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gǽlan

to delay ⬩ to dupe

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Add: to delay For ðǽm gif ús ne lyst ðǽra ǽrrena yfela ðe wé ǽr worhton, ðonne ne gǽlð ús nán ðing te fullfremmanne ðá gódan weorc ðe wé nú wyrceað nisi enim retro aspicerent, erga coeptum studium nullo torpore languerent, Past. 445, 29. Ðý lǽs hine

feohte

(n.)
Grammar
feohte, an; f.

A fight ⬩ combat ⬩ pugna

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A fight, combat; pugna Wearþ him seó feohte tó grim the fight was too severe for them, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 16; Mód. 66. Nó ic gefrægn heardran feohtan I have not heard of a harder fight, Beo. Th. 1157; B. 576: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 7; Rä. 6, 4: Andr

for-gǽgednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgednys, -nyss, e; f.

A transgression ⬩ prevarication ⬩ stubbornness ⬩ transgressio ⬩ prævārĭcātio ⬩ perversĭtas

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A transgression, prevarication, stubbornness; transgressio, prævārĭcātio, perversĭtas Hí wǽron deádlíce for dære forgǽgednysse they became mortal through the transgression, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 29. Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse Cain knew his father's

ful-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gangan, -gongan, full-gangan; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen

To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ fīnīre

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To fulfil, perfect, follow, accomplish, finish; complēre, perfĭcĕre, obsĕqui, fīnīre God bǽdon ðæt hie his hearmsceare habban mósten fulgangan they prayed God that they might have to fulfil his punishment, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 27; Gen. 782. Gif we him fulgangan

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helian

(v.)
Grammar
helian, p. ode, ede

To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover

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To hide, conceal, cover Mín unriht ic ná ne helede wið ðé injustitias meas non operui, Ps. Th. 31, 5. Heó helode hire nebb ðæt hé hig ne mihte gecnáwan she had covered her face that he might not know her, Gen. 38, 15. Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his

Linked entry: eorþ-hele

heorcnung

(n.)
Grammar
heorcnung, hearcnung, e; f.

Hearkening ⬩ listening ⬩ hearing ⬩ power of hearing

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Hearkening, listening, hearing, power of hearing Wé sceolon úre eáran fram yfelre heorcnunge áwendan we must turn away our ears from evil listening, Homl. Th. i. 96, 23: ii. 564, 4: Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 29. Hé forgeaf deáfum heorcnunge he gave to the

swefen

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Add Nú is tó witenne þæt wé ne sceolan cépan ealles tó swýðe be swefnum . . . sume swefna syndon of Gode . . . and sume beóð of deófle . . . þá swefna beóð wynsume þe gewurðaþ of Gode, and þá beóð egefulle ðe of þám deofle cumað, and God sylf forbeád

CRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
CRUMA, an; m.

A CRUMB ⬩ fragment ⬩ mica

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A CRUMB, fragment; mica Cruma mica Wrt. Voc. 83, 1. We hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes we take care of the crumbs of the bread Homl. Th. ii. 114, 33. Ða hwelpas etaþ of ðám crumum catelli edunt de micis Mt. Bos. 15, 27; Lk. Bos. 16, 21. Lege on ðone magan

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gild-rǽden

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

The relation involved in membership of a guild

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The relation involved in membership of a guild Gif he nele to bóte gebúgan þolige he ðære gefér-rǽdene and ǽlcere óðre gyldrǽdene if he will not submit to make amends let him forfeit the fellowship and every other interest in the guild, Th. Chart. 606

for-cúþe

(adv.)
Grammar
for-cúþe, adv.

Infamously ⬩ evilly ⬩ wickedly

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Infamously, evilly, wickedly Wé wyllað nú sæcgan be þám ungesæligum Crístes cwellerum, hú forcúðe hi ðóhton þá ðá hí feoh sealdon eallum þám weardmannum, Hml. A. 78, 150

ge-neahhie

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Take here ge-nehige (l. ge-nehge) in Dict. and add Sceolon wé nú gemunan úre nýdþearfe, and genehge þencean emb úre sáula þearfe, Bl. H. 101, 32

ge-swígung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swígung, e ; f.
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Silence, refraining from speech, v. ge-swígan; 1. 2 Gegearwien wé úra sáula clǽnnesse mid geþyldmódnesse and geswígunge ðonne us man on ðweorh tó sprece, Nap. 33, 13

rówett

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Add: rowing Earma rówette lacertorum remigio, An. Ox. 5459. Wé ne mid segle ne mid rówette (róunesse, v. l. ) ówiht fremian mihton, Bd. 5, 1; Sch. 551, 16

yfel-sacung

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Add:: blasphemy Hé on ðǽre yfelsacunge swealt, Gr. D. 290, 2. Swá hwylc man yfelsacunge sǽde on þone Hálgan Gást, 328, 7. Wé gehýrdon his yfelsacunga, Nap. 88

sǽ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hete, (or sǽ hete), es; m.

Raging of the sea

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Raging of the sea Mid ðý wé wið ðam winde and wið ðam sǽ (sǽhete, MS. Ca.) campodan cum vento pelagoque certantes, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 27

Weód-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
Weód-mónaþ, es ; m.

August

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August Agustus mónaþ on úre geþeóde wé nemnaþ Weódmónaþ, for ðon ðe hí on ðam mónþe mǽst geweaxaþ. Shrn. 110, 33 : 124, 14 : Menol. Fox 273; Men. 138

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a-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To glory ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ gloriari ⬩ lætari

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To glory, boast, exult; gloriari, lætari Wyt mágon ðǽr dǽdum agilpan we may there exult in our deeds, Cd. 100 a; Th. 377, 2; Seel, 165

ge-fyrenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrenian, -fyrnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To sin ⬩ peccāre

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To sin; peccāre Ic gefyrenode I have sinned, Blickl. Homl. 235, 32, 34. We gefyrnedan mid úrum fæderum peccāvĭmus cum patrĭbus nostris, Ps. Th. 105, 6

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wíte-bend

(n.)

a torturing bond ⬩ a prison-bond

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a torturing bond, a prison-bond Ðé wǽrlogan wítebendum swencan móton, Andr. Kmbl. 216; An. 108. Wé ellþeódigne on carcerne clommum belegdon, wítebendum, 3120; An. 1563

andet-nes

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Ðurh ondetnesse, Past. 367, 6. Wé byddaþ þé ꝥ þú sylle andetnysse Gode, Nic. 10, 28. Mid andetnessum eallra þǽra mǽrða, Hml. S. 25, 505. Add