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ge-manian

(v.)
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Dele first passage, and add: to bring to mind what ought to be done, urge a person to do something Sticelse ábryrdnesse gemanod ł getiht stimulo conpunctionis instigatus, i. praemonitus. An. Ox. 602.

windig

(adj.)
Grammar
windig, adj.

windywindyflatulent

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Torras stódon, windige weallas, Andr. Kmbl. 1685; An. 845. Windige holmas, Exon. Th. 53, 26; Cri. 856. Ic sǽnæssas geseón mihte, windige weallas, Beo. Th. 1148; B. 572: 2721; B. 1358.

dæftan

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For Glos. . . . 73 read Germ. 400, 476, and add Se fæder hét feccan þone cniht, and hine sóna scrýdde mid deórwurðum reáfum, and hét dæftan his búr mid pallum and mid wáhryftum wurðlíce þám cnihte, Hml. S. 35, 49

ge-swǽre

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In bracket l. ge-swár, and dele 'ge-swǽre, subst. ; and'

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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Æþelwald and Alhmund his sunu hit woldon habban on his lǽne and hína Ethelwald and his son Alhmund would hold it [certain land] of him [the bishop] and of the convent in fee, Chart. Th. 140, 32.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, fiell, es; m.

deathdestruction

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a fall from a higher to a lower point, or from an erect position Engel hét þæt treów ceorfan and þá wildeór onweg fleón . . . þonne his fyll cóme, Dan. 513. Fæll húses ruina domus, Mt. L. 7, 27. Faell, Lk. L. 6, 49.

Linked entries: fiell fyll

aferian

(v.)
Grammar
aferian, p. ode
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., and average in N. E. D.) for a lord (Take here the last two passages under á-ferian in Dict., and add) Se geneát sceal wyrcan swá on lande swá of lande, . . . and rídan and auerian and láde lǽdan, Cht. E. 377, 3

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to followattendaccompanyto doperformobservecarry outexecutedischargeto continuelast

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Gif ðú wilt his wordum hýran and his bebodu lǽstan if thou wilt hear his words, and do his commands, Blickl. Homl. 185, 1: Exon. 45 a; Th. 152, 28; Gú. 815. [Ic an six marc silures and ðat schal Godríc míne bróðer lésten (pay ), Chart.

bera

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Bera sceal on hǽðe, eald and egesfull, Gu. C. 29. Hét ꝥ hine man wurpe berum tó fretanne . . . and þǽr wæs begyten se mǽsta and se réþesta bera, Gr. D. 194, 20-25. Fearres gelícnysse and beran ansýne, Guth. 48, 2. Wilde beran and wulfas, Hml.

igil

(n.)
Grammar
igil, íl, es; m.

A hedgehogporcupinean urchin

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Se iil ǽrðæm hé gefangen weorðe mon mæg gesión ǽgðer ge his fét ge his heáfod ac sóna swá hiene mon geféhþ swá gewint hé tó ánum cliewene and tíhþ his fét swá hé inmest mæg and gehýt his heáfod ericius cum apprehenditur, ejus et caput cernitur, et pedes

Linked entry: iil

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare materialto intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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[Birrþ læredd mann þurrh spell mekenn þin herrte, and turrnenn itt and tawwenn itt and nesshenn itt, Orm. 15908. The sotter that tawith ȝure lethir, Rel. Ant. ii. 175, 24 (about 1308). Tewyn lethyr frunio, corrodio, Prompt. Parv. 490. O.

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treów-gewrid

(n.)
Grammar
treów-gewrid, es; n.
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Ðǽr synd . . . manige eáland and hreód and beorhgas and treowgewrido, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 7

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feallend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
feallend-lic, adj.

Perishabletransitoryfrail

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Þeós world is gebrosnodlic and feallendlic, Bl. H. 115, 4: Wlfst. 136, 27. Þysse worulde wela is hwýlwendlic and feallendlic and gebrosnadlic, 263, 12

Linked entry: feallan

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, m. l. <b>ge-dyne;</b> n.
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and add Hit anginne eal ætgidre brastligan, and ðá hameras beátan and for eallum ðysan gedene ne mæg sió sáwle hí gerestan. Sal. K. p. 85, 21

rétend

(n.)
Grammar
rétend, es; ;m.;

One who cheers; or ;comforts

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; One who cheers; or ;comforts; Wǽron wé oft gemyngode ðæt wé sceoldan beón wudewena helpend and steópcilda árigend and earmra rétend and wépendra fréfriend, Wulfst. 257, 4

ród

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Sé forlét his crisman and his róde and his gǽstlican wǽpnu, and féng tó his spere and tó his swurde, Chr. 1056; P. 187, 24. (not ) a crucifix.Add: in a church Hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme þe stód ofer ꝥ weófed, Vis. Lfc. 53.

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Hé wæs Drihtne fylgende, and hine herede and weorþode. Blickl. Homl. 15, 28. Hé Dryhten herede, weorðade wordum, Andr. Kmbl. 2537; An. 1270. Wyrðode, 109; An. 55, Wyrðude, 1076; An. 538. Se eádga ( Abra-ham ) Drihtnes noman weorðade, Cd.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

deathdestructionperditionthat which causes deathmurderslaying with an attempt at concealment of the deedmurderhomicide

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Man téh ðæt morþ (apparently an image of the intended victim whose destruction was being attempted through witchcraft by a widow and her son, v. III and morþ-dǽd) forþ of hire inclifan. Ðá nam man ðæt wíf and ádrencte hí æt Lundenebricge, Chart.

for-dyttan

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Mid swige fordyt silentio oppilatum (i. obturatum), An. Ox. 2086. Fordytte þinc abstrusa, 2335

hádung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
hádung-dæg, es; m.
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Þá sende ánne brððor tó Pafnuntie and laþode hine tó þǽre symbelnesse, Hml. S. 33, 59. Hádungdæg, 91