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á-bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Th. i. 286; 25. rotation Se consul sceolde beón heora yldost tó ánes geáres fyrste; féng ðonne óþer tó óþres geáres firste tó ðám ylcan anwealde, and eóde swá ábútan be heora gebirdum. Jud. p. 161, 25

gást-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gerýne, gǽst-gerýne, es; n.

A ghostly or spiritual mysterya mystery of the mindspīrĭtāle mystēriumănĭmi mystērium

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Kmbl. 378; El. 189 : 2294; An. 1148

Linked entry: gǽst-gerýne

ge-séðan

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Geséþendum (ipso) adtestante, An. Ox. 1326

hwelian

(v.)
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Mænige andan mid wunde hweliað multi inuidię liuore tabescunt, Scint. 77, 2. Be óþres fremum þú ná hwela de alterius profectibus non tabescas, 8. For ' Lchdm. . . . col. 1' substitute Scint. 76, 19 and add: to waste away, pine: —

ealu

(v.)
Grammar
ealu, (-o,-a). For 'generally indecl. in sing.' substitute: gen. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ), alþes (Rtl.); dat. inst. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ); acc. ealu (-o, -a); gen. pl. ealeþa,
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Healde hé hine wiþ geswét eala, drince hlúttor eala, and on þæs hlúttran ealað wyrte wylle ácrinde, ii. 292, 21. Dó healfae bollan ealoð tó . . . and gehǽte ꝥ ealu, 268, 24. Aefne alðes materiam cervise, Rtl. 116, 42.

a-feorran

(v.)
Grammar
a-feorran, -ferran, -firran, -fyrran; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To removetake awayexpelremovereelongareamovereauferre

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To remove, take away, expel; removere, elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæs lícho-man fæger and his streón mágon beón afeorred the fairness of the body and its strength may be taken away. Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 31.

Cénréd

(n.)
Grammar
Cénréd, es; m. [céne, réd counsel]

Cenred

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Ingeld wæs Ínes bróðor, and hí, begen bróðra, wǽron [MS. wareon] Cénrédes suna: Cénréd wæs Ceoldwalding Ingeld was Ine's brother, and they, both brothers, were Cenred's sons: Cenred was son of Ceolwald, Text. Rof. 61, 12-18

Linked entry: Ceolwald

hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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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

gleow

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

GLEEjoymusicmusical accompaniment of a songmirthjestingsportgaudiummusicafacetiæmimusludibrium

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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

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 drawto writecompose

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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.

Patientlong-sufferingquietpatienslongănĭmis

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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

am-byr

Grammar
am-byr, l. am-byre.
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Dele down to 'equal,' and add cf. byre