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Anglo-Saxon

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metod-sceaft

(n.)
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The word might be masculine. Cf. fram-sceaft

neáh-nunnan-mynster

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See preceding word

yfel-dónd

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Add:: Cf. gód-dónd, and see next word

ágend

(n.)
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In B. 3075 the word denotes the Deity

a-screpan

(v.)

to bear out

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Dele, and see preceding word

on-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
on-geweorc, (?), es; n.
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Making, work On ongeweorce (= on geweorce ? Cf. on gewerce, Ps. Vos. Srt., on geworce, Ps. Spl., on worce, Ps. Cam., on worcum, Ps. Th.) þínum in factura tua, Ps. Rdr. 91. 5

cnot-mǽlum

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glosses strictim, Angl. xiii. 35, 201. v. next word

for-wenedness

(n.)
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glosses insolentia Forwenednessa insolentiam, Nap. 25. v. preceding word

Linked entry: -wenedness

ge-fædera

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For 'godfather,' l. 2 substitute 'gossip.' v. next word

ofer-trúwa

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See next word. Add

on-cígung

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In 1. 2 dele '114, 3'; see previous word

ǽnes

(adv.)
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ǽnes, adv.

Once.

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Similar entries cf. ǽne, II Ðá se bróður ðás word gehýrde ǽnes, hé forhtode . . . and óðere nihte hé wæs gemanod mid ðám ylcan wordum, Gr. Ð. 338, 4

Linked entry: ǽne

hwíl-tídum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwíl-tídum, dat. pl. as adv.

At timessometimes

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Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý this world though sometimes it appear joyous, Homl. Th. i. 154, 17. Seó sǽ is hwíltídum smylte and myrige on tó rówene, hwílon eác swiðe hreóh and egeful on tó beónne, 182, 32

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ to every man wise words are fitting, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 34; Gn. Ex. 166. Swá ðam þeódne gerás as was fitting to the master, 49 a; Th. 168, 34; Gú. 1087.

wiþer-cwedung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwedung, e; f.

Gainsaying

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Gainsaying Word wyþercwedunga verba praecipitationis, Ps. Spl. 51, 4

Linked entry: cwedung

ge-nápan

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This word, as regards form and meaning, is uncertain

ge-rádnes

(n.)
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The word is not found in the printed vocabularies

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
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The word glosses gladiantes

nǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
nǽgan, négan; p. de

To addressaccostspeak to

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To address, accost, speak to Nigeþan síþe nǽgde se gomola, sǽgde eaforan worn, Exon. Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65. But generally the verb is accompanied by wordum : -- Ðú mé wordum nǽgest, fúsne frignest, 175, 26; Gú. 1200. Hine weroda God wordum nǽgde, Cd.

Linked entry: hnǽgan

sealf-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-lǽcung, , e; f.
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Voc. i. 20, 27. v. preceding word

Linked entry: lǽcung