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ofer-eald

(adj.)
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ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

sorh-cearu

(n.)

grievous carepainful anxiety

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grievous care, painful anxiety Næs him sorgcearu ðeáh his líc and gǽst hyra somwiste gedǽled(-de ?), Exon. Th. 160, 6; Gú. 939

ge-éfstan

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ge-éfstan, l. ge-efestan, ge-efstan,
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Voc. ii. 65, 78. to strive after Ꝥ án wæs swíðost fram heom eallum geefst, ꝥ heora ǽlc wǽre on líchaman deád and on gáste libbende the one most earnest endeavour of all was to be dead in the body and living in the spirit, Hml. S. 23 b, 90

middan-geard

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Ðeáh ðe seofon middangeardas sýn ealle on efn ábrǽdde on þisses ánes onlícnysse, 29. Add Ðeáh ðe eal middangeard sý fram Adames frymðe edniówe geworden, and ánra gehwylc. . . móte lifigan ðreó hund wintra, Sal. K. 148, 33

be-swemman

(v.)
Grammar
be-swemman, p. -swemde; pp. -swemmed, -swemd

To make to swimnatare facere

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To make to swim; natare facere Ðeáh hí beswemde weorþon though they be made to swim, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28

Linked entry: swemman

weorold-lǽce

(n.)
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weorold-lǽce, es;m.
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A physician for the body Nis se woruldlǽce wælhreów, ðeáh ðe hé ðone gewundodan mid bærnette gelácnige, Homl. Th. i. 472, 13

lenden-seóc

(adj.)
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lenden-seóc, adj.
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Diseased in the loins Þis ilce deáh wiþ lendenseócum men, Lch. ii. 248, 27. Lendenseóce men mígað blóde and sande, 232, 9

trahtian

(v.)
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D. 286, 8. add: to deal with a subject, consider Þá ongunnon hí trahtian and hwæthugu smeágean be his deáðe tractare de ejus morte aliqui conati sunt, Gr. D. 104, 27.

driht-né

(n.)
Grammar
driht-né, pl. nom. acc. -néas; m.

A dead body of a host cadāver agmĭnis

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A dead body of a host; cadāver agmĭnis Ofer drihtnéum over the bodies of the slain, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 5; Exod. 163

Linked entry: dryht-né

gǽstlíce

(adv.)
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gǽstlíce, adv.

Spirituallyspirĭtālĭter

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Spiritually; spirĭtālĭter Ðeáh he gódes hwæt onginne gǽstlíce though he attempt aught of good spiritually, Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 15; Jul. 398

lata

(n.)
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lata, an; m.
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One who is late or slow Ðeáh heó ðæs bearnes lata wǽre though she were late in bearing the child, Blickl. Hom1.163, 8

ge-lýfan

(v.)
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ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To make dear

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To make dear [leóf] Dryhtne gelýfde endeared to the Lord [faithful to the Lord,] [Th.], Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 22; Cri. 1645

eorl-gebyrd

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Ðeáh hwa æþele sié eorlgebyrdum (cf. þeáh hwá wexe mid micelre æþelcundnesse his gebyrda, Bt. 19; F. 68, 31), Met. 10, 27. Add

for-sewenlíce

(adv.)
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Forsewenlice deáð þrowian, Mart. H. 156, 20. Hý habbað mé swýðe forsewenlíce útan ymbstanden projicientes me circumdederunt me, Ps. Th. 16, 10. Add

cwic

(adj.)
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On þám tíman ðe Eádwerd cing wes cucu and deád after King Edward's lifetime, C.D. iv. 233, 5: 13. Add

felle-wærc

(n.)
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felle-wærc, es; n.

The falling sicknessepilepsyepĭlepsiaέπιληψία

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; epĭlepsia = έπιληψία Ðæt deáh wið fellewærce it is good for epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 178, 8

secge

(n.)
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secge, an ; f.
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Speaking, speech Mé náwðer deág secge ne swíge neither speech nor silence will avail me, Exon. Th. 12, 23 ; Cri. 190. Cf. secga

fús

(n.)
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fús, es; n.

A hasteningprogressfestīnātioprogressus

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A hastening, progress; festīnātio, progressus Se de leófra manna fús feor wlátode who beheld afar the dear men's progress, Beo. Th. 3836; B. 1916

mis-féran

(v.)

to go astraytransgress

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to go astray, transgress Hé (Saul ) ðæt folc bewerodewið ða hǽðena leóda, ðeáh hé misférde on manegum óðrum þingum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 4

Linked entry: mis-faran

cucon

(adj.)
Grammar
cucon, cucun

alivequick vivas

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alive, quick; vivas Ðæt he Wulfnóþ cuconne oððe deádne begytan sceolde that he should take Wnlfnoth alive or dead Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 3

Linked entry: cucen