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on-wacan

(n.)
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on-wacan, , -waccan, e; f.

An awakening, arousing, incentive

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An awakening, arousing, incentive Onwaccano mægna incitamenta virtutum, Rtl. 74, 24

tó-ætícness

(n.)
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tó-ætícness, e; f

An increase, ⬩ augmentation

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An increase, augmentation Tóætýcnys augmentum. Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 14

fót-gangende

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-gangende, adj.

Going on foot ⬩ foot

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Going on foot, foot (soldiers) Fótgangendum here peditatu, An. Ox. 5254

secg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
secg-plega, an; m.

Sword-play ⬩ battle

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Sword-play, battle Æt ðam secgplegan, Andr. Kmbl. 2705; An. 1355

glywian

(v.)

to play on an instrument

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to play on an instrument; part. glywiende, Ps. Spl. 67, 27

ge-cwed

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed, es; n.

A declaration, an appointment

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A declaration, an appointment Gecwed indictio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 18

ge-cyrnlad

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Gecyrnlude appla mala granata, An. Ox. 3841. Gecyrnlode, 2, 258. Add

ge-dof

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dof, (?), es ; n.

Absurdity, stupidity, nonsense

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Absurdity, stupidity, nonsense Gedofu, gefleard delaramenta, i. errores, An. Ox. 418

Linked entry: ge-dofung

yfel-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-dónd, -dóend, es; m.

An evil-doer, malefactor

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An evil-doer, malefactor Yfeldóend malefactor, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 30

á-slǽwan

(v.)

to make slow or dull

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to make slow or dull Áslǽwe obtundo, An. Ox. 18b, 65

Linked entry: slǽwan

á-þyddan

(v.)

to thrust ⬩ push

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to thrust, push Þuth áþidde transfigit, transfodit, An. Ox. 50, 3

Linked entry: þyddan

níde

(adv.)
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níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will

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on the eve of a festival, when compelled by circumstances, travel between York and a distance of six miles, L.

ge-wilnung

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. ¶ desire for a person, love :-- Gewilnunge (infimi, i. terreni) amoris, An.

ge-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recover ⬩ verti ⬩ recuperare

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Godwine gesíclode and eft gewyrpte Godwin fell sick and got better again, Chr. 1052; Erl. 186, 13. He eft gewyrpte, and ðam orþe onféng he recovered again and got his breath, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 86, 17.

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, property ⬩ domus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessio ⬩ a village ⬩ a dwelling-place ⬩ an abode, world, this world ⬩ home ⬩ domus, domicilium, patria

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Se cyng him wel gegifod hæfde on hámon and on golde and seolfre and forbærndon Tegntún and eác fela óðra gódra háma ... and ðone hám æt Peonhó ... and ðone hám æt Wealthám and óðra cotlífa fela the king had given him many gifts oft vills and of gold and

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to lead ⬩ lead out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ take away ⬩ ducere ⬩ producere ⬩ educere ⬩ to be produced ⬩ brought forth ⬩ to grow ⬩ produci

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Swylce he of ægerum út alǽde as it from an egg had been brought forth, Exon. 593; Th. 214, 3; Ph. 233: 59b; Th. 215, 11; Ph. 251

ge-wind

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Substitute what has a curved or spiral shape. a winding ascent. Cf. windan; 2 and 3 Gewind circuitus ascensus, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 4. Gewend coclea (cf. coclea, ascensus, quia circuit), Corp. Gl. H. 34, 623. a tendril of a vine.

lufiend

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Add: a lover of a person. cf. lufian; I. 1 a Swá swá lufu byð betweóna þám lufiende and þám þe hé lufað, Solil. H. 28, 16. of love between the sexes. Cf. lufian ; I. 2 Ic hæbbe óðerne lufiend . . . sé ðe his geleáfan bring mé lét tó wedde, Hml.

gástlíce

(adv.)

spiritually ⬩ spiritually

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Add: spiritually opposed to physically, corporeally His micelnesse ne mæg nán monn ámetan; nis ꝥ ðeáh no líchomlíce tó wénanne, ac gástlíce, Bt. 42 ; F. 258, 14.

gildan

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pay cash, &c.