 1192 ; B. 594. Him wæs leóht sefa, hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2504 ; An. 1253 : Exon. Th. 164, 33 ; Gú. 1021.

Linked entries: seofa siofa

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness

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Hwǽr beóþ ðonne his welan and his wista? hwǽr beóþ ðonne his wlencea and his anmédlan? 111, 34. Hé is wyrma wlence it is the pride of serpents, Salm. Kmbl. 165; Sal. 82. Ðæra wlenca ł walana divitiarum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 22.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

edisc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-weard, es; m.

The keeper of edish, of a park, warren, etc ⬩ vivarii custos

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Ben. Lye

forþ-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-riht, adj.

Right forth ⬩ distinct ⬩ plain

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: forþ-rihtes

gælæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gælæþ, gæleþ?

A cage to sell or punish bondmen in ⬩ catasta

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Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24

ge-þencan

Grammar
ge-þencan, <b>; IV.</b>
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add: combining and Geþence þára tída and þissa, hwæþre him bet lícien, Ors. 1, 11; S. 50, 22

un-deáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáw, adj.

Without dew

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Without dew Gewyrc ða wyrt on morgenne ðonne hió gedeáw sié, sume beóð undeáwe, Lchdm. ii. 92, 15

un-geþeaht

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþeaht, es; n.

Evil counsel

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Ben. 118, 10

Linked entry: ge-þeaht

fnǽstian

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽstian, p. ode

pant

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To breathe hard, pant Þá men beóð mægre . . . fnǽstiað swíþe (breathe with great difficulty), Lch. ii. 242, 7

Linked entry: fnæstiaþ

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