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ge-myndelíce

(adv.)
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ge-myndelíce, adv.

By memory, without bookmĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro

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By memory, without book; mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro Lǽraþ ðisne cantic Israéla bearn, ðæt híg hine gemyndelíce singon, and sí me to tácne ðis leóþ gemang Israéla folce cantĭcum istud dŏcēte fĭlios Israel, ut mĕmŏrĭter tĕneant et ore decantent, et sit mihi

þearfend-líc

(adj.)
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þearfend-líc, adj.
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Poor, of persons, indigent, destitute Monnes bearn ( Guthlac in his hermitage ) swá þearfendlíc, Exon.

líf-fæst

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S. 23 b, 625. settled in respect to domicile Ic wille ǽrist mé siolfne Gode forgeofan tó ðére stówe æt Crístes cirican, and mín bearn dér líffest gedóan, C. D. i. 316, 9

fyrd-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-getrum, es; n. [getrum a band]

A martial bandcompany of soldiersagmencŏhors

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Héht his herecist healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum he bade his warlike band, the firm company, bear them boldly, 151; Th. 189, 1; Exod. 178

Linked entry: fird-getrum

síþ-berend

(n.)
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síþ-berend, es ; m.
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A scythe-bearer, a mower Síþberend vel mǽþre falcarius i. falciferens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 80

streówness

(n.)
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streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð hé: ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt hé elles dó, bútan swá hé efne on axan and on

lác-gifa

(n.)
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lác-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives gifts Drihten is lácgeofa manna bearnum dominus dedit dona hominibus, Ps. Th. 67, 18

be-twyx

(prep.)

betwixt, between

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betwixt, between Betwyx wífa bearnum inter natos mulierum, Mt. Bos. 11, 1l: Chr. 1126; Th. 377, 10

wǽg-bora

(n.)
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wǽg-bora, an; m.

A wave-bearera creature that lives beneath the waves

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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440

óþ-wendan

(v.)
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to turn away, divert Uton óþwendan hit ( the kingdom of heaven ) monna bearnum, Cd. Th. 26, 8 ; Gen. 403

helmiht

Grammar
helmiht, l. helmiht(e),
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Of ðǽm helmihtum bearwum e frondosis nemoribus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 37: 31, 7. and for 'Cot . . . Lye' substitute

fætt

(v.)
Grammar
fætt, part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented bracteātus

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Hwanon ferigeaþ gé fætte scyldas whence bear ye your ornamented shields? 672; B. 333

ge-onbyrdan

(v.)
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ge-onbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To bear against, strive against, resist

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To bear against, strive against, resist Gif he on ðone geonbyrde ðe hine slóg if he strove against him who slew him, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 18: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13: L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entry: ge-ondbyrde

ge-sóþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþian, ic -sóþige; p. ode; pp. od

To prove the truth ofbear witnessprobaretestari

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To prove the truth of, bear witness; probare, testari Gif man ðæt gesóþige if that be proved, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13. Menigo of hláfe and líchoma his gesóþade plurima de pane et carne sua testatur, Jn. Skt. p. 5, 2

Linked entries: ge-séðan sóðian

ge-fær

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Oð þára Israhéla bearna gefære of Egyptum, Angl. xi. 9, 8. Add

wæter-burne

(n.)
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wæter-burne, an; f.

A stream of water

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A stream of water Ic ána sæt innan bearwe . . . ðǽr ða wæterburnan swégdon and urnon, Dóm. L. 3

be-bycgean

(v.)
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be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sellto set or put to salevendere

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Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps. Th. 43, 14 : 104, 15 : Beo. Th. 5591; B. 2799

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

burh-sittende

(v.; part.)
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burh-sittende, burg-sittende; part.
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Folca bearn burgsittende the sons of men dwelling in cities, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337. Burgsittendra, gen. pl. 106b; Th. 407, 10; Rä. 26, 3

blótan

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Swelce hwá wille blótan ðǽm fæder tó ðance and tó lácum his ǽgen bearn quasi qui victimat filium in conspectu patris sui, Past. 393, 9. Add: [a weak past seems used (ofredon and blótten (-on. Th., blóten, S. 162, 30)) in Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 18; cf.

weg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
weg-leás, adj.

without a road, impassable out of the way, erroneous, unreasonable

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Weglǽsa beara aviaria, secreta nemora, 39, 11. fig. out of the way, erroneous, unreasonable Welise (= wílése? cf. wig =weg, and wí-férend = weg-férend, both in the same glossary) devium, Kent. Gl. 432. Gedwelde mid wegleásum errore devio, Hymn.