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méég-gildan

(v.)

to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman

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But the word is supported by L. H. i. 70, 5 :-- Non cogitur liber cum servo meggildare ), L. In. 74; Th. i. 150, 1. (?)

merigen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
merigen-, mergen-líc; adj.

belonging to the morningbelonging to the morrow

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belonging to the morning Se merigenlíca tilia the labourer who came to work in the morning, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 29, Se mergenlíca steorra the morning star, Blickl.

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.

In a northerly direction or position

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In a northerly direction or position Ðæt is norþ ehta hund míla lang, Bd. 1,1; S. 473, 11. Hié Baldred norþ ofer Temese ádrifon, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 20. Hié fóron norþ ymbútan, 894; Erl. 91, 6.

ge-hámian

(v.)
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Substitute: To settle a person in a home (v. hám; II 1 b.), to obtain domicile for a person Aldréd ... hine gihámadi mið ðǽm ðriim dǽlum ... and æhtu óra seulfres mið tó inláde Aldred obtained domicile for himself (became a member of the Lindisfarne

ge-dégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dégan, ge-dégean

to pass throughescapepertransīre

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Gif he wille sylf Godes dómas gedégan if he himself wish to be uncondemned, Blickl. Homl. 43, 12

un-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fáh, adj.

Not regarded as a foe

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Gif hine seó mǽgð forlǽte ... ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgð sý unfáh, bútan ðam handdǽdan, L. Edm. S. 1; Th. i. 248, 2-7

Linked entries: un-fǽhð fáh

un-andgitfull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andgitfull, adj.

Not intelligentwithout understanding

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Surt. ii. p. 195, 11.

Linked entry: andgit-full

un-hwílen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwílen, adj.

Not temporaryeternal

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Not temporary, eternal Him is symbel and dreám éce, unhwýlen, Exon. Th. 352, 13; Sch. 97. Unhwílen, Elen. Kmbl. 2461; El. 1232. Ðǽr bið symle gearu freónd unhwílen, Andr. Kmbl. 2309; An. 1156. Ic mé sylfum wát æfter líces hryre leán unhwílen, Exon.

Linked entry: hwílen

cin-bán

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Voc. i. 64, 45: mandibulas, ii. 77, 42: 86, 76: 56, 26: Hpt. Gl. 520, 73. Þǽra cinbán þú scealt mid brídle tó þé geteón in freno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Th. 31, 11

eahta-týne

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahta-týne, -ti(é)ne.
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Gif þú dést twelf tó þám eahtatýnum epactum, Angl. viii. 301, 21. v. ehta-týne in Dict. Add

efes

Grammar
efes, efesc.
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B. ii. 304), v. 184, 11, 13. Add

eln-boga

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Voc. ii. 22, 60, 61. Elnboga vel fæþm cubitum, elnboga vel hondwyrst cuba, i. ulna, 137, 38, 40. Elboga cuba, i. 43, 50. Gif men sié se earm mid honda mid ealle of ácorfen beforan elmbogan (el-, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 96, 29.

fǽcan

(v.)
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Th. i. 156, 10

Linked entry: facian

ge-hendan

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., the prose corresponding to the passage is :-- Ǽr hé geféhþ ꝥ ꝥ hé æfter spyreð, Bt. 39, I; F. 212, l) ðæt hé æfter spyrede, Met. 27, 15. Hig beóþ gelæhte ł; gehende on heora módignysse comprehendantur in superbia sua, Ps. L. 58, 13

geleáf-hlystend

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Substitute: One who is being instructed in the faith before baptism, a catechumen, a candidate for baptism Geleáfhlystendes catacumini, i. audientis, An. Ox, 2207.

Linked entry: hlystend

geoguþ-myru

(n.)
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Ic þá wihte (a young bull) geseah wǽpnedcynnes geoguðmyrwe grǽdig (hungry with the hunger of a young creature. Cf. grǽdig applied to the hungry young of animals in Ps. Th. 103, 21 León hwelpas sécað þæt him grǽdigum ǽt God gedéme) Rä. 39, 2

ge-slit

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S. 31, 951. what is bitten Eálá, ðú wyrma gecow and wulfes geslit, Nap. 28, 29

ge-þegnsum

Grammar
ge-þegnsum, ge-þénsum.
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S. 23, 4. of things Géþénsume scúras coloni nimbi, i. manna pluviae famulantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 28

Linked entry: ge-þénsum

hreówlíce

(adv.)
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Th. i. 478, 14

lást

(adj.)
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Voc. ii. 115, 73. ¶ on lást afterwards, at last :-- Heó on lást tiliað tó cwémanne Gode and mannum mid wordum postea in ore suo benedicent Ps. Th. 48, 12. Paulus férde wíde geond þás woruld oð þæt hé on lást becóm intó Rómebyrig, Ælfc. T.