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ge-derian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-derian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To injurehurtlædĕre

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To injure, hurt; lædĕre Ðyssum wordum ðá gecwedenum, hine sóna se wind onwearp fram ðære byrig, and dráf ðæt fýr on ða ðe hit ǽr onbærndon, swá ðæt hí sume mid ðam fýre gederede wǽron quo dicto, stătim mūtāti ab urbe venti, in eos qui aecendĕrant flammārum

ge-freólsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freólsian, p. ode; pp. od

To liberatedeliverset free

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Ic ðé gefreólsige of ealre frécennesse I will deliver thee from all danger, 231, 3. Úre Drihten us gefreólsode our Lord delivered us, 83, 25. Ðurh Cristes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode through Christ's victory all holy men were set free, 31, 35

scrift-scír

(n.)
Grammar
scrift-scír, e ; f.
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The district in which a confessor exercises his functions Gif préost on his scriftscíre ǽnigne man wite Gode oferhýre, L. Edg. C. 6 ; Th. ii. 244, 22 : 9; Th. ii. 246, 12 : 15 ; Th. ii. 246, 26. Sacerda gehwylc on his scriftscíre, Wulfst. 79, 17.

sige-hréðig

(adj.)
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sige-hréðig, adj.
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Hig ne wéndon ðæt hé sigehréðig sécean cóme þeóden they did not expect that Beowulf would come triumphant (from his fight with Grendel's mother) and visit Hrothgar, Beo.

tíg

(n.)
Grammar
tíg, (?), es; m.
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; a form occurring in composition with fore, forþ. For the former see fore-tíge (read -tíg); the instances of the latter are as follows Forðtíges vestibuli, atrii, Hpt. Gl. 496, 28. On ðam forðtége in ipsis foribus, Kent. Gl. 228.

Linked entry: fore-tíge

un-crafod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-crafod, adj.

With no claim made upon one

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With no claim made upon one Se ðe sitte uncrafod on his áre on lífe, ðæt nán man on his yrfenuman ne sprece æfter his dæge he that dwells on his property without any claims being made on him in his lifetime, that no man shall bring an action against

Linked entry: un-becrafod

west-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
west-sǽ, f. m.
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A west sea, sea on the west coast of a country Hé ( a Norwegian ) búde on ðæm lande norþweardum wiþ ða westsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3.

an-wlóh

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In Dan. 585 the ríce is compared with the stump of the tree which for seven years shewed no signs of life, and the statement swá þín ríce bið anwlóh expresses the same as swá þín blœ́d líð in 563.

Linked entry: ge-wló

eáþ-metto

Grammar
eáþ-metto, l. -métto,
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and add Þá hwíle þe Agustus þá eáðmétto wiþ God geheóld þe hé angunnen hæfde, Ors. 6, 1; S. 254, 7. Heora eáþmétto ne mihton náuht forstandan, ne húru heora ofermétta, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 34.

geoguþ-myru

(n.)
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Ic þá wihte (a young bull) geseah wǽpnedcynnes geoguðmyrwe grǽdig (hungry with the hunger of a young creature. Cf. grǽdig applied to the hungry young of animals in Ps. Th. 103, 21 León hwelpas sécað þæt him grǽdigum ǽt God gedéme) Rä. 39, 2

ge-sigefæstan

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. ¶ Gesigefæsted crowned with victory, triumphant :-- Hé (Christ after the harrowing of hell) wolde gesigefæsted eft síðian tó þǽm líchoman, Shrn. 68, 19. Hé cóm hám symle gesund and gesyge-fæsted, 96, 25. Add

ge-þancol

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Lch. iii. 438, 8. with gen. mindful of something Hí ná synd gemyndige ł geþancule handa his non sunt recordati manus eius, Ps. Rdr. 77, 42. Utan beón geþancole úre ágenre þearfe. Wlfst. 127, 27

hríman

(v.)
Grammar
hríman, (?); pp. ed
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To cover with hoar frost Nis þæt feor heonon þæt se mere standeð, ofer þǽm hongiað hrímde (hrinde, MS.) bearwas (cf. wǽron . . . swíðe hrímige bearwas . . . and on ðǽm clife hangodan on ðǽm isgean bearwum manige swearte sáula, Bl.

lást

(adj.)
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Paulus férde wíde geond þás woruld oð þæt hé on lást becóm intó Rómebyrig, Ælfc. T. Grn. 15, 18. v. sweart-lást; adj. Add

lustbǽre

(adv.)
Grammar
lustbǽre, adv.
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With pleasure, gladly, willingly Ic wolde lustbǽre mid tácne þǽre hálgan róde mé bletsian, ac ic næbbe ðá mihte volo me signare, sed non possum, Hml. Th. i. 534, 23.

mánlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mánlíce, adv.
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Se gítsere wyle mánlíce swerian his sáwle tó forwyrde the covetous man will swear falsely to the destruction of his soul, Hex. 52, 29. Ðá forlæg se fæder (Jove) fúllíce, and manega his mágan mánlíce forwemde, Sal. K. 121, 38

rómig

(adj.)
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Voc. ii. 102, 55-58 (caumeuniae eordreste, catabatus rómei, calcar spora, cauterium mercísern) with 13, 16-18 (caumeuniae eorðreste, caccabatus hrúmig, cauterium mearcísern).

þreátian

(v.)
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D. 157, 28. add: with clause Se cásere hine ðreátode ðæt hé Críste wiðsðce, Shrn. 71, 32. II. add ; — Sió mengu ðreáttan hiǽ turba increpabat eos, Mt. R. 20, 31

reówe

(n.)
Grammar
reówe, an ;f.;

A rug, mantle, covering;

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Mon mót feohtan orwíge gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 27. Reówan and hwítlas wacsan ;lenas sive saga lavare,; Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, ii

Linked entries: reó rúwa rýhe

róðer

(n.)
Grammar
róðer, es; n.

An oar, a rudder

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Ne mæg scip nó stille gestondan, búton hit ankor gehæbbe, oððe mon mid róðrum ongeán tió (pull against the stream with oars), Past. 58; Swt, 445. 13