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ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, ge-cind, acc. ge-cynd, ge-cynde; f. also ge-cynd, ge-cynde, nom. acc; gen. -cyndes; dat. -cynde; pl. nom. acc. -cyndu, -cyndo, -cynd; gen. -cynda; dat. -cyndum; n.

naturekindmannerconditiongendernaturaindolesingeniumproprietasmodusqualitasconditiogenusgenerationnakednessgenerationatalespartesgenitalesverendaoffspringproles

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[Cf. O. Sax. kind : O. H. Ger. kint : Ger. kind.]

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, p. ode; pp. od [medeme]

To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble

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Ðætte hia mildelíce mið woere hire gisomnia ðú gimeodomiga ut eam propitius cum viro suo copulare digneris, Rtl. 108, 42 : 36.

Linked entry: medumian

seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
seáþ, es; m.
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Ðǽr syndon twegen seáþas ( lakes ) . . . heora wíde is .cc. míla ðæs læssan mílgetales, Nar. 36, 25

Linked entry: -syd

scyndan

(v.)
Grammar
scyndan, scendan; p. de.
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Manna freóndscipe biþ swíðe hwílwendlíc and swíðe scendende (cf. gnornscendende), Blickl. Homl. 195, 26. trans. To cause to hasten, to hurry Ðá wæs morgenleóht scofen and scynded, Beo.

un-hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
un-hǽlu, indecl.: un-hǽl, e; f.

bad healthdiseasesicknessinfirmityunsoundnessmisfortunemishap

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Cf. Goth. un-haili; n. ill-health.] misfortune, mishap Sorge ne cúðon, wonsceaft wera, wiht unhǽlo, Beo. Th. 241; B. 120

Linked entries: hǽlu un-hǽl

wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the betterrecoveryimprovement

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A change for the better, recovery from sickness, improvement in circumstances Hé tilaþ ðæs gewundedan werpe ðe hé bewitan sceal vulnerati sui, cui medicamentum adhibet, vitam servat Past. 62; Swt. 457, 16.

wíte-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-dóm, es; m.

knowledgeprophecyforeknowledge

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Similar entries v. next word, and cf. wíteg-dóm

wrídian

(v.)
Grammar
wrídian, wríþian; p. ode

To put forth shootsbe productivegrowflourish

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Weóx ðá and wríðode mǽgburg Semes, Cd. Th. 102, 19; Gen. 1702. Ne sceal unc betweónan teónan weaxan, wróht wridian, 114, 12; Gen. 1963, Similar entries v. á-, ge-wrídian, and two preceding words

Linked entry: wríþian

wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
wrixl, e; f.

changealterationvicissitudealternationexchangeinterchangeplacesteada loanwhat is given in returnreturnrequital

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Th. 26, 12; Cri. 416.

æt-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-speornan, l. æt-spornan, -spurnan,
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hindered, to be offended :-- Forðon áðreát ðá hiéremenn ryhtes lífes, ðonne hié wilniað gǽstlíce libban, be ðǽm yfelum bisenum ðe se déð ðe him fore beón sceolde; ðonne ætspornað hié and weorðað mid ðǽm áscrencte unde subjectorum vita torpescit; quia, cum

flór

Grammar
flór, flóre.
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from flóre) (the tesselated pavement[s] t cf. flðr-stán); ðonne be ðám twám lytlan beorgan, C. D. in. 404, 9. Add:

fremu

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Fréme affectus (cf. affectum hyldo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1. 12), Rtl. 187, 17. Beneficium freme, i. donum gife, Wrt.

fur-lang

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Comm., pp. 2-4) Án furlang hína herðlandes betweónan ðǽre strǽte and ðǽre mǽdwe, C. D. iii. 18, 28. Oð ðæs furlanges úpende (cf. at ðas akeres úpende, 434, 2), 418, 23. On ðæs langan furlanges eástende, vi. 48, 9.

ge-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fillan, p. de.
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Ne wearð wæl máre folces ge-fylled sweordes ecgum, Chr. 937 ; P. I 10, (I a) fig. :-- Hé úp áhóf hond his ofer hié ðæt hé gefælde hié (ut prosterneret eos), Ps.

ge-cunnian

(v.)
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Hú þú meaht gecunuian hwæþer hit healsgund sié (cf. healsgundes tácn hwæþer hé hit sié, 44, 7), Lch. ii. 2, 17. to prove, shew to be right, approve Sié ðá sóð intrahtnung ꝥ ðá apostolas gecunnedun sit illa uera interpretatio quam apostoli probauerunt

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, adj.
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., cf. 16, where Thorpe prints gewuna) wǽron, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 31. <b>I a.</b> accustomed to, with dat. or dat. infin. :-- Sincalda sǽ . . . æflástum gewuna, Exod. 473.

Linked entry: be-wuna

þencan

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</b> add :-- Ðǽr heó hiræ lícaman ræstan þæncð where she intends her body to rest, C.D. iii. 360, 3.

sǽmra

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽmra, adj. (without positive)

Inferior, worse

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Th. 326, 8; Wíd. 1 Similar entries Cf. sám-

Linked entries: sǽmest sám- sámran

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; n.

sand, gravel sand by the sea, sands, sea-shore

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Cd. Th. 236, 18; Dan. 323. On sande on the shore of the Red Sea, 315, 5; Excd. 302. Nacan on sande, Beo. Th. 596; B. 295: 3796; B. 1896. Gewát him se hearda æfter sande sǽwong tredan, 3932; B. 1964. Ic wæs be sande sǽwealle neáh, Exon.

wæl-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-grim, wæl-grimm; adj.

Crueldestructivebloodthirstycruelcrueldiredestructive

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L. 210. of other than living things, cruel, dire, destructive Hunger se hearda, wælgrim werum, Cd. Th. 109, 1; Gen. 1816. Níð wæs réðe, wællgrim werum, 83, 23; Gen. 1384.

Linked entry: wæl-hreów