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bi-gegnes

(n.)
Grammar
bi-gegnes, bi-gegnys, -ness, e; f.

studium

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A going about or applying one's self to anything, the pursuit or study of anything; studium Bigegnes vel smeágung studium, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 27: Gr. Dial. 1, 10

ac

(adv.)
Grammar
ac, adv. interrogative.

Why ⬩ whether ⬩ nonne ⬩ numquid

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Ac [ah MS.] ætfileþ ðé seld unrihtwísnesse numquid adhæret tibi sedes iniquitatis? Ps. Surt. 93, 20. Ac hwá démeþ who shall judge? Salm. Kmbl. 669; Sal. 334. Ac forhwon fealleþ se snaw why falleth the snow? 603; Sal. 301

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify ⬩ lustrāre

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He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

torhtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
torhtlíce, adv.

Splendidly

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Splendidly Ðæt is sigedryhten ðe ðone selc frætweþ, timbreþ torhtlíce, Exon. Th. 450, 25; Dóm. 93. His mildheortnyss is ofer ús torhtlíce getrymed, Ps. Th. 116, 2: Andr. Kmbl. 3358; An. 1683

ge-leód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leód, es; m.

One of a nation ⬩ a fellow-countryman ⬩ compatriot ⬩ conterraneus ⬩ compatriota

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One of a nation, a fellow-countryman, compatriot; conterraneus, compatriota Gif hwá his ágenne geleód bebycgge if any one sell his own countryman, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3

ge-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútian, p. ode; pp. od

To lie hid ⬩ lătēre

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To lie hid; lătēre Ðæt ic gelútian ne mæg on ðyssum sídan sele that I may not lie hid in this wide hall, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 2; Sat. 130

ge-lómlǽcan

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</b> reflex. to apply one's self frequently to Uton ús on gebedu gelómlǽcan let us continue instant in prayer, Verc. Först. 132, 7

word-beót

(n.)
Grammar
word-beót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Ða com féran Freá tó Sarran swá hé self gecwæð, hæfde wordbeót leófum gelǽsted, Cd. Th. 167, 6; Gen. 2761. Wáciaþ wordbeót, Exon. Th. 469, 22; Hy. II, 6

Linked entries: word-gebeót worn-gehát

feðere

(adj.)
Grammar
feðere, feðre; def. se feðera, feðra; seó, ðæt feðere, feðre; adj.

Feathered ⬩ pennis prædĭtus

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Feathered; pennis prædĭtus

friþu-

(prefix)
Grammar
friþu-, See the compounds given under <b>freoþo(-u)-, friopo-(u)-.</b>

medu-wang

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wang, es; m.

A mead-plain ⬩ the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk

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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk Tó sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.
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Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 7: vi. 3; Th. i. 314, 25. to prove one's self to be true, to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct Gif hé hine trýwsian wylle, ðaet hé tó ðære lǽne fácn ne wiste, ðæt hé mót, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 7 note

Linked entry: trýwsian

æling

(n.)
Grammar
æling, e; f.

Burning ⬩ burning of the mind ⬩ ardour ⬩ ardor ⬩ flagrantia animi

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Burning, burning of the mind, ardour; ardor, flagrantia animi Ðý læs ælinge útadrífe selflícne secg lest burning desires should excite the self-complacent man. Bt. Met. Fox Introd. 11; Met. Einl. 6

ágend-líce

(adv.)
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As if something belonged to one's self, imperi- ously :-- Gé budon suíðe ríclíce and suíðe ágendlíce vos cum austeritate imperabatis eis et cum potentia . Past. 145, 5. Cf. ágend-, (-ágen)freá. Add

on-beódan

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Þá sóna wæs onboden of ðám mynstre þæt hé selfa cóme dum protinus mandatum de monasterio fuisset ut veniret ipse, Gr. D. 130, 24

ilf

Grammar
ilf, [The gender of ælf, ilf seems nowhere decisively fixed, but the forms dún-ylfa, -ælfa seem to show that at any rate sometimes it is feminine.]
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Sý ꝥ ylfa þe him sié, þis him mæg tó bóte, Lch. ii. 290, 29. Add

hwurful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwurful-ness, e; f.

Changeableness ⬩ mutability

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Hió hit gecýþ self mid hire hwurffulnesse ðæt hió biþ swíðe wancol se instabilem mutatione demonstrat, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 34

sinc-gewǽge

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gewǽge, es ; n.
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A weight of treasure, abundance of treasure Oft rinc gebád ðæt hé in sele sǽge sincgewǽge it was a frequent experience to see abundance of treasure in the hall, Exon. Th. 353, 24 ; Reim. 17

Linked entry: ge-wǽge

and-feng

(n.)
Grammar
and-feng, an-, on-, es; m.

A taking to one's self ⬩ taking up ⬩ a receiving ⬩ defence ⬩ defender ⬩ assumptio ⬩ susceptio ⬩ susceptor

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A taking to one's self, taking up, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor, Lk. Bos. 9, 51: Ps. Spl. 90, 2: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245: Ps. Spl. 88, 18

Linked entries: and-fang an-feng

dæg-hwamlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-hwamlíc, dæg-hwomlíc; def. sedæg-líca, seó, ðæt dæg-líce; adj.

Daily ⬩ diurnus, quotidianus

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Daily; diurnus, quotidianus Hit ealle beorhtnysse dæghwamlíces leóhtes ofer-swýðde it overshone all the brightness of the daily light, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 20. Syle us to-dæg úrne dæghwamlícan hláf panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, Lk. Bos. 11,

Linked entry: dæg-hwomlíc

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