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ge-hyndred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyndred, part.

Hinderedimpĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swýðe gehyndred all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 252, 33, col. 2

Wísle-land

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle-land, es; n.

The land in which the Vistula risespart of Poland

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The land in which the Vistula rises, part of Poland Be eástan Maroara londe is Wíslelond, Ors. I. l ; Swt. 16, 17

á-blysian

(v.)
Grammar
á-blysian, to redden with shame,
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to blush, to be ashamed Áblysien erubescant Bl. Gl. Áblysian, Ps. L. 6, 11; 34, 26. Add:passage from a-blísian in Dict

Linked entries: a-blísian blysian

and-cweþan

(v.)
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This form seems to be given as an alternative to wiðercweðan, as a gloss to frustrari, contra dicere, Hpt. Gl. 491, 32. (?)

frægnian

(v.)
Grammar
frægnian, p. ode
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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17. v. ge-frægnian

ge-hyhtendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hyhtendlic, adj.
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To be hoped for Paulus cwæð ꝥ se geleáfa wǽre gehyhtendlicra þinga spéd est fides sperandarum substantia rerum, Gr. D. 269, 13

Linked entry: -hyhtendlic

geond-springan

(v.)
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to spread about, be diffused Gewídmǽrsede, geondsprang (gendspranc, Hpt. Gl. 473, 2) percrebruit (gloria ejus per totius mundi cardines ), An. Ox. 2840

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, a handle.
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¶ in Jud. 263 perhaps hǽste should be read. Add

ælepe

(n.)

origanum,

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[Wülcker prints ælere; perhaps ælene should be read: cf. origanum elene, Lch. iii. 304, col. 1.]

wíf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-fæst, adj.

Married

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Married Gif wíffæst wer (uxoratus) hine forlicge be his ágenre wylne, L. C. S. 55 ; Th. i. 406, 14. Cf. wíf-leás

corn-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
corn-gesǽlig, adj. [gesiǽlig fortunate, rich]

Wealthy in corn frumento opulentus

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Wealthy in corn; frumento opulentus Cild corngesǽlig biþ a child will be wealthy in corn Obs. Lun. § 9; Lchdm. iii. 188, 11

swigiendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swigiendlíce, adv.

Silently, in silence

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Ðá ongann ic swigiendlíce þencan be manegra munuca lífe, Homl. Ass. 204, 311

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Ne bét hé hit, ac wyrt, 212, 20. Ða gnættas mid swíþe lytlum sticelum him deriaþ, and eác ða smalan wyrmas ðone mon werdaþ (wyrdaþ, v.1.), and hwílum fulneáh deádne gedóþ, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 12. Mec unsceafta innan slítaþ, wyrdaþ mec be wombe, Exon.

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Ða word ðe hé wénþ ðæt him leófoste sýn tó gehýrenne the words that he thinks will be most pleasant for him to hear, 55, 20

Linked entry: leóf

FLOTA

(n.; part.)
Grammar
FLOTA, an; m. [floten, pp. of fleótan to float] .

a shipvesselfleetnāvisclassisa sailorpiratenautapīrāta

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Kmbl. 794; An. 397: Beo. Th. 594; B. 294. a sailor, pirate; nauta, pīrāta Flota mōdgade the sailor proudly moved, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 32; Exod. 331.

Linked entries: ǽg-flota ge-flota

folc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stede, -slyde, es; m.

Folk or dwelling-placepŏpŭli lŏcushabĭtācŭlum

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Folcstede frætwian to decorate the dwelling-place, Beo. Th. 152; B. 76. Se ðe gegán dorste folcstede fára he who durst go into the folk-place of the hostile, Beo. Th. 2930; B. 1463.

ge-trýwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trýwe, def. se -trýwa; adj.

TRUEfaithfulfīdusfĭdēlis

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TRUE, faithful; fīdus, fĭdēlis Beó blíðe, ðú góda þeów and getrýwa; forðamðe ðú wǽre getrýwe ofer lytle þing, ic gesette ðé ofer mycle euge, serve bŏne et fĭdēlis; quia sŭper pauca fuisti fĭdēlis, sŭper multa te constĭtuam, Mt.

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, es; m.

A BITE, pain, the biting or pain of a wound, a biting disease or cancermorsus, cancri morbus vel cancer

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Ethb. 35; Th. i. 12, 5: Beo. Th. 4126; B. 2060. Þurh sweordes bíte through the bite of the sword, Apstls. Kmbl. 68; Ap. 34. Bíte írena the bite of swords, Beo. Th. 4511; B. 2259.

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To goire

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Nú ðú lungre geong hord sceáwian now go thou quickly and view the treasure, Beo. Th. 5480; B. 2743. Geong vade, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 11

róf

(adj.)
Grammar
róf, adj.

Valiantstoutstrong

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Valiant, stout, strong (used only in poetry) Róf oretta, heard under helme ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5070; B. 2538. Róf rúnwita ( Guthlac ), Exon. Th. 167, 30; Gú. 1068. Wís hæleþ, maga móde róf, Andr. Kmbl. 1249; An. 625.