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grimman

(v.)
Grammar
grimman, ic grimme, ðú grimst, he grimmeþ, grimþ, pl. grimmaþ; p. gram, grom, pl. grummon; pp. grummen.
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Sax. grimmid the gróto séo.] to run with haste, hasten; properare, currere, festinare Gúþmóde grummon the warlike of mind hastened, Beo. Th. 617; B. 306

Linked entry: gúþ-mód

seld-hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
seld-hwanne, adv.
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Ben. 21, 16. Heó wolde seldhwænne hire líc baðian, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 44. Seld*-*hwonne biþ ðaette áuht manegum monnum ánes hwæt lícige, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 64, 29

Linked entry: hwanne

ge-fýsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýsan, p. -fýsde; pp. -fýsed

To make ready ⬩ cause to hasten

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Winde gefýsed hurried on by the wind, Beo. Th. 440; B. 217. Secgas wǽron síðes gefýsde the men were ready for the journey [cf. síðes fús, B. 1475], Elen. Kmbl. 520; El. 260

un-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-síþ, es; m.

an evil ⬩ ill-advised expedition ⬩ a mishap ⬩ misfortune

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Th. ii. 148, 16. a mishap, misfortune Heó ðurh wódnysse micclum wæs gedreht .. beó ǽr ðon eáwfæst leofode, ðeáh ðe se unsíð hire swá gelumpe, Homl. Th. ii. 142, 12

á-bryrdan

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Hí beóð ábrerde (divinae dilectionis stimulo) compunguntur, An. Ox. 973. to make contrite, remorseful Áspíwan synna þurh ábryrde andetnysse, Wlfst. 150, 4. Hí ne synt ábryrde (compuncti), Ps. L. 34, 16. Dám ábryrdum contritis, An. Ox. 4122

frécen-lic

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On ðám endenýhstan dagum þissere worulde beóð frécenlice (frǽcen-, v.l.) tída ( tempora periculosa, 2 Tim. 3, 1), Wlfst. 88, 11. Add

fót-þweál

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Féde man Godes þearfena swá fela swá man mǽst mæge, and ... baðige man ealle ... and sylf se dǽdbéta beó ymbe heora fótþweál, Ll. Th. ii. 288, 8

geond-sprengan

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Ben. I. 12, 1

ge-edcenned

(v.)
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His gecoren-an beóð geedcennede on fulluhte, Hml. Th. ii. 524, 31. Geedcynnede of þám Hálgan Gáste renati Sancto Spiritu, Hy. S. 43, 15 : Hml. Th. i. 394, 26: 566, 24

hæfen-leás

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Ben. 105, 8. Áspende hé his feoh on ælmyssum hafenleásum mannum. Hml. S. 14, 15 : 23, 200: Hml. Th. ii. 400, 1

Linked entry: hafen-leás

saltere

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Thǽr synd twá Crístes béc . . . i. mæssebóc and i ymener and i salter, C. D. B. iii. 660, 32. Mid sange. . . sealteres cum decantatione psalterii, Angl. xiii. 390, 362. Hí singan sealtere psallant psalterium, 412, 679.

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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Hie on sǽláde wíf tó Denum feredon they on the watery way took the woman to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2319; B. 1157.

orc

(n.)
Grammar
orc, es; m.

A cup, can, tankard, flagon

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Thw. 21, 15; Jud. 18: Beo. Th. 6087; B. 3047. Hé geseah orcas standan, fyrnmanna fatu, 5514; B. 2760. Orcas crateras, Ex. 24, 6

Linked entries: blód-orc blót-orc

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter ⬩ libro vel charta dōnāre ⬩ to furnish with books ⬩ libris instruĕre

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Rof. 115, 22. to furnish with books; libris instruĕre Gé preóstas sculon beón gebócode ye priests shall be furnished with books, L. Ælf. P. 44; Th. ii. 382, 36

wíte-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-rǽden, wíte-rǽdenn, e; f.

punishment ⬩ fine

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punishment Ðes cyning bebeád ðæt feówertiglíce fæsten healden beón ǽr Eástrum be wíterǽdenne jejunium quadraginta dierum observari praecepit . . . in transgressores dignas et competentes punitiones proposuit, Bd. 3, 8 ; S. 531, 11. fine. v. wíte, I b

Linked entry: wíte

brid

(n.)
Grammar
brid, bridd, es; m.

The young of any of the feathered tribe; ⬩ pullus

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Hit sculon beón micle briddas it should be big young ones, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 14. Hrefnes briddum corvi pullis, Ps. Th. 146, 10

Linked entries: bird briddas

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return

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Ðonne weorþeþ sunne sweart gewended then shall the sun be turned black, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 14; Cri. 935. v. intrans.

sac-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sac-leás, adj.

innocent ⬩ contention, unmolested, secure

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Rush. 15, 25. free from charge or contention, unmolested, secure On ðæt gerád ðæt ðes cynges men sacleás beón móston on ðám castelan ðe hí ǽr þes eorles unþances begiten hæfdon, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 9.

stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, strec ; adj.
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Ðǽm ánfealdan stræcum is tó cýðanne ðæt hié bet [ne] truwien him selfum ðonne hié ðyrfen ðonne hí nyllaþ geðafan beón óðerra monna geðeahtes aliter admonendi sunt pertinaces, atque aliter inconstantes.

Linked entry: strec

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise ⬩ augurari ⬩ to salute, greet

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Ic eów hálsige scucna englas ðæt gé leng ne beran I adjure you, devils' angels, that ye bear him no longer, 189, 7.

Linked entries: heáls-bóc hǽlsian hálsere heálsian

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