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ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Gesceamian . . . swá þám men dyde, Wlfst. 238, 14. (2 a) with gen. of cause :-- Þ him gescamige heora unrihtes, Ll. Th. ii. 364, 22

twi-béte

(adj.)
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twi-béte, adj.

Needing double compensation

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H.) swá wé ǽr be lǽwdum men fundon (in the case of a nun the bót for the offences referred to was twice that in the case of a lay woman; the case of the latter is the subject of sect. 11; Th. i. 68, 13-70, 2), L. Alf. pol. 18; Th. i. 72, 10.

Linked entries: -béte twi- twi-bóte

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
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LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Th. ii. 4, 19. Men ða leófostan, 188, 25: Blickl. Homl. 165, 33. Leófestan, 9, 13. Ða word ðe hé wénþ ðæt him leófoste sýn gehýrenne the words that he thinks will be most pleasant for him to hear, 55, 20

Linked entry: leóf

ge-mána

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D. vi. 149, 30. partaking of the Eucharist, communion; the Eucharist Ne gewiton þá nunnan of þǽre cyrican betwyh þám þe bescyrede wǽron þæs god-cundan gemánan, for þon þe hí onféngon þone gemánan fram Drihtne þurh þone Drihtnes þeówan dum inter eos qui

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teachinstructeducateto preachto exhortadmonishadvisepersuadesuggest

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To teach, instruct, educate, to give religious teaching, to preach, to teach a particular tenet or dogma, to enjoin a rule, to exhort, admonish, advise, persuade, suggest Ic lǽre instruo, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 32, 4: erudio, 30; Som. 34, 60.

æt-eglan

(v.)
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æt-eglan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To inflict paintormenttroublegrievemolestum quid injicere

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To inflict pain, torment, trouble, grieve; molestum quid injicere Ne mæg him ǽnig fácen feónd æteglan any deceitful fiend may not inflict grief upon him, Ps. Th. 88, 19

a-fǽman

(v.)
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a-fǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To foam outbreathe outexspumareex-halare

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To foam out, breathe out; exspumare, ex-halare Múþ ic ontýnde mínne wide, ðæt me mín oreþ fit afǽmde os meum aperui, et exhalavi spiritum. Ps. Th. 118, 131

a-pǽcan

(v.)
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a-pǽcan, p. -pǽhte; pp. -pǽht

To seducemisleadseducere

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To seduce, mislead; seducere Gif hwá óðres mannes folgere fram him apǽce si quis alius hominis pedisequam ab eo seducat, L. M. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 270, 31

a-spreótan

(v.)
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a-spreótan, p. -spreát, pl. -spruton; pp. -sproten; v. intrans. [a, spreótan]

To sprout forthbreak forthprogerminareerumpieructare

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To sprout forth, break forth; progerminare, erumpi, eructare Swá unefne is eorþe þicce, syndon ðas móras myclum asprotene sicut crassitudo terræ erupta est super terram, Ps. Th. 140, 9

fixian

(v.)
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fixian, p. ode; pp. od [fisc = fix a fish]

To fishpiscāri

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To fish; piscāri Ic fixige piscor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 11. For hwí ne fixast ðú on sǽ cur non piscāris in mări? Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 1

fré-friend

(n.)
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fré-friend, es; m.

A comforterthe Comforterthe Paracleteconsōlātorparaclētus

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A comforter, the Comforter, the Paraclete; consōlātor, paraclētus Ne cymþ se fréfriend to eów Paraclētus non vĕniet ad vos, Jn. Bos. 16, 7: 14, 16: Ps. Th. 134, 14

Linked entry: fréfrend

eám

(n.)
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eám, eán

to waters

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to waters Ofer ðám eam sŭper flūmĭna, Ps. Th. 23, 2. Betweoh ðám twám eán between the two waters, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 28; dat. pl. of eá

lǽring-mǽden

(n.)
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lǽring-mǽden, es; n.
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A girl who is receiving instruction, a female pupil Nim nú láreów and bryng ðínum lǽrincgmǽdene take now, master, and bring them to thy pupil, Th. Ap. 20, 13

mæðel-word

(n.)
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mæðel-word, es; n.

A word used in a formal address

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A word used in a formal address Þegn Hróðgáres meðelwordum frægn ( of the question put by the coast-guard to Beowulf on his landing ), Beo. Th. 478; B. 236

mǽþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-leás, adj.

Without moderationgreedy

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Without moderation, greedy 'Ðás fugelas habbaþ feónda gelícnysse, ðe menn grǽdelíce grípaþ grimre helle.' Ðá hét Martinus ða mǽþleásan fugelas ðæs fixnoþes geswícan, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 11

mis-grétan

(v.)

to affrontinsult

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to affront, insult Se gylda ðe óðerne misgrét ... gebéte hé ðæt wið ðone man ðe hé mysgrétte, Chart. Th. 606, 22-27. Gif hwilc gegilda óðerne misgréte, 612, 18

ge-drugian

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

To become drywitherarescere

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To become dry, wither; arescere Ficbeám gedrugade ficus aruit, Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 21; 4, 6 : Ps. Th. 68, 22. Gedrugad wæs arefacta est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 19

ge-éðan

(v.)
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ge-éðan, p. de; pp. ed [éðe easy]

To make easy or lightalleviatelĕvāre

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To make easy or light, alleviate; lĕvāre Ðæt ðú hygesorge heortan mínre geéðe that thou alleviate the sorrow of my heart, Exon. 50 a; Th. 174, 17; Gú. 1179

ge-hlywan

(v.)
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ge-hlywan, p. de; pp. ed

To covershelter

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To cover, shelter Of flýsum mínra sceápa wǽron gehlywde ðearfena sídan the sides of the needy were covered with the fleeces of my sheep, Homl. Th. ii. 448, 18

Linked entry: ge-hlýd

þúsend-mǽle

(adj.)
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þúsend-mǽle, (?); adj.

A thousand eacha thousand

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Betere is gebídanne ánne dæg mid ðé ðonne óðera on þeódstefnum þúsendmǽla, Ps. Th. 83, 10

Linked entry: -mǽle