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be-bregdan

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Séteras ðá ðe hiǽ sóðfæsto bebrugden (simularent). Add

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Gecerre hine to his gemynde let him have recourse to his memory, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfþ on hire þreó þing, ðæt is gemynd and andgit and willa.

æfter-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen [sprecan to speak]

To claimpetererepetere

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To claim; petere, repetere Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æftersprecþ possession is always nearer to him who has, than to him who claims, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 21

be-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwylfan, p. -hwylfde; pp. -hwylfed

To cover or vault overoperireobruere

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To cover or vault over; operire, obruere Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word the word of his glory may not cover over heaven and earth Cd. 163; Th. 204, 28; Exod. 426

Linked entries: á-hwilfan be-hwylfan

ge-neát-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-man, -mann, es; m. [v. ge-neát]

A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:'

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A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:' -Gif geneátmanna hwilc forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if any 'geneat-man' neglect the tribute due to his lord, L. Eádg. Suppl; Th. i. 270, 16

frécend-lic

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Ǽgðer is swíðe frécendlic, ge ꝥ him hwá unmedomlíce onfoo, and eác ꝥ him hwá tó lange bútan sý, Ll. Th. ii. 440, 21. Uneáðe þá frécendlican nýdþearfnysse ádreógende, Hml. S. 23 b, 538. Add

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ge-gilde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gilde, es; n.
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Membership in a guild Gif gegilda his gegildan ofstleá, bere sylf wiþ mágas ꝥ hé bræc, and his gegilde eft mid eahta pundum gebycge, oþþe hé þolie á geferes and freóndscipes, Cht. Th. 612, 7

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hyrel

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Hit cymð tó hyrel, to ðám clife; and swá andlang clifes tó asdene; ðonne gǽð hit norð ofer hyrel, C. D. iii. 435, 14-15. The word set ms the name of a stream ? Add

nón-belle

(n.)
Grammar
nón-belle, an ; f.
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The bell rung at the hour for the service of nones Monegra monna gewuna is þonne hé fæstan sceolan, ꝥ sóna swá hig þá nónbellan gehýrað hig tó mete fóð, Ll. Th. ii. 436, 34

ge-þæht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þæht, e; f: es; n.

Counselconsultationconsĭlium

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Counsel, consultation; consĭlium Ðæt he wolde mid his freóndum sprǽce and geþæht habban that he would have a conference and consultation with his friends, Bd. 2, 13; S. 515, 37. Giþæht consilium, Rtl. 1, 9

strengu

(n.)
Grammar
strengu, (o); indecl.: streng, e; f.
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Strength. referring to living beings, strength, power, vigour, fortitude Ðæs líchoman fæger and his strengo mæg bión áfyrred mid þreora daga fefre, Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 31 note. Dryhten strengo (fortitudo) folces his, Ps. Surt. 27, 8.

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CNEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
CNEÓ, cneów, es; n.

a KNEE genua generation,relationship generatio,propinquitatis gradus

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a KNEE; genu Ðæt he on cneó lecge honda and heáfod that he lays his hands and head on his knee Exon. 77a; Th. 289, 3; Wand. 42. Me synt cneówu unhále genua mea infirmata sunt Ps. Th. 108, 24. Cneówu genua Wrt. Voc. 283, 68.

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hlǽfdige

a queenOur Ladylady

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Cueð hir tó se Hǽlend, 'Maria' (in the margin ꝥ is on Englis, hláfdia), Jn. L. 20, 16

ǽt-giefa

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-giefa, -geofa, an; m. [St food, gifa a giver]

A food-giverfeedercibi dator

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A food-giver, feeder; cibi dator Óþ ðæt se fugel his ǽtgiefan eáþmod weorþeþ till that the bird becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 26; Vy. 91: 90b; Th. 339, 22; Gn. Ex. 98

ge-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reáfian, <b>; I.</b> add: <b>I b.</b> to take from (
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</b> add :-- ꝥ hé him ágeáfe ꝥ hé ǽr on him gereáfade. Ors. 3, 11; S. 146, 30

Bieda

(n.)
Grammar
Bieda, an; m.
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Bieda the son of Port Hér com Port on Brytene, and his twegan sunan, Bieda and Mægla here, A. D. 501, Port came to Britain, and his two sons, Bieda and Mægla, Chr. 501; Erl. 15, 14

bigspell-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bigspell-bóc, e; f. [bigspell parabola, proverbium, bóc liber]

A book of parables, the Book of Proverbsproverbiorum liber

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A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Salomon gesette þreó béc þurh his snoternisse: án ys bigspellbóc Solomon wrote three books by his wisdom: one is the Book of Proverbs, Ælfc. T. 14, 26

un-lǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-lǽdlíce, adv.

Miserablywretchedly

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Miserably, wretchedly Hé ( Judas ) hine sylfne swíðe earme and unlǽdlíce of ðære gemánan ealra Godes gecorenra ádilgode, Homl. Ass. 153, 48. Hé hine sylfne swíðe unlǽdlíce áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, 158, 163

Linked entry: un-lǽd

féþung

(n.)
Grammar
féþung, e; f.

walking

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Going on foot, walking Wearð his cneów áléfed swá þæt hé mid criccum his féðunge underwreðode . . . Hé cwæð: 'Ic wolde ðíne ðénunge sylf gearcian, gif ic mé mid féðunge ferian mihte,' Hml. Th. ii. 134, 23-32

Linked entry: féðan

reðe-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe-hygdig, adj.

Right-minded

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Right-minded Wel biþ ðam eorle ðe him oninnan hafaþ reðehygdig wer rúme heortan well will it be for that man who, being a mortal right-minded, hath a liberal heart within him, Exon. Th. 467, 15