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Élíg-mynster

(n.)
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the monastery of Ely Heó wearð gehádod tó abbadissan on Élígmynstre, Hml. S. 20, 38

færen-ness

(n.)
Grammar
færen-ness, e; f.

A passage ⬩ migration

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A passage, migration Tó færennisse . . . from færennisse ad transmigrationem . . . a transmigratione, Mt. R. 1, 17

farnian

(v.)
Grammar
farnian, p. ode

To prosper

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To prosper. Hál mé dó uel farniga salvum me fac bene prosperare, Rtl. 176, 25

for-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gríwan, pp. -griwen
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To sink in vice Þá þe on unrihttídum on oferfylla bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30

ge-funtian

(v.)
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to baptize Sé þe gelýfd and is gefunted ( baptizatus ), Mk. 16, 16 (12th cent. MS.)

Linked entry: funtian

ge-nógan

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</b> to abound [ Inóget habundat Nap. 81.]

ge-dícan

(v.)
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to make a dic On ðá díc ðe hé gedícte, C. D. iii. 367, 6

Linked entry: dícan

ge-edhyrt

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-edhirtan; p. te To refresh, reanimate Geedhyrte recreata, refota, refecta, Germ. 390, 173

ge-cryppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cryppan, p. te
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To crook a finger, close the hand Genim gecrypte hand fulle, Lch. ii. 276, 13

Linked entry: cryppan

ge-wrǽstan

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Substitute: To twist together, bind together Ge*-*wrǽstan, gecnyttan adnecterent, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 19

hófian

(v.)
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to need Sé ðe lǽs hófad (behófað ?) dui minus indiget R. Ben. I. 64, 14. (?)

hrúxlian

(v.)
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to make a noise Þá hé geseah menigu rúxlende ( turbam tumultuantem ), Mt. R. 9, 23

Linked entry: ruxlan

niþer-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-lang, adj.
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With the length stretching downwards Tó ðæs niðærlangan hlincæs eástænde, C. D. v. 243, 3

of-sceádan

(v.)
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to divide off, separate Ofsceádes (or ? of sceádes) ł gesundras definiens, Mt. p. 12, 13

Linked entry: sceádan

of-setnian

(v.)
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to besiege, encompass Geþeaht áwargedre ofsetnode mé concilium malignantium obsedit me, Ps. Cant. 21, 17

ólehtan

(v.)
Grammar
ólehtan, ólectan
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to flatter, caress Ólectendra palpant[i]um, Wrt. Voc. ii; 116, 51. See next word

riht-landgemǽre

(n.)
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a lawful boundary to land Ofer feld on ðá rihtlandgemǽre, C. D. iii. 446, 18

Linked entries: riht-gemǽre land-gemǽre

riht-wísian

(v.)
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to justify:Add: Gé syndon þá þe eów sylfe rihtwísiað beforan mannum, Gr. D. 40, 9

rihtwís-ness

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Ðæt há sié gebunden tó ðǽre ryhtwiésnesse (-wís-, v. l.) (rectitudine), Past. 75, 6. Add

risen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
risen-lic, adj.
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Fitting, becoming Risenlic (risnelic, L.) tó cumanne ǽrist oporteat uenire primum, Mk. R. 9, 11

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