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for-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To cast down ⬩ amŏvēre ⬩ dispellĕre

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To cast down; amŏvēre, dispellĕre Wlance forsceáf mihtig engel a mighty angel cast down their pride, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204

mann-mirring

(n.)
Grammar
mann-mirring, es; f.

Destruction of men

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Destruction of men Ac man þǽr ne gespǽdde bútan manmyrringe they did not succeed without loss of men, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 29

Linked entry: mirring

biscop-heáfod-lín

(n.)

a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads ⬩ infula

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a bishop's head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads; infula Biscop-heáfod-lín infula, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-heáfodlín

bismærian

(v.)
Grammar
bismærian, p. ede; pp. ed

To revile ⬩ maledicere

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To revile; maledicere Bismæredon uncit [Inscription, Bismærede ungket] men, bá ætgædre they [men] reviled us two, both together, Runic Inscrip. Kmbl. 354, 30

ge-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cépan, p. -cépte; pp. -cépt

To buy ⬩ ĕmĕre

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To buy; ĕmĕre Hí ðæt ríce hæfdon dióre gecépte they had dearly bought that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

ge-biterian

(v.)
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Ð á cempan him budon drincan gebitrodne windrenc . . . þes gebiteroda drinc hæfde getácnunge his deáðes biternysse, Hml. Th. ii. 254, 14-19. Add

ge-twífealdad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twífealdad, l. ge-twifealdian; pp. ad
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To double, and add Daga gehwylce ús getwifealdað þes middangeard manegu sár hic mundus tot nobis quotidie dolores ingeminat, Gr. D. 259, 1

for-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrífan, p. -scráf, pl. -scrifon; pp. -scrifen [scrífan to judge] ,

to condemn ⬩ proscribe ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ proscrībĕre ⬩ to write ⬩ cut into ⬩ cut down ⬩ incīdĕre ⬩ succīdĕre

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Grendel fífelcynnes eard weardode hwíle, siððan him Scyppend forscrifen hæfde Grendel inhabited a while the monster-race's abode, after the Creator had proscribed him, Beo.

eorþ-weall

a rampart

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Se cásere hét dícian and eorðwall (-weall, v. l.) gewyrcan uallum fecerat, 1, 12; Sch. 33, 27. a wall formed by the ground, the side or roof of a cave Hé beáh under eorðweall he went into the cave, B. 2957. Inn under eorðweall, 3090.

ge-ríp

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Heora æceras ǽr wǽron áþroxene ǽr ǽnig ryftere ꝥ geríp ( the MS has the accent) gaderode, Hml. S. 31, 1218. Ic sende iów girip (giripa? the Latin is metere) ꝥte gé ne wunnun, Jn. R. 4, 38. See next word

ge-yflian

(v.)
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Th. 272, 29 ( the Latin version is 275, 9)

cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
cóðu, e; f; cóðe, an; f; cóða, an; m.

A disease ⬩ sickness ⬩ pestilence ⬩ morbus

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Seó miccle cóða the great disease, leprosy; elephantinus morbus, Homl. Th. ii. 480, 10. Seó cóðu ðe lǽcas hátaþ paralisin the disease which physicians call palsy ii. 546, 29. He fram ðære cóðe hine gehǽlde he healed him from the disease i. 400, 10.

on-sagu

(n.)
Grammar
on-sagu, e; f.

A charge brought against a person, accusation

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A charge brought against a person, accusation Á biþ andsæc swíðere ðonne onsagu, i.e. in a case where a charge is brought against a person, and it is met with a denial attested by the proper legal formalities, the case against him fails, L.

Linked entry: sagu

ge-temprian

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

To temper ⬩ moderate ⬩ govern ⬩ cure ⬩ temperare

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Getemprie seó bilewitnys ðæt fýr ðæt hit to réðe ne sý let the meekness temper the fire that it be not too fierce, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 8.

Linked entry: temprian

tó-cínan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cínan, p. -cán, pl. -cinon ; pp. -cinen

To break (intrans.) into chinks, ⬩ split ⬩ crack

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Þe roche tochon, Misc. 92, 77

dol-willen

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-willen, adj.

Rash, mad ⬩ temĕrārius, dēmens

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Rash, mad; temĕrārius, dēmens Ic ðec gedyrstig and ðus dolwillen gesóhte I have sought thee thus daring and rash, Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 17; Jul. 451

efn-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
efn-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality ⬩ æquālĭtas

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Evenness, equality; æquālĭtas Hie healdaþ má geférrǽdenne and efnlicnesse ðonne ealdordóm they observe companionship and equality more than authority, Past. 17, 9; Hat. MS. 24 b, 6

Linked entry: efen-lícnes

epistol

(n.)
Grammar
epistol, e; f.

A letter ⬩ ĕpistŏla

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A letter; ĕpistŏla Eall heora gewinn awacnedon ǽrest fram Alexandres epistole all their wars arose first from a letter of Alexander, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 20

Linked entry: pistol

bíding

(n.)
Grammar
bíding, e; f.

A BIDING, abode ⬩ mansio, statio

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A BIDING, abode; mansio, statio Ðǽr hý bídinge móstun tídum brúcan where they might at times enjoy a biding, Exon. 35 b; Th. 114, 30; Gú. 180

ge-neh

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neh, adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly

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Enough, sufficiently, abundantly Ðonne sceolon we geneh geþencean emb úre sáula ðearfa then ought we to consider very much about our souls' needs, Blickl. Homl. 101, 32