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heáfod-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gemaca, -gemæcca, an; m.

An equal, a mate, fellow

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I may beat my fellow-servants; cæperit percutere conservos suos, Past. 17, 8; Swt. 121, 12. Feówra sum his heáfodgemacene with three of his equals, L. Wih. 19, 21; Th. i. 40, 17, 21. Mid heora heáfodgemacum cum suis similibus, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 8

hlís-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-eádig, adj.

Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned

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Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned Biþ hlíseádigra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ: eác ða welan beóþ hlíseádigran ðonne ðonne hie mon selþ ðonne hie beón ðonne hí mon gaderaþ.

swaþul

(n.)
Grammar
swaþul, es; m.

That which swathes or wrapsvapourcremare

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Ger. swedan cremare ), Beo. Th. 1568; B. 782

fremdian

(v.)

to alienatemake indifferent toto deprive ofto make an alien of a person excommunicate

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Ben. 17, 4. to deprive of Ne fremda (cf. l. 443) þú [mé] þǽre gesihþeþe þú mé ǽrest æteówdest, Hml. S. 23 b, 670. to make an alien of a person, excommunicate Fremðiga anathematizare, Mk. R. 14, 71. Fremdian (frendian, MS.

híne

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
híne, [ = (?) hínan as gehúse = gehúsan, hiwæ = híwan in the same verse]

domesticos,

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., and which may have come to be looked upon as an uninflected word used in such cases as the first part of a compound? In v. 36 domestici is glossed hígu ł híne ł híwen, and 24, 34 pater-familas = híne-fæder [but this may be for hína-fæder]

Linked entry: hína

Treónta

(n.)
Grammar
Treónta, Trenta, an;

The Trent

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Man ofslóh wine be Tréntan, 679; Erl. 41, 10. On Trénton (Treóntan, Bd. M. 144, 14) streáme in fluvio Treenta, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 31. Mid Tréntan (Treóntan, Bd. M. 240, 1) streáme fluvio Treanta, 3, 24; S. 557, 37. Be Tréntan (Treóntan, Bd.

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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Ben. 4. Ne mæg nán þeów twám hláfordum þeówian: he ánum folgaþ and óðerne forhogaþ nēmo servus pŏtest duōbus dŏmĭnis servire: ūni adhærēbit et altĕrum contemnet, Lk. Bos. 16, 13.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

swég

(n.)
Grammar
swég, es; m.

unregulated, confused sound, noise, din, crash regulated, modulated or articulate sound,sound made by living creatures, voice, cry or note of a bird, song sound made by means of an instrument, voice; also the instrumenta person

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Similar entries v. benc-, hearp-, here-, hilde-, morgen-swég

Linked entries: swég-cræft swóg

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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To hold out, exercise endurance, endure, not to give in: of things, to last, continue to be serviceable Ic tó aldre sceal sæcce fremmau, þenden ðis sweord þolaþ, Beo. Th. 4992; B. 2499.

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measurea marksigncrosscrucifixfixed, suitable, appointed timeseasonoccasionthe time for eatinga meal

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The word is also used for the sword itself brogden mǽl, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616: 3338; 8. 1667: Elen. Kmbl. 1574; El. 759.

limpan

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where the same amount is expressed in different units .xxx. ombra gódes uuelesces aloð, ðet limpeð tó . xv. mittum, Txts. 444, 21. to be suitable, be applicable Gif [lí]þe wyrtdrenc ne limpe, sele strangne, Lch. ii. 264, 3

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctitysanctimoniaholy things, relics, holy work, a sacramenta holy place, sanctuaryrelicholinesssacred thingsrelicsa sanctuarysacramentum, sanctuariumsacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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the altar, and belong to the church, be very cleanly and worthily appointed, and where nothing foul may come near them; but let the holy things be very reverently arranged, L.

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Kmbl. 453; Sal. 227: Beo.

for-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-byrd, e; f.

A forbearingan abstaining fromabstĭnentia

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A forbearing, an abstaining from; abstĭnentia Ðæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe that there should be no abstaining from concubinage between any kindred, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 27, 15

Linked entries: for-byrdig fore-byrd

from-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
from-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To look from or awaylook backrespĭcĕre

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To look from or away, look back; respĭcĕre Biþ hit swutol ðæt he biþ fromlóciende oferswíðed it is manifest that he will be overcome on looking back, Past. 51, 9; Hat. MS

un-andergilde

(adj.)
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The meanings suggested in the Dictionary should be retained. In the passage quoted hwæt þú áge unandergildes is a mere expansion of hwæt þínes ágnes seó. (Dr. Craigie's note.)

bi-mútian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mútian, p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136]

To exchange forcommutare

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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42

Linked entries: mútian be-mútian

un-ábindendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ábindendlíc, adj.

That cannot be unboundindissoluble

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That cannot be unbound, indissoluble Hine gebindaþ ða wón wilnunga mid heora unábindendlícum racentum quem vitiosae libidines insolubilibus adstrictum retinent catenis, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 18: 33, 4; Fox 130, 31

borh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
borh-fæst, adj.
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Bound by the giving of security Wolde he gedón ꝥ ic him wære borhfæst . . . and ætfæste hé mé míne efenþeówene [the marriage would be security for continued service], Hml. A. 203, 254

calwa

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The latter word seems to be Latin; cf. alapiciosus caluus in other glossariem. v. Corp. Gl. H. xli