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un-ǽmetta

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽmetta, -ǽmta, an; m.

Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business

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Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, ðonne fullie hit sóna, and for nǽnigum unǽmtan ne forlǽte [ðæt] hit ne fullie if any sick child be brought to a priest, let him baptize it at once, and do not let him be prevented by any occupation

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cyre

(n.)
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ús forgeaf ágenne cyre. sealde swíðe fæste gife . . . ꝥ is seó gifu, ꝥ se man mót dón ꝥ wile, Hml. S. 17, 250. Gehwilc man hæfð ágenne cyre, ǽr ðám ðe syngige, hweðer wille filian deófles willan oððe wiðsacan, Hml. Th. i. 212, 11.

gewrixlian

(v.)
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; gif þonne hwylc land wylle gewrixlian ( commutare ), dó ꝥ mid geþeahte bégra þǽra híréda, Ll.

mótian

(v.)
Grammar
mótian, p. ode.

to address one's selfspeak (to a person)converseto address an assemblyto discussdisputemoot a question

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Mid ðam ðe swíðost mótode, on his dómsetle sittende (cf. Acts 12, 21: Herod sat upon his throne, and made an oration ), Homl.

georn

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</b> diligent about something (but see georne, ) giorne (georne, v. l. ) hié wǽron ǽgðer ge ymb láre ge ymb liornunga, ge ymb ealle ðá ðiówotdómas ðe hié Gode dón scoldon, P. 3, 9

ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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Sýn twégen tó þám sylfan gescyfte (destinati), 410, 640. to arrange, regulate God sylf ðás þingc swá gescifte and mid his fadunge gedihte. Hml. S. 23, 256. bisceophádas wurdan ǽrest ástealde and be Godes dihte mannum gescyfte, Wlfst. 176, 7.

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.
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Þearfum pauperculis, miseris, Hpt. Gl. 458, 13. démeþ fyrhte þearfan swylce þearfena bearn hǽleþ judicabit pauperes, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, Ps. Th. 71, 4. Þearfan ic lǽrde, ðæt hié heora wædle gefeán hæfdon, Blickl. Homl. 185, 17.

Linked entry: EARM

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Lǽde heorðpenig tó Róme and þǽrtóeácan .xxx. pænega, and bringe þonon swutelunge ꝥ þǽr swá micel betǽht hæbbe, Ll. Th. i. 264, 10. to give a pledge Geþence word and wedd þe Gode betǽhte, Ll.

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To openaperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

lengian

(v.)
Grammar
lengian, p. ode v. impers.

To long

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To long Lengaþ hine hearde sorely doth he long, Salm. Kmbl. 542; Sal. 270

lireht

(adj.)
Grammar
lireht, adj.

Brawnyfleshy

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Brawny, fleshy habbaþ lirehte fét, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 14

mánful-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mánful-líc, adj.

Evilwicked

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Evil, wicked sǽwþ mánfullíce geþohtas intó ðæs mannes heortan. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 17

níþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-geweorc, es; n.

Maliciousevil work

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Malicious, evil work Ðeáh ( Grendel ) róf síe níþgeweorca, Beo. Th. 1370; B. 683

gif

Grammar
gif, <b>; VI.</b>
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hét his cnapan háwian gif ǽnig mist árise, Hml. S. 18, 146. Add

ge-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwian, <b>; IV.</b>
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Manega geleáfan Crtítes ... þurh leáse híwunge gehealdan gehíwiað ( simulant ), Scint. 129, 12. Add

birgean

(v.)

to bury

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to bury Iosue hét birgean Joshua ordered to bury them, Jos. 10, 27

bleó

(n.)

a colour, hue, complexion

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a colour, hue, complexion, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 78; Wrt. Voc. 46, 35

un-gecyndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíce, adv.

Unnaturally

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Unnaturally And sǽ déð beón ungemetlíce and ungecyndelíce swíþe ástyrode, Wulfst. 196, 3

un-murn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-murn, adj.

Untroubled

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Untroubled slǽp hiora [swǽfon?] sylfum unmurne dormierunt somnum suum, Ps. Th, 75, 4

Linked entry: murn

un-lácnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lácnod, adj.

Uncured

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Uncured hæfð on his nebbe opene wunde unlácnode, Past. 9; Swt. 61, 4

Linked entries: lácnian un-gelácnod