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fyrn-geflíta

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-geflíta, an; m.

An enemy of oldantīquus inĭmīcus

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An enemy of old; antīquus inĭmīcus Bútan his fyrngeflítan except to his enemy of old, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 25; Pa. 34

Linked entry: ge-flíta

GAF

(adj.)
Grammar
GAF, adj.

Basevilelewdturpisvīlislŏquax

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Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

Linked entries: gaffetung ge-gaf-sprǽc

neáh-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-freónd, es; m.

A near friend or relation

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A near friend or relation Ðǽr wæs mycel menigo manna gegaderod his mága and eác óðra his néhfreónda, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 56, 22

ge-wǽcednyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcednyss, e; f.

Weakness

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Weakness Him nán þing ne eglaþ ǽnigre brosnunge oððe gewǽcednysse nothing pains him of any corruption or weakness, Homl. Th. ii. 552, 29

ge-fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fnæd, es; n.

A hem

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A hem Gif ic huru his reáfes gefnædu hreppe if I only touch the hems of his garment, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 10

Linked entry: fnæd

þǽr-on

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add: with verbs of knowing, in respect to a matter Hig hym eall sǽdon ꝥ dæt hig þǽron wyston, Hml. A. 188, 41

be-díhlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-díhlian, p. -díhlode; pp. -díhlod

To hide

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To hide

greáda

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Ðá hé beseah on his ágenne grǽdan (sceát, v. l.) betweoh his ástrehtan earmas, þá gemétte hé on his greádan (sceáte,v. l., sinu), twelf mancosas ... hé áwearp þá mancosas on þæs mæssepreóstes greádan (sceáte, v. l., sinum ), Gr. D. 65, 13, 23.

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.

To FILLreplenishsatisfycramstufffinishcompletefulfilimplērereplēresătŭrārefarcīresupplērecomplēre

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fyllaþ mid feore foldan gesceafte they shall fill earth's creation with their spirit, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 15; Cri. 953: Ps. Th. 64, 5. He fylde hig sătŭrāvit eos, Ps. Spl. 104, 38.

Linked entry: fullian

ídel-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handedempty

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Hé biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he shall be destitute of all his possessions, Blickl. Homl. 49, 26. Nó ídelhende bona of ðam goldsele gongan wolde, Beo. Th. 4169; B. 2081.

ge-dál-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál-land, -dæl-land, es; n.

Partible landland belonging to several proprietorssepărābĭlis terra

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Híd gedǽllandes, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. 6, 11

a-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cígan, p. de; pp. ed

To callvocareevocare

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Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603. Hine aclgde fit evocavit eum, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 513, 19

Linked entry: a-cægan

ge-treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówsian, -trýwsian; p. ode; pp. od

To justify one's selfclear one's selfprove one's self innocentse justĭfĭcārese purgēre

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To justify one's self, clear one's self, prove one's self innocent; se justĭfĭcāre, se purgēre Getreówsie hine fácnes let him prove himself innocent of the treachery, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5, note 8, MS. H: 36; Th. i. 84, 15, note 36, MS. B

Linked entries: treówsian ge-trýwsian

þǽr-mid

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-mid, adv.
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Skt, ii. 23 b, 767. temporal, straightway, at the same time Ðá forceáw hé his ágenan tungan and wearp hine ðǽrmid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 25

Linked entry: mid

hlóþ

preya gang

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Ger. hlótha praeda.] a gang Þeáh him feónda hlóð feorhcwealm bude, Gú. 887. Swylt ealle fornóm secga hlóðe and hine sylfne mid . . .xxx and feówere . . . mid hláford, Jul. 676

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.
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Sió wiþerweardnes biþ . . . wæru . . . mid þǽre styringe hire ágenre frécennesse adversam fortunam videos ipsius adversitatis exercitatione prudentem, Bt. 20; F. 72, 6. Se wara weard his ágenre þearfednesse ille sollicitus suae paupertatis custos.

FELD

(n.)
Grammar
FELD, feald; gen. es; dat. a, e; m. A

FIELDpastureplainan open countrycampuscampestria

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Hie gesóhton Sennera feld they sought the plains of Shinar, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 23; Gen. 1668: 205; Th. 253, 27; Dan. 602. Híg fundon ánne feld invēnērunt campum, Gen. 11, 2. Habbaþ feldas eác fægere blisse gaudēbunt campi, Ps. Th. 95, 12: Ps.

Linked entries: feald feld-denu

mirigþ

(n.)
Grammar
mirigþ, mirhþ, mirhþ, myrþ, e; f.

Pleasurejoydelightsweetness

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him ðære mirigþe búte hé ðæs yfeles ǽr geswíce alas for his delight, unless first he leave evil, Hy. 2, 6; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 6. Hé ádrǽfed wæs of neorxena wanges myrþe ( paradisum voluptatis ), Gen. 3, 24. For ðære mirhte (mergþe, MS.

Linked entries: mirhþ myrþ

ge-sǽlignes

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Ox. 2582 : prosperis successibus, i. fortunis, 3995 : 4260. happiness, good fortune, happy estate, v. gesǽlig; II. of persons Ðyncð him ðæt hié wiellen ácuelan for ðǽre medtrymnesse ðæs óðres gesǽlignesse (felicitatis), Past. 231, 21.

Linked entry: sǽligness

(adj.)
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hit ofer áne scíre, sý hit ofer má, 224, 27. Þú hæfst mé manega bysna gereihte, and ic hæbbe sælf gesegen on bócum má þonne ic áreccan mage, Solil.