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méég-gildan

(v.)

to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman

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But the word is supported by L. H. i. 70, 5 :-- Non cogitur liber cum servo meggildare ), L. In. 74; Th. i. 150, 1. (?)

merigen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
merigen-, mergen-líc; adj.

belonging to the morningbelonging to the morrow

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belonging to the morning Se merigenlíca tilia the labourer who came to work in the morning, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 29, Se mergenlíca steorra the morning star, Blickl.

norþ

(adv.)
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norþ, adv.

In a northerly direction or position

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In a northerly direction or position Ðæt is norþ ehta hund míla lang, Bd. 1,1; S. 473, 11. Hié Baldred norþ ofer Temese ádrifon, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 20. Hié fóron norþ ymbútan, 894; Erl. 91, 6.

óþ-sceótan

(v.)
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Th. i. 370, 17. Man gehylt ðæt hé. hæfþ gif hé him ondrǽt ðæt hit him óþsceóte a man guards what he has, if he is afraid that it will escape from him, Prov. Kmbl. 18

ge-hámian

(v.)
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Substitute: To settle a person in a home (v. hám; II 1 b.), to obtain domicile for a person Aldréd ... hine gihámadi mið ðǽm ðriim dǽlum ... and æhtu óra seulfres mið tó inláde Aldred obtained domicile for himself (became a member of the Lindisfarne

twelf-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-gilde, adj.
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Ethb. 1; Th. i. 2, 4

un-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fáh, adj.

Not regarded as a foe

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Gif hine seó mǽgð forlǽte ... ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgð sý unfáh, bútan ðam handdǽdan, L. Edm. S. 1; Th. i. 248, 2-7

Linked entries: un-fǽhð fáh

cin-bán

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Voc. i. 64, 45: mandibulas, ii. 77, 42: 86, 76: 56, 26: Hpt. Gl. 520, 73. Þǽra cinbán þú scealt mid brídle tó þé geteón in freno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Th. 31, 11

eahta-týne

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahta-týne, -ti(é)ne.
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Gif þú dést twelf tó þám eahtatýnum epactum, Angl. viii. 301, 21. v. ehta-týne in Dict. Add

eln-boga

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Voc. ii. 22, 60, 61. Elnboga vel fæþm cubitum, elnboga vel hondwyrst cuba, i. ulna, 137, 38, 40. Elboga cuba, i. 43, 50. Gif men sié se earm mid honda mid ealle of ácorfen beforan elmbogan (el-, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 96, 29.

ge-hendan

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., the prose corresponding to the passage is :-- Ǽr hé geféhþ ꝥ ꝥ hé æfter spyreð, Bt. 39, I; F. 212, l) ðæt hé æfter spyrede, Met. 27, 15. Hig beóþ gelæhte ł; gehende on heora módignysse comprehendantur in superbia sua, Ps. L. 58, 13

geleáf-hlystend

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Substitute: One who is being instructed in the faith before baptism, a catechumen, a candidate for baptism Geleáfhlystendes catacumini, i. audientis, An. Ox, 2207.

Linked entry: hlystend

geoguþ-myru

(n.)
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Ic þá wihte (a young bull) geseah wǽpnedcynnes geoguðmyrwe grǽdig (hungry with the hunger of a young creature. Cf. grǽdig applied to the hungry young of animals in Ps. Th. 103, 21 León hwelpas sécað þæt him grǽdigum ǽt God gedéme) Rä. 39, 2

ge-þegnsum

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ge-þegnsum, ge-þénsum.
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S. 23, 4. of things Géþénsume scúras coloni nimbi, i. manna pluviae famulantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 28

Linked entry: ge-þénsum

hreówlíce

(adv.)
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Th. i. 478, 14

lást

(adj.)
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Voc. ii. 115, 73. ¶ on lást afterwards, at last :-- Heó on lást tiliað tó cwémanne Gode and mannum mid wordum postea in ore suo benedicent Ps. Th. 48, 12. Paulus férde wíde geond þás woruld oð þæt hé on lást becóm intó Rómebyrig, Ælfc. T.

mersc

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Híredes seota tó présta túne, and se mersc se tó ðam ilcan lande belimpð . . . isti sunt termini. . . marisci; in oriente híredes mersc tó présta túne, C. D. ii. 102, 29-33.

þreátian

(v.)
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Add: p. þreátte (in Rushworth Gospels). <b>I l.</b> add: — lié him ILLIGIBLE hwylc neádung þæs gafoles híne þreátode quaecum urgeret debiti necessitas indicavit, Gr.

gealga

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Voc. ii. 31, 76. Gealgan labaro (Christi An. Ox. 1860. Add

hold-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hold-scipe, es; m.

Loyalty, fealty, allegiance

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Sægdon ðæt hí hit dyden for ðes mynstres holdscipe said that they did it on account of the loyalty of the monastery, 1070; Erl. 209, 15