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nǽm

(n.)
Grammar
nǽm, e ; f.
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A taking, acceptance Be ælmessena nǽme de elemosinis accipiendis Chrd. 49, 3. On þǽre nǽme cyrcan ǽhte in accipiendis ecclesiasticis sumplibus 12, 7. Cf. nám

scrind

(n.)
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For scrinde perhaps scynde (v. scyndan) might be read. Cf. the intransitive use of the verb in reference to a ship Brimwudu scynde, Gú. 1305

sweora

Grammar
sweora, l. sweóra,
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and add Ic wát cúðlíce þæt ic be gewyrhtum on mínum sweúran (sweóran, v.l. Cf. swúran, swíran, 18) byrne, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 449, 22

wénend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wénend-lic, adj.
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To be hoped for Paulus cwæð se geleáfe wǽre gehyhtendlicra þinga and wenendlicra þinga sped est Jides sperando-rum stibstantia rerum, Gr. D. 269, 13

bræd-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
bræd-ísen, brǽd-ísen ?.
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.), the vowel is short, but if it may be compared with Icel. bragð in bragð-alr the vowel is long

brǽding

(n.)
Grammar
brǽding, e; f. [brǽdan
to spread, extend
]

to spread, extendA spreadingampliatio

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A spreading; ampliatio Mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan he may be ashamed of the spreading of his fame, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 24

Linked entry: brǽdan

bricg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-bót, e; f.

A repairing of a bridge pontis instauratio

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A repairing of a bridge; pontis instauratio Bricg-bóta aginne let the repairings of bridges be begun, L. G. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27

æfter-weard

(adj.)

Afterfollowingposteriorsecundus

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After, AFTERWARD, following; posterior, secundus Gif he me æfterweard weorþeþ if he shall be after [afterward] me, Exon. 104 b ; Th. 397, 3 ; Rä. 16, 14

Linked entry: æfter-wearþ

a-sweartian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweartian, p. ode; pp. od

To blackendarkento be made SWARTHY or blackobscureddarkeneddenigrari

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To blacken, darken, to be made SWARTHY or black, obscured, darkened; denigrari Ðæt gold biþ asweartod aurum obscuratur, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 8

beácniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
beácniend-líc, býcniend-líc, býcnend-líc; adj.

Allegoricalallegoricus

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Allegorical; allegoricus Ic sette áne bóc beácniendlícre race be Cristes cyricean unum librum explanationis allegoriecæ de Christo et ecclesia composui, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 5

Linked entry: býcnend-líc

feárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
feárlíce, adv.

Suddenly, quickly sŭbĭto

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Suddenly, quickly; sŭbĭto He óðre fyrde hét feárlíce abannan he commanded another army to be quickly summoned, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 6: 1120; Erl. 248, 12

nearu-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-gráp, e; f.

A close grasp

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A close grasp Án wiht is ... hreóh and réþe hafaþ ryne strongne ... and be grunde faraþ ... neól is nearográp, Exon. Th. 491, 28; Rä. 81, 6

ge-unárian

(v.)

To dishonor

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Sýn geunárode may they be dishonoured, Ps. Sp1. 34, 4

Linked entry: un-árian

ge-fagen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fagen, adj.

Gladjoyfullætus

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Glad, joyful; lætus Gefagen biþ, gif hit ǽfre to cuman mæg it will be joyful if it ever may come thereto, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 29

un-áscended

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áscended, adj.

Unharmednot to be harmed

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Unharmed, not to be harmed Unáscended fruma incorruptibile principium, Jn. Skt. p. 1, 12. Unáscendedo interos, Rtl. 114, 7. Unáscendado, 101, 36: 172, 3: 179, 1

Linked entry: á-scended

efen-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-sorgian, p. ode
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To compassionate, be sorry for Þá ongan mín mód efnsorgian ( compati ) þám forðférdan bréþer and mid hefigum sáre þæncan ymb his wíte, Gr. D. 345, 18

Linked entry: sorgian

flet-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
flet-gefeoht, es; n.
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Fighting in a house Be cierlisces monnes flet-gefeohte. Gif hwá on cierlisces monnes flette gefeohte, 1. 1.Th. i. 86, 20. Cf. fletgefoth, 589, 5

ge-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cépan, p. te
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To be on the look-out for a person (gen. ) Hí nán óþer ðing nyston, buton ꝥ se cásere héte heora gecépan, Hml. S. 23, 444

lǽs-hosum

(n.)
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Perhaps for fótleáste lǽshosum should be read fótleáse lǽ-acute;sthosan footless hose, hose that did not cover the sole of the foot. v. lǽst; f

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n. (?).
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(Cf. ǽ-swic, be-swic.)