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fót-mǽl

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In l. 3 for foot-mark read foot, and add: a foot as a measure Men on lenge syx fótmæla lange homines statura pedum .vi. Nar. 35, 2. On lenge hundteontiges fótmæla and fíftiges lange, 36, 12. some kind of cross (?

hyþ

Grammar
hyþ, l.
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Swá hwæt on hýðþe and on temprunge byð hálwende hit ys quicquid cum modo (but commodo has been read) et temperamento fit, salutare est, Scint. 54, 19. Tó þám ꝥ hé him gedyde sume getǽse hýððe his geswinces ei laboris sui commodum dedit, Gr.

læfer

Grammar
læfer, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. ii. 498, 3 læfrum translates laminis. v. reád-læfer, gold-læfer

FÚS

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚS, adj.

Ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ prompt ⬩ quick ⬩ eager ⬩ hastening ⬩ prone ⬩ inclined ⬩ willing ⬩ ready for death ⬩ dying ⬩ promptus ⬩ cĕler ⬩ părātus ⬩ prōnus ⬩ cŭpĭdus ⬩ propĕræ morti devōtus ⬩ mŏrĭbundus

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Ready, prepared, prompt, quick, eager, hastening, prone, inclined, willing, ready for death, dying; promptus, cĕler, părātus, prōnus, cŭpĭdus, propĕræ morti devōtus, mŏrĭbundus Se ðe stód fús on faroþe he who stood ready on the beach, Andr.

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

gearu-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-wyrdig, adj.

Ready in words ⬩ eloquent ⬩ verbis promptus

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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36

ofer-heling

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-heling, e; f.
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covering, veiling Oferhelung obductus, Scint. 223, 4, 5. a covering Reáf... for nédbehéfe oferhelincge uestis . . . propter necessarium tegumentum, Scint. 144, 1

Linked entry: heling

ge-freólic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-freólic, adj.
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Free, ready, willing God ðú ðe ús tó gimérsanne eástorlic hálgo girýno gifriólico giðóhtas (liberiores animos) giúðes Rtl. 32, 9

Linked entry: freólic

ge-néhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-néhlíce, adv.

Near

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Near Ðæt reáf ðe he genéhlíce on him hæfde the garment that he wore next his skin, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 17

Linked entry: neáh-líce

snel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snel-líc, adj.

moving rapidly, swift ⬩ quick in action, ready, bold ⬩ strenuus

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Kmbl. 533; An. 267. quick in action, ready, bold Monig snellíc sǽrinc Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

ge-síþman

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In the bracket in 1. 2 read gesíðman, and add: The word seems to have the same meaning as gesíþ. v. ge-síþ; <b>III a</b> Ánes gesíðmannes (cf. sumes gesíðes, 1. 8: it is the same person in each case) wíf coniugem comitis, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567

glýman

(v.)
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Perhaps here for glimnit might be read grimmit. v. grimman.] (?)

Linked entry: glimith

be-hwirfan

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add : to barter Hí ná ne behwyrfon þá reáf þe hí ágifan sceolon uestes quas reddere debent, non commutent , Chrd. 48, 23

lim-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-nacod, adj.

naked

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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566

lǽlan

(v.)

to be bruised

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Kemble and Grimm read líclǽlan spots [of blood] on the body, on the body, but cf. lǽlian

Linked entries: lǽl líc-lǽlan

tíg

(n.)
Grammar
tíg, (?), es; m.
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For the former see fore-tíge (read -tíg); the instances of the latter are as follows Forðtíges vestibuli, atrii, Hpt. Gl. 496, 28. On ðam forðtége in ipsis foribus, Kent. Gl. 228. Graff gives zieh forum, and Grimm, R.

Linked entry: fore-tíge

goung

(n.)
Grammar
goung, e; f.
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A sighing, sobbing, mourning; gemitus On ðæs tuddres forþlǽdnysse biþ goung and sár in prolis prolatione gemitus, Bd. 1, 27 reap. 8; S. 493, 21

earu

(adj.)
Grammar
earu, adj.

Quick, active, ready ⬩ cĕler, alăcer, parātus

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Quick, active, ready; cĕler, alăcer, parātus Gehýrest ðú uncerne earne hwelp hearest thou our active whelp? Exon, 101a; Th. 380, 31; Rä. I, 16

Linked entry: arod

tó-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sígan, pp. -sigen

To fall to pieces, ⬩ to decay, ⬩ get worn out

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Næs his reáf horig ne tósigen. Homl. Th. i. 456, 20.

gearwung

(n.)
Grammar
gearwung, e; f.

A making ready ⬩ preparation ⬩ præpărātio

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A making ready, preparation; præpărātio Of gearwunge eardunge his de præpărāto habĭtācŭlo suo, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 14. Gearwunga dæg parasceue, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 31

Linked entry: ge-gearwung

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