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ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.
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Add: with indic. (or uncertain) Hý hié hindan ofrídan ne meahte, ǽr hié on ðám fæstenne wǽron, Chr. 877; P. 74, 18. Hí cwǽdon ðæt Críst nǽre, ǽr hé ácenned wæs of Marian, Hml. Th. i. 70, 5.

Linked entry: ǽr

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,

to wait ⬩ to wait for. ⬩ to wait for the coming ⬩ return ⬩ to wait for the coming to pass ⬩ to wait

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Hé Godes ríces geanbidode, Mk. 15, 43. with acc. Hé geandbidode ðone frófer ðe beháten wæs, Hml. Th. i. 136, 1. Hé geanbidude Godes ríce, Lk. 23, 51. with a clause Hé geanbidað þæt wé tó beteran gecyrren he waits for our conversion R.

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, ge-drync, es; n.

Drinking ⬩ with the idea of quenching thirst ⬩ with the idea of feasting

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H. 99, 22. with the idea of excess Him wæs gecynde ꝥ hé symble wæs reád on his andwlitan. Se cyning wénde ꝥ hit for singalum gedrynce wǽre (assiduae potationis esse credidit), Gr. D. 187, 17.

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
Icel. svarði as well as sór
), pl. swóron; pp. sworen

To swear, make oath. ⬩ absolute ⬩ to swear by or on ⬩ to swear to anything ⬩ to swear an oath by something ⬩ to swear by, on . . . that . . .

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Sweriaþ þurh Drihten, ðæt gé dón wið mé mildheortnisse, Jos. 2, 12. Ðá ásweartode eall se king and swór under God ælmihtine and under ealle hálgan ðártó, ðæt hit næs ná his rǽd, Chart.

Linked entry: fore-swerian

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.

Rottenness ⬩ corruption ⬩ putrēdo ⬩ pus

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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 naught ⬩ destroy ⬩ perdĕre

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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

níd-máge

(n.)
Grammar
níd-máge, an; f.

A near kinswoman ⬩ a cousin

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A near kinswoman, a cousin Ǽfre ne geweorðe ðæt cristen man gewífige on ðæs wífes nýdmágan ðe hé ǽr hæfde, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 16. Nédmágan, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24

Linked entries: níd-mǽg máge

bi-þryccan

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

To press on ⬩ imprimere

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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 BLOWING ⬩ flatus

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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 sharpen ⬩ acuere

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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

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

þæslícness

(n.)
Grammar
þæslícness, e; f.

Fitness ⬩ meetness ⬩ agreement with what is right

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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

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation

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God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce gif hé wile: gif hé nele ðæt hé beó bútan ǽlcere ládunge swíðe rihtlíce tó deófles handa ásceofen God allows the wicked man time, that he may, if he will, cease from his wicked deeds: that, if he will not,

Linked entry: be-ládung