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ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, -swúgian; p. ode; pp. od.

to be silentto pass over in silence; with the genitiveto silence

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Ðá for ðæs bysceopes hálignysse geswígdon eall ða deófolgyld then on account of the bishop's holiness all the idols were silent, Shrn. 151, 31. to pass over in silence; with the genitive Nelle ic lofes ðínes geswígian I will not pass over thy praise

beám

a beamposta beam of light

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Man þá beámas gelegð and þá ræftras tó þǽre fyrste gefæstnað, Angl. viii. 324, 9. v. sýl-, wín-beám. a beam as part of an implement:-- Borige hé on þám beáme (of the plough) Lch. i. 402, 1.

fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
fæstnian, festnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind firmāre, vincīre

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We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35

for-rotodnys

(n.)
Grammar
for-rotodnys, -rotednys, -nyss, e; f.

Rottennesscorruptionputrēdopus

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Rottenness, corruption; putrēdo, pus Mín flǽsc is ymbscrýd mid forrotodnysse my flesh is covered with corruption, Job Thw. 167, 36: Prov. 12: Homl. Th. ii. 282, 11. Ðeós forrotednyss hoc pus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35

for-spildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spildan, p. de; pp. ed [spild destruction]

To bring to naughtdestroyperdĕre

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To bring to naught, destroy; perdĕre Sum sceal on geóguþe, mid Godes meahtum, his earfoþsíþ forspildan one shall in youth, with God's power, bring to naught his hard lot, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 31; Vy. 59

Linked entry: spildan

gilp-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-cwide, es; m.

A boastful speech

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A boastful speech Ðam wífe ða word wel lícodon gilpcwide Geátes well did those words please the woman, the boastful speech of the Gaut. Beo. Th. 1284; B. 640; Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 12; Gú, 1209

bi-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þryccan, p. -þrycte, pl. -þrycton; pp. -þrycced

To press onimprimere

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[þryccan to press] To press on; imprimere Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod gebýgdon, þreám biþrycton they bent a sharp crown around my head, pressed it on with reproaches, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 26; Cri. 1446

Linked entry: be-þryccan

bláwung

(n.)
Grammar
bláwung, e; f.

A BLOWINGflatus

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[bláwan to blow; flare] A BLOWING; flatus Ðá hét Gedeon his geféran habban heora býman him mid to ðære bláwunge then Gideon commanded his companions to have their trumpets with them for the blowing, Jud. 7, 16

Linked entry: a-bláwung

ge-scerpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerpan, -scirpan, -scierpan; p. te

To sharpenacuere

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To sharpen; acuere Ic gescirpe mín swurd I will sharpen my sword, Deut. 32, 41. Ðære culfran bilwitnesse gescierpan [-scirpan, Hat. MS.] to sharpen the simplicity of the dove, Past. 35, 1; Swt, 236, 23; Cot. MS

þæslícness

(n.)
Grammar
þæslícness, e; f.
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Fitness, meetness, agreement with what is right Ða hláfordas hé manode ðæt hí milde wǽron heora ðeówum mannum mid þæslícnysse (v. Col. 4, 1 : Domini, quod justum est et aequum, servis praestate), Homl. Th. ii. 326, 27

un-geleáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáflíc, adj.

Incredible

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Ðæt wile þincan ungeleáflíc eallum ðǽm ðe ða stówe on uferum tídum geseóð, Lchdm. iii. 438, 14: Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 9

Linked entry: un-geleáfullíc

egeleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
egeleáslíce, adv.
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Without fear, unconcernedly Ðý lǽs hié siððangeearnigen swá micle hefigre wíte suá hié nú egeleáslícor and unnytlícor brúceð Godes giefe eo postmodum supplicia graviora mereantur, quo nunc largioribus bonis Dei male uti non metuunt, Past. 247, 10

elm

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Elmes drænc a drink made with elm rind, 66, 25. Cf. Elmleáh as a place name, C. D. iv. 70, 3, 13. Add

ge-fylgan

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Add: to obtain (with dat.) 'Gif monn mínne noman nemneð in ǽnigre frécennisse . . ., ðonne gefylge sé ðínre mildheortnesse.' Ðá cóm stefn of heofenum . . . 'Swá hwelc swá . . . mínne naman þurh þé gecégð, ic hine gehére,' Shrn. 73, 7

nytig

(n.)
Grammar
nytig, (?) usefulness (?),
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Or could nitig (= nytig) be connected with the verb expedire. Cf. expedit ei, proderit ei, 72, 78?) expeditio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 69

Linked entry: here-nitig

un-líchamlic

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Þín ꝥ líchamlice eáge ne gesyhð áht líchamlices búton hit gescyrpe þá þing tó geseónne seó unlíchamlice wíse nec ipse corporeus oculus aliquid corporeum videret, nisi hunc res incorporea ad videndum acueret, Gr. D. 269, 22. Add

gader-wist

(n.)

a being together, company

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Take here Similar entries gador-wist in Dict., and add Gaderwiste contubernium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 54. Gadorwiste contuberniam (-um? or -a? v. Mk. 6, 39, to which the gloss belongs), 73, 33

Linked entries: ge-gaderwist gador-wist

a-léfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-léfan, p. de; pp. ed

To permitgrantpermittereconcedere

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To permit, grant; permittere, concedere Ðæt he us ǽfre wille eard aléfan that he will ever grant us a dwelling, Cd. 115; Th. 272, 8; Sat. 116: 219; Th. 281, 27; Sat. 278. Aléfed permitted. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 7

beadu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cræft, es; m.

War-craftstrength in warbellica vis

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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219

be-æftan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-æftan, adv.

Behindafterhereafterpostponepostea

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Ðæt ic wille hér beæftan sweotolor gereccan that I will hereafter more clearly shew, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 29