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brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fear ⬩ Fear, terror, dread; ⬩ terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif wylisc mon hæbbe híde londes, his wer bið. cxx. sciłł.; gif hé hæbbe healfe, .lxxx. sciłł.; gif hé nǽnig hæbbe, .lx. scillinga, L. In. 32; Th. i. 122, 9 (cf. Wealh, gif hé hafaþ fíf hýda, hé bið syxhynde, 24; Th. i. 118, 10.

be-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gitan, -gietan; -gytan; part.-gitende; ic -gite, ðú -gytst, he -gyteþ, pl. -gytaþ; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -geten; v. a. [be, gitan to get]

To get ⬩ obtain ⬩ take ⬩ acquire ⬩ to seek out ⬩ receive ⬩ gain ⬩ seize ⬩ lay hold of ⬩ catch ⬩ sumere ⬩ obtinere ⬩ assequi ⬩ acquirere ⬩ nancisci ⬩ capere ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ arripere

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To get, obtain, take, acquire, to seek out, receive, gain, seize, lay hold of, catch; sumere, obtinere, assequi, acquirere, nancisci, capere, comprehendere, arripere Ǽlc mód wilnaþ sóþes gódes to begitanne every mind wishes to get the true good Bt. 24

Linked entries: be-tytene be-getende be-gietan be-gytan be-gytst bi-geat bi-gitan bi-gytan

ge-mengness

Grammar
ge-mengness, Take here the instances given under ge-mengednys, and add: sexual intercourse, copulation, v. ge-mengan ; IV a
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Gif bróðor mid bréðer hǽme þurh his líchaman gemengnysse ( per copulationem corporis ), Ll. Th. ii. 230, 10

Linked entry: -mengness

deófol-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gylda, an; m. [gild = gyld a worship, with -a a worshipper]

A worshipper of the devil, an idolater ⬩ idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs

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A worshipper of the devil, an idolater; idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs Ða deófolgyldan gecwǽdon ðæt hí woldon ðone apostol to heora hǽðenscipe geneádian the idolaters said that they would force the apostle to their heathenship, Homl. Th. i. 70, 23

for-gæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gæt, pl. -gǽton

forgot

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forgot, Ps. Lamb. 77, 11: 118, 61

for-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geat, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton

forgot ⬩ hast forgotten

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forgot, hast forgotten, Gen. 24, 67: Ps. Lamb. 41, 10: Jud. 3, 7;

wæter-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ǽdre, an; -ǽder, e; f.(in the first passage given the word is made neuter).

A vein of water, a spring

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A vein of water, a spring Gewemmed weterédre uena corrupta (Prov. 25, 26), Kent. Gl. 973. Hé hét ða heardnysse holian onmiddan ðære flóre, and ðæt wæterǽddre ðá wynsum ásprang, werod on swæcce. Homl. Th. ii. 144, 4. Án lamb bícnode mid his swýðran fét

Linked entry: ǽdre

friþ-gegilda

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gegilda, friþ-gegylda, an; m. [friþ-gild a peace-guild]

A member of a peace-guild ⬩ congildo ⬩ sŏdālis ⬩ sŏcius

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A member of a peace-guild; congildo, sŏdālis, sŏcius Ðis is seó gerǽdnis ðe ða biscopas and ða geréfan ðe to Lundenbyrig hýraþ gecweden habbaþ on úrum friþgegyldum, ǽgðer ge eorlisce ge ceorlisce this is the ordinance that the bishops and reeves which

Linked entries: friþ-gild fryþ-gegylda

stán-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bucca, Ælfric has wrongly given to the river-name Cinyps the meaning of
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Cinyphius hircus: cf. Virgil Georg. 3, 312 and Isidore xii. 1. 14: &#39;Maiores hirci Cinyphii dicuntur a fluvio Cinyphe in Libya ubi grandes nascuntur.&#39; (Note by Dr. Craigie.)

eard-gyf

(n.)
Grammar
eard-gyf, es; n. l. (?) <b>eard-gifu,</b> e; f.

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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Ðæt swǽre gioc underlútan, Met. 10, 20. His wǽpna syndon swǽre tó berenne, ac Cristes geoc is wynsum, Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 14. Sorh biþ swǽrost byrðen, Salm. Kmbl. 623; Sal. 311.

Linked entry: swár

a-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyltan, -giltan; p. -gylte, -gilte; pp. -gylt, -gilt [a, gyltan to be guilty]

To fail in duty ⬩ to commit ⬩ become guilty ⬩ offend ⬩ sin against ⬩ delinquere ⬩ committere ⬩ admittere ⬩ peccare

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To fail in duty, to commit, become guilty, offend, sin against; delinquere, committere, admittere, peccare Ic agyite ego deliqui, Ps. Th. 118, 67. Agyltan, 74, 4: Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 114: Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 39, 41. Ðæt he agylte on him sylfum ut

Linked entry: a-giltan

for-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýman, -gíman; p. de; pp. ed [for, gýman to take care]

To neglect ⬩ pass by ⬩ transgress ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ transgrĕdi

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To neglect, pass by, transgress; neglĭgĕre, prætĕrīre, transgrĕdi He ða forþgesceaft forgyteþ and forgýmeþ he forgets and neglects the future state, Beo. Th. 3506; B. 1751. Hwí forgýmáþ ðíne leorningcnihtas úre yldrena lage quāre discĭpūli tui transgrĕdiuntur

Linked entry: for-gíman

hwearf

Grammar
hwearf, [The word is neuter in the two instances given in the (late) charter]
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Add: Nó man ne worðe suuá dirsty ðat ðis ilk wharf ( commutationem ) and ðis ilk forward breke, C. D. iv. 242, 29

be-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sellan, p. -sealde, -salde, pl. -sealdon, -saldon; pp. -seald [be by, about, sellan to give]

To surround, bring on ⬩ circumdare, obducere

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To surround, bring on; circumdare, obducere Sinnihte beseald surrounded with perpetual night, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42

Linked entry: be-seald

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down

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Wé sceolan under ðæm feówerte[g]oþan geríme syllan ðone teóþan dǽl úre worldspéda we must during that forty days give the tithe of our worldly wealth, Blickl.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

be-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyrdan, -girdan; p. de; pp. edor begyrd; v. trans. [be, gyrdan to gird] .

to BEGIRD ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ præcingere ⬩ accingere ⬩ to clothe ⬩ amicire

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to BEGIRD, surround; cingere, præcingere, accingere Begyrdaþ eówer lendenu renes vestros accingetis Ex. 12, 11. He ðæt eálond begyrde and gefæstnade mid díce he begirt and secured the island with a dike Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10. God se begyrde me of mihte

Linked entry: be-girdan

for-strogdness

(n.)
Grammar
for-strogdness, dispersion (?). Forstrogdnis is given as the gloss to praecipitationis in Ps. 51, 6, Nap. 25.
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This word is glossed by fortrúgadnisse in Ps. Srt. 51, 6: Ps. Spl. T. 51, 4: could for-strogdnis be an error for this form?

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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Gif mægen swiðrade, Cd. Th. 193, 7; Exod. 242. Nó swiðrode ríce, 256, 12; Dan. 639. Him sweðraden synna lustas sinful joys subsided in him, Exon. Th. 109, 2; Gú. 84. Metod lét Babilone blǽd swiðrian, Cd.

Linked entries: swaðrian sweðerian swiðrian ge-sweðerian

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