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þrǽstness

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽstness, e ; f.
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Contrition oð þone dæg his deáðes on micelre þrǽstnesse wunode usque ad diem mortis in conlritione duravit, Ed. 5, 12 ; Sch. 615, 3

þynne

Grammar
þynne, <b>. II.</b> 2.
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Þá fatu þá þe geát ǽr swýðe lytelne dǽl þæs þynnestan wǽtan vasa in quibus tenuissimum liquorem infuderat. Gr. D. 59, 15. Add

weorod-líce

(adv.)
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Ic wundrige nú on wintres dæge hér lilian blóstm oþþe rosan brǽð swá wynsumlíce and swá werodlíce stincað, Hml. S. 34, 105. Add

wel-besceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-besceáwod, adj.

Considerate prudent

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á foregleáw and welbesceáwod sit providus et consideratus R. Ben. 121, 15

wíf-cyþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cyþ, wíf-cyþþ, e; f.

A visit to a womanfamiliarity with a woman

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A visit to a woman, familiarity with a woman Ðá geáscode ðone cyning on wífcyþþe (-cyððan. v. l. ), Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 29

sliht-swín

(n.)
Grammar
sliht-swín, es

A swine to be killed cattle to be killed

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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

Linked entries: sleg-neát sliht

be-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

to fixto pledgebetroth

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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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for himself, that he may have sustenance for his body, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 27; Gú. 360.

geótan

(v.)
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guton, Hml.

náwiht-lic

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Ongeán þám ingehýde se deófol syleð nytennysse náhtlicum mannum (worthless men), and eác þæt híwigon þæt ingehýd habban, Wlfst. 59, 15.

geoc

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onbugon tó þám wynsuman iuce wuldres cyninges, Hml. S. 29, 178. hefig geoc beslépte on ealle þá þe on his tídum libbende wǽron, Bt. 16, 4; F. 58, 16. Eálá ofermódan!

ealdian

(v.)
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Ðonne ealdað cum senuerit, Kent. Gl. 815. Þonne se sunu wyxð, þonne ealdað se fæder, Hml. Th. i. 278, 25. Ic aldade senui, Ps. Srt. 36, 25. Ðá ðá ealdode, and his sunu wífian sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 234, 24.

efen

(n.)
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Ꝥ ilce ꝥ lifde in líchaman, hit wǽre efen þan þe eallinga bútan þám líchaman eall wǽre totum jam extra carnem est, hoc ipsum quod vivit in carne, Gr. D. 218, 12.

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
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Næs goldhwæte gearwor hæfde ágendes ést ǽr gesceáwod he had never before seen more clearly the Lord's munificence, i. e. he had never had such good fortune as had befallen him in the acquisition of the dragon's hoard, B. 3075. to look on with favour

ge-ceósan

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H. 201, 7. Geceás him þone deáþ, ꝥ him mon ofléte blódes on þám earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 22. Geceós dé nú fultum. Hml. S. 25, 399. Healde gehwá mid riht his ǽwe ... búton ꝥ gewurðe ꝥ búta geceósan ... getwǽman, Ll. Th. ii. 300, 27.

gafol-swán

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-swán, es; m.

A tribute-swaina swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the landporcārius ad censum

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A tribute-swain, a swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the land; porcārius ad censum Gafolswáne gebýreþ, ðæt he sylle his slyht be ðam ðe on lande stent.

ídel-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handedempty

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biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he shall be destitute of all his possessions, Blickl. Homl. 49, 26. Nó ídelhende bona of ðam goldsele gongan wolde, Beo. Th. 4169; B. 2081.

gneáð

(adj.)
Grammar
gneáð, gnéð; adj.

Sparingfrugalstingyscantysmall parcus

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He self lifde on gneáðum woroldlífe án tunece wæs his gegerela and ðæt wæs hǽren and beren hláf wæs his gereorde he himself lived a frugal life in the world, one tunic was his raiment, and barley bread was his food, Shrn. 110, 4: 77, 4.

Linked entry: un-gníðe

ge-heald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heald, -hæld, es; m. [?] n. [?]

a holdingkeepingguardobservingobservantiaa keeperguardianprotectioncustostūtēla

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a holding, keeping, guard, observing; observantia He sende him stafas and gewrit be gehealde rihtra Eástrana he sent him a letter and epistle about the holding of right Easters, Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 8. Habbaþ gé gehæld habetis custodiam, Mt. Kmbl.

stær-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
stær-blind, adj.
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Næfþ nán man tó ðæs unhále æágan, ðæt ne máge lybban be ðare sunnan and hire nyttian, gyf ényg wiht geseón mæg, búton stareblind sí, Shrn. 187, 5. Sume unæáðe áwiht geseóþ; sume beóþ stæreblinde and nyttiaþ þeáh ðare sunnan, 27.

Linked entries: stare-blind blind