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un-gistlíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gistlíþe, adj.
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Inhospitable Him wæs láð þearfendum mannum áht tó syllene, and hé wæs ungystlíðe, Nap. 65. Cf. un-cumlíþe

Linked entry: gist-líþe

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

wiþer-cwiddian

(v.)
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to murmur Ágén mé wiðercwyddedon ealle fýnd míne aduersum me murmurabant omnes inimici mei, Ps. L. 40, 8

capitol

Grammar
capitol, <b>; II.</b>
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Tó capitule ( ad capitulum) cuman, Chrd. 28, 9. Fram capitule árísan, 29, 17. Capitul habban, 43, 10. Add

sand-hliþ

(n.)

a sand-hill by the sea

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a sand-hill by the sea Gewát him ofer sandhleoþu tó sǽs faruþe, Andr. Kmbl. 471; An. 236

rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtes, adv.

Right, straight

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Right, straight Foran rehtes in ða róde straight on to the cross, Cod. Dip. Knrbl. iii. 392, 6

ofer-gumian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gumian, p. ode

To neglect, be careless about ⬩ to take heed to a thing ⬩ to neglect

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To neglect, be careless about Ne hé ofer-gumige ða hýrsumnesse ðæs hálgan regoles, R. Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

ofer-sprǽdan

(v.)

to overspread, cover

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to overspread, cover Beón ðǽr (in the house for strangers) symble bedd genihtsumlíce ofersprǽdde, R. Ben. 84, 23

ofer-trahtnian

(v.)

to comment upon, expound

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to comment upon, expound Langsum hit biþ ðæt wé ealne ðisne lofsang ofertrahtnian, Homl. Th. i. 202, 28

offrung-disc

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-disc, es; m.

A paten

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A paten Ánnæ offringdisc into Nunnamynstær (he gives) one paten to the Nuns' monastery, Chart. Th. 553, 17

Linked entry: disc

of-leógan

(v.)

to lie, be false

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to lie, be false Ða ælþeódgan bearn mé oflugon filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi Ps. Th. 17, 43

cnídan

(v.)
Grammar
cnídan, p. cnád, pl. cnidon; pp. cniden

To beat ⬩ cædere

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To beat; cædere Ða sume cnidon [MS. cnidun] they beat some; alium ceciderunt Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 35

ge-sníðan

(v.)

to lie down

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to lie down Ðætte gesniða [Rush. gesnide] gedydon alle ut accumbere facerent omnes, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 39. [?]

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, pp. -þiged

To take

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To take Seoððan wæs méce geþiged [Th. geþinged] afterwards was the sword taken, Beo. Th. 3881; B. 1938

þæslǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þæslǽcan, p.-lǽhte

To agree ⬩ accord ⬩ fit

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To agree, accord, fit Þæslǽcan congruant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133. 40. Þæslǽcende congruentes, convenientes, Hpt. Gl. 508, 5

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.

A protection against storms

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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

ge-tingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tingan, p. -tang

To press upon, throng

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To press upon, throng Corþer óðrum getang one troop pressed on the other, Andr. Kmbl. 276; An. 138

Linked entry: tingan

ge-tyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow weary ⬩ fătīgāre

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To grow weary; fătīgāre Ðeáh ðú getyrige if thou shouldest grow weary, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 23

giellan

(v.)

to yell

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to yell, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 19; Rä. 25, 3: 82 a; Th. 309, 25; Seef. 62

gránian

(v.)
Grammar
gránian, p. ode; pp. od
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To groan, lament, murmur Gránude lamentatæ, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 69. Hí gránedan murmuraverunt, Ps. Th. 105, 20