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fræt-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fræt-genga, (frǽt- ? cf. frǽtum given under fiǽte)
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glosses apotas[s]ia (=apostasia?) Fretgenga apotassia, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 11: ii. 8, 32. Fraetgengian apotasia, 100, 47. Frætgengan, 7, 8

Linked entries: fræc-genga frecgenga

ge-cwéme

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-cwéme, adv. (?)
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Pleasantly, agreeably Gecwéme contente (the Latin, however, is probably gen. fem. Cf. ðǽre gehealdnan contente, 79, 41), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 20

grennian

(v.)
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In l. 5 for 'ringentibus,' '55, Lye' substitute 'dissolutis,' '172, 16,' and add: to grunt Grennigan grunnire, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 36

hring-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
hring-sittend, es; m.
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A spectator in a circus Hrincsittendra circensium [v. hring-set (second example )], An. Ox. 65. Ringsittendra circentium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 31

lád-mann

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Þá cwæð Esau: 'Ic bidde þé þæt þú nyme þe ládmenn of mínum geférum, þæt þé wegas wissigeon, Gen. 33, 15. Add

hwaþerung

(n.)
Grammar
hwaþerung, hwoþrung, e; f.
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A (hoarse) sound Ic (a file) gyrre mid hásre hwoðrunge garrio rauco cum murmure (stridens ), An. Ox. 26, 14. See preceding word

Linked entry: hwoþrung

neód-full

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Nú bidde ic míne arceƀ and ealle míne leóƀ ꝥ hý ealle neódfulle beón ymbe Godes gerihta. Cht. E. 230, 14. Add

nigon-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
nigon-gilde, adj.
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Entitled to ninefold compensation On þám lagum is cynges feoh nigongilde, Ll. Th. i. 330, 20. Preóstes feoh .IX. gylde, 2, 5

wæter-swilige

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-swilige, an; f.
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A deep pit witi water in it Of mǽrdíc on ðá wæterswylian; of ðǽre swylian, C. D. vi. 220, 23. Cf. swelg

fela

Grammar
fela, <b>;
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III 6.</b> add Ic ne dorste geðrístlǽcan þára mínra áwuht feala on gewrit settan, Ll. Th. i. 58, 21

wæser

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bulimus; cf. bulimus vermis similis lacertae in stomacho hominis habitans, Corp. Gl. Hessels, 26, 209), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 62

Wihtgáras

(n.)
Grammar
Wihtgáras, pl. m.

The name of some people in England

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The name of some people in England Wihtgára (Wightgóra, 416, 7) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 22

onoþa

(n.)
Grammar
onoþa, an; f.

Fear

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Voc. ii. 35, 75. Anoþa, 109, 3. [Cf. anathe sollicitudine, cura in Papias, quoted by Graff. i. 267.]

smicerness

(n.)
Grammar
smicerness, e; f.

Elegance, neatness

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Elegance, neatness þurh smicernesse and hiwunge hironiam (= per ironiam; irony is explained as combining elegance and dissimulation) Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 53

ge-mǽnsumian

(v.)
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Ic mé gemǽnsumode þám líffæstan gerýnum úres Drihtnes, Hml. S. 23 b, 503. <b>III a.</b> of matrimonial union, to unite in marriage, to marry.

Linked entry: -mǽnsumian

weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung, e ; f.
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Hé bið on gódre weorþunge he will be highly respected, Lchdm. iii. 158, 10. <b>Ia.</b> in religious matters, worship of a god, divine worship, religious service Tídsangas canonica, weorþung canor Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 27.

ge-libban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-libban, ge-lifian, ge-leofian; p. ge-lifde, ge-lifode, ge-leofode
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K. 16. to get by living, to live to do Hé cyng beón sceolde, gif hé hit gelifode he should have been king, if he had lived to do it, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 11. Fulne ende þínes lífes þú hæfst gelifd plenam etatis finem habes, Nar. 30, 11

Linked entries: ge-leofian ge-lifian

plegan

(v.)
Grammar
plegan, plægan, plegian, plagian, plagian; p. de, ede, ode
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<b>II d.</b> to play (for something), strive after :-- Ðis is se ilca ðe ðú longe for his deáþe plegodest this is the same for whose death thou hast long played, Blickl. Homl. 85, 19. to play on an instrument Plægiendra (plegiyndra, Ps.

Linked entries: plægan plagian plegian

récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, réccan (reccan?); p. róhte
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Ne can ic eów ne ic eówer récce I know you not and I care not for you, L. Ælfc. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 3. Ðú ǽfre ne récst ǽniges þinges (cf. ðú ne wilnast nánes óðres þinges, Bt. 23; Fox 80, 2) ofer ða áne, Met. 12, 31.

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

futurethat is to comeabout to comecomingat handapproachingtoward(that is) to happen or be some time or other,(that is) to comeabout to happen(that is) to come soonimminentimpendingto take placecome to passcoming towards a placeapproachingabout to comewith the face towards a person,facing

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used attributively, in an indefinite sense, future, that is to come Praesens tempus ys andwerd tíd . . . futurum tempus is tówerd tíd, Ælfc. Gr. 20; Zup. 123, 17.

Linked entry: tó-ward