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amigdal

(n.)
Grammar
amigdal, es; m.
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An almond Mid amigdales ele, Lch. i. 104, 22: 132, 9. Syle him etan amigdalas, iii. 134, 23

mæsse-hacele

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Hé stód áþenedum earmum mid mæsse[reáfe] gescrýdd, and hæfde gréne mæssehacelan on him, Vis. Lfc. 39. Add

swefel

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Add: — God sende ðá fýr and fúlne swefel him tó and forbærnde hí ealle, Hml. S. 13, 211

un-gistlíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gistlíþe, adj.
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Inhospitable Him wæs láð þearfendum mannum áht tó syllene, and hé wæs ungystlíðe, Nap. 65. Cf. un-cumlíþe

Linked entry: gist-líþe

sand-hliþ

(n.)

a sand-hill by the sea

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a sand-hill by the sea Gewát him ofer sandhleoþu tó sǽs faruþe, Andr. Kmbl. 471; An. 236

trág

(n.)
Grammar
trág, e; trágu; indecl.; f.

Illaffliction

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Ill, affliction Hé wénde him tráge hnágre he expected humiliating affliction for himself, Elen. Kmbl. 1333; El. 668

æ-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, æ-gylde, a-gilde, a-gylde; adv. [æ without, gild payment]

Without compensationsine compensatione

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Without compensation; sine compensatione Gif he gewyrce ðæt hine man afylle, lícge ægilde if he so do that any man fell him down, let him be without compensation, L. Eth. vi. 38; Th. i. 324, 24: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170,13: L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 14:

dómere

(n.)
Grammar
dómere, es; m.

A judge jūdex

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A judge; jūdex Swá him dómeras [démeras MS. H.] gereccen as the judges may prescribe to him, L. Ælf. 18; Th. i. 48, 18. Heretogan and dómeras hæfdon mǽstne weorþscipe consuls and judges had most honour, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13. Settaþ ða to dómerum, appoint

freoðo-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-beácen, es; n.

A sign of peacesign granting safetypācis signumsignum incolumĭtātem præbens

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A sign of peace, sign granting safety; pācis signum, signum incolumĭtātem præbens Hine Waldend on tácen sette, freoðobeácen, ðý-læs hine feónda hwilc mid gúþ-þræce grétan dorste the Lord set a token, a sign of peace, upon him [Cain], lest some enemy

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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To go with an army, march, be at war; profĭcisci, bellum gĕrĕre Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1. Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila,

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To fixfastensecureconfirmbetrothfigerefirmareconfirmareinfigeredespondere

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To fix, fasten, secure, confirm, betroth; figere, firmare, confirmare, infigere, despondere Iulius him mid gewritum gefæstnod Julius secured it to him by writings, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112, 31. Gefæstnade secured, Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10. Gefæstnode, 4, 28;

Linked entry: ge-festnian

un-hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
un-hyldu, (-o); f.

Disfavourunfriendliness

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Disfavour, unfriendliness Ða habbaþ his unhyldo ðe hit him bryttian sceoldon iram merentur, qui dispensatores sunt, Past. 44; Swt. 321, 4. Him is unhyldo Waldendes witod, Cd. Th. 45, 20; Gen. 729. Þurh hine wurdon manege geypte ðe mid heora rǽde on ðes

ǽnes

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽnes, adv.

Once.

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Once. Similar entries cf. ǽne, I Ǽnes ic swór semel juravi, Ps. L. 88, 36. Gif bescoren man gange him an gestlíðnesse, gefe him man ǽnes, Ll. Th. i. 38, 13. Similar entries cf. ǽne, II Ðá se bróður ðás word gehýrde ǽnes, hé forhtode . . . and óðere

Linked entry: ǽne

bróðor-sib

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-sib, -sibb, -syb, -sybb, e; f.

brotherhood, the relationship between brotherscognatio fraternalis, germanitasbrotherly lovefraternus amor

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brotherhood, the relationship between brothers; cognatio fraternalis, germanitas Syndon him on æðelum óðere twegen beornas, geborene bróðorsybbum [Kmbl. 1380, -sibbum] to him in his family are other twain men, born in brotherly-relationship, An. 690:

ge-ambehtan

Grammar
ge-ambehtan, ge-embehtan, ge-embehtian.

to minister

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to minister Take here ge-embeht-an in Dict., and add Gif huá mé embehtes (ministrat) . . . gif huelc mé geembehtað (minisirabit), Jn. R. 12, 26. Geembihtatun mini-straverunt Mt. p. 7, 3. Him geembehte ðú illi servies Mt. L. 4, 10. Ne cuóm ꝥte geembehta

ge-leógan

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Add: to play a person false Hiora earmas ágáledon and hira handa him gelugon, Verc. Först. 80, 25

wang-beard

(n.)
Grammar
wang-beard, es; m.
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A whisker Teóh him ða loccas, and wringe ða eáran, and ðone wangbeard twiccige, Lchdm. ii. 196, 13

Linked entry: beard

dwǽs-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dwǽs-líce, adv.
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Foolishly, stupidly Sé ðe wylle drincan and dwǽslíce hlýdan, drince him æt hám, Ll. Th. ii. 357, 40

eáþmédlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþmédlíce, adv.
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With humility, humbly Hé eal ꝥ se ar̃b. at him crafede eádmédlíce gefylde, Chr. 1070; P. 206, 17

leódan

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Him brega engla of líce áteáh liódende bán ( the rib from which Eve was made), Gen. 182. Add