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waroþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ-gewinn, es; n.

The strife of waves near the shore ⬩ the surge

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The strife of waves near the shore, the surge Wé on sǽbáte ofer waruðgewinn wada cunnedon faroðrídende, Andr. Kmbl. 877 ; An. 439

ent-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
ent-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Giant-kind, giant-race ⬩ gĭgantum gĕnus

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Giant-kind, giant-race; gĭgantum gĕnus We gesáwon of ðam entcynne Enachis bearna micelra wæstma vīdĭmus monstra quædam filiōrum Enac prōcēræ stătūræ, Num. 13, 34

fría

(v.)
Grammar
fría, p. ade; pp. ad

to love ⬩ to free

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to love Fríende was complexus esset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 36. to free Ic fría liberabo, Rtl. 9, 40. We sie fríado liberemur, 7, 3

hreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig, adj.

Sad ⬩ mournful

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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799

meagol-ness

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

Earnestness

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Earnestness Lufian wé hine mid eallre úre heortan megolnesse let us love him in all earnestness of heart, Blickl. Homl. 65, 23. v. preceding word

for-bod

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Forbod conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Þæt forbod húslganges and inganges intó cyrican, Wlfst. 155, 2. Godes forboda wé forbeódað, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 6. Add:

Linked entry: for-boda

ge-handlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-handlian, p. ode
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To handle, treat a subject Ús þingð behéflic ꝥ wé on þisre stówe ymbe þarne saltus lunae wurdliun and hine gehandlion, Angl. viii. 308, 16

Linked entry: handlian

nesan

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Hwílum ús earfoðlíce gesǽleð on s-ǽwe, þéh wé síð nesan, An. 515. Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add

of-scotian

(v.)
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Wé þæt deór unsófte mid strǽlum and eác mid longsceaftum sperum ofscotadon and hit ofslógon bestia uix ipsis defixa est uenabulis, Nar. 15, 28. Add

rust

(n.)
Grammar
rust, m. n (?).
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Dele '(?)', and substitute: <b>rúst</b> (? and rust) Wé nyllað álǽtan from ús ðæt rúst ðára unnyttra weorca, Past. 269, 16

sceaþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sceaþ-full, adj.
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Hurtfull, noxious Wé becumað fram þám ídlan wordum tó þám sceaðfullum (sceð-, v. l.) ut ab otiosis ad noxia verba veniamus, Gr. D. 209, 26

sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽwérige slǽp ofer*-*eode, Andr. Kmbl. 1651; An. 817: 1723; An. 864. [We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

riht-dónde

(n.)

right-doing

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right-doing Gif wé beóþ rihtdónde, Blickl. Homl. 51, 14. Seó duru ðæs heofonlícan ríces biþ ontýned ðǽm rihtgelýfendum monnum and ðǽm rihtdóndum, 61, 10

manigfeald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
manigfeald-líce, adv.

Manifoldly ⬩ in many ways ⬩ in the plural

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Manifoldly, in many ways; as a grammatical term, in the plural Monígfaldlíce multipliciter. Ps. Surt. 62, 2. Wé mihton be eallum ðám óðrum stafum mænigfealdlíce sprecan we might speak of all the other letters under various heads, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 3,

preóst

(n.)
Grammar
preóst, es; m.
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A priest Preóst clericus, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 24 : 71, 77. Hé wæs tó preóste besceoren fram him attonsus est ab eo, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 21. (v. be-sceran.) Riht is ðæt preóstas regollíce libban, L. I. P. 16; Th. ii. 324, 2. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóstas geóguþe

ge-leánian

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

To reward ⬩ repay ⬩ recompense ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ trĭbuĕre ⬩ rependĕre

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To reward, repay, recompense; reddĕre, trĭbuĕre, rependĕre Ne mágon we geleánian him mid láþes wihte we may not reward him with aught of hostility, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 15; Gen. 394. Him ðæt geleánaþ lífes Waldend the Lord of life will repay him that, Exon

Linked entry: leánian

ge-egesian

(v.)
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Ðás hǽðenan ... mid fyrhte geegsa (-egesa), Hml. S. 25, 372. Se wéna ðára tóweardena yfela hié geegesige cum suspecta mala contristant, Past. 395, 2. Ðæt wé úre hiéremenn suá geárige suá wé hié eft geegesian (-egsian, v. l.) mæge ut praelatus subditorum

ne

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Add Hé his ðǽr nó ne wénde. Past. 197, 14. Ne scírð hé nó hwæðer hié reáfoden oððe hwelc óðer yfel fremeden, 329, 7. Wé gesyngiað, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigað and ne herigað, 231, I. Ðeáh ic nú ðis recce, næ (ne, v.l. ) tǽle ic ná micel

hám-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hám-sittende, part.

Sitting, dwelling at home, resident

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Sitting, dwelling at home, resident Wé beódaþ se mon se ðe his gefán hámsittendne wite ðæt hé ne feohte ǽrðam ðe hé him ryhtes bidde we command that the man who knows his foe to be dwelling at his home fight not before he demand justice, L. Alf. pol.

for-súwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-súwian, -súgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre ⬩ tăcēre ⬩ retĭcēre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre, tăcēre, retĭcēre We wyllaþ sume forsúwian we will pass some in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 26. We woldon iówra Rómána bismora beón forsúgiende we would pass in silence over the shames of you Romans