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mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protectionpatronageaidthe fine paid for a violation of mund

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Ús gehǽl mid mundbyrdum nos salva patrociniis, Hymn. Surt. 111, 44. the fine paid for a violation of mund (v. mund, IV. a. b; mund-bryce, II.) Cyninges mundbyrd .L. scillinga, L. Ethb. 8; Th. i. 6, 1: 15; Th. i. 6, 12.

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to gogo or pass overcome to passhappenirepræterireevenireto occupyovercomeoverrunsubdueoccuparevinceresubigereto observepractiseexerciseeffectaccomplishobservareexercereperficereefficere

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Ne geeódon úre foregengan ná ðas eorðan mid sweorda ecgum non enim in gladio suo possidebunt terram, Ps. Th. 43, 4.

Linked entry: ge-yde

ýþian

(v.)
Grammar
ýþian, ýþgian; p. ode.
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Ne syleþ hé sóðfæstum ðæt him ýþende mód innan hreðre non dabit fluctuationem justo, Ps. Th. 54, 22

Linked entries: ýþan ýþgian

ge-mǽnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíce, <b>ge-mǽnlíce.</b>
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Hé gemǽnlíce (-mǽne-, v.l.) mid gebróðerum his Drihten ne ðancað non occurrit, ut simul omnes dicant versum, R.

ge-miclian

(v.)
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S. 6, 277. the object non-material Hláf, ðe strongra monna mægen gemiclað, hé gelytlað cilda panis, qtii vitam fortium roborat, parvulorum necat, Past. 175, l.

ge-þafa

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Hí nyllað geðáfan beón óðerra monna geðeahtes alienis consiliis non acquiescunt, Past. 305, 15. with gen. and clause Gif his wolde mínra þegna hwilc geþafa wurðan þæt hé úp heonon mihte cuman, Gen. 414. with dat.

ge-þinge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinge, es; n.
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Ne seleð Gode geðinge his non dabit Deo placationem suam, Ps. Srt. 48, 8. <b>II a.</b> as a legal term :-- Be diernum geðinge.

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge

ge-þungen

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S. 23 b, 236 note. Þǽr ( in heaven ) is geþungen þegnweorud, Cri. 751. Geþungene ( eminent for scholarship ) preóstas, Angl. viii. 305, 8. Æfter geðungenra láreówa trahtnungum, Hml. Th. ii. 2, 8: Hml. S. 3, 151.

gylt

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state of being guilty, criminality, culpability Hé gecnáwan mæg hwæt tǽlwierðe bið, and suáðeáh . . . forwandaí ðæt hé béte and ðreáge his hiéremenn be ðæs gyltes andefne quae reprehendenda sunt cognoscit, sed tamen . . . digtiis ea increpationibus non

in-gang

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[Þis was his ingang, of his útgang ne cunne wé iett nóht seggon, Chr. 1127; P. 258, 27.] right or permission to enter, the right of a person to enter and remain in a place Æt heldore þǽr fǽge gǽstas æfter swyltcwale sécan onginnað ingong in þæt atule

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Hé wæs á mid Langbeardum oð nú .IV. geár (until four years from now), Gr. D. 234, 9. with weakened temporal sense in sentences expressing a command or request And nú, cyningas, ongeotað, Ps. Srt. 2, 10. Cleopian wé nú in eglum móde, Bl. H. 19, 2.

racu

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</b> reason personified :-- Ꝥ ne mæg fullíce seó gesceádwísnes sylf and racu gerihtan quod plene ratio non valet, Gr. D. 272, 9.

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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Hit is betere, ðætte ǽlc mon ádrýge of óðerra monna móde ðone wénan be him ǽlces yfeles cum prava aestimatio ab intuentium mente non tergitur 59; Swt. 451, 23.

Linked entry: wén

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; pectusthe breasts;ubera The heart, mind, thought pectus, cor, mens

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Ða breós ðe ne sícton ubera quæ non lactaverunt, 23, 29.

hosp

(n.)
Grammar
hosp, es; m.

Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy

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Ða ðe forþgewéteþ of welerum mínum ná ic dó hosp quæ procedunt de labiis meis, non faciam irrita, 88, 34. Hé geseah mínne hosp áfyrran respexit auferre opprobrium meum, Lk. Skt. 1, 25.

Linked entry: hyspan

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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Forhwon ne woldest ðú sóna hraþe ða dígolnesse mé cýþan quare non citius hoc compertum mihi revelare voluisti? Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 21. Se ðe wille wyrcan wæstmbǽre lond, átió of ðæm æcere ǽrest sóna (first of all; cf. ǽrest, Bt.

Linked entry: be-sóne

sóþlíce

(adv.)

Truly, reallycertainlyverilyNowthenforautemecceenimergonamvero

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Now, then, for; representing Latin autem, ecce, enim, ergo, nam, vero Sóðlíce losep hyre wer Joseph autem vir ejus, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 19 (and often). Sóðlíce seó fǽmne hæfþ on innoðe ecce virgo in utero habebit, 1, 23: 2, 9: 3, 17.

Linked entry: sóþ-líc

hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
hleápan, p. hleóp, pl. hleópon and hlupon [cf.Icel.hlupu]; pp. hleápen

To LEAP, jump, dance, run

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Ðæt hie ne hliépen unwillende on ðæt scorene clif unþeáwa per multa, quæ non appetunt, iniquitatum abrupta rapiuntur, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 214, 7.

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Do míne feóndas tódrífe disperdes inimicos meos, 142, 12. to drive away, send elsewhere Ðú ús tódrife repulisli nos, Ps. Th. 59, l. Fram áswengde vel tódráf excussit, i. dejecit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 18.

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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He ne drincþ wín ne beór vinum et siceram non bibet Lk. Bos. 1, 15 : Deut. 14, 26. Ðæt mon geselle twelf seoxtres beóras that they give twelve sesters of beer Th. Diplm. A. D. 901-909; 158, 22.

Linked entry: biór