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un-gedéfelíce

(adv.)
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un-gedéfelíce, adv.

Unfitlyin a way that ill suits the conditions of a case

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Hǽðcyn his mǽg ofscét, bróðor óðerne for the eldest unfitly, by a kinsman's deeds, was the death-couch spread ... Hæthcyn with his arrow slew his kinsman, brother slew brother, Beo. Th. 4862; B. 2435

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fóster-módor

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His fóstormóder ( nutrix ) áne wæs him fylgende, for þon þe heó hine swýðe geornlíce lufode, Gr. D. 96, 20: 152, 28. Fóstermóder, Hml. A. 171, 49. fig. Sió fóstermódur ǽlces cræftes virtutum nutrix, Past. 215, 23.

ge-hlǽg

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ge-hlǽg, l. ge-hlæg,
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and add Oft wé gewuniað ꝥ wé þám woruld-mannum hwæthugu mid sprecað for gehlæge. and þá ylcan sprǽce wé nimað lustlíce, þeáh þe heó sí ús unwyrðelíce and unrihtlic tó sprecane dum plerumque eis ad quaedam loquenda condescendimus, paulisper assueti, hanc

ge-þreát

(n.)
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Þá þe fæste heora geleáfan on God hæfdon, and for nánes mannes geþreáte heora Drihtne wiðsacan noldon, 23, 70

ge-fættian

(v.)
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L. fol. 192, 15

ge-frægnan

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For strong forms see <b>frignan</b>, and to weak forms from <b>ge-frægnan, ge-frægnian</b> add Gefraignas interrogauerit, Lk. L. 19, 31. Gefraignde interrogavit, 15, 26: 23, 9. Gefraignades interrogabant, Mt. L. 12, 10.

grimnes

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For þǽre grimnesse þára ómena, Lch. ii. 278, 13

híra

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Mid glædum gefance þá underþeóddan leorneras heora ealdrum hýran sceolan, for ðí þæne glædan hýran God lufað, R. Ben. 20, 24. Mid þám gecorenum Crístes hérum (hyrede, v. l.), Wlfst. 256, 19. Take here héra, hýra in Dict. and add

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hwega

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., somewhat, v. hwæt-hwega ; 2 b, hwilc-hwéga; 2 Lytles hwega for þæs líchaman nédbehǽfednyssum mid him hæbbende, Hml.

mán-full

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Þás mánfullan men þe wé ymbe specað wǽron getealde for godas, Wlfst. 106, 15. Þára mánfulra forþforlǽtenesse on þás woruldspéda, Bt. 5, 1 ; F. 10, 22. Add

metsian

(v.)
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Add Ǽghwilc hine sylfne metsode swá swá hé mihte oþþe wolde; sum him mid bær þæs líchaman genihtsumnysse, sum þǽra palmtreówa æppla, sum beána mid wætere ofgotene each provisioned himself as he could or would; one carried with him a sufficiency for the

níd-þrafung

(n.)
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níd-þrafung, e; f.
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Harsh reproof Sé ðe suá forbýgð ðone wielm and ðone onrǽs his hátheortnesse for ðǽm ðe hine mon sleá mid líðelicre andsuare, ðonne bið his unðeáw ofslægen bútan ǽlcre niédðrafunga, suá suá Isael wæs deád bútan orde qui ergo a fervoris sui impetu sub

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wulf-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-pytt, es; m.
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A pit for trapping wolves (?), a wolf's lair (?) Tó wulfpytte, C. D. B. i. 280, 20. On wulfputt; of þám pytte on ðá wógan ǽc, iii. 113, 31. Tó ðǽm wulfpyttæ, C. D. v. 84, 17. On ðone wulfpyt; of ðám wulfpytte, iv. 49, 7: 157, ii.

bryðen

(n.)
Grammar
bryðen, es; n ?

A drink, brewingpotus

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A drink, brewing; potus Bryðen wæs ongunnen, ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde æt fruman worulde the drink was prepared, which Eve fermented for Adam at the beginning of the world, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 4; Gú. 953: L. M. l, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 15.

ge-síþwíf

(n.)
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ge-síþwíf, es; n.

A woman of the class to which the 'gesith' 'comes' belongs

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A woman of the class to which the 'gesith, ' 'comes' belongs Sca anastasiam ðære hálegan gesíþwífes seó wæs swíþe æðele for worulde St. Anastasia's the holy lady; she was very noble with respect to this world, Shrn. 30, 20.

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GEST

(n.)
Grammar
GEST, es; m.

GUESTstrangerhospes

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GUEST, stranger; hospes For feorme and onfangenysse gesta propter hospitalĭtātem atque susceptiōnem hospĭtum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 8: Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 30; Rä. 23, 15.

berian

(v.)
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berian, p. ode, ede; pp. od [bær bare]

To baremake nakedexposeexhibitmake a shew ofnudaredenudarein medium proferreostentare

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Ða ðe me fór werode wisdóm bereþ who to me make a shew of wisdom before the people, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 27; Dan. 142

feóung

(n.)
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feóung, fióung, feóng, e; f.

Hatredenmityŏdiuminĭmīcĭtia

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Hí me settan feóunge for mínre lufan pŏsuērunt ŏdium pro dilectiōne mea, 108, 4. Hí ealdum feóungum [feóngum MS. B.] hine éhton vĕtĕrānis eum ŏdiis insĕquēbantur, Bd. 3, 11v; S. 535, 20

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mód-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mód-leást, e; f.

Want of couragepusillanimity

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[Þe sixte unþeau is þet þe ðe to lauerd bið iset þet he for modleste ne mei his monnan don stere, O. E. Homl. i. 111, 24.]

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
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ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A.