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ge-swǽslíce

(adv.)
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ge-swǽslíce, adv.
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Kindly, lovingly þá besárgode hé ðǽre sorh-fullan méder. and geswǽslíce hire sunu cyste. Hml. Th. ii. 150, 18

Linked entry: swǽslíce

ge-talian

(v.)
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Add: to account, consider to be so and so Hé bið untwýlíce mynetcýpa getalod, Hml. Th. i. 412, 16

ge-ceorlian

(v.)
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ge-ceorlian, p. ode
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To take a husband, marry Wíf ðe tuwa geceorlige mulier quae bis viro nupserit, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 1

Linked entry: ceorlian

láþ-leás

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Ǽr hé sý láðleás (lǽeth;leás, Ll. Th. i. 164, 17) wið ǽlce hand, Ll. Lbmn. 144, 13. Add

Linked entry: lǽþ-leás

mǽþ-méd

(n.)
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mǽþ-méd, e; f.
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Reward for mowing Gytteorm for yrðe, mǽðméd gutfirma ad arandum et firma pratorum fenandorum, Ll. Th. i. 440, 27

Linked entry: mǽþ

samnung

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Ne sæt ic ná on þǽre samnunge ídelra manna non sedi cum consilio vanitatis, Ps. Th. 25, 4. Add

sealm-wyrhta

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Swá swá se sealmwyrhta cwæð, 'Hé hit gecwæð, and þá gesceafta wǽron geworhte,' Hml. Th. i. 122, 13. Add

un-gewilles

(adv.)
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un-gewilles, adv.
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Involuntarily, not designedly Sé þe hine nódes ofslóge oððe ungewilles (qui non est insidiatus), LI. Th. i. 46, 22

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unriht-gewill

(n.)
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Add: , es; n. Evil desire Þ hí þý éð mægen heora unrihtgewill forðbringan. Bt. 3, 4; F. 6, 26

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.
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Ic éce gewéne on milde mód mínes Drihtnes speravi in misericordia Dei in aeternum, Ps. Th. 51, 7. Add

cuppe

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Áne cuppan seolfrene ... twá cuppan seolfrene, Cht. Th. 501, 21-32: 36. (Cups are often mentioned in wills.) Add

réstan

(v.)

to exult

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; to exult; Hæfdon beorgas blíðe sǽle and rammum ðá réstan gelíce ;montes exultaverunt ut arietes,; Ps. Th. 113, 4. (?)

sǽ-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-róf, adj.

Active on the sea, strong in rowing

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Active on the sea, strong in rowing Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ, Exon. Th. 296, 25 ; Crä. 56

sand-hof

(n.)

a house in the sand, the grave

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a house in the sand, the grave Líc orsáwle sceal in sondhofe wunian, Exon. Th. 173, 31; Gú. 1169

sár-spell

(n.)
Grammar
sár-spell, es; n.

A sorrowful speech, a lament

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A sorrowful speech, a lament Ic secge ðissárspell and ymb síþ spræce, Exon. Th. 458, 6; Hy. 4, 96

wǽg-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-dropa, an; m.

A wave-dropa salt tear

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A wave-drop, a salt tear (?) Hé háte lét teáras geótan, weallan wǽgdropan, Exon. Th. 165, 17; Gú. 1030

wæl-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-gæst, (-gǽst?), es; m.

A deadly guestspirit?a murderous guest

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A deadly guest (spirit?), a murderous guest Wælgaest (Grendel), Beo. Th. 3994; B. 1995: (Grendel's mother), 2666; B. 1331

weá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-líc, adj.

Miserable

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Miserable Sumum ðæt gegongeþ, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ; sceal hine wulf etan, Exon. Th. 328, 4; Vy. 12

Linked entry: wá-líc

wíg-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gryre, es; m.

Terror caused by war

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Terror caused by war Wíggryre wífes the terror inspired when a woman makes war Beo. Th. 2572 ; B. 1284

wil-geþofta

(n.)
Grammar
wil-geþofta, an; m.

A pleasant associate

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A pleasant associate Ðæt inwitspell Abraham sægde freóndum sínum, bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Cd. Th. 122, 14 ; Gen. 2026