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ge-þeówrǽden

(n.)
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fellowship, association Ne sceal hé habban náne geþeówrǽden (-þeódrædenę?: ge-þeóde, v. l.) nádor ne wið ꝥ mynster ne wið þá geférrǽdene non debet sociari corpori monasterii, R. Ben. 108, 18. (?)

hæftnung

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Ic sende ofer eów . . . hæftnunge: þæt is . . . man sceal þá geoguðe lǽdan gehæft heánlíce mid heardum bendum Wlfst. 295, 14. Add: —

úrig-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
úrig-lást, adj.

Making a dewy track ⬩ walking the wet earth

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Making a dewy track, walking the wet earth Sum sceal on féþe on feorwegas nýde gongan, and his nest beran, tredan úriglást elþeódigra frécne foldan, Exon. Th. 329, 4; Vy. 29

searu-ceáp

(n.)
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searu-ceáp, es; n.

An ingenious piece of goods ⬩ a curious implement

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An ingenious piece of goods, a curious implement Næfde sellícu wiht folme, exle ne earmas, sceal on ánum fét searoceáp (cf. searo, IV.) swífan, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7

greótan

(v.)
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greótan, ic greóte, ðú grýtest, grýtst, he greóteþ, grýt, pl. greóteþ; p. greát, pl. gruton; pp. groten
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To weep; flere, lacrimare Heó sceal oft greótan she shall often weep, Salm. Kmbl. 753; Sal. 376. Se ðe on sefan greóteþ who weeps in spirit, Beo. Th. 2689; B. 1342

ge-restscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-restscipe, es; m.

rest, ease ⬩ quies, ōtium, ⬩ a cohabitation ⬩ concŭbĭtus

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Lye. a cohabitation; concŭbĭtus To hyre gerestscipe hire wer ne sceal gangan ad ejus concŭbĭtum vir suus accēdĕre non dēbet, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 32

Linked entry: -restscipe

weorold-méd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-méd, e; f.
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Worldly recompense Ne sceal nán man woruld*-*méde wilnian æt ðam cuman, for ðam ðe him is geháten éce gefeá fore on Godes ríce, L. E. I. 25; Th. ii. 422, 15

hriddel

(n.)
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A riddel, coarse sieve Man sceal habban . . . syfa, sǽdleáp, hriddel, hérsyfe, Angl. ix. 264, 13

un-sóm

(n.)
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un-sóm, e; f.

Disagreement

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Man sceal ǽlce unsóme and ealle geflytu gestyllan, L. E. I. 36; Th. ii. 434, 2-7

Linked entry: sóm

hleahtor-bǽre

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Productive of laughter: Ne sceal hé fela sprecan, ne ídele word ne hleahtorbǽre (leahtor-, v. l.) multum loqui non amare, verba vana aut risui apta non loqui R. Ben. 18, 8. Substitute:

sinc-fág

(adj.)
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sinc-fág, -fáh; adj.

Variegated with costly ornament

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Variegated with costly ornament Ic winde sceal sincfág swelgan, Exon. Th. 395, 29; Rä. 15, 15. Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336; B. 167

eádignes

(n.)
Grammar
eádignes, -ness, e; f.

Happiness ⬩ beatĭtndo, opŭlentia

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Happiness; beatĭtndo, opŭlentia Ic sceal ýcan eádignesse I shall increase happiness. Exon. 108 a; Th. 413, 4; Rä. 31, 9: 83 a; Th. 313, 7; Seef. 120: Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 8

ge-teolod

(v.)
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ge-teolod, part.

Gained; ⬩ lucrĭfactus

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Gained; lucrĭfactus Ðonne sceal gehwá him æteówian hwæt he mid ðam punde geteolod hæfþ then shall every one show to him what he has gained with the pound, Homl. Th. ii. 558, 10

cilda mæsse-dæg

(n.)
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cilda mæsse-dæg, es; m.

Childermas [Innocents'] -day ⬩ festum innocentium

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Childermas [Innocents'] -day; festum innocentium Ðys Gódspel sceal on cilda [MS. cylda] mæsse-dæg this Gospel must be on Childermas [Innocents']-day, Dec. 28th, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 2, 13-18; Notes, p. 574

for-cwolstan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cwolstan, p. te; pp. ed

To swallow down ⬩ haurīre

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To swallow down; haurīre Fífleáfan seáwes þrý bollan fulle lytle sceal forcwolstan he shall swallow down three little bowls of the juice of cinque-foil, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 48, 18

fóre-býsen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-býsen, e; f. [fóre, býsen an example, model]

A fore-model ⬩ an example ⬩ exemplum

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A fore-model, an example; exemplum Arcebisceop sceal hálgian and getryman mid gódan mynegunga and fórebýsene an archbishop shall hallow and strengthen them with good admonitions and example, Chr. 694; Th. 67, 43

gærs-bed

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A grass-bed ⬩ grave ⬩ sub cæspĭte lectus ⬩ sepulcrum

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gærsbedd sceal wunian when he gives up his spirit, then must he inhabit a grave, Ps. Th. 102, 15

un-wilsumlíce

(adv.)
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un-wilsumlíce, adv.

Against one's will ⬩ not of one's own accord

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Against one's will, not of one's own accord Se sceal nýde on helle duru unwilsumlíce geniþerad gelǽded beón necesse habet in januam inferni non sponte damnatus introduci, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 20

Linked entry: wilsumlíce

candel-stæf

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Man sceal habban candelstafas, Angl. ix. 264, 18. Add

orsorg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
orsorg-leás, (?); adj.
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For þan ne sceal nǽfre se crístena man beón orsorhleás (-lic ?), Verc. Först. 138. 16