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fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrmþ, frymþ, e; f.

A receiving to foodharbouringan entertainmentreceptio ad victumsusceptioA cleansingwashingablūtiobaptismaβάπτισμα

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Bos. 7, 4: Hpt. Gl. 420

Linked entries: feormþ frymþ firmþ

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soulspiritmindspīrĭtusanĭmus

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Nyle he ǽngum ánum ealle gesyllan gǽstes snyttru he will not give all wisdom of mind to any one man, Exon. 17 b; Th. 43, 5; Cri. 684. Gúþlác in gǽste bær heofoncundne hyht Guthlac bare heavenly hope in his spirit, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 10; . 141.

gástlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gástlíc, gǽstlíc; adj.

Ghostlyspiritualspīrĭtālis

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gástlícne god-dreám forségon ye despised spiritual joy divine, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 32; . 602. Ðæt he healde gástlíce lufe that he hold spiritual love, Frag. Kmbl. 74; Leás. 39. Ðæt gástlíce folc pŏpŭlus spīrĭtālis, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 28.

Linked entry: gǽstlíc

geáþ

(n.)
Grammar
geáþ, e; f.

Foolishnesslightmindednessluxurymockerystultĭtialascīvialuxŭrialudibrium

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Ðý-læs ðæt wundredan weras and idesa, and on geáþ gutan lest men and women should wonder thereat, and pour it forth in mockery, 50 b; Th. 176, 8; . 1206

Linked entry: geahþe

húðe

(n.)
Grammar
húðe, [v. herehúðe], e; f.

Preyspoilbooty

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Grn. 8, 23: Cd. 174; Th. 220, 2; Dan. 65. Habbaþ ða húðe and ðæt orf eów gemǽne prædam vero et omnia animantia diripiens vobis, Jos. 8, 2: Cd. 97; Th. 127, 19; Gen. 2113: 98; Th. 129, 24; Gen. 2149.

ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bearcarrymovegoproceedvehereireprocedereto weighmeasure

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Icel. vega to fight.] to weigh, measure Gewihþ weighs, L. M. 2, 67; Lchdm. ii. 298, 16-25. Gewegen biþ remetietur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 2: Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 24. [Cf. a-wegan.]

Linked entries: ge-wæge wegan

GLÆS

(n.)
Grammar
GLÆS, es; n.

Glass

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Gl. 51; Som. 66, 5; Wrt. Voc. 34, 65. Beorhtre ðonne glæs brighter than glass, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 10. Ðæt scíre glæs the clear glass, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 33; Cri. 1283.

Linked entry: glas

seolfren

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfren, seolofren, seolfern, silfren, sylofren, sylfren; adj.
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Th. ii. 212, 30. Ne wyrce sylfrene godas, Ex. 20, 23: 3, 22

be-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sorgian, bi-sorgian; p. ode; pp. od

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear; curare Gif ðú me lufodest, ðú hit besorgodest if thou lovedst me, thou wouldst be sorry for it, Apol. Th. 20, 27. He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368.

Linked entry: bi-sorgian

be-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽfan, p. de; pp. ed; [wǽfan to cover]

To befold, wrap round, cover, clotheobvolvere, amicire, operire, induere

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Ic eom réáde bewǽfed I am clothed with red, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484. 2; . 70, 1: Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 19

Linked entry: wǽfan

blíð-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
blíð-heort, adj.

BLITHE of HEART, merry, joyfullætus corde, hilariskind of heart, mercifulbenignus corde, misericors

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BLITHE of HEART, merry, joyful; lætus corde, hilaris Hrefn blaca, blíðheort, bodode cuman beorhte sunnan the black raven, blithe of heart [merry], foretold, the coming of the bright sun, Beo. Th. 3608; B. 1802: Andr. Kmbl. 2526; An. 1264.

ge-bylded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bylded, -bælded, -byld; part. [ge-, byldan to make bold]

Emboldenedencouragedanimatedcorrōbĕrātusanĭmātus

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We us bletsiap gebylde ðurh God we bless ourselves emboldened by God, H. R. 105, 17

streáwian

(v.)
Grammar
streáwian, streówian; p. ode: stréwian; p. ede
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Mid ðǽm strewede ðone weg, Past. 16; Swt. 103, 13. Sume of ðám treówum heówon and streówodon (streówedon, MS. A. : strewedon, MS. B. ) on ðone weg, Mk. Skt. 11, 8. Strewodun (streówedon, MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8. Streówodan, Blickl.

Linked entries: streówian strewian

sweþel

(n.)
Grammar
sweþel, sweoþol, es; m.
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A swathe, wrap, band, bandage; cf. swaddling band, clothes Sweþil fascia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 74. Sueðelas suedilas instites, Txts. 69, 1060. Sweþelas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 48. Sweoþolas fascia [e? ], 93, 69. Suuoeðles institis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 44.

þiderweardes

(adv.)
Grammar
þiderweardes, adv.
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Ðá ongon sprecan swíþe feorran ymbúton, swilce þa sprǽce ne mǽnde, and tiohhode hit þeáh þiderweardes ( towards that point ), Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 12

un-getímu

(n.)
Grammar
un-getímu, f. or un-getíme, es; n.

Mishapmisfortune

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C.), ǽgðer ge on monslihtum ge on hungre ge on scipgebroce ge on mislícre forscapunge, 1, 11; Swt. 50, 18

Linked entries: ge-tímu ge-tín

dryge

Grammar
dryge, l. drýge.
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S. 23 b, 685, Of drýggium (drýgum, v. l. ) felle, Past. 346, 5. Gítsung gedrinceð drýggum welan, Met. 7, 16. Hond drýgi manum aridam, Mk. L. 3, 1, 3. Drúgi, Lk. p. 5, 4. Drýi, Mt. L. 12, 10. Dríu, p. 16, 14. Druige, Mk. L. 11, 20.

eald-hláford

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Substitute: An old lord, a lord whose right to rule is of ancient date, a rightful, liege lord Hiera ealdhláfordes sunu regis filium, Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 33.

feormian

(v.)

to cleanseto furbish

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mec (a lance) fægre feormað, . 72, 18. Fe(o)r(mie) wǽge, B. 2253

fleót

(n.)

an estuary

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an estuary. On brádan fleót; andlang brádan fleótes út on sǽ, C. D. iii. 179, 28. On mearcfleótes múþan, . . . mylenfleótes múþan, 429, 4, 5. On seolcingfleót; eást andlang fleótes on haggan-fleót; andlang hagganfleótes, C. D.