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un-ága

(n.)
Grammar
un-ága, an; m.

One without possessionsa poor person

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One without possessions, a poor person of eorðan mæg ðone unágan weccan suscitans a terra inopem, Ps. Th. 112, 6

Linked entry: ága

wlite-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-full, adj.

Beautifulhandsomecomely

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Beautiful, handsome, comely: Ofermódig gif wlitefull (decorus) sí geþúht on gesihþe, swá þeáh on weorcum wác ys, Scint. 21, 8

ýþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gewinn, es; n.
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The wave-strife, the billows Sumne feores getwǽfde ýðgewinnes, Beo. Th. 2872; B. 1434. Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412

cneówlian

(v.)
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to kneel Sylf on díglum stówum gecneówige (cneówlie, v. l. v. N. E. D. kneel), Ll. Th. ii. 282, 30

corflian

(v.)
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Swylce hine corflige swá swá mon ǽl déð þonne hine mon on spite stagan wyle, Tech. ii. 124, 10. Add

costere

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Þá ðá ána wæs, þá com him tó se costere, Hml. Th. ii. 156, 22: Gr. D. 100, 18. Add

feormend

(n.)
Grammar
feormend, es; m.

An entertainer

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An entertainer Sum sceal on féðe on feorwegas nýde gongan and his nest beran . . . áh feormendra lyt lifgendra, Vy. 30

ge-grundstaþelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grundstaþelian, p. ode
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To found, build on a firm foundation ne magon áfyllan mín fæstrǽde geþanc þe is gegrundstaþelod, Hml. S. 8, 21

Linked entry: grund-staþelian

ge-þegnian

(v.)
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Is áwriten ðætte Dauid suíðlíce hreówsade ðæt him ( Saul) suá ungeriesenlíce geðénigan (-ðénian, v. l. ) sceolde, Past. 199, 18. Add

leás-óleccan

(v.)
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to flatter Wæs hit ꝥ seó tunge þára leásólecendra ( adulantium ) cweleþ þæs sáwle þe gehiéran lysteþ Gr. D. 34, 27

riht-gemet

(n.)
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correct measure Wite se ealdor ꝥ hæbbe ealoð his rihtgemet habeat de ceruisa quantum de uino debuerat, Chrd. 15, 22

slúmere

(n.)
Grammar
slúmere, es; m.
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A sleeper Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates, and wé on úre geþeóde slúmeras magon nemnan, Chrc. 26, 2

swyle

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Add: sensation of swelling onfindeb swile, and ꝥ þá óman beóð inne betýnde þurh þá ábláwunge, Lch. ii. 174, 22

un-sadelod

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Add: not saddled, without a saddle geann his hláforde feówer horsa, twá gesadelode and twá unsadelode, Cht. Crw. 23. 5

wiþer-rǽde

Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, <b>. II.</b>
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Ꝥ úre nán ne beó wiþerrǽde wiþ þá hálgan drohtnunga, ac wilsumlíce dó ꝥ dó, Hml. S. 33, 72. Add

wiþ-hindan

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rihte ꝥ lytle scip þe wiþhindan þám máran scipe gefæstnod wæs post navem carabum regebat, Gr. D. 347, 2. Add

folc-lic

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Add wǽron on þám folclican cwearterne ( in custodia publica ), Chrd. 25, 28. Folclicum mængungum turbis popularibus, Gr. D. 209, 13

ed-hwyrft

Grammar
ed-hwyrft, <b>.
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</b> Add: ús edhwyrft forgeaf tó þám écean lífe þe wé ǽr forworhton, Verc. Först. 78, 18

un-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrítere, es; m.

A bad, incorrect writer

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A bad, incorrect writer Mycel yfel déð se unwrítere, gyf nele his wóh gerihtan, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 3, 24

up-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
up-gemynd, es; n.

Mindfulness of what is abovethought directed heavenward

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Mindfulness of what is above, thought directed heavenward hæfde hlúttre lufan, éce upgemynd engla blisse, Andr. Kmbl. 2129; An. 1066