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á-bilgan

(v.)
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Ábælgede wérun indignati sunt Mt. R. 26, 8

Linked entry: á-beligan

efter-sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
efter-sóna, adv.
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Again Eftersóna iterum, Mk. L. 8, 25. Eft'sóna (æfter-, R.), 2, 1. Eft'sóna (efter-, R.), 7, 31. Eft'sóna (æfter-, R.), rursus, 2, 13

Linked entry: æfter-sóna

for-lǽtende

(adj.)
Grammar
for-lǽtende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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To be relaxed or remitted Tiro and Sidone forlétendre bið þonne eów Tyro et Sidone remissius erit quam vobis, Mt. R. ii. 22

Linked entry: -lǽtende

ge-strínend

(n.)
Grammar
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

gebed-sealm

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-sealm, es; m.
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Sing þás gebedsealmas Miserere mei, Deus, . . . iii. 12, 7

gicelig

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Gycelie (gylicie, MS.), 7, 122

hold

Grammar
hold, (a title).
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Symbel worhte ðǽm aldormannum and holdum and forwostum Galileæs cenam fecit principibus ei iribunis et primis Galileae Mk. L. R. 6, 21. Add

nearwian

(v.)
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Add: to restrain Þám útyrnendan men ( the man with dysentery) mon sceal sellan þá mettas þá ðe wambe nearwian, Lch. ii. 278, 17

rówung

(n.)
Grammar
rówung, e; f.

Rowing

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Rowing Winnende in rówinge laborantes in remigando, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 48, On scip ł on róuing nauigio, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 8

gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
gyltan, p. gylte; pp. gylt

To commit guilt or sinto be guilty

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MS

Linked entries: for-gyltan gyltende

wilddeórlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wilddeórlíce, adv.

After the manner of wild beastsbrutishly

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After the manner of wild beasts, brutishly Ðǽr ǽr wildeór oneardodan, oþþe men gewunedon willdeórlíce ( bestialiter ) lifian, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 25

hilde-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-frófor, e; f.

War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?]

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Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12

eald

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folces seniores populi, Mt.

ge-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlþ, e; f. [sǽlþ happiness]

Happiness, felicity, prosperity, wealth, good, advantagefēlīcĭtas, prospĕrĭtas, bŏnum

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Met. Fox 21, 49; Met. 21, 25. To ðǽm gesǽlþum to the felicities, 21, 7, 17; Met. 21, 4, 9. He selþ ða gesǽlþa ðǽm gódum he gives felicities to the good, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 214. 2, 5: 34, 1; Fox 134, 7.

Linked entries: ge-sélþ sǽlþ

cwiddung

(n.)
Grammar
cwiddung, cwyddung ,e; f.

A saying, tale, report, speechdictum, sermunculus

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Ná swilce he nyste manna cwyddunga be him not as though he knew not the sayings of men concerning him, Homl. Th. i. 366, 7

Linked entry: cwyddung

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Met. Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

FNÆST

(n.)
Grammar
FNÆST, es; m.

A puffblastbreathflātusanhēlĭtus

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Hyt bringþ forþ ðone [MS. ðane] fnæst it will bring forth the breath, Lchdm. iii. 100, 13: 116, 24. Fnæstas [MS. fnæstiaþ] swíðe beóþ fortogene the breathings are very hard drawn, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 7

for-trúwodnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwodnes, -trúgadnes, -ness, e; f.

Over-confidenceprecipitancypresumptionarrogancepræcĭpĭtātiopræsumptioarrŏgantia

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MS. 40 a, 25. Ða fortrúwodnesse and ða ánwilnesse an Corinctheum Paulus ongeat swíðe wiðerweardne wið hine the presumption and obstinacy of the Corinthians Paul saw [to be] greatly opposed to himself, 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a. 16.

Linked entry: for-trúgadnes

leód-rúne

(n.)
Grammar
leód-rúne, an; f.

A witchpythonissa

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MS.]: leoten weorpen fondien leodrunen [incantations ], 15499, 15511: leodrunen [deorne rouning, 2nd MS.], 14553

linian

(v.)
Grammar
linian, leonian

to leave

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Ic leonige óðrum eorþcyningum tó bysne ðæt hié witen ðý gearwor ðæt mín þrym and mín weorþmynd máran wǽron ðonne ealra óðra kyninga ðe in middangearde ǽfre wǽron I leave it [an account of my exploits] as an example to other kings, that they may the better

Linked entry: leonian