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be-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To remain ⬩ to be left ⬩ remanere ⬩ superesse

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To remain, to be left; remanere, superesse Án of him ne belǽfde unus ex eis non remansit Ps. Spl. C. 105, 11

Eaxan múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan múþa, an; m.

The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devo

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The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devon To Eaxan múþan to Exmouth, Chr. 1001; Ing. 174, note a. v. Exan muþa

fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRST ⬩ primo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

geaplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geaplíc, adj.

Crafty ⬩ cunning ⬩ deceitful ⬩ subdŏlus ⬩ callĭdus

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Crafty, cunning, deceitful; subdŏlus, callĭdus Hí mid geaplícre fare ferdon to Iosue they went to Joshua with deceitful expedition, Jos. 9, 6

mylen-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-stíg, e; f.

A path to a mill

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A path to a mill Æfter ðam grénan wege in tó ðeære mylnstíge; of ðære mylenstíge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 389, 9

ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To stick to ⬩ persist ⬩ insistere

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To stick to, persist; insistere Ðæt he ðám, hálwendum ongynnessum georne gefeole ut captis salutaribus insisteret, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 11

ge-frignys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frignys, -nyss, e; f.

Inquiry ⬩ questioning

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Inquiry, questioning Ðis syndon andsware to geðeahtunge and to gefrignysse Sct. Augustinus responsiones ad consulta Augustini, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 44

Linked entry: ge-frygnys

geógoþ-lust

(n.)
Grammar
geógoþ-lust, es; m.

Youthful pleasure, lust

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Youthful pleasure, lust Se líchoma geunlustaþ ða geógoþlustas to fremmenne the body loathes to perform those youthful lusts, Blickl. Homl. 59, 9

byrgen-stów

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Hit becóm tó Róme and tó Sc̃e Petres byrgenstówe, Wlfst. 231, 30. Add

for-scúfan

To drive away

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To drive away, drive to destruction Werud (the Israelites) wæs wígblác, oð þæt wlance (the Egyptians) forsceáf mihtig engel, Exod. 204. Substitute:

mis-lícness

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For mislícnysse syngigendra sume tó berenne synd, sume tó þreágenne pro diuersitate peccantium alii partandi sunt, alii castigandi, Scint. 114, 19. Add

ymb-lǽr(i)gian

(v.)

to surround, encompass

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to surround, encompass Sýn emblǽrg[ede] ambiuntur (cf. ymb-hammen, which is a gloss to the same passage) Anglia xv. 207, 289

ymb-wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-wærlan, p. de

To turn round

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To turn round Ymbwærlde tó ðæm wífe conversus ad mulierem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 44, 9. Ymbwærlde (-wælde, Lind.), Rush. 9, 55

á-seódan

(v.)

(?) to disburse ⬩ pay

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to disburse Similar entries (? cf. seód), pay Tó áseódenne expendere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 2. Similar entries v. (But see á-seóþan.)

Linked entry: -seódan

temprian

(v.)
Grammar
temprian, p. ode, ede.
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to mix in due proportion, to mingle Ic temprede (potum meum cum fletu) temperabam, Blickl. Gl. to temper, regulate, moderate Seó sunne gǽþ geond stówa and tempraþ ða eorðlícan wæstmas ǽgðer ge on wæstme ge on rípunge, Lchdm. iii. 250, 17.

ealu-gafol

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Sylle se gebúr .vi. penegas ofer Éstre, healfne sester hunies tó Hláfmæssan, .vi. systres mealtes tó Martines mæsse, iii. 451, 6. See also Seebohm, Vill. Comm. p. 157

flíman

(v.)

to ront ⬩ to banish ⬩ exile

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to put to flight. Take here flýman in Dict., and add Fugat flícþ, aufert flýmþ, Wülck. Gl. 244, 27. to ront Seó ród nú on middangearde áwergde gástas flémeþ, Bl. H. 91, 25. to banish, exile Ealdbriht wrecca gewát . . .

geat-weard

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Tó þæs mynstres geate sý geatweard geset . . . Se geatweard (porterius ) sceal cýtan habban wið þæt geat, R. Ben. 126, 14-19. Heó becóm tó þám mynstre . . . þá eóde se geatweard tó þám abbode, and cwæð him tó : ' Fæder, hér is cumen . . . ' Hml.

ge-þynnian

(v.)
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Add: to make or to become thin (of a person) Hé ne oncneów hí ná, for þám heó wæs swíðe geþynnod, Hml. S. 33, 236. to lessen, diminish, wither Smyre mid gáte geallan, ealle þá nebcorn hé áclǽnsað and ealne þone wom hé geðynnað, Lch. i. 348, 26.

á-sleán

to strike off ⬩ remove by a stroke ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a mark ⬩ (cut) by a stroke ⬩ to strike with the hand ⬩ to strike with a hammer:-- ⬩ to strike ⬩ paralyse ⬩ to strike out a path ⬩ make way

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S. 26, 162. to strike, make a mark (cut) by a stroke Ásleah þrý scearpan on, Lch. ii. 104, 7. to strike with the hand Áslógon ł ðurscon caedentes, Mk. L. 22, 63. to strike with a hammer:-- Gylden þel áslægen bratea, Wrt.

Linked entry: on-áslagen