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in-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
in-cuman, p. -com

To come inenter

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Ðǽr nǽfre nǽnig dǽl regnes incuman ne mæg never can any rain enter there, 125, 33. Incuma introire, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 45

líc-tún

(n.)
Grammar
líc-tún, es; m.

a grave-yardcemetery

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Hé nǽfre binnan nánum gehálgodum líctúne ne licge let him never lie in a consecrated graveyard, L. Ath. i. 25; Th. i. 212, 20: L. C. E. 22; Th. i. 372 35

lytig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lytig-, lyte-líce; adv.

Cunninglyartfullycraftily

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Ne weorþeþ on worulde lytelíce swicolra ðonne hé wyrþeþ none in the world is more craftily deceitful than he, 54, 22. Se ðe litelícost cúðe leáslíce hiwian unsóþ tó sóþe he that most cunningly could make untruth appear truth, 128, 9

magu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rinc, es; m.

A childyoung mana manwarrior

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Cwom LX monna . . ne meahton magorincas ofer mere feolan, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 9; Rä. 23, 5. Magorinca heáp ( the men in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1464; B. 730. Magorinca mód, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 51; Met. 1, 26

ge-tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tweógan, -tweón; p. -tweóde; pp. -tweód; v. pers. and impers.

To doubthesitatedŭbĭtāre

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To doubt, hesitate; dŭbĭtāre Ne getweóge ic náwuht be godes ǽcnessa I do not at all doubt about God's eternity, Shrn. 195, 4. Nó him treów getweóde his faith doubted not in him, Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 25; Gú. 311: 40 b; Th. 134, 27; Gú. 515.

Linked entry: tweógan

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowfulsaddentroublecontristare

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To make sorrowful, sadden, trouble; contristare Ðá wæs se engel cweðende 'Ne beó ðú Maria geunréted' then the angel said 'Be not sorrowful, Mary,' Blickl. Homl. 139, 15.

gleowian

(v.)
Grammar
gleowian, gliowian, gliwian, glywian; p. ode; pp. od

To play on an instrumentsingjokejestact the gleeman or buffoonfidicinarejocariscurrariscurram agere

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Ðæt ǽnig preóst ne gliwige that no priest act the gleeman, L. Edg. C. 58; Th. ii. 256, 16.

gram-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.
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Ðǽr nǽfre feóndes ne biþ gástes gramhýdiges gang where never shall be fiend's or fierce spirit's walk, Andr. Kmbl. 3384; An. 1696: Ps. Th. 73, 4. Gramhýdige me oft onginnaþ injusti insurrexerunt in me, 85, 13.

bisceop-stól

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-stól, biscop-stól, es; m.

A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopricsedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus

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[stól a stool, seat] A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric; sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus He ne mihte ðone Rómániscan bisceopstól eallunge forlǽtan he could not altogether neglect the Roman episcopal see, Nat. S.

Linked entry: biscop-stól

bléd

(n.)
Grammar
bléd, e; f.

A shoot, branch, flower, fruitgermen, ramus, frons, flos, fructus

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Ne dreósaþ beorhte bléde bright fruits fall not, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 3; Ph. 35: 62 b; Th. 230, 2; Ph. 466. God lǽteþ hrusan syllan beorhte bléda beornum and þearfum God lets earth give delightful fruits to rich and poor, Hick. Thes. i. 135, 24

ge-hédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hédan, p. de; pp. ed.

to hideconcealcondĕreabscondĕreto acquireobtainseizeobtĭnēredeprehendĕre

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Forðonðe he ne úðe ðæt ǽnig óðer man ǽfre mǽrþa má gehédde under heofenum ðonne he sylfa because he would not grant that any other man had ever obtained more glories under heaven than himself, Beo. Th. 1014 : B. 505

geongra

(n.)
Grammar
geongra, giongra, gingra, gyngra, giungra, an; m.

A junior, disciple, vassal, subject, follower, attendant, servantjūnior; adŏlescentŭlus, discĭpŭlus, assecla, sectātor, mĭnister

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Ne wille ic leng his geongra wurþan I will no longer be his vassal, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 15; Gen. 291: 15; Th. 18, 23; Gen. 277. Þurh ǽnne ðara apostola geongrena through one of the followers of the apostles, Ors. 6, 11; Bos. 121, 8.

ge-nihtsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumian, -nyhtsumian; part. -nihtsumigende; p. ode; pp. od

To abound, sufficeabundāre, suffĭcĕre

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Ánes engles geearnung ne genihtsumode to alýsednysse ealles mancynnes the merit of an angel was not sufficient for the redemption of all mankind, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 37

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumian

strica

(n.)
Grammar
strica, an; m.
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a stroke of a pen, a tittle, a mark, line Ánatrica oððe án stæf ðære ealdan ǽ ne biþ forgǽged iota unum aut unus apex non praeteribit (Mt. 5, 18), Homl. Th. ii. 200, 1: Jud. 15. Strican ł mærcunge characteres Hpt. Gl. 473, 13.

un-fæger

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæger, adj.

Not fairnot beautifulfouluglyhorrid

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Not fair, not beautiful, foul, ugly, horrid Sió gefrédnes mæg gefrédan ðæt hit líchoma biþ, ac hió ne mæg gefrédan hwæþer hé biþ ðe blac ðe hwít, ðe fæger þe unfæger, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 12.

un-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geára, adv.

not long agolatelybefore longsoon

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Ðæt wæs ungeára, ðæt ic ǽnigra mé weána ne wénde bóte gebídan, Beo. Th. 1868; B. 932. of the future, before long, soon Ðone egesfullan dómes dæg, se cumeþ nú ungeára, Blickl. Homl. 101, 28. Ungeára nú, Cd. Th. 289, 9; Sat. 395: Beo.

wíd-land

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-land, es ; n. I.
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Cf. wíd*-*sǽ Nǽron Metode wídlond ( or under II) ne wegas nytte, ac stód be*-*wrigen folde mid flóde, Cd. Th. 10, 13; Gen. 156. Ic on middangeard nǽfre egorhere eft gelǽde, wæter ofer wídland, 92, 33; Gen. 1538: 85,9; Gen. 1412 : Andr.

wirn

(n.)
Grammar
wirn, e; f.

A hindranceobstacledifficulty

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Færð ðæt fýr ofer eall . . . ne nán man næfð ðæra mihta, ðæt ðǽr ǽnige wyrne dó the fire will go everywhere . . . and no one will be able to hinder it, Wulfst. 138, 7

Linked entry: wyrn

wyrt-brǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-brǽþ, es; m.
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Ne mihte nán wyrtbrǽð swá wynsumlíce stéman, ii. 27, 113. Ágeótende wyrtbrǽð ( aroma ) of rinde, Hymn. Surt. 79, 13. Orþiende wyrtbrǽða swétnyssa spirans odorum balsama, 98, 19.

Linked entry: brǽþ

án-wille

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Ne flýt ðú ná wið ánwilne man, Prov. K. 5. Ánwille obstinatam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 2. Þá ánwillan, 82, 66. Ðá fortrúwudan and ðá ánwillan protervi, Past. 209, 20. Add