mildheort-ness
Mercy ⬩ compassion ⬩ pity ⬩ clemency
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Surt. 115, 27: Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 13. Mildheort God ... ðú ðe gehilst mildheortnysse Deus misericors ... qui custodis misericordiam, Ex. 34, 6. Hí náne mildheortnesse ne geearnodon, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 202, 28.
mundbyrdness
protection ⬩ A protector ⬩ patron ⬩ advocate ⬩ a protection of rights granted by charter
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Swá swá ic ǽr cwæþ ðínre ðære lícwurþan mundbyrdnysse, 108, 16. a protection of rights granted by charter Ic wille ðæt ðeós mundbyrdnesse beó strang volo ut haec confirmatio vim obtineat, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 202, 20: 205, 7.
ge-leccan
To moisten ⬩ wet ⬩ hŭmectāre ⬩ rĭgāre
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For ðam sýpe heó biþ geleht by the moistening it becomes wet, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6. Ðá sóna mínne ðurst gelehte I then at once slaked my thirst, Nar. 12, 11
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ge-risene
Fit, convenient, proper ⬩ congruus, decens, conveniens
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Swá gerysne ne wæs as was not seemly, 76; Th. 94, 22; Gen. 1565: 9; Th. 11, 2; Gen. 169: Beo. Th. 5299; B. 2653. Hit is ealles gerisnost it is most fitting, Blickl. Homl. 205, 24
ge-metan
to measure, measure back or again ⬩ metiri, remetiri ⬩ to measure by traversing or going over ⬩ metiri transeundo
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And. 47, 2. to measure by traversing or going over; metiri transeundo And his cwén mid him medo-stíg gemæt and his queen with him measured the mead way [way to the mead-hall], Beo. Th. 1852; B. 924
ufenan
From above ⬩ Above ⬩ besides
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Seó landfyrd com ufenon and trymedon big be ðam strande, Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 24. Grammar ufenan, prep. with acc. Above, besides Ufenan eall ðis insuper, Dom. L. 10, 144: 18, 271. Ufenon eal ðis, 14, 212.
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un-gewittig
mad ⬩ insane ⬩ foolish ⬩ senseless ⬩ not having reason ⬩ irrational
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Beóð ða ungewittigan cild gehealdene on ðam fulluhte þurh geleáfan ðæs fæder and ðære méder, ii. 50, 35. Ða yfelan men ne magon cuman þider, ðider ða ungewittigan gesceafta wilniaþ tó tó cumenne, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 3
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deóre
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Add: beloved Se deóra þegn the beloved disciple, Bl. H. 67, 22. Sunu mín leaf ł diora filius meus dilectus, Mt. L. 17, 5. of great value He ús swá dýran cépe gebohte, Angl. xii. 517, 35.
Eáster-tíd
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Eáster, On sumum geáre byð se móna twelf síðon geníwod fram þǽre hálgan Eástertíde oð eft Eástron, Lch. iii. 248, 22.
efen-micel
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Saluie, rúde be healfan þǽre saluian, fefer*-*fugian emmicel þára twégea wyrta, ii. 292, 17
ge-wítigian
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Þá ðá se Symeon hæfde gewítegod þás wítegunge be Críste, Hml. Th. i. 146, 21
midd
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Add Be ánre línan wæs áwriten anlang middes þæs þóþeres, Solil. H. 20, 17. Betwux þám eórode middan, Hml. S. 25, 583. On middum ðǽm ofne. Past. 269, 1. On midre sǽ 431, 30. On midde þá sǽ in cor maris, Ps. Th. 45, 2.
múl
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Absalon rád on his múle . . . þá geféng hine án treów be ðám fexe . . . and se múl am forð fram þám árleásan hláforde, Hml. S. 19, 222. Him cóm ongǽn se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽces ansýne, Gr. D. 161, I.
wæscan
To wash
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Ben. 59, 7. Wacxon hig hira reáf, Ex. 19, 10. Waxan hig ðæt innewerde, Lev. 1, 9, 13. Ðá hig hira reáf wóxon( lavissent), Ex. 19, 14. Ðæt hi heora hrægel weócsan and clǽnsodon, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 5.
fyllan
to fill ⬩ to fill ⬩ to fulfil
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Fyllað eówre fromcynne foldan sceátas, Gen. 1533. with prep. mid Ꝥ leóhtfæt man mid ele fylleþ, Bl. H. 127, 30. Ðú fyldest þás eorþan mid mistlicum cynrenum nétena, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 25.
hand-cræft
Skill or power of the hand, handicraft ⬩ strength, power of hand
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Eác him gerísaþ handcræftas góde ðæt man on his híréde cræftas begange good handicrafts are also befitting him, that crafts may be practised in his household, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 23
hord-gestreón
Hoarded, accumulated wealth, that which has been acquired and now forms a 'hord'
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Ne mót hé hionane lǽdan of ðisse worulde wuhte ðon máre hordgestreóna ðonne hé hider brohte, Bt. Met. Fox 14, 21; Met. 14, 11: Beo. Th. 6175; B. 3092.
ofer-sittan
to sit upon, occupy, take possession of ⬩ to desist from, abstain from
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Ic gylp ofersitte I abstain from boasting, Beo. Th. 5050; B. 2528. Wit sculon secge ofersittan we shall abstain from the sword, not make use of swords, 1372; B. 684. [Cf. Prompt. Parv. ovyrsyttynge of dede or time omissio]
snáw
Snow
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Ðǽr (in Ireland) seldon snáu leng ligeþ ðonne þrý dagas Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 31. Micle rénas and snáwas Bt. 23; Fox 78, 28. Hæglas and snáwas 39, 13; Fox 234, 16. Forstas and snáwas Cd. Th. 239, 31; Dan. 378. Snáwum nivibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 45
tó-cínan
To break (intrans.) into chinks, ⬩ split ⬩ crack
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Gemétte hé be wege sumne lícðrowere licgende eal tócinen (the skin all cracked with the disease), Homl. Th. i. 336, 9. Hie drinkeð þat hie tochineð, O. E. Homl. ii. 199, 32. Þe stan tochan, i. 141, 17.