ge-metgung
Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulation ⬩ moderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen
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Ealla gesceafta onfóþ æt Gode endebyrdnesse, and andwlitan, and gemetgunge all creatures receive from God order, and form, and measure, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 15, 20, 33.
afor
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Por and cawel and eal þá þe sýn áfer, 26, 18. Swá hwylce þincg swá syndon áfore oððe bitere, i. 310, 12. bitter, of complaint, &c. Mid biterum (áfrum) heófum amaris questibus , An.
ǽtren
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eáþe-lic
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Add Eáðelic facilis, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 16, 5. easy, presenting little difficulty Gif hé ðæt eáðelice bebod geheólde, Hex. 24, 16. Seó ealde ǽ wæs eáðelicre þonne Crístes gesetnys sý, Hml.
Linked entry: íþe-lic
wæl-reáf
what is taken from the slain ⬩ spoil taken in war ⬩ spoil ⬩ prey ⬩ robbing the slain
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Weilref dicimus, si quis mortuum refabit armis aut vestibus, aut prorsus aliquibus, aut tumulatum aut tumulandum, L.H.I. 83, 2; Th. i. 591, 12, and see two following sections
Linked entry: weg-reáf
ge-deorf
labour, toil, work ⬩ trouble, laborious effort, difficulty ⬩ trouble, tribulation, affliction
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Woldon hremmas hine bereáfian æt his gedeorfum . . . Ðá hremmas flugon . . . and se hálga his geswinces breác, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 13-20. trouble, laborious effort, difficulty Micel gedeorf bið mé þæt ic míne feónd lufige.
á-hwǽr
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and add: á-war, ó-wer, local Áhwǽr usquam, Germ. 394, 251. Áhwǽr út of mynstre etan, R. Ben. 79, 17. Áhwǽr elles, Ps. Th. 102, 15. Áhwǽr (ówer, v. l. ) elles búton on helle, Gr. D. 303, 5.
heáh-geréfa
A high reeve, reeve of high rank
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as the necessity of the case demanded; but that they are not established officers found in all the districts of the kingdom, and forming a settled part of the machinery of government.'
ach
but ⬩ sed
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but; sed Ach ðæs weorodes eác but of the host also. Andr. Reed. 3182; An. 1594
Angel-cyning
An Angle or English king
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An Angle or English king, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 8: 3, 9; S. 533, 8
a-spédan
To speed ⬩ prosper ⬩ prosperare
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To speed, prosper; prosperare Wítum aspédde made prosperous by their sufferings, Andr. Kmbl. 3261; An. 1633
Linked entry: spédan
áncor-líf
An anchoret's or hermit's life ⬩ a solitary life ⬩ anachoretica vita
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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11
Linked entry: áncer-líf
beadu-wang
A battle-plain ⬩ pugnæ campus
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A battle-plain; pugnæ campus On beaduwange on the battle-plain, Andr. Kmbl. 825; An. 413
be-hwearf
A change ⬩ an exchange ⬩ commutatio
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A change, an exchange; commutatio On be-hwearfum heora in commutationibus eorum Ps. Spl. 43, 14
Linked entry: hwearf
earm-hreád
An arm-ornament ⬩ brachii ornāmentum
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An arm-ornament; brachii ornāmentum Earm-hreáda [MS. earm reade] twá two arm-ornaments, B. 1194
Linked entry: hreád
feale
fallow, pale yellow, dusky
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fallow, pale yellow, dusky, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 16, col. 1: Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591
feowung
A rejoicing ⬩ an enjoying ⬩ glorying ⬩ gaudium ⬩ glōria
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A rejoicing, an enjoying, glorying; gaudium, glōria, Hpt. Gl. 433; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 95, 10
ge-ændung
An end ⬩ a finish ⬩ consummātio
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An end, a finish; consummātio On graman ge-ændunge in īra consummātionis, Ps. Lamb. 58, 14
eahtoða
The eighth ⬩ octāvus
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The eighth; octāvus Eahtoðan síðe an eighth time. Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 26; Fä. 59
helmian
To cover
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To cover Niht helmade beorgas steápe night covered the high hills, Andr. Kmbl. 2612; An. 1307