ge-écan
to add ⬩ increase
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to add, increase His sylfes synna geéceþ increases his own sins, Blickl. Homl. 97, 9; 37, 17; 121, 32
feoh-bígenga
A herdsman
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A herdsman For þon þe ic wǽre his ceápes heorde and wǽre his [f]eohbígenga (gregarius), Nar. 18, 27
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ge-hwyrftness
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Return Hé wítegode . . . be his ágenre ge-hwyrftnesse (-hwyrfnesse ? v. ge-hwirfness) of his wræcsíðe, Ps. Th. 22, arg
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ge-feormian
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Sácerd sé þe þurh unsýfre sprǽce hine besmíteð, and ne gefeormige ( mundet ) hine, Ll. Th. ii. 138, 5. Add
ge-stiéran
To correct; ⬩ corrĭgĕre
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To correct; corrĭgĕre He him nolde gestiéran he would not correct him, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 5
hlísful-líce
Gloriously
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Gloriously Óswold cyning his cynedðrn geheóld hlísfullíce king Oswald maintained his kingdom gloriously, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 99, 119
aldor
life ⬩ the vital parts of the body ⬩ vita ⬩ age
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Ðæt se wǽre his aldre scyldig that he with his life should pay [be liable ], Cd. 196; Th. 244, 19; Dan. 450. Ðæt him on aldre stód here-strǽl hearda so that the hard war-shaft stood in his vital parts, Beo.
langoþ
Longing ⬩ desire ⬩ discontent
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Longing, desire, discontent, or weariness that arises from unsatisfied desire Æfter men dyrne langaþ born a secret longing for the man burned within him, Beo. Th. 3763; B. 1879. Hine ne meahte longaþ gelettan, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 29; Gú. 330.
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rǽd-leás
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Nis nevre mon redles Ar his heorte beo witles, O. and N. 691.]
ildest
eldest ⬩ oldest ⬩ principal ⬩ chief ⬩ greatest
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Tyrus hét him tó clypian ðone ðe on ðam scype yldost wǽre Tyrus bade call to him the principal man on the ship, St. And. 28, 6. Hé clipode him tó his yldestan geréfan dixit ad servum seniorem. Gen. 24, 2.
orf
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Hire hyrdeman his orf lǽswode, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 31.
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message; imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius Hie him fǽrspel bodedon they announced to them the sudden news, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 244.
scot
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a shot, a shooting Hié his siððan wǽran swíðe éhtende ge mid scotum (gesceotum, MS. C.) ge mid stána torfungum ge mid eallum heora wígcræftum, Ors. 3, 9 ; Swt. 134, 15. [ a shot, missile, v. ge-sceot, and cf. No man ...
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weax
Wax
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Ða fótlástas wǽron swutole, swá hié on wexe wǽron áðýde, 205, 1. God hét wǽpen wera wexe gelícost fomeltan, Andr. Kmbl. 2292; An. 1147. Mon ðaet weax ágæfe tó cirican. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 293, 20.
or-mǽte
Immense, excessive
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Lecgan him onuppan ormǽte (ingentia) weorcstánas, Jos. 10, 27. Ic dreág yfel ormǽtu, Exon. Th. 280, 10; Jul. 627. Þurh ða ormátan éhtnyssa, Homl. Th. i. 6, 2
fætels
a vessel ⬩ a bag
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and add: a vessel Fylle nú his fǽtels sé ðe fæstne hider kylle bróhte, Past. 469, 9. Forleort fétels (altered from fételcs) hire reliquit hydriam suam, Jn. L. 4, 28. In fételsum in vasa, Mt. L. 13, 48: 25, 4.
á-wirgan
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Áwerigdun (ówoerigdon, L.) ł miscwédun him maledixerunt ei, Jn. 9, 28. Áweredon ł téldon ðá óðoro aspernabantur ceteros, Lk. L. R. 18, 9.
slæc
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Th. ii. 138, 6. that makes inactive, sluggish Wé sceolon ásceacan ðone sleacan slǽp ús fram, i. 602, 15. not attended with effort Hit is ealles tó sleac munuca . þeówdóm (nimis iners seruilium), gif hié læsse singaþ, R.
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sorh-full
full of care or anxiety ⬩ careful ⬩ anxious ⬩ feeling anxiety ⬩ attended with anxiety ⬩ causing anxiety ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ mournful ⬩ sad ⬩ feeling sorrow or grief ⬩ attended with or causing sorrow ⬩ grievous ⬩ sollicitus
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full of care or anxiety, careful, anxious, feeling anxiety Seldan snottor guma sorgleás blissaþ swylce dol seldon drýmeþ sorgful ymbe his forðgesceaft nefne hé fǽhþe wite seldom does the prudent man rejoice without anxiety about his future, just as the
droht
Manner or condition of life ⬩ vitæ condĭtio
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Manner or condition of life; vitæ condĭtio Hú he his wísna trúwade, drohtes, on ðære dimman ádle how he trusted in his morals, his manner of living, in that hidden malady, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 31; Gú. 1135
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