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feorh-gener

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gener, es; n.

Life-safetysalvation of lifevītæ servātio

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Life-safety, salvation of life; vītæ servātio Búton se cyningc him feorhgeneres unne unless the king grant him salvation of life, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 25

ge-unclǽnsian

(v.)

to make uncleanto pollutefœdare

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to make unclean, to pollute; fœdare Romulus hiora angin geunclǽnsode mid his bróðor slege Romulus polluted their under-taking with his brother's murder, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 30

Linked entry: un-clǽnsian

segl-gerǽde

(n.)
Grammar
segl-gerǽde, es ; n.
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Sail-furniture, tackle Hé becwæð his láford his beste scip and ða segelgerǽda ðártó domino suo meliorem suarum navium unam cum sibi pertinentibus armamentis contulit, Chart. Th. 549, 18

Linked entry: ge-rǽde

un-gesceád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceád, adj.

Indiscreetunreasonableirrational

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Indiscreet, unreasonable, irrational Hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe his geréfa forwyrht biþ? Lchdm. iii. 444, 7

and-swarian

(v.)
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Þis leóð him andswarað ( respondebit ) for gewitnysse, Deut. 31, 21. Ondsuorade, Mt. L. 26, 23. Þá andswaredon (-swearedon, v. l. ) Scottas him, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 11, 8. Add

dæg-weorc

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Bisceopes dægweorc, ꝥ bið his gebedu ǽrest, and ðonne his bócweorc . . ., Ll. Th. ii. 314, 18. Gé hwyrfað niht tó dæge and dægweorc tó nihte, Wlfst. 47, 8. Add

ge-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-genge, adj.
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Convenient, suitable, agreeable Unc wearð God yrre for þon wit him noldon hnígan mid heáfdum . . .: ac unc gegenge ne wæs þæt wit him on þegnscipe þeówian wolden, Gen. 743

herebeorgian

(v.)
Grammar
herebeorgian, p. ode

lodge

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To take up one's quarters, lodge Wolde his án mon herebeorgian æt ánes mannes (wícian æt ánes búndan húse, v. l.) his unðances, Chr. 1048; P. 173, note I

Linked entry: here-beorg

in-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
in-cyme, es; m.
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In-coming, entrance Ðá hé þæne cyrcweard gehýrde hrútan, þá ne wǽnde hé him nánes incymes ( there was no hope for him of any getting in ), Vis. Lfc. 32

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stíþ-lic

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., hard, the reverse of luxurious Eal his reáf wæs áwefen of olfendes hǽrum, his bigleofa wæs stíðlic, Hml. Th. i. 352, 6

þyrstan

Grammar
þyrstan, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Add Gif him þyrste, ðú dó him drincan, Hml. S. 21, 376. 2. Add Þonne seó sáwl þyrsteð and lysteð Godes ríces Deum sitiens anima, Gr. D. 244, 27

un-staþolfæst

Grammar
un-staþolfæst, <b>; II.</b>
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Sum munuc wæs unstaþolfæst (-staþel-) on his móde and nolde gewunian on his mynstre quidam monachus mobilitati mentem dederat, et permanere in monasterio nolebat, Gr. D. 155, 25. Add

sceacdóm

(n.)
Grammar
sceacdóm, (P), es; m.

Flight, hurried departure

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Flight, hurried departure Nolde ná Iacob cýðan his scæcdóm (sæcdóm, Thw.) his sweore noluit Jacob confiteri socero suo, quod fugeret, Gen. 31, 20.. Similar entries v. preceding word (sceacel)

Linked entry: sæc-dóm

crýpan

(v.)
Grammar
crýpan, p. crýpte; pp. crýped

To creep repere

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To creep; repere He næfþ his fóta geweald and onginþ crýpan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14

FULL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FULL, ful; gen. m. n. fulles, f. fulre: def. se fulla; seó, ðæt fulle: comp. m. fulra, f. n. fulre; sup. fullost; adj.

FULLfilledcompleteentireplēnussătiātusconfertusintĕger

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gebrohton hie on fullum fleáme they put them to full flight, Chr. 917; Erl. 102, 18. On fullum mónan at full moon, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 13; Lchdm. iii. 268, 10.

Linked entries: ful ful- fol

ge-mǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽre, es; pl. nom. a, o, u; n.

An end, boundary, termination, limitfinis

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Cýð ðis folc ðæt híg ne gán ofer ða gemǽro tell this people not to cross the bounds, Exod. 19, 21, 12

ymb-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-settan, p. te.
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Ða heargas ðara deófolgylda mid heora hegum ðe ymbsette wǽron fana idolorum cum septis quibus erant circumdata Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 39. to plant with something. v. ymb-seten Ic embsette consero Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 56.

freá-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wine, es; m.

A dear or beloved lorddŏmĭnus cārus

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He of hornbogan his freáwine fláne geswencte he laid low his dear lord with an arrow from his horned bow, 4867; B. 2438. Cf. Grm. D. M. 82, 192

un-gedéfelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gedéfelíce, adv.

Unfitlyin a way that ill suits the conditions of a case

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Hǽðcyn his mǽg ofscét, bróðor óðerne for the eldest unfitly, by a kinsman's deeds, was the death-couch spread ... Hæthcyn with his arrow slew his kinsman, brother slew brother, Beo. Th. 4862; B. 2435

Linked entry: ge-défelíce

ís

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Þá wæs Donua seó eá swá swíþe oferfroren þæt hié getrúwedon þæt hié ofer þǽm íse faran mehten; ac hié mǽst ealle þǽr forwurdon, Ors. 4, 11; S. 208, 2. Add