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Saracenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Saracenisc, adj.

Saracen

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Saracen gegaderode of ðám Saraceniscum swíðe micele fyrde, Jud. Thw. p. 162, 25

wel-dón

(v.)

to satisfyplease

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to satisfy, please walde ðæm folce weldón (satisfacere) Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 15

gadertangnes

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líchaman fæstena mid gædertangnysse þreágeað corpus jejuniorum continuatione castigant, Scint. 52, 15. Add

on-gryrelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gryrelíc, adj.

Horrible

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Horrible hine lǽddon on ðám ongryrlícan (-gryslícan ?) fiðerum, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 36, 24

twéntig-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
twéntig-wintre, adj.

Twenty years old

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Twenty years old Óð sý twéntigwintre oð;ðe gyt yldra, Wulfst. 3, 1

be-clencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clencan, p. te

To beclinchfix firmly

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To beclinch, fix firmly beclencton on fótcopsum fét his, Ps. L. 104, 18

Linked entry: clencan

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful bĕnignus

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Gracious, bountiful; bĕnignus Ðæt he him ealra wæs ára éste that he was bountiful to him in all gifts, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 8; Gen. 1509.

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas

frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
frætwung, frætewung, e; f.

An adorningadornmentornamentornātusornāmentum

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An adorning adornment, ornament; ornātus, ornāmentum He micele swíðor lufode ðære heortan clǽnnysse ðonne ðæra stána frætwunge he much more loved cleanness of heart than the adornment of stones, Homl. Th. i. 508, 22.

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Alsoevenindeedat firstprīmoĕtiam

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He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238. Ic furþum ongan I first began, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 21; Gú. 1213

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

in-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
in-sigle, es ; n.

A sealsignet

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A seal, signet brohte insigle tó mé ... Ðá ágeaf ic ðæt insigle ðé he brought a signet to me ... Then I gave the signet to thee, Chart. Th. 173, 8, 11.

Linked entry: in-segel

leód-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
leód-þeáw, es; m.
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Custom of a people or country Ðá tó mé cwom ðá grétte mé sóna and [h]álette his leódþeáwe cum me more rituque salutaret, Nar. 27, 3.

grennian

(v.)
Grammar
grennian, p. ode
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He grennade and gristbitade he grinned and gnashed his teeth, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 11; Jul. 596. Grenniendum welerum hleahter forþbringan ringentibus labiis risum proferre, Scint. 55, Lye

ge-hénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hénan, p. de; pp. ed

To humbleaccusecondemndespisehumiliareaccusarecondemnarespernere

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He gehéned wæs he was condemned. Cd. 217; Th. 276, 18; Sat. 190. Gehéneþ mec spernit me, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 16

Linked entry: ge-hǽnan

gelp

(n.)
Grammar
gelp, es; m.

Glory, vain-glory, prideglōria, vāna glōria

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Glory, vain-glory, pride; glōria, vāna glōria Ne gýtsung, ne ídel gelp him on ne rícsode neither avarice nor vain-glory reigned in him, Bd. 3. 17; S. 545, 9. Gif he unnýtne gelp ágan wille if he will possess unprofitable glory, Bt. Met.

wyrm-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-sele, es; m.
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.], a place where there are serpents (hell) Ne þearf hopian ðæt þonan móte, of ðam wyrmsele, Judth. Thw. 23, 13; Jud. 119

Linked entry: wyrm-geard

bisenung

(n.)
Grammar
bisenung, e; f.

exampleexampleproof

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example (of conduct) þæt óðre þurh his gódan bysenunge gelǽrede sýn, R. Ben. 109, 23. Náþor ne mid bodengum wel ná lǽraþ ne mid bisnuncgum wel ná tǽcaþ, Wlfst. 376, 25. mid bysnungum wel ne lǽdað, Ll.

ciric-sang

(n.)
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Dict.) church-singing; Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 25 (cf. wæs mágister ciriclices sanges (cantionis), 27). v. Dict. férde and cyric*-*sang lǽrde ad docenda ecclesiae carmina diuertens, 4, 12; S. 581, 7. [Icel. kirkju-söngr church-music.]

un-gerýdelic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerýdelic, adj.
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Ðá gehýrde ungerýdelic gelýd, Vis. Lfc. 47

un-mǽte

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Add: of material objects Wearð gefyrht mid ege þæs unmǽtan wildeóres, Hml. S. 23 b, 774. of non-material objects Mægn unmættra hreónessa and unwederes vim nimiae tempestatis, Gr. D. 346, 33.

wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
wiltan, p. wilte

To roll (trans.)

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wylte (tówælte, Lind.: áwælte, Rush.) ánne stán tó ðære byrgenne dura aduoluit lapidem ad ostium monumenti, Mk. Skt. 15, 46. (a cup) in healle wæs wylted and wended wloncra folmum, Exon. Th. 441, 16; Rä. 60, 19