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efen-hérian

(v.)
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efen-hérian, l. -herian,
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and add Hergað Dryhten alle ðióde and efenhergað ( conlaudate ) hine alle folc, Ps. Srt. 116, 1

eorþ-gráp

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After wyrhtan add: forweorene, geleorene, heard gripe hrúsan, and for ' mighty workmen ' substitute ' masters and (?) makers. '

freóls-bryce

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Syndan freólsbrycas(-bricas, v.l. ) and fæsten-brycas wíde geworhte oft and gelóme. Wulfst. 164, 9. Add

fracoþ-dǽd

(n.)
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fracoþ-dǽd, e; f.
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A foul deed Uton mán and morðor forbúgan, and ealle fracoddǽda swíðe áscunian, Wlfst. 188, 15

loppe

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, ' and the query after ' spider, ' and add: [v. N. E. D. lop.] Cf. lobbe

rihtfæsten-dæg

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Ordél and áðas syndon tócwedene freólsdagum and rihtfæstendagum, Ll. Th. i. 172, 10: 370, 3. Add

tæflung

(n.)
Grammar
tæflung, e; f.
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Gambling Ús syndon synderlíce on þisum dagum forbodene ... ídele sprǽca and tæflunga and beórscypas, Nap. 61

cniht-iugoþ

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-iugoþ, e; f.

Youthboyhoodjuventus

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Youth, boyhood; juventus Cnihtiugoþ and sumor beóþ gelíce youth and summer are alike Bridf. 11: 12

bearn-myrþra

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Ðider sculan wiccan and bearnmyrðran, Wlfst. 115, 1. Hér syndan myltestran and bearnmyrðran, 165, 33. Add

engyl

(n.)
Grammar
engyl, es; m.

An angelangĕlus

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An angel; angĕlus His engyl ongan ofermód wesan his angel began to be presumptuous, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 19; Gen. 262: 15; Th. 19, 18; Gen. 293: Mt. Bos. 11, 10

ge-lecgan

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On scríne geléd in sarcofago delatum, An. Ox. 2905. Gelegdum jactatis, Wrt.

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, hwerf, es; m.

A turnspacechangeexchange

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Ðæt wharfe and ðæt foreward pactionem et commutationem, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 241, 37

for-spanan

(v.)

allureto lureto lureto lure

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illecebroso (v. for-spennan), Angl. xiii. 34, 174. Forspanendum lufum illecebrosis amplexibus, Angl. xi. 117, 33. Wearð þæt wíf forspanen þurh ðæs deófles láre, Hml.

ge-wǽdian

(v.)
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with sails, v. ge-wǽde; Hí ꝥ scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod, Chr. 992; P. 127, 19

á-solcen

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Ásolcen desidiosus, Angl. xiii. 434, 982. Læt and ásolcen tardus et tepidus, 440, 1072. Ásolcen (remissus) on weorcum, Scint. 79, 5. Bróðor swá gýmelés and swá ásolcen (desidiosus) þæt hé nelle hálige béc smeágan, R. Ben. 75, 4.

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byrig

(n.)
Grammar
byrig, e; f: acc. s. byrig, byrige
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A city; urbs, civitas Hér Cúþa gefeaht wið Brytwalas æt Biedcan forda, and genam Lygeanbyrig and Ægles byrig in this year Cutha fought against the Brito-Welsh at Bedford, and took Lenbury and Aylesbury, Chr. 571; Th. 33, 28.

ge-met-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f.

Moderation, modestymoderatio, moderamen, modestia

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Petrus tihte geleáffulle wíf to eádmódnesse and gemetfæstnysse Peter exhorted faithful women to humility and modesty, Homl. Th. i. 98, 3. Gimetfæstnisse modestiam, Rtl. 13, 33

self-líce

(adj.; adv.)
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self-líce, adj.
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Self-satisfied, self-complacent, conceited, arrogant Oft se welega and se wædla habbaþ suá gehweorfed hira þeáwum ðæt se welega biþ eáðmód and sorgfull and se wædla biþ upáhæfen and selflíce plerumque personarum ordinem permutat qualitas morum, ut sit

sac-leás

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Add Æilsig, ðe ðá men bohte, nam hig and freóde uppan Petrocys weófede ǽfre saclés, C. D. iv. 313, 11. Hé dide hine sylfne and his ofspreng ǽfre freóls and sacclés, 314, 8.

breóst-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-geþanc, -geþonc, es; m.

the heart, mindthoughtThe thought of the heart or mind, a thoughtcordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio

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[breóst the heart, mind, geþanc thought] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio Annanias ðec, and Adzarias and Misaél, Metod, dómige breóstgeþancum Hananiah and Azariah and Mishael glorify thee, O God, in their

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