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grymetan

Grammar
grymetan, l. grymettan, grymetian.
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Gl. 255, 7. v. á-grymettan, á-grymettian, ge-grymettan, ge-grymettian

manig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
manig-feald, adj.

Manifoldmultifariousof many kindsvariousconsisting of many partscomplexManifoldnumerousabundantplural

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Ger. manag-fald multiplex, frequens, varius.]

wépan

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<b&gt;. II a.</b&gt; add: where there is grief for wrongdoing Ðá ðe ðá gedónan scylda wépað, Past. 421, 36, where there is lament for suffering Gemǽnað hit tó þǽm wyrrestan tídum, and magon hié hreówlíce wépan. Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 120, 6.

un-geboren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geboren, adj.

Unborn

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Unborn Ge for geborene ge for ungeborene, L. A. G. proem.; Th. i. 152, 6

Linked entry: ge-beran

eorþ-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weorod, es; n.

mankind

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The inhabitants of the earth, mankind Ðǽr (at the day of judgement) bið gryre se mǽsta, for ðám þurh Godes mihte bið eal ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge liellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21

gewrixlian

(v.)
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Cf. gewrixl; <b&gt;II, II a.

clypp

(n.)
Grammar
clypp, es; m.
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Embracing, embrace On clyppe ge on hleahtre ge on sprǽce, Angl. xi. 99, 76: 102, 61

un-libbende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-libbende, adj.

Not livingdead

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Not living, dead Se dyde monig wundor ge lybbende ge unlybbende, Shrn. 127, 22

Linked entry: un-lifigende

wudu-land

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-land, es; n.

Wood-landforest-landforest

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Wood-land, forest-land, forest Ægðer ge etelond ge eyrðlond ge eác wudoland, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 95, 14. Ðæt wudæland, ðæ mín fæder geúþæ, iii. 2:73, 27.

hosu

(n.)
Grammar
hosu, e (an ?); f. (and <b>? hosa,</b> an; m.; but perhaps hosa, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 48, might be pl., or a mistake for hose (cf. eága for eáge, 70, 42,
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Gyf þú hosa habban wille, þonne stríc þú uppweard on þínum sceancum mid þínum twám handum, Tech. ii. 127, 12. a husk, pod Hose glumulá, An. Ox. 8, 94. Pisan hosa siliqua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 58. See hosa in Dict. v. leþer-hosu, scin-hosu; lǽs-hosum

Linked entry: hosa

tó-fesian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fesian, p. ede

To drive in different directionsdisperse,scatter,rout

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To drive in different directions, disperse, scatter, rout eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ oððe tófesiaþ swá fela swá reccaþ, Wulfst. 132, 21. tófesede swíðe áfirhte oft litel werod earhlíce forbfigaþ, 133, 2

lenge

(adj.)
Grammar
lenge, adj.

Belongingrelated

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Gód biþ wið God Lenge good hath affinity with God, 91 a; Th. 341, 5; Gn. Ex. 121. v. preceding word, and ge-lenge

Linked entry: lengan

bi-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scencan, p. -scencte, pl. -scencton; pp. -scenced

To give to drinkad potionem dare

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[scencan to give drink, scenc drink] To give to drink; ad potionem dare Ge in wræcsíðe longe lifdon, lége biscencte ye [fallen spirits] have long lived in exile, flame being given [you] to drink, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 21; . 596

Linked entries: be-scencan scencan

twi-bleó

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Add: double-formed Ǽgðer ge cynren ge túdor is twy-bleoh genus prolisque biformis, Chrd. 78, 6

heán

(adj.)
Grammar
heán, adj.

Low, mean, abject, poor, humbled, humblehumilis, infamis

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Hú uncúþ biþ ǽghwylcum ánum men his lífes tíd ǽghweðer ge rícum ge heánum ge geongum ge ealdum how unknown to every single man is the period of his life, both to the rich man and to the poor, to the young and to the old, Blickl. Homl. 125, 8.

geréf-lang

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Ger. ge-lang affinis. (?)

wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽgan, p. de

To vexharassafflict

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Ðæt mec tó wundre wǽgan mótun (cf. erlós skulun wégian mi te wundrun, dót mi wíties filu, Hél. 3088), 124, 22; . 341

wær-word

(n.)
Grammar
wær-word, es; n.

A word of caution, forewarning

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Gl. 529, 40 fatis ge*-*wyr[dum]), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 34: 5, 42

wer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wer-lád, e; f. A 'lád' (q. v.) in which the number of those who supported the accused by their oaths is determined by the 'wer' of the accused. [See passages under wer, <b>IV,</b> wer-gild, <b>III,</b> and L. H. I. 64, 4; Th. i. 566, 18: Si quis de homicidio accusetur, et idem se purgare velit, secundum natale suum perneget, quod est werelada.]
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Búton hé geládige hine mid werláde, L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 400, 1. ¶ the equivalent Latin forms werelada negare or pernegare occur several times in L. H. I.; see 12, 3; Th. i. 523, 7: 66, 1; Th. i. 569, 4: 74, 1; Th. i. 578, 22: 92, 14; Th. i. 604, 14. Other

Linked entry: lád

un-tealt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tealt, adj.

Steady

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Steady Ðá hét Ælfréd cyning timbrian lange scipu ongeán ðás æsceas; ... ða wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran, ge unteal[t]]ran, ge eác heárran, ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Th. 177, 1, col. 2

Linked entry: tealt