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deáþ-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-fǽge, adj. [deáþ death, fǽge fated, doomed]

Death-doomed ⬩ morti addictus

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Death-doomed; morti addictus Deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed had dyed it, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850

ge-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceáden, adj.

Rational

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Rational Nán nýten næfde nán gesceádne sáwle no beast had a rational soul, Btwk. Scrd. 19, 35

for-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrhta, an; m. [for for, wyrhta a workman]

One who does anything for another ⬩ an agent ⬩ vicegerent ⬩ instĭtor ⬩ procūrātor

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One who does anything for another, an agent, vicegerent; instĭtor, procūrātor Ðe nǽnne forwyrhtan næfde who had no agent, L. Ath. v. 2; Th. i. 230, 20. Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde, swóre for sylfne he who had not such a prosperous vicegerent

stæpe-gang

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe-gang, es; m.
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A step Ic stepegongum weóld I had control of my steps, Exon. Th. 353. 34; Reim. 22

under-hlystung

subauditio

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renders subauditio in Subauditionem et personam, ðæt ys, underhlystunge and hád, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Zup. 151, 1. :

Linked entry: hlystung

bisceop-hádung

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hádung, e; f.
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Ordination as bishop Þá underféng se hálga wer bisceophádunge, and þone hád geheóld, Hml, S. 31, 286

Linked entry: hádung

crisp

(adj.)
Grammar
crisp, adj.

CRISP ⬩ curly ⬩ crispus

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CRISP, curly; crispus He hæfde crispe loccas he had curly locks Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30

Linked entry: cirps-loccas

mæc

(adj.)
Grammar
mæc, adj.

Well-matched ⬩ equal ⬩ agreeable

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Well-matched, equal, agreeable(?) Hár hildering hréman ne þorfte macan (other MSS. mecca, meca, mecga) gemǽnan the grey-haired warrior had no need to boast of well-matched intercourse, i. e. would not boast of being a match for those against whom he

flot-herge

Grammar
flot-herge, l. -here,
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Se flothere (the Danes that had killed Edmund) férde eft té scipe, Hml. S. 32, 130. and add

ge-þwinglod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwinglod, part. p.

Compressed ⬩ fastened up

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Compressed, fastened up Ða Ismaheli hæfdon geþwinglode loccas the Ishmaelites had their hair fastened up[?], Shrn. 38, 5

Linked entry: -þwinglod

lád-rinc

Grammar
lád-rinc, For 'The word, ... vehicularius' substitute: In attempting to determine the meaning of this word it should be noticed that lád in all its other compounds, lád-mann, -scipe, -teáh, -teów, has the force of leading, guidance. The
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lád-rinc seems to be a guide, and his special character in the passage given above may be inferred from the following passage Si aduenae de aliis regionibus aduenirent, debebant ducatum habere ad aliam regalem uillam quae proxima fuisset in illorum uia

a-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
a-þreát, -þrǽt, es; m.

Irksomeness ⬩ disgust ⬩ tædium

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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368

Linked entry: a-þrǽt

ge-notian

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

To use, consume

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To use, consume Hie hæfdon hiora mete genotudne they had consumed their provisions, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31

lang-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
lang-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure that had existed long, ancient treasure Wénde hé þæt hé lytel fæc longgestreóna brúcan móste, B. 2240

áhton

(v.)
Grammar
áhton, p. pl. of ágan.

had ⬩ owned ⬩ possessed

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had, owned, possessed Ðe Caldeas cyningdóm áhton the Chaldeans possessed the kingdom, Cd. 209; Th. 258, 24; Dan. 680;

folc-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folc-getrum, folce-getrum, es; n.

Folk-host ⬩ exercĭtus

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Folk-host; exercĭtus Folcgetrume gefaren hæfdon they had come with a host, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 29; Gen. 1987

Linked entry: folce-getrum

mis-scrýdan

(v.)

to clothe improperly

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to clothe improperly Bindaþ ðone misscrýddan ( the man who had not on the wedding garment ), Homl. Th. i. 530, 13

wyn-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-mǽg, e; f.

A beloved kinswoman

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A beloved kinswoman Seó fǽmne, wuldres wynmǽg (the kinswoman in whom he had delighted), Exon. Th. 182, 32; Gú. 1319

ge-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeccan, p. -þeahte

To cover; ⬩ tegere

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To cover; tegere Lago hæfde geþeahte éðel the water had covered the country, Cd. 73; Th. 90, 8; Gen. 1492

Linked entry: ge-deccan

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly at ⬩ near ⬩ at hand ⬩ almost ⬩ pæne ⬩ haud multum abest quin

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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657. Wæs him endedógor ætryhte his final day was

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte