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GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becomingfitproperseemlyconvenientagreeabledecentquietmildmeekgentlekindbenevolentcongruusconvĕniensdĕcensopportūnushŏnestusquiētusmansuētusbĕnignus

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Gedéfe is ðín milde mód bĕnigna est misĕrĭcordia tua, Ps. Th. 68, 16. Gedéfe sacerd sacerdos quietus, Nar. 37, 25. Eart ðú on lifigendra lande se gedéfa dǽl tu es portio mea in terra vīventium, 141, 5. On tíde gedéfre in tempŏre opportūno, Ps. Spl.

Linked entry: deáf-líc

æl-þeódiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æl-þeódiglíce, adv.

In foreign partsamong foreignersperegre

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In foreign parts, among foreigners; peregre, Ælfc. Gr. 38 ; Som. 41, 26-28

Linked entry: el-þeódiglíce

be-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bindan, p. -band, -bond, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [be, bindan, q. v.]

To bind in or aboutinligare

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To bind in or about; inligare, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9

Linked entry: be-bond

a-web

(n.)
Grammar
a-web, es; n.

The cross threads in weavingcalled the woof or weftsubtegmen

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The cross threads in weaving, called the woof or weft; subtegmen, Cot. 161

béh

(n.)

a crown

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a crown On ðone béh in coronam Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 28

daga

(n.)
Grammar
daga, an; m.

A day dies

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A day; dies,-found in the compound word án-daga, q. v; also

fæt

(n.)
Grammar
fæt, es; m.

A journey, going, path meātus, passus, gressus, ĭter

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A journey, going, path; meātus, passus, gressus, ĭter, used only in compound words

fnæs

(n.)
Grammar
fnæs, es; pl. nom. acc. fnasu; gen. fnasa; dat. fnasum; n.

A fringefimbria

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A fringe; fimbria Mid gyldnum fnasum in flmbriis aureis, Ps. Th. 44, 15

fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone yearsof old timeōlimantīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

land-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
land-gemaca, an; m.

A neighbour

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A neighbour Vicinum landgemacena, (in margin) affinium landgemaca, Hpt. Gl. 480, 18-20

leóþ-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leóþ-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in poetry Leóþcræftig mon, Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 28; Deór. 40

medu-seld

(n.)
Grammar
medu-seld, es; n.

Mead-househouse in which feasting takes place

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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065

meox-wilige

(n.)
Grammar
meox-wilige, an; f.

A basket for carrying dung

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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7

Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe

mis-fédan

(v.)

to feed improperly

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to feed improperly Misfédeþ glosses de-pascet in Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14

Linked entry: fédan

munt-land

(n.)
Grammar
munt-land, es; n.

A hilly country

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A hilly country Férde on muntland abiit in Montana, Lk. Skt. l, 39

rǽd

(suffix)
Grammar
rǽd, rǽde,
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in composition of adjectives, v. án-, fæst-, heard-, hwæt-, læt-, wiðer-rǽd[e]

ge-cwéming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwéming, e; f.

A pleasingbeneplăcĭtum

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A pleasing; beneplăcĭtum On gecwéminge ðínre in beneplăcĭto tuo, Ps. Spl. 88, 17

Linked entry: cwéming

sealt-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-hálgung, e; f.
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Salt-hallowing; benedictio salis Salthálguncge tó acrum ł in húsum, Rtl. 117, 33

úht-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
úht-cearu, e; f.

Care that comes in the early morning

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Care that comes in the early morning, Exon. Th. 442, 4; Kl. 7

under-stapplian

(v.)

supplantare

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glosses supplantare in: Understappla ł forscrænc hine supplanta eum, Ps. Lamb. 16, 13

Linked entries: síþ-stapel stapplian