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ge-neódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neódian, vb. impers.
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Th. i. 156, 10

Linked entry: neádian

ge-staþolfæstnian

(v.)
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Add: to establish, secure from disturbance De ilca ðerhgiendiga and gitrymma and gistaðolfæstniga ðǽm wuldor and onwæld ipse perficiet et confirmabit solidabitque ipsi gloriam et imperium, Rtl. 22, 5. to make effectual, carry into effect Geþeahta þá

Linked entry: staþolfæstnian

wéden-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wéden-seóc, wédend-seóc; adj.
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úrum Alýsende wæs gecweden fram þám deófla heápe þe þone wédenseócan man ofseten hæfde Redemtori nostro a legioni, quae hominem tenebat, dictum est, 223, 22

wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
wiltan, p. wilte

To roll (trans.)

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Th. 441, 16; Rä. 60, 19

sweartian

(v.)
Grammar
sweartian, p.ode

To make or to become black to become blackto dye black

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To make or to become black Ðanne sweartigaþ (sweratiged, MS.) hý (the teeth ) and feallaþ (-eð, MS. ), Lchdm. iii. 104, 17. Hé sweartade( but see spearcian), Cd. Th. 269, 24; Sat. 78. Ðá árás se wind, and ða wolcnu sweartodon, Homl.

mund-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
mund-bryce, es; m.

a breach of mundthe fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated

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E. 3; Th. i. 360, 20. the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men on Wessexan, ðæt is, mundbryce ..., L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 13.

ge-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wita, an; m.

One who is cognisant of anythinga witnessan accessorytestisconscius

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Th. ii. 126, 9: i. 84, 4: Ps. Th. 88, 31. Ða leásan gewitan the false witnesses, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 29: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 72, 497. Geweotan, Th. Chart. 480, 16.

cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
cynde, adj.

Natural, innate, inbornnaturalis, innatus, ingenitus

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Natural, innate, inborn; naturalis, innatus, ingenitus Cniht weóx and þág swá him cynde wǽron the boy waxed and thrived as to him was natural, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 26; Gen. 2771

earme

(adv.)
Grammar
earme, adv.

Wretchedly, badlymĭsĕre, măle

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Wretchedly, badly; mĭsĕre, măle He lyt ongeat ðæt him swá earme gelamp he little knew that it would fall out to him so badly, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 26; Gen. 1567

ecg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-bana, -bona, an; m.

A sword-killer, murderer glădio cædens, occīsor

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A sword-killer, murderer; glădio cædens, occīsor Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan ángan bréðer Cain became the murderer of his only brother, Beo. Th. 2528; B. 1262. Ecg-bona, 5006; B. 2506

feoh-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-gífre, adj. [gífre greedy]

Greedy of moneyavariciouscovetouspĕcūniæ ăvĭdusăvārus

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Greedy of money, avaricious, covetous; pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus, ăvārus Wita sceal ne feohgífre >the sagacious must not be too greedy of money, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 21; Wand. 68

Linked entry: gífre

folc-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-riht, -ryht; adj.

According to folk-rightlawfulsecundum publĭcum juslēgālis

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According to folk-right, lawful; secundum publĭcum jus, lēgālis Síe he wyrðe folcryhtre [-rihtre MS. G.] bóte let him be worthy of lawful compensation, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25

gǽst-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gemynd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spiritănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind or spirit; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Ic him gǽstgemyndum wille wesan underþýded I will be subjected to him in my spirit's thoughts, Exon. 41 a; Th. 138, 11; Gú. 574

Linked entry: gást-gemynd

hyld-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
hyld-áþ, es; m.
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An oath of fealty or fidelity Ðus man sceal swerigean hyldáþas in this manner are oaths of fealty to be sworn, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 2: see 252, 5

Linked entry: hold-áþ

irfe-

(v.; prefix)
Grammar
irfe-, irf-weardian; p. ode

To inherit

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To inherit, possess an inheritance Ðú yrfweardast on eallum þeódum tu hæreditabis in omnibus gentibus, Ps. Spl. 81, 7. Hí yrfweardiaþ eorþan hæreditabunt terram, 36, 11. Ðæt ðú yrfweardige eorþan, 36

greótan

(v.)
Grammar
greótan, ic greóte, ðú grýtest, grýtst, he greóteþ, grýt, pl. greóteþ; p. greát, pl. gruton; pp. groten
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To weep; flere, lacrimare Heó sceal oft greótan she shall often weep, Salm. Kmbl. 753; Sal. 376. Se ðe on sefan greóteþ who weeps in spirit, Beo. Th. 2689; B. 1342

ge-cwémlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-cwémlíce, adv.

Agreeablyacceptably

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Agreeably, acceptably Hú fela wítegan under ðære ǽ Gode gecwémlíce drohtnodon how many prophets under the old law passed their life acceptably to God, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 33; 576, 4

Linked entry: cwém-líce

un-besorh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besorh, adj.

Not the object of carethat one does not care about

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Not the object of care, that one does not care about Ðá hét se cyning clypian him unbesorge men ( men that he didn't care about ), Homl. Th. ii. 486, 9

Linked entry: be-sorg

wicu-bót

(n.)
Grammar
wicu-bót, e; f.
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A week's penance Mót bóte stíðlíc dǽdbót, and hit man mót sécan be ðæs mannes mihtum, sumon geárbóte . . . sumon wucubóte, sumon má wucena, L. Pen. 3; Th. ii. 278, 13

ýþ-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gebland, es; n.
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The tossing waves Ýðgeblond up ástígeþ won wolcnum, ðonne wind styreþ láð gewidru, Beo. Th. 2750; B. 1373: 3190; B. 1593. Wǽron ýðgebland eal gefǽlsod, eácne eardas, 3244; B. 1620