mæðel-hégende
Attending, holding or addressing an assembly or council ⬩ consulting ⬩ conversing
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Hwæt se manna wæs meðelhégendra who of men that speak was he, 524; An. 262. Héht gebeódan meðelhégende on gemót cuman, ða ðe deóplícost Dryhtnes gerýno reccan cúðon, Elen. Kmbl. 557; El. 279
réceleást
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Carelessness, negligence, heedlessness Swá hwæs swá his irsung willaþ, ðonne gehét him ðæs his réccelést, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 24. Récelést, Met. 25, 53.
cnódan
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to impute, attribute Gif hwæt welgedónes bið, ðonne cnódað him ðæt ealle ðá ðe him under*-*ðiédde bióð mid herenesse omnes subditi, si qua bene gesta sunt, laudibus efferunt, Past. 111, 3. to attribute, call by a person's name, name after a person
druncnian
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R. 12, 45. to make drunk Swá hwæt swá druncnað ( inebriat ) swá wín, Scint. 106, 7
feorran-cumen
stranger
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Hwæt sié freóndlufu ellþeódigra uncer twéga feorrencumenra, Gen. 1836. Ꝥ hí ælþeódige men and feorrancumene ne tyrian, Ll. Th. i. 326, 27
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for-cúþ
unclean ⬩ worthless
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Eálá þú forcúðost manna, 12, 197. of human actions or qualities Hwæt segst ðú ꝥ sié forcúþre ðonne sió ungesceádwísnes?, Bt. 36, 6; F. 180, 31.
hátan
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Saga mé: hwæt hátton ðáge ? Ic ðé secge ðæt ǽroste wæs foldan pund . . . Sal. K. 180, 3-7
up-áhafenness
Uplifting ⬩ elevation ⬩ exaltation ⬩ exultation ⬩ arrogance ⬩ pride
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Spl. 62, 6. arrogance, pride Hwæt is ðonne forcúðre ðonne sió upáhæfennes (-hæfenes, Hatt. MS.)? ... Hwæt mæg hiérre bión ðonne sió sóðe eáðmódnes? quid elatione dejectius ... Quid humilitate sublimius? Past. 41; Swt. 300, 18.
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ge-metgung
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Hwǽr is ðonne seó gemetgung?, Bt. 26, 2; F. 92, 31. I a. moderation in expenditure, frugality. Cf. ge-metfæst, Spærnysse, gemetgunge frugalitatis, An.
ealfara
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A pack-horse Þonne wæs þridde healf þúsend múla þe þá seámas wǽgon, and xxx. þúsenda ealfarena and oxna þá ðe hwǽte bǽron, Nar. 9, 10. See Nap. 78; Jord. 126. (where the word is connected with Spanish (from Arabic) al-faras)
forþ-gangan
To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go before ⬩ precede ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ progrĕdi ⬩ præcēdĕre
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To go forth, proceed, go before, precede; procēdĕre, progrĕdi, præcēdĕre Hét hyssa hwæne forþgangan he commanded each of the youths to go forth, Byrht. Th. 131, 5; By. 3. Forþgangendre tíde procēdente tempŏre, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 30.
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hnesce
Nesh, ⬩ soft, ⬩ delicate, ⬩ tender, ⬩ effeminate
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Gefrédan hwæt biþ heard hwæt hnesce to feel what is hard, what soft, 372, 32: Elen. Kmbl. 1226; El. 615. Heó is hnesce on æthrine it is soft to the touch, Herb. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 108, 1.
flǽsc-líc
Fleshly ⬩ carnal ⬩ carnălis
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Hwæt gódes mágan we secgan on ða flǽsclícan unþeáwas what good shall we say of the fleshly vices? Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 25: Boutr. Scrd. 21, 43: Past. 11, 4; Hat. MS. 153, 17
lícettung
Feigning ⬩ pretence ⬩ simulation ⬩ hypocrisy
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Hwǽr com seó manigfealde lícetung heora freónda what is become of the manifold flattery of their friends? Blickl. Homl. 99, 33. Innan gé synt fulle líccettunge [MSS. A. B. lícetunge] intus pleni estis hypocrisi, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 28.
mangian
To trade ⬩ traffic ⬩ act as a monger
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Hwæt forstent ǽnigum menn ðæt ðeáh hé mangige ðæt hé ealne ðisne middangeard áge gif hé his sáule forspildt what does it benefit any man, though he come to own all this world by his trading, if he destroys his soul, Past. 44, 10; Swt. 333, 9
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teóðung-ceáp
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Tithe-stock, stock paid as tithe Gehéraþ hwæt se æþela láreów sægde be manna teóþungceápe. Hé cwæþ: Nú neálǽceþ ðæt wé sceolan úre ǽhta and úre wæstmas gesamnian.
un-gerisenlíc
Unseemly ⬩ dishonourable ⬩ base
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Hwæt ungerisenlícre sié ðonne ðæt quo quid turpius excogitari potest? 30, 1; Fox 108, 6
bláwung
inflation
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Similar entries v. bláwan, II. 2 Hwæt is se hreám búton ðǽra engla bláwung?, Hml. Th. ii. 568, 21. Hé bícnode mid bláwunge him fultum, Hml. S. 25, 635. Ðurh ðǽra sácerda bláwunge tóburston ðá weallas, Hml.
fore-settan
prefer
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Ðis Englisc ætýwð hwæt seó foresette rǽding mǽnð, Angl. viii. 298, 9. of degree, rank. &c., to put at the head, prefer Foresette praeposuit (omnibus gradibus ), An. Ox. 344. Foresettan preferre, 17, 51. Sí foreset preferatur, 8, 36
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lof-georn
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in a good sense, eager to deserve praise, B. 3183 (in Dict. ). in a bad sense, ostentatious, boastful Se seofoða leahter is iactantia gecweden, ꝥ pound; is ýdel gylp; ꝥ is ðonne se man bið lof-georn and mid lícetunge færð, and déð for gylpe gif hé hwaet