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ge-fadian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 141, 44. to arrange, set in order material objects Án geteld ( the tabernacle ) mid wunderlicum dihte gefadod, Hml. Th. ii. 198, 23. gefadod hæfde eall his werod swá his þeáw wæs, Hml.

ge-wanian

(v.)
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wénþ þæt his gesǽlþa sién oþþe suíþe gewanode oððe mid ealle forlorene, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 23. to lessen in worth, make inferior, degrade, depreciate Ðonne gewaniað hié ðone hád and gewemmað superioris loci meritum diminuunt, Past. 413, 2.

flǽsc

Grammar
flǽsc, pl. flǽscu: flǽsce (?), an; /.

fleshanimalshuman beings

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mæg mon earmlícor gebǽron þonne mon hine underþeóde his weregan flǽsce, and nelle his gesceád-wísan sáule voluptariam vitam degas; sed quis non spernat atque abjiciat vilissimae rei, corporis, servum ?, Bt. 32, I; F. 114, 20-24.

on-týnan

(v.)

to openof places or things,to make an opening into open, allow to burst forthto open so as to admit of ingress or egressto open (a door)to open the mouth, lips, to speakto open the eyes (one's own), to look, (another's), to give sight toto open the ears, to listen to a personto disclose, reveal, display

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to open. of places or things, to make an opening in Seó eorþe hié ontýnde and hió forswealh ðæt wæter, Blickl.

æ-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, æ-gylde, a-gilde, a-gylde; adv. [æ without, gild payment]

Without compensationsine compensatione

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Without compensation; sine compensatione Gif he gewyrce ðæt hine man afylle, lícge ægilde if he so do that any man fell him down, let him be without compensation, L. Eth. vi. 38; Th. i. 324, 24: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170,13: L. C.

a-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyllan, p. de; pp. ed [a, fyllan to fill] To fill up or

fullreplenishsatisfyreplereimplere

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He ne mæg ða gítsunga afyllan he cannot satisfy the desires, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16. Fýres afylled with fire filled, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 26; Cri. 1563: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 4; Sat. 100: Beo. Th. 2040; B. 1018: Ps. Th. 128, 5

Linked entry: a-fellan

a-gén

(adv.)
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a-gén, adv.

AGAINanewalsoitenimdenuoet

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Ðá wende he on scype agén then he went into the ship again, 8, 37, 40. Wæs forworht agén was punished anew, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 21; Sat. 76

a-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, wreðian to support]

To supportunderpropsustainsustentare

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He, mid his crycce hine awreðiende, hám becom he, with his crutch supporting himself, came home, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 18: Past. 17, 11; Hat. MS. 25 a, 20: Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 27; Gú. 295

Linked entry: wreþian

bæftan

(adv.)
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bæftan, bæfta; adv. [be-æftan, q. v.]

Afterbehindhereafterafterwardspostea

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He ána beláf ðǽr bæfta he alone was left there behind, Gen. 32, 24. Mycel ðæs heres ðe mid hyre bæftan wæs much of the army that was behind with her, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 23

deór-friþ

(n.)
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deór-friþ, es; n.

Deer-protection, game-protectioncervōrum tūtēla

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Deer-protection, game-protection; cervōrum tūtēla Se cyng Willelm sætte mycel deórfriþ, and he lægde lags ðǽrwið, ðæt swá hwá swá slóge heort oððe hinde, ðæt hine man sceolde blendian king William constituted much protection to game, and he laid down

disc-þén

(n.)
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disc-þén, es; m. [þegen, þén a minister, servant]
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Godes engel gebrohte ðone discþén ðǽr he hine ǽr genam the angel of God brought the minister of food where he had before taken him, Homl. Th, i. 572, 9

earnung

(n.)
Grammar
earnung, earning, e; f.

An EARNING, desert, reward, good turn, compassion mĕrĭtum, misĕratio, compassio

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An EARNING, desert, reward, good turn, compassion; mĕrĭtum, misĕratio, compassio For earnunge écan lífes for the reward of eternal life, Hy. 6, 26; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 26.

Linked entries: ærnung earning

fæt

(n.)
Grammar
fæt, fætt, es; n?

A thin plate of metal, gold-leaf, ornamentlāmĭna, bractea

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To ðæs ðe he goldsele gumena wisse, fættum fáhne until he perceived the golden hall of men, variegated with ornaments, 1436; B. 716

ferhþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-loca, ferþ-loca, fyrhþ-loca, an; m.

Soul-inclosurebosombodymentis clausūrapectuscorpus

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Soul-inclosure, bosom, body; mentis clausūra, pectus, corpus Ðæt ðín nama, Crist, in úrum ferhþlocan sí feste gestaðelod that thy name, O Christ, be firmly established in our soul's inclosure, Hy. 6, 5, 32; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 286, 5, 32.

Linked entries: ferþ-loca fyrhþ-loca

fracoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ-líc, fracuþ-líc, fraceþ-líc, fracod-líc; adj.

Heinousignominiousshamefulturpis

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Hat.] deáþes he geceás he chose the punishment of the most ignominious death, Past. 3, 1; Cot. MS

ge-andettan

(v.)
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ge-andettan, -ondettan; p. te; pp. ed

To confessconfĭtēri

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Gif he hine geandette if he confess himself, L. Alf. pol, 5; Th. i. 64, 22 : L. In. 71; Th. i. 148, 3, note 4

Linked entry: ge-ondettan

in-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
in-líce, adv.

Inwardlyinternallythoroughlyheartily

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Inwardly, internally, thoroughly, heartily hine bæd and hét ðæt inlíce ðam biscope freónd wǽre amicum episcopo fieri petiit et impetravit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 8.

Linked entry: for-inlíce

missan

(v.)
Grammar
missan, p. miste.

to missfail to hitto escape the notice of a person

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to miss, fail to hit (with gen. of object) miste mercelses, Beo. Th. 4869; B. 2439. to escape the notice of a person (with dat.): Beó se canon him ætforan eágum, beseó tó gif wille, ðý læs ðe him misse (lest any part be omitted by him), L.

racsan

(v.)
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racsan, raxan
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to stretch one's self after sleep Swá of hefegum slǽpe raxende áwóce, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 60, 6. [Cf. Après dormer il co espreche raskyt hym, Wrt. Voc. i. 152, 25. He ( sloth ) his brest knocked and roxed (raxed, MS. W.: roskid, MS.

Linked entry: raxan

rǽd-líc

(adj.)
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rǽd-líc, adj.
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Tó smeágenne wið his witan hwet heom eallum rǽdlícost þúhte, Chr. 1006; Erl. 141, 4