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ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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.), for ðý wé hit geseón ne magon, Wlfst. 3, 18.

ge-bícnan

Grammar
ge-bícnan, ge-bícnian.
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Ne fó wé nó on ðá bisna . . . for ðára leásena spella lufan, ac for ðǽm ðe wé wolden mid gebécnan þá sóðfæstnesse, Bt. 35, 6; S. 101,12. Mid þám þe hé cwæþ: 'Uton wircean,' ys seó Ðrinnys gebícnod, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 3, 15

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along ⬩ (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Hé æfter wudum fór and on mórfæstenum, Chr. 878; P. 74, 29. Fóron hié æfter ðǽm wealda, 894; P. 84, 27. Ðá gesáwon wé men æfter ðǽre eá féran vidimus hostes per medium amnem praetervehi, Nar. 11, 18.

alewe

(n.)
Grammar
alewe, aluwe, alwe, an; f.

The aloe ⬩ bitter spice ⬩ aloes ⬩ aloe

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Alwan wid untrymnessum aloes for infirmities, L. M. cont. 2, 64; Lchdm, ii. 174, 6. Gedó alwan gódne dǽl ðǽron put a good deal of aloes therein, L. M. 12, 14; Lchdm, ii. 192, 5: 194, 25. Aluwan gegníd rub up aloes, Lchdm, iii. 2, 15.

Linked entries: aluwe alwe

a-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tellan, p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon ; pp. -teald ; v. trans. [a, tellan]

To tell out ⬩ enumerate ⬩ reckon ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ dinumerare ⬩ numerare ⬩ interpretari

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To tell out, enumerate, reckon, explain, interpret; dinumerare, numerare, interpretari Hwylc wát ánweald yrres ðínes, and for ege ðínum graman ðínum atellan quis novit potestatem iræ tuæ, et pro timore tuo iram tuam dinumerare? Ps. Spl. C. 89, 13.

Linked entry: a-telan

á-wiht

(n.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht, es; n. [á semper, wiht creatura, animal, aliquid]

AUGHT ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid

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Nafast ðú for áwiht ealle þeóda pro nihil habebis omnes gentes, Ps. Th. 58, 8. Ðæt hí geseón ne mágon áwiht ne illi videant aliquid, 68, 24

drihtin-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
drihtin-beáh, gen. -beáges; dat. -beáge ; m. [drihtin = drihten a lord , beáh a ring, bracelet ]

A lord-ring or money paid for slaying a freeman. In the laws of Edward the Confessor it is called Manbóte

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A lord-ring or money paid for slaying a freeman.

Linked entry: dryhten-beáh

freme

(n.)
Grammar
freme, an; f.

Advantage ⬩ profit ⬩ benefit ⬩ good ⬩ commŏdum ⬩ quæstus ⬩ emŏlŭmentum ⬩ bŏnum

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Ðú us unfreóndlíce fremena þancast thou thankest us unkindly for our benefits, Cd. 128; Th. 162, 31; Gen. 2689: 89; Th. 110, 24; Gen. 1843: 135; Th. 170, 27; Gen. 2819.

ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ful, adj.

Full ⬩ filled ⬩ complete ⬩ entire ⬩ plēnus

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Ðá beád Swegen ful gyld and metsunge to his here ðone winter Sweyn then commanded full tribute and provisions for his army during the winter, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 24

Linked entries: full full

ísern

(adj.)
Grammar
ísern, adj.

Iron

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Iron, made of iron Hé him tǽhte ðæt hé him genáme áne íserne hearstepannan and sette betweoh hine and ða burg for íserne weall et tu sume tibi sartaginem ferream, et pones eum murum ferreum inter te et inter civitatem, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 7 : Cd.

leác-tric

Grammar
leác-tric, leáh-tric, es; m.
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Ðá geseah heó ǽnne leáhtric ðá lyste hí ðæs and hine genam and forgeat ðæt heó hine mid Cristes ródetácne gebletsode then she saw a lettuce and had a longing for it, and took it and forgot to bless it with the sign of the cross, iii. 336, col. 1.

Linked entry: cærse

leóhtmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leóhtmód-ness, e; f.

levity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ inconstancy

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For hira leóhtmódnesse levitate cogitationum, 42, 1; Swt. 305, 17

Linked entry: leóht-mód

lust-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-bǽre, adj.

desirous ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ agreeable

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Wǽron lustbǽre for ðone leófan drihten wíta tó þrowienne, Homl. Skt. 4, 116. Ðás word sind lustbǽre tó gehýrenne these words are pleasant to hear, Homl. Th. i. 130, 16

mægen-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of strength ⬩ strength ⬩ power ⬩ virtue

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Hé mec for miltsum and mægenspédum nǽfre wille án forlǽtan on account of his mercy and his might he will never forsake me, 42 a; Th. 140, 17; Gú. 611: Andr. Kmbl. 2572; An. 1287. Mín múþ sægeþ ðíne mægenspéde os meum pronuntiabit justitiam tuam, Ps.

máðum-hús

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-hús, es; n.

A treasure-house ⬩ treasury

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Ðá fór Julius and ábræc hiera máðmhús ( ærarium ), Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 240, 15

niþerung

(n.)
Grammar
niþerung, e; f.

a bringing low ⬩ humiliation ⬩ overthrow ⬩ damnation ⬩ condemnation

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For ðæs dæges nyþerunge ad damnationem diei, L. Ecg. P. add. 22; Th. ii. 236, 4 : Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 2

earfoþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líce, adv.

With difficulty, reluctantly, sorely, hardly ⬩ diffĭcĭle, invīte, ægre

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Se ellen-gǽst earfoþlíce þrage geþolode the potent ghost reluctantly endured for a time, Beo. Th. 173; B. 86: Exon. 98 a; Th. 369, 8; Seel. 38. Ðá wæs gegongen earfoþlíce then it befel sorely, Beo. Th. 5636; B. 2822: Andr. Kmbl. 1028; An. 514.

be-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
be-swíc, big-swíc, bí-swíc, es; m. [be, big, bí intensive; swíc deceit, swícan to deceive]

Deceit, a deceiving, treachery ⬩ fraus, deceptio, dolus = δόλos

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Ða woruldwélan synt gesceapene to bíswíce monnum worldly riches are created for a snare to men, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 3

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, -liéfan; p. de; pp. ed

To believe ⬩ trust ⬩ crēdĕre ⬩ confīdĕre

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Se ðe him to ðam hálgan helpe gelífeþ, he ðǽr gearo findeþ he who trusteth himself to the holy one for help, he findeth it there readily, Wald. 111; Vald. 2, 27.

Linked entries: ge-leófan lífan

þrág-bisig

(adj.)
Grammar
þrág-bisig, adj.

Occupied for a time(?) ⬩ periodically employed(?)

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Occupied for a time(?), periodically employed(?) Ic sceal þrágbysig þegne mínnm hýran georne, Exon. Th. 387, 6; Rä. 5, 1.