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hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hate ⬩ hostile ⬩ malicious ⬩ evil

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Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20

hund-twelftig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-twelftig, num.

A hundred and twenty

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Se wudu is eástlang and westlang hundtwelftiges míla lang oððe lengra from east to west the wood is a hundred and twenty miles long, or longer, Chr. 893: Erl. 88, 28

Linked entry: twelftig

wirpan

(v.)
Grammar
wirpan, p. de

To recover

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Sóna ic wæs wyrpende and mé sél wæs statim melius habere incipio, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 34. Ðá sóna gefélde ic mé b[e]ótiende and wyrpende (batiende and werpende, Bd. M. 404, 1) confestim me melius habere sentirem, 5, 6; S. 620, 12

Linked entry: wurpte

wrítian

(v.)
Grammar
wrítian, p. ode.

to draw ⬩ to write ⬩ compose

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to draw a figure, Similar entries v. wrítan, II Ðonne wercaþ hió of weaxe, wrítiaþ Fénix, metaþ Fénix they make waxen images of the Phenix, and drawings and paintings. Engl.

ge-neahlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahlíce, adv.
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Take here ge-nehlíce in Dict. and add: constantly, assiduously Mid þý se Godes wer hine geneahlíce ( assidue ) ðreátode and gelómlíce lǽrde, Gr.

Linked entry: ge-nehlíce

ge-siltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siltan, p. te; pp. ge-silted, ge-silt
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., and add Fleót ꝥ fám of, geselt swíþe wel, Lch. ii. 96, 9. Nim þreó snǽda buteran, gemenge wið hwǽten mela, and gesylte, 152, 18. Netle gesoden on wætre and geselt 228, 3. Sié gesæle sallietur, Mk. L. 9, 49. Gesælted bið salietur, Mt. L. 5, 13

réceleáslíce

(adv.)
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Swá hwilc man swá Godes weorc clǽnlíce and behogodlíce wirceð, hé bið écelíce gehealden. Sé þe hit réceleáslíce and unclǽnlíce wyrceð, hé bið áwyrged intó helle, Hml. A. 168, 121. Add

sweord

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And þeáh hé geþeó ꝥ hé hæbbe helm and byrnan and golde fǽted sweord (ofergyldene sweord, 22), gif hé ꝥ land nafað, hé bið ceorl swáþeáh, Ll. Th. i. 188, 9. v. birn- (byrn-), hilt-sweord. Add

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Falling upon, assailing, attacking Wé ǽr ðysan oftor brǽcan, ðonne wé béttan, and ðý is ðisse þeóde fela onsǽge. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2.

Linked entry: -sǽge

ge-þyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldig, adj.

Patient ⬩ long-suffering ⬩ quiet ⬩ patiens ⬩ longănĭmis

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Patient, long-suffering, quiet; patiens, longănĭmis Þeáwfæst and geþyldig upright and patient, Cd. 126; Th. 161, 8; Gen. 2662: 92; Th. 116, 26; Gen. 1942. Geþyldig and swýðe mildheort patiens et multum misĕrĭcors, Ps. Spl. 144, 8: Ps.

Linked entry: ge-hyldig

toll-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
toll-freó, adj.

Free from toll, ⬩ exempt from payment of toll

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Free from toll, exempt from payment of toll Tolfreó ofer ealle Engleland, wiðinne burhe and wiðútan, æt gárescépinge and on ǽfrice styde be wætere and be lande per totam Angliam infra ciuitatem et extra, in omni foro et annuis nundinis et in omnibus

gleow

(n.)
Grammar
gleow, gleó, gliw, glig, es; n.

GLEE ⬩ joy ⬩ music ⬩ musical accompaniment of a song ⬩ mirth ⬩ jesting ⬩ sport ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ mimus ⬩ ludibrium

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GLEE, joy, music, musical accompaniment of a song, mirth, jesting, sport; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, mimus, ludibrium Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee [music], Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105.

Linked entry: gliw

GIM

(n.)
Grammar
GIM, gimm, gym, gymm; gen. gimmes; m.

GEM ⬩ jewel ⬩ gemma ⬩ used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.

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Hálge gimmas heofontungol sunne and móna holy gems, stars of heaven, sun and moon, Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 22, 27; Cri. 692, 695

Linked entries: giem gym

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de

To rush, move violently or impetuously ⬩ inruere ⬩ of actual movement ⬩ of violent action, to proceed against with violence, to assault, attack ⬩ of precipitate action, to rush (into anything)

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Hit on ús and on úre wícstówe rǽsde, Nar. 15, 20 : Beo. Th. 5373; B. 2690. Hiá rǽsdon ( inruerent ) on hine, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 10. Hundas rǽsdon on ðone apostol, Blickl. Homl. 181, 21. Hié rǽsdon on gífrum grápum, Andr. Kmbl. 2670; An. 1336.

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

spor

(n.)
Grammar
spor, es; n.

a trace, track, spoor ⬩ a trace, vestige, mark left by anything (of the marks made by weapons; cf. ⬩ a wound ⬩ tracing, tracking

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Th. 280, 2; Jul. 623: Andr. Kmbl. 2362; An. 1182. Bealubenne, lícwunde spor, Cd. Th. 193, 1; Exod. 239. tracing, tracking Ðú teohhast ðæt ðú spyrige æfter mé, and swíþor swincst on ðam spore ðonne hí dón, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 14.

dést

(v.)
Grammar
dést, doest, dost, Jn. Bos. 6, 30; déþ does, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29;
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2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of dón

færst

Grammar
færst, færsþ goest, Gen. 4, 12; færþ goes, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 432; Met. 20, 216;
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2nd and 3rd pres. sing. of faran

fintst

(v.)
Grammar
fintst, he fint findest, finds,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 68
  • ;
  • Met. 13, 34
;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of findan

calc

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Dele Cot. 209, and add: [From Latin]

brycg-bót

Grammar
brycg-bót, v. bric-bót
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., and see the following word