ge-fýsan
To make ready ⬩ cause to hasten
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Winde gefýsed hurried on by the wind, Beo. Th. 440; B. 217. Secgas wǽron síðes gefýsde the men were ready for the journey [cf. síðes fús, B. 1475], Elen. Kmbl. 520; El. 260
ge-met-fæst
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Moderate, modest; moderatus, modestus Ne hie ðám geþyldegum and ðám gemetfæstum simble ne wuniaþ neither do they always dwell with the patient and moderate, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 34, 3. Sió is swíðe gemetfæst she is very modest, 10; Fox 28, 20.
eald-riht
An ancient right ⬩ vĕtus jus vel privĭlēgium
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Bǽdon hine ðæt he him to heora ealdrihtum gefultumede they prayed him that he would succour them with respect to their ancient rights. Bt. 1; Fox 2, 24
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heóf
Lamentation ⬩ grief ⬩ sorrow
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Lamentation, grief, sorrow Maximus mid micelum heófe gedréfed him tó com Maximus troubled with great grief came to him, Homl. Th. i. 414, 17. Sǽde ðæt hie hæfden bet gewyrht ðæt him mon mid heáfe [heófe MS.
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HEORTE
The HEART
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Kmbl. 314; Sal. 156 Wyxþ windon ðære heortan wind waxeth in the heart, L. M. 1, 17 ; Lchdm. ii. 60, 7. Of ðære heortan cumaþ yfle geþancas de corde exeunt cogitationes malæ, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19. Lustum heortena desideriis cordum, Ps. Th. 80, 12
hriðian
To shake ⬩ quake
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Hé hriðode He was sick with a fever. Homl. Th. i 86,7 Hriðgende [cf. Lind cuacende, bifigende] febricitantem, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 14. Hriðigende, Mk. Skt. 1, 30. Hé biþ hriðende he is feverish, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 21
in-cúð
Strange ⬩ grievous
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Strange, not friendly, grievous Hé wolde eác swylce þurh ðone regul oncnáwan ða wíslícan gefadunge ðe snotorlíce geset is be incúðra þinga endebyrdnesse he wished also to know by means of the Rule [of Benedict] the wise arrangement, that is prudently
in-fiht
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same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis qui in domo sunt contubernales agitur; hoc eciam wita
lufiend
A lover
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Se wísdóm gedéþ his lufiendas wíse, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 1. Lufigendas, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 27
lybesn
A charm ⬩ an amulet
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Swá swá hí ðæt sende wíte fram Gode scyppende þurh heora galdor oððe lifesne oððe óðre dígolnesse deófolcræftes bewerian mihte quasi missam a Deo conditore plagam per incantationes, vel fylacteria, vel alia dæmonicæ artus arcana cohibere valerent, Bd.
mán-weorc
A wicked work ⬩ crime
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Ǽr man áweódige ða unriht and ða mánweorc ðe man wíde sǽwþ, Wulfst. 243, 19
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mearh-gehæcc
A kind of pudding ⬩ a sausage
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[Halliwell gives 'hack the lights, liver, and heart of a boar or swine: hackin a pudding made in the maw of a sheep or hog: hack-pudding a mess made of sheep's heart, chopped with suet and sweet fruits: hatcher a dish of minced meat.]
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medumung
the fixing of the measure of anything
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the fixing of the measure of anything Á sceal dóm æfter dǽde and medemung be mǽðe ever shall doom be according to deed, and fine be fixed with fair measure, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 5: L. E. B. 10; Th. ii. 242, 11. ?
ofer-geótan
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Dreórige hleór sealtum dropum ofergeótaþ suffuse the mournful face with tears Dóm. L. 4, 36. Ðæt scyp wearþ ofergoten ( operiretur ) mid ýðum, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 24. Mid swáte ofergoten, Glostr. Frag. 104, 17. Mid wópe ofergoten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 2
on-grislíc
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Horrible, dreadful Ða becwom sum ongrislíc wíse (horrenda res) on hié, Nar. 10, 32. Ðæt ongris. íce gemót the last day, Wulfst. 186, 15. Angryslíc, Dóm. L. 14, 225.
prættig
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Wily, crafty, astute Præt astu, pætig astutus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Zup. 257, 8. Ic beó pætig callidus fio, 26, 2 ; Zup. 154, 11. Pætig callida, Germ. 389, 21 : astutus, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 14. Petig sagax vel gnarus vel astutus vel callidus, 47. 36.
gild-rǽden
The relation involved in membership of a guild
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The relation involved in membership of a guild Gif he nele to bóte gebúgan þolige he ðære gefér-rǽdene and ǽlcere óðre gyldrǽdene if he will not submit to make amends let him forfeit the fellowship and every other interest in the guild, Th.
grimman
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Sax. grimmid the gróto séo.] to run with haste, hasten; properare, currere, festinare Gúþmóde grummon the warlike of mind hastened, Beo. Th. 617; B. 306
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gnyrn
Grief ⬩ sorrow ⬩ evil ⬩ wrong
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Wlance drihtne guldon gód mid gnyrne arrogant, they repaid good to the Lord with evil, Cd. 111; Th. 146, 10; Gen. 2420