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ge-beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beácnian, -bécnian, -bícnian; p. ode; pp. od [ge, and beácnian to beckon]

To point outindicatemake signsindĭcārenuntiāreinnuere

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We woldon mid gebeácnian ða sóþfæstnesse we would therewith point out the truth, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 16. Gebécnadon feder his innuebant patri ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 62

Linked entries: ge-bécnend ge-bícnian

lemian

(v.)
Grammar
lemian, p. ede

To lamecrippleenfeeblestrike

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Swá wildu hors ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ wé hié stráciaþ mid brádre handa and lemiaþ equos indomitos blanda pries manu tangimus, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 11.

mæsse-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-reáf, es; n.

Vestment used when celebrating mass

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Ic geann ánes mæssereáfes mid eallum ðam ðe ðǽrtó gebyreþ, Chart. Th. 529, 8

meagolmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagolmód-ness, e; f.

Earnestnessdiligence

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Ðæs wé sceolan mid ealre heortan meagolmódnesse úrum Drihtne þanc secgan, Blickl. Homl. 123, 16. v. next word

migoþa

(n.)
Grammar
migoþa, migþa, micgþa, an; m.

Urine

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Mid his selfes migoþan, 11, 42, 1. Swá hwæt swá ðæne migþan gelet, 4, 6; Lchdm. i. 90, 26: 7, 3; Lchdm. i. 98, 8: 152, 1; Lchdm. i. 278, 4

niht-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-lang, adj.

Night-longa night in length

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Night-long, a night in length Nafa ðú nánes þearfan wedd mid ðé nihtlangne fyrst si pauper est proximus tuus, non pernoctabit apud te pignus, Deut. 24, 12 : Cd. Th. 191, 2; Exod. 208 : Andr. Kmbl. 1668; An. 836 : 2620; An. 1311 : Elen.

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A.

blíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
blíðe, adv.

joyfully, gladlylætekindly, mildlybenigne, clementer

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joyfully, gladly; læte Bletsa, míne sáwle, blíðe, Drihten bless the Lord joyfully, O my soul, Ps. Th. 102, 1: Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 9; Gú. 759. kindly, mildly; benigne, clementer Ðú me, milde and blíðe, þurh ysopon ahluttra asperges me hyssopo, Ps.

ge-monian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To admonish, exhort, remind Ealle ða gemoniaþ módes fúsne féran to síþe all these admonish the prompt of mind to go on a journey, Exon. 82 a; Tb. 308, 25; Seef. 50: 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn.

Linked entry: ge-monige

slecg

(n.)
Grammar
slecg, e; f.
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Wé hit uneáþe mid ísernum hamerum and slecgum gefyldon quam ferrets uix comminuimus malleis, Nar. 21, 5

stihtere

(n.)
Grammar
stihtere, es ; m.
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A disposer, director Ðæt hié geornlíce geðencen mid hú micelre giefe ofer him wacaþ se Scippend and se stihtere ealra gesceafta ðonne hé hí nyle lǽtan tó hiera ágnum wilnungum ut sollicita consideratione perpendant, Creator dispositorque cunctorum quanta

æt-fæstan

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</b> to give in marriage :-- Þá ætfæste hé mé míne efen-þeówene, seó þe wæs ǽr óðres gemecca. Shrn. 39, 8. Cf. oþ-fæstan

bót-leás

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ꝥ his grið sý bótleás, ꝥ hé mid his ágenre hand sylð, Ll. Th. ii. 292, 4. Open þýfðe and hláfordes searwu and ábǽre morð æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wlfst. 274, 24.

buteruc

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Sum man sende twégen butrucas mid wíne (cf. twá treówene fatu fulle wínes, on folcisc flascan gehátene vino plena duo lignea vascula, quae vulgo flascones vocantur Gr. D. 141, 25), Hml. Th. ii. 170, 13. Add: —

fefer-ádl

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Þá folc bútú on feferádle mid ungemete swulton gravissima pestilentia uterque exercitus angebatur, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 35. Wearð hé untrum on feforádle, Bl. H. 217, 16: 227, 5: 209, 11. Miclum feberádlum magnis febribus, Lk. L. 4, 38: Mt. L. 8, 15.

ge-gildan

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Bíde mon mid þǽre wíterǽdenne oþ þæt se wer gegolden sié, Ll. Th. i. 148, 4

ge-drycnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drycnan, pp. ed
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To dry up, emaciate with disease Án wind cóm, and se wól mid þǽm winde.

Linked entry: -drycnan

ge-wintred

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Wæs geworden ꝥ Jóseph wæs geháten sum gewintrod man, eóde þyder mid iungum mannum, Hml. A. 130, 65. Ðá ðe tó ðǽm gewintrede ne beóð ne geðiegene (cf. ðá ðe unmedome bióð tó ðǽre láre oððe for gioguðe oððe for unwísdóme, 19), Past. 375, 15. Add

mæsse-úhta

(n.)
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Gé sculon singan sunnanúhtan and mæsseúhton, ǽfre nigon ræpsas mid nigon rǽdingum, Ll. Th. ii. 384, 4. Cf. Crístesmæsse-úhta, Chr. 1021; P. 154, 31

riht-lic

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Add Ic wolde witan hú rihtlic (justum) ꝥ sý ꝥ seó scyld sí wítnod bútan ænde, seó þe þurhtogen byþ mid þám ende, Gr. D. 334, 23. add: proper Þá dagas syndon rihtlice tó fæstenne, Shrn. 80, 2.