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ge-limplíce

(adv.)
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A. 129, 439. rightly, properly, in accordance with the actual state of the case Gelimplíce hé ús lǽrde and monade hú wé ús gebiddan sceoldan, and hwæðere cwæþ : 'Eówer Fæder wát hwæs eów þearf biþ ǽr gé hine biddan' quite properly he taught us and admonished

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush intoinvadeoverrunchokeirruereinvadereoccuparesuffocare

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which before was overrun with thorns, and after that the thorns are dug out and the land is ploughed up, brings good fruit, Past. 52, 9 ; Hat.

Linked entry: swógan

Bederices weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
Bederices weorþ, es ; m. [Bederices Bederic's, weorþ worth, town, or residence]

Bederic's worth or townEádmundes burhSt. Edmund's bury

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Bederic's worth or town, so called because the manor formerly belonged to Bederic, who bequeathed it to Edmund the king and martyr, hence it was subsequently called Eádmundes burh, St. Edmund's bury On Bedericeswyrþe at Bedericsworth, Will 23 ; Th.

feorh-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cwealm, es; m.

A mortal pangdeathslaughtermorscædes

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A mortal pang, death, slaughter; mors, cædes Ne þearft ðú ðé ondrǽdan deáþes brógan, feorhcwealm nú giet thou needest not dread the pain of death, the mortal pang as yet, Cd. 50; Th. 63, 26; Gen. 1038.

fyrn-wita

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-wita, -wiota, -weota, an; m.

An ancient sageold counsellorprophetantīquus săpiens

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Wæs se wítedóm þurh fyrnwitan sungen the prophecy was sung by old seers, Elen. Kmbl. 2305; El. 1154

be-smitenes

(n.)
Grammar
be-smitenes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Dirtiness, SMUTTINESS, filthiness, pollution, abomination, infectionsordes, inquinamentum, pollutio, coinquinatio

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from the impurities of former misdeeds and abominationes, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 28.

ge-endung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-endung, -ændung, e; f.

An endfinishdeathfīnisconsummātiomors

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Óþ ðisre worulde geendunge until the end of this world, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 18 : 20, 20; Homl. Th. ii. 74, 10. On geendunga in consummātiōne, Ps. Spl. 58, 14. Æfter geendunge ðæra ealdra manna after the death of the old men, Jud. Thw. 153, 20 : Homl.

Linked entry: ge-ændung

ge-leáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáflíc, adj.

To be believedcrediblefaithfulcrēdĭbĭlis

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To be believed, credible, faithful; crēdĭbĭlis Nis hit ná geleáflíc ðæt se wurm Euan bepǽhte, and se deófol spræc þurh ða næddran it is not to be believed that the serpent deceived Eve, but the devil spoke through the serpent, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 40.

ge-rihtreccan

Grammar
ge-rihtreccan, Substitute: To shew rightly, demonstrate, v. reccan; III. 6
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Ic þé meg secgan þæt ic eom seó gesceádwísnes ðínes módes, þe ðé wið sprecð, and ic eom seó racu ðe mé onhagað ðé tó gerihtreccenne (the demonstration that it is in my power to give you), ðæt þú gesyhst myd ðínes módes eágan God swá sweotole swá þú nú

ge-blǽdfæstness

(n.)
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ge-blǽdfæstness, e ; f.
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Prosperity, success Ðá gemétte ic sumne man þe mé þrý penegas sealde, mid þám ic mé þrý hláfas bohte; þá ic mé hæfde genóh gehýðe tó mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse ( I had abundantly what was of advantage to the success of my journey.

Iclingas

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[The name occurs in a charter On Icæles ǽwilnias tó Æðelbrihtes mearce,C. D. iii. 130, 33.] Add:

log

(n.)
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The alliterative phrase ' land and lögr' is common in Icelandic, so perhaps loge shows Scandinavian influence and is the same as English lage (< lagu, q. v. ), or it may be from a nominative log. v. N. E. D. lough.] —

hláford-swice

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swice, es; m.

Treachery to a lord, treason

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Treachery to a lord, treason Ealra mǽst hláfordswice se biþ on worulde ðæt man his hláfordes sáwle beswíce and full mycel hláfordswice eác biþ ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde oððe of lande lifigendne drífe the greatest treachery in the world against

ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, comp. m. ǽra, ǽrra; f. n. ǽre, ǽrre; sup. ǽrest; adj.

Earlyformerprecedingancientpriorpræcedensantiquus

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Wæs seó ǽreste costung ofercumen the first temptation was overcome, Exon. 39a; Th. 128, 32; Gú. 408. In ða ǽrestan ældu in the first age, 34a; Th. 108, 29; Gú. 80. Ða ǽrestan ælda cynnes the first of the race of men, 47a; Th. 160, 23; Gú. 948.

ceorl

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:-- Wæs Eaxeceaster ábrocen þurh þone Frenciscan ceorl Hugon (far ánes Frencisces ceorles ðingan Hugo hátte, v. l.) through the French fellow, Hugh, Chr. 1003; P. 135, 5. the legal status of the ceorl is illustrated by the following passages Gif on

agén-bewendan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-bewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn againreturnreverti

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To turn again, return; reverti And ðá he hine eft agén-bewende and then he turned himself again, Mk. Bos. 14, 40

ceahhetan

(v.)
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ceahhetan, te; ed

cachinnare

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cachinnare To laugh loud or in a cackling manner Ceahhetton they laughed in a cackling manner, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 34

Linked entry: cancettan

be-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hroren, p. part. pp. of be-hreósan, q. v.

Fallen offdeprived ofa quo aliquid deciditorbatus

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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;

Linked entry: be-hreósan

eder-gong

(n.)
Grammar
eder-gong, es; m.

A home-seeking desīdĕrium dŏmus

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A home-seeking; desīdĕrium dŏmus Ðǽr nǽfre cymeþ edergong there never comes a home, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 21; Cri. 1676

ést-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ést-líce, adv.

Gladly lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Gladly; lĭbenter, bĕnigne We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292