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ge-æfstgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfstgian, ge-æfestigian.

to be envious

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to be envious Ne gefiólle hé nó on swǽ opene scylde ðæt hé his bróður ofslóge, gif hé ǽr ne geæfstgode (æfstgade, v. l.) ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweordlícor onfongne ðonne his (nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam), Past. 235, 3

winter-geweorp

(n.)
Grammar
winter-geweorp, es; n.

A winter-caststorm of snow or hailtempest

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A winter-cast, storm of snow or hail, tempest Nis ðǽr ne wintergeweorp ne wedra gebregd non ibi tempestas, nec vis furit horrida venti, Exon. Th. 201, 16; Ph. 57. Snáw eorðan band wintergeweorpum, weder cóledon heardum hægelscúrum, Andr.

Linked entry: ge-weorp

wíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-leás, adj.

Without a wifeunmarried

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Without a wife, unmarried: — Gif hwylces weres forme wíf bið deád, ðæt hé be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte, and gif hé ða oferbýt, wunige hé á syððan wífleás (coelebs), L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. ] See also next word

CNYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYLLAN, cnyllsan; p. de; pp. ed

To KNELLsound a bell pulsarecampaná signum dare

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To KNELL, sound a bell pulsare, campaná signum dare Ðæm cnyllende ontýned biþ pulsanti aperietur Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 10. Cnyllaþ cnyllsaþ, Lind. and ontýned biþ iów pulsate et aperietur vobis 11, 9: 12, 36: R. Ben. 48. Cnylled pulsatus R. Cone. 1

Linked entry: cnyllsan

slífan

(v.)
Grammar
slífan, sléfan; p. de

To slip or put a garment on a person to dress carelesslyA garment rumpled up about any part of the persona snore slop worn by bankers or navigators

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To slip or put a garment on a person Hé hine sylfne ungyrede, and ðæt reáf ðe hé on hine hæfde hé sléfde on ðone foresprecenan man . . . Sóna swá hé mid ðan hrægle swá miccles weres gegyred wæs Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 18.

Linked entry: slífe-scóh

sorhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sorhlíce, adv.

Miserablygrievously

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Ðǽr synd sorhlíce (cf. tó sorge, Dóm. L. 190) tósomne gemencged se þrosmiga lig and se þrece gycela, Wulfst. 138, 25

Linked entry: sorh-líc

ge-stióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stióran, p. de; pp. ed

To correctrestraindirectguidecorrĭgĕre

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To correct, restrain, direct, guide; corrĭgĕre Wénst ðú ðæt se anwald eáðe ne meahte Godes Ælmihtiges him his yfeles gestióran thinkest thou that the power of Almighty God could not keep him from his evil, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 104; Met. 9, 52

ge-teáma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teáma, -týma, an; m.

An advocateavouchera warranteradvŏcātusqui rei emptæ fĭdem præstat

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An advocate, avoucher, a warranter; advŏcātus, qui rei emptæ fĭdem præstat Ic wille ðæt gehwilc man hæbbe his geteáman I will that every man have his warranter, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 9: L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16

Linked entry: ge-týma

tó-meldan

(v.)

to destroy peace by talebearing,by spreading reports

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to destroy peace by talebearing, by spreading reports Ðǽr is helle grund ðam ðe sibbe ful oft tómældeþ mid his múþe (cf. Dante's Inferno, Canto 28, which describes the punishment of the sowers of scandal and schism), Exon. Th. 446, 22; Dóm. 26

Linked entry: meldan

tó-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-smeágan, -smeán; p. -smeáde

To examine in detailenquire into the several parts of a subject

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Gif wit ðæt ealle sculon ásmeágan (tósmeágan, Cote. MS.), ðonne cume wit late to ende ðisse béc, oððe nǽfre, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 21

swát-lín

(n.)
Grammar
swát-lín, es; n.

A napkin, handkerchief

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On ðæm swátlíne ( in sudarium) ðe Xrist ymbe spræc on his godspelle. Past. 9; Swt. 59, 13. Ðín pund ðe ic hæfde on swát-lín ( in sudario ) áléd, Lk. Skt. 19, 20

Linked entry: swát-cláþ

hǽte

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Voc. i. 53, 40, 42 : 76, 73, 75. the quality of being hot Belimpð seó hǽðung tó ðǽre hǽtan, Hml. Th. i. 286, 3. Ꝥ seó sunne mid hyre hǽtan middaneardes wæstmas ne forbærne, Lch. iii. 250, 16. Þurh ðǽre sunnan hǽtan, 276, 16.

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service donea rewardwagesfeepayment for service or favour expecteda giftpresenta bribe

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Ðæt is ðonne se médsceat wið his sáule ðæt hé him gielde gód weorc non dabit Deo pretium redemtionis animæ suæ... Pretium namque redemtionis dare, est opus bonum reddere, Past. 45, 2; Swt. 339, 9-11.

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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Ðǽr wendon forð wlance þegenas, Byrht. Th. 137, 52; By. 205. Úre yldran swultan and ús from wendan Blickl. Homl. 195, 27. Ðæt ic hám síðie, wende fram wíge Byrht. Th. 139, 10; By. 252. Ǽr hé hionan wende ere he depart Met. 18, 11.

ge-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setnes, -setenes, -setednes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Position, foundation, tradition, an institution, constitution, composition, ordinance, decree, lawpŏsĭtio, sĭtus, fundātio, trādĭtio, instĭtūtio, constĭtūtio, compŏsĭtio, lex, pactum

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Wæs se cyning becumen on swá mycle lufan ðære Rómániscan cyricean gesetnysse and ðære Apostolícan rex tĕnēbātur ămōre Rōmānæ et Ăpŏstŏlĭcæ instĭtūtiōnis, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 13.

DWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELLAN, ic dwelle, ðú dwelest, dwelst, he dweleþ, dwelþb, pl. dwellaþ; p. dwealde, dwelede; pp. dweald, dweled.

To lead into error, deceive, mislead in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕreTo prevent, hinder, delay impĕdīre, tardāre To continue, remain, DWELLmănēre, habĭtāre

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Ðú sǽdest ðæt ic ðé dwealde thou saidst that I deceived thee, 35, 5; Fox 164, 32. Me þincþ ðæt ðú me dwelle methinks that thou misleadest me, 35, 5; Fox 164, 12, MS. Cot. v. a.

Linked entry: ge-dwellan

hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hreówsian, hrýwsian; p. ode

To be sorrygrieverepentdo penance

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Sume wyllaþ ðæt hé hreówsige nonnulli volunt ut pœniteat, L. Ecg. C. 24; Th. ii. 150, 9. Ðaet se rihtwísa man hreówsige hine sylfne swylce hé wið God forwyrht sig ut justus homo pœnitentiam agat eorum, quæ erga Deum deliquerit, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: hrýwsian

wíc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-geréfa, an; m.
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Gif Cantwara ǽnig in Lundenwíc feoh gebycge, hæbbe him twégen oþþe þreó unfácne ceorlas tó gewitnesse, oþþe cyninges wícgeréfan ... gekýþe hé mid his gewytena ánum, oþþe mid cyninges wícgeréfan, ðætðæt feoh in wíc gebohte, L. H.

abbod-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
abbod-ríce, abbot-ríce, es; n.

The rule of an abbotan abbacy abbatia

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The rule of an abbot, an abbacy; abbatia On his tíme wæx ðæt abbodríce swíðe ríce in his time the abbacy waxed very rich, Chr. 656; Ing. 41, 1. On ðis abbotríce in this abbacy, Chr. 675; Ing. 51, 12

Linked entries: abbad-ríce ríce

ádlian

(v.)
Grammar
ádlian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od

To ailto be sickto languishægrotarelanguere

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To ail, to be sick, to languish; ægrotare, languere Ðæt se ylca biscop án ádliende mæden gebiddende gehǽlde ut idem episcopus puellam languentem orando sanaverit, Bd. 5, 3; S. 615, 35. Ic ádlige langueo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 46