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dirne-geligere

(n.)
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dirne-geligere, es; n.
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Adultery, fornication Druncennes and dyrnegeligere, Dóm L. 30, 43. Diernegeligres (diernes gelíres, v. l. ) scyldig, Past. 142, 2. Dyrnegeligres leahtor fornicationis crimen, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 21. Wíf fornumen in dernegiligro ( adulterio ), Jn. R. 8,

ealu-gafol

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Substitute: A tribute paid in ale, and add Cf. Hér synd gewriten ðá gerihta ðæ ðá ceorlas sculan dón tó Hysseburnan. Ǽrest æt hilcan híwisce feówerti penega tó herfestes emnihte, and vi ciricmittan ealað, C. D. vi. 147, 15. Sylle se gebúr .vi. penegas

fadung

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Þises sealmsanges fadung (fandung, v. l.) and endebyrdnes haec distributio psalmorum, R. Ben. 44, 14. On swylcere fadunge (fandunge, v. l.) . . . eal mynstres fadung (ordinatio), 125, 4-7. Ꝥ Léden and ꝥ Englisc nabbaþ ná áne wísan on þǽre sprǽce fadunge

fǽgan

(v.)
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fǽgan, p. fǽde; pp. fǽged

To paint

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To paint Faehit pingit, Txts. 86, 785. ¶ In the following glosses there seems to be confusion either between the Latin verbs pangere and pingere or between the English verbs fǽgan and fégan: Fégð pingit (cf. gefégað conpingite, 15, 43), Wrt. Voc. ii.

Linked entries: fædun faehit fégan

flíman

(v.)

to rontto banishexile

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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 . . . Ine ofslóh Ealdberht þe hé ær

ge-leccan

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Dele last passage, and add: to moisten, irrigate land Geleht eorðe inrigata terra, Scint. 50, 14. Geleht lyftum, Met. 20, 98. to moisten the lips of a person, give drink to a person Gif hé hyne sylfne mid þǽm ǽspryngum Godes worda gelecð, and his mód

ge-lynde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lynde, es; n.
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Grease; arvina Gelynd adeps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 27. Gelynde arvina, i. 283, 36. Wið ǽlcum sáre, gemylted león gelynde, Lch. i. 366, l. Foxes gelyndes dǽl ii. 308, I. Mid gelynde adipe, Ex. 29, 22 : Lch. i. 328, 8. Hundes gelynde. . . mid ealdum ele gemylt

ge-menged

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Add: mixed, composite, not simple Lyft is gemenged . . . nis þæt nán wundor, þæt hió sié wearm and ceald, Met. 20, 79. in which distinction is not made Gemenged promiscuum, An. Ox. 3854. Sum cyn is gecweden epicena, þæt is on Léden promiscua and on

ge-prician

(v.)
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ge-prician, p. ode.
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to prick, stimulate Hé nys gepricud ( stimulatus ) on unrótnysse gyltes, Scint. 79, 8. to mark with dots Seó forme ábécédé ys bútan pricon, and seó óðer ys gepricod on þá swýðran healfe, and seó þrydde on þá wynstran healfe, Angl. viii. 332, 43. to

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ge-þeahtere

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Hwilc wæs his geþeahtere ( consiliarius )?, Gr. D. 136, 22. Geþeahteras consiliarii, Scint. 199, 12. Dauid sang þisne sealm be his unscyldinesse wið his sunu and wið his geþeahteras þe hine on wóh lǽrdan. Ps. Th. 25, arg. ¶ rendering the Latin consul

ge-þoftscipe

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Add: league, alliance, and substitute for passages Þǽr is geþoftscipe engla and geférrǽden apostola, Wlfst. 265, 9. Ðý lǽs hé sié innan ásliten from ðǽm geðoftscipe ðæs incundan Déman ne interni foederis discussione feriantur, Past. 351, 24. Ðá hé hine

ge-treówsian

(v.)
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Add: to pledge oneself, engage Him cómon ongeán VI cyningas and ealle wið hine getreówsodon ꝥ hí woldon efenwyrhtan beón on sǽ and on lande, Chr. 972; Th. i. 225, 17. <b>I a.</b> with reflex. pron. :--- to prove true, clear of a charge of

gleáwscipe

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Add: sagacity Se abbod sceal gýman and mid eallan gleáwscípe hogian ( omni sagacitate curare ), R. Ben. 51, 9. On gleáwscype swíþe bescáwede, Lch. iii. 436, 11. diligence Gif hé ongyt þæt eal his hogu and gleáwscipe náht framað si viderit nihil suam

heáfod-bend

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bend, es; m.
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A head-band (v. N. E. D.). a crown ꝥ bið cyninga þeáw and cásera ꝥ hí oft habbað gyldenne heáfodbænd ymb heora heáfod, Nap. 15, 20. a band put round the head as punishment Sum mann wæs gebunden onbútan ꝥ heáfod for his hefigum gylte; sé cóm tó þám hálgan

wiþer-breca

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Add: an adversary, opponent. Þeáh . . . ealle þá streámas hunige flówen, and him þonne ne sié ofer eorðan nǽnig wiðerbreca, Verc. Först. 114, 9. Þú slóge ealle wiþerbrecan mé percussisti omnes adversantes mihi, Ps. Vos. 3, 8. one who resists, an obstinate

sceaþenness

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþenness, e; f.

Injury, damage

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Injury, damage Án wíf mihte gegán bútan ǽlcere sceaþenysse fram sǽ tó sǽ ofer eall ðis eálond ut etiam si mulier vellet totam perambulare insulam a mari ad mare, nullo se laedente valeret, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 2. Hé oft stormas fram his sylfes sceþenisse

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úþ-witigung

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-witigung, e; f.

The study of philosophyphilosophy

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The study of philosophy, philosophy Ðæt heó on woruldwýsdóme wǽre getogen æfter Gréciscre úðwytegunge ... Heó þeáh on wísdóme and on úðwytegunge, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 20-23. Befæst tó woruldlícre láre and tó úðwitegunge, 4, 185. Hé cwæð him tó: 'Nú ic hæbbe

Linked entry: -witigung

ofer-sleán

(v.)

to reduce, subdue

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to reduce, subdue Ðæt ða munecas furþor restan ðonne healfe niht ðæt seó dæges þigen tófered sý on ðære nihtlícam reste and seó hǽte ðære þigene oferslegen that the monks may rest more than half the night, so that the food of tie day may be distributed

sóftness

(n.)
Grammar
sóftness, e; f.

Softness, ease luxury, effeminacy

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Softness, ease; in a bad sense, luxury, effeminacy Heora fela wǽron mid olfendes hǽrum tó líce gescrýdde, and ðǽr láðode sóftnys Homl. Th. ii. 506, 24. Mid sóftnysse and mid yfelum lustum i. 270, 5; Homl. As. 15, 59. Ða ðe ðǽr (in heaven) singaþ ne swincaþ

tó-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleógan, p. -fleág, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

to fly asunder,fly to piecesto fly apart,to crack,have breakings out (of a diseased body)

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to fly asunder, fly to pieces Hé slóh ða næddran, ðæt heó on viiii tófleáh he struck the adder so that it flew into nine pieces, Lchdm. iii. 34, 26. to fly apart, to crack, have breakings out (of a diseased body) Wið hreófe and wið tóflogen líe for

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