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mid-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wyrhta, an; m.

One who works with othersa co-operator

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One who works with others, a co-operator On ðæt gerád ðæt wǽre his midwyrhta ǽgðer ge on sǽ ge on lande on the condition that he would co-operate with him by sea and by land, Chr. 945; Erl. 116, 31: Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 25.

náwiht-

(adj.; prefix)
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náwiht-, náht-líc; adj.

Good for nothingworthlessnaughty

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Ða geceás ðe dyselíce and nahtlíce geþuhte synt he chose those that seemed foolish and of no account, R. Ben. 138, 30

panne

(n.)
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panne, an; f.
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Ðǽr wǽron inne geseted hweras and pannan, and clypte ða hweras and cyste ða pannan, ðæt wæs eall sweart, Shrn. 69, 27-29

ge-tiohhian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tiohhian, p. ode; pp. od

To appointdetermineordainstătuĕredecernĕre

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Swá he getiohhod habbe as he has ordained, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 20

ge-défelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-défelíce, adv.

Becominglyfillydecentlyproperlydĕcenteropportūne

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He symle gedéfelíce æftercwæþ he alwdys repeated [them] properly, 5, 2; S. 615, 15

ge-freólsian

(v.)
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ge-freólsian, p. ode; pp. od

To liberatedeliverset free

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To liberate, deliver, set free He wolde Adam gefreólsian he would deliver Adam, Blickl. Homl. 29, 20, 35. Ic ðé gefreólsige of ealre frécennesse I will deliver thee from all danger, 231, 3. Úre Drihten us gefreólsode our Lord delivered us, 83, 25.

ge-rínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rínan, pp. -rinen

To touch, take hold of, griptangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre

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Wæs he sóna gerinen líchomlíce untrumnysse confestim languōre corpŏris tactus est, 4, 3; S. 568, 37. Wæs he semninga fram deofle gerinen sŭbĭto a diăbŏlo arreptus, .3, 11; S. 536, 13, MS. B

Sigel-waras

(n.)
Grammar
Sigel-waras, -ware ; pl.
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( St. Matthew ) gelǽrde Sigelwara mǽgþe, and of Sigelwarum flýmde twegan drýas, Shrn. 131, 27 : Apstls. Kmbl. 127 ; Ap. 64. Cf. Sigel*-*hearwa

under-wed

(n.)
Grammar
under-wed, under-wedd, es; n.

A pledgesecurity

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Iudas sende án tyccen wið his hirde, ðæt fette ðæt underwedd, Gen. 38, 17-20. Gylde ðæt yrfe oþþe uuderwed lecge, L. O. D. 1; Th. i. 352, 8: 8; Th. i. 356, 10

wítedóm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wítedóm-líc, adj.

Of superhuman knowledgeprophetical

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Gúðlác wítedómlíce gáste (in prophetic spirit) weóx, and ða tóweardan mannum cýdde swá cúðlíce swá ða andweardan, 13; Gdwin. 60, 19. Wítedómlíce múðe sang, 4; Gdwin. 28, 19

búr-cote

(n.)
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his módes scearpnesse eft gecierde tó ðám flǽsclican búrcotum ... wæs gecierred tó smeáganne hú flǽsclicum monnum gedafonode on hira búrcotum and on hiera beddum tó dónne ad cubile carnalium aciem mentis revocat ... carnalium cubile perscrutatur

ge-þancol

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Add: mindful þurh þæs gehátes myngunge swíþe geþancol on anginne his ríces began þá stówe tó fyrþrienne, eal swá ǽr behét on his cildgeogoðe.

ge-wǽpnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽpnung, e; f.
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férde mid þám cempum búton gewǽpnunge, 31, 41. næfde náht bútan his gewǽdum and his gewǽpnunge, 67. spiritual, v. ge-wǽpnian; 2 Feohtan mid Godes gewǽpnunge ongeán ðone ungesewenlican feónd, Hml. Th. ii. 402, 18

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híwere

a pretendera decoy

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Similar entries v. híwian; cwæð ꝥ Críst sylf wǽre ... and sum bisceop ... gelýfde þám híwere, Hml. S. 31, 838. a decoy (?) Híweres (hireres, MS.) aucupis, Kent. Gl. 129

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híw-scipe

a housefamily

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geann þæs landes æt Sandforda in tó þám mynstre ... and ánes híwscypes geann Godríce þǽrof, Cht. Crw. 23, 4

hwilc-hwegno

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwegno, hwilc-hwegnu, hwilc-hweogne, hwilc-hwoene, hwilc-hwóne.
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adjectival,some, any hyhtade bécon hwelchweogne from him gesegen wére (bécon hnoelchuoene tó geseánne signum aliquod uidere L.), Lk. R. 23, 8.

lustbǽre

(adv.)
Grammar
lustbǽre, adv.
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Sum eáwfæst ðegen bæd ðone hálgan wer . . . and lustbǽre ðæs getíðode, ii. 172, 9. efne mode and gladum þá ðénunga lustbǽre gefylle ipso aequo animo impleat officium, R. Ben. 55, 17

mearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mearulíce, adv.
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without hardship, tenderly, delicately, indulgently hæfde ǽnne sunu, and sé wæs . v.

mód-leást

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Add: despondency Se syxta unþeáw is ꝥ sé þe tó hláforde bið geset, ꝥ for módleáste ne mæge his mannum dón steóre, ac bið hin swá mihtleás on his módes strece, ꝥ his underþeóddan egesian ne dearr, O. E. Hml. i. 301, 5.

ofer-findan

(v.)
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þóhte, siþþan ꝥ folc oferfunden wǽre, ꝥ hié siþþan wolde eall þæt wolde, Ors. 6, 37 ; S. 296, 6

Linked entry: ofer-fundenness