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ǽ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-boda, an; m.

A messenger of the law ⬩ legis nuntius

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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909

Cisse-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Cisse-ceaster, -ceastre; f. [Flor. Cissaceaster: Sim. Dun. Cissacestre]

CHICHESTER ⬩ Cicestria

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Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 208, 3

dryht-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-sele, driht-sele,es ; m. [sele a dwelling, hall]

A princely dwelling, hall ⬩ aula

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A princely dwelling, hall; aula Draca hord eft gesceát,dryhtsele dyrnne the dragon darted back to his hoard, his secret hall, Beo. Th. 4629; B. 2320 : 1538; B. 767. Wæs drihtsele dreórfáh the princely hall was stained with blood, 974; B. 485

Linked entry: driht-sele

fæsting

(n.)
Grammar
fæsting, e; f.

An entrusting, act of confidence ⬩ commendātio

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An entrusting, act of confidence; commendātio Gif hwá óðrum his unmagan óþfæste, and he hine on ðære fæstinge forferie if any one commit his infant to another's keeping, and he die during such keeping, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5

for-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyldan, ic -gylde, ðú -gylst; subj. pres. -gylde, pl. -gylden; the other inflections as in for-gildan

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward

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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t

in-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
in-weard, adj.

Inward ⬩ inner ⬩ internal

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Inward, inner, internal Gif gé hine mid inweardre heortan séceaþ si toto corde quæsieris, Deut. 4, 29. Biddaþ mid inweardre heortan ðysne Godes apostol, Homl. Th. i. 68, 8.

mán-deorf

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-deorf, adj.

Labouring to do evil ⬩ wicked

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Labouring to do evil, wicked Ne mæg se yfela preóst mid his yfelnysse, ðeáh hé mándeorf sý and mánful on dǽdum, ne mæg hé nǽfre Godes þénunge gefílan, náðer ne ðæt fulluht, ne ða mæssan, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 12

mid-feorh

(n.)
Grammar
mid-feorh, gen. -feores; m. n.

The period of middle age

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The period of middle age Midferh juventus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 17. Oft biþ on hálgum gewrietum genemned midfeorh (MS. mid feorwe) tó giúguþháde aliquando adolescentia juventus vocatur, Past. 49, 5; Swt. 385, 31. [Cf. Ps. Th. 54, 24 on middum feore:

Linked entries: feorh feorwe

geónian

(v.)
Grammar
geónian, part. geóniende; p. ode; pp. od

To yawn ⬩ hiāre

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To yawn; hiāre Fore openre wunde and geóniendre pro aperto et hiante vulnĕre, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19. Hí todydon heora múþ ongeán me swá swá leó ðonne he geónaþ aperuerunt in me os suum, sicut leo rapiens, Ps. Th. 21, 11

teóðung-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
teóðung-georn, adj.
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.; Th. ii. 132, 15: Anglia xii. 518, 26

unriht-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-cyst, e; f.

Vice ⬩ excess

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., Anglia xi. 98, 27) ðe tó mínes líchaman unrǽde ǽfre belimpe, L. de Cf. 7; Th. ii. 262, 28

wérig-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig-ferhþ, adj.
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Th. 361, 14; Wal. 19

alan

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Dele In the passage there given the glosser seems to have thought that parent might be from either of the two verbs parĕre, parēre, and has glossed it by foedað ł alaþ ł adeáuæð: the Rushworth gloss has only foedað ł aleð

ge-gaf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gaf, adj.
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The passage given here belongs to gegaf-sprǽce, q. v., but perhaps the adjective ge-gaf may be inferred from the compound gegaf-sprǽce along with the noun ge-gaf; cf. ídel-sprǽce, yfel-sprǽce. Cf. too gegaf-sprǽc and dol-sprǽc

ge-grínian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grínian, p. ode
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To ensnare Gegrínaþ, geféhþ inlaqueat, Germ. 390, 41. Ðú eart gegrínad inlaqueatus es, Kent. Gl. 122. Nis preóstes cwéne ǽnig óðer þing bútan deófles grín, and sé þe mid þám gegrínod byð . . ., hé byð þurh deófol gefangen, Ll. Th. ii. 336, 26

Linked entry: ge-grinan

ge-wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wícnian, p. ode
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Th. ii. 174, 6

Linked entry: wícnian

hús-bonda

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þonne gé tó gereorde gelaðode beóð, ne sitte gé on þám fyrmestam setlum, þe lǽs ðé árwurðra (honoratior te. Lk. 14, 8) wer æfter ðé cume, and se húsbonda (-bunda, v. l. ) háte þé árísan and rýman þám óðrum, Mt. 20, 28. Add

ofer-sceáwian

(v.)
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Ep̃s is . . . on Englisc sceáwere, for þám þe hé is geset tó þám ꝥ hé ofersceáwian sceole mid hys gýmene þá lǽwedan, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 22. Biscop sceal. . . beón his leóda hyrde . . . ealle ofersceáwigende, Hml. Th. ii. 320, 6. Add

scildan

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Add: to provide protection for a person (dat. ) Móton þá hyrdas beón swíðe wacore . . . þe wið þone þeódsceaðan folce sceolon scyldan, Ll. Th. i. 374, 28. Á hé sceal scyldan crístenum mannum wið ǽlc þǽra þinga þe synlic bið, ii. 312, 23

æfter

Grammar
æfter, <b>. A. I.</b> 5.
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D. iii. 77, 29. 16. add :-- Gesellan welan æfter ( in order to obtain) anwealde, Bt. 33, 2; F. 124, ii. <b>B.</b> add: marking sequence Ǽrest . . . æfter, Ll. Th. i. 6, 17