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ed-cenning

Grammar
ed-cenning, -cynning.
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Edcynninge hét þæt gemǽnelice ǽrist, on ðám beóð úre líchaman geed*-*cynnede tó unbrosnunge, Hml. Th. i. 394, 23-27. Add

folc-ágende

(adj.)

ruling

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Breca gesóhte swǽsne éðel, leóf his leódum, lond Brondinga, . . . þǽr folc áhte, burh and beágas, B. 522. Add: For force of ágende

for-giten

(adj.)
Grammar
for-giten, adj.

Forgetful

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H. 57, 4. Ealra þǽra worda wǽron forgytene, Hml. S. 23, 389

Linked entry: for-gitan

gegader-wyrhtan

(n.)
Grammar
gegader-wyrhtan, pl. m.
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Workmen gathered together from all parts Ongunnon of ðám gegaderwyrhtum (cf. gegaderode swíðe góde wyrhtan gehwanon, 157) tǽlan ðone hálgan, Hml. S. 6, 186

ge-rislic

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Substitute: In agreement with, similar Wæs geris-licrc (gelicre, v. l. ) willsumnesse módesþám cymnge pari ductus deuotione mentis, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 653, 19

Linked entry: -rislic

líþigian

(v.)
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his folc gegladode and líþegode him on mislicum geswincum for ðǽre mǽrðe dedit requiem universis provinciis juxta magnificentiam principalem, Hml. A. 95, 107. Add

treówleásness

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Add: perfidy; in an ecclesiastical sense, heresy wæs fylgende ðæs arrianiscan gedwolan treówleásnysse (trýw-, v.l.) perfdiae fuit arianae, Gr. D. 162, 20: 240, 13

un-lybba

Grammar
un-lybba, <b>. I.</b> I
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Ðeáh ðe unlybban drincan, hit him ne derað si mortiferum quid biberint, non eos nocebit (Mk. 16, 18), Hml. Th. i. 304, 21. Add

warenian

(v.)
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In the first passage one MS. has Warnode him, Bd. Sch. 53, 24.]

réðig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
réðig-mód, adj.

Of fierce or savage mind

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Of fierce or savage mind réðigmód rǽst on gehwilcne wédehunde (reðe, MS., but cf. wédende hund, Fox 186, 8) wuhta gelícost, Met. 25, 17

sǽ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-fór, e; f.

A journey by sea, a voyage

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A journey by sea, a voyage Nis ðæs módwlonc mon ofer eorþan . . . ðæt á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe, Exon. Th. 308, 19; Seef. 42

sǽ-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-ýþ, e ; f.

A wave of the sea

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sǽýþa swíðe brégaþ. Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 23 ; Rún. 21

saga

(n.)
Grammar
saga, an; m.

A saying, story, statement

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A saying, story, statement Ðín saga biþ geswutelod, gif ðú ðone sylfan encgel bitst, ðæt mínne sunu ansundne árǽre, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 193

wafor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wafor-líc, adj.

Spectacular, theatrical

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Spectacular, theatrical heora waforlícan plegan forléton and heora baða belucon, Ap. Th. 6, 12. Similar entries v.wæfer-líc, wæfer-sín, wafian, and following words

Linked entry: wæfer-líc

on-wealhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-wealhlíce, adv.

Entirely

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Entirely Ða mægenu ðæs gódes weorces ðe Gode útan anwealglíce forgeaf tantae virtutis sacrificium, quod integrum foras immolant, Past. 33, 5; Swt. 220, 22

tintregung

(n.)
Grammar
tintregung, e; f.

Tormentpunishment

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ne mihton fram Gode þurh náne tintregunga beón gebígede, Homl. Th. i. 544, 2

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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yfeledon and slógan Cristene men affligi interficique Christianos praeceperant, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 21. Yfeladan, Ps. Th. 82, 3. Hit is riht ðæt mon yfelige ða yfelan, and hit is wóh, ðæt mon lǽte unwítnode, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 5.

ge-wunelic

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wolde offrian æfter Móyses ǽ þá gewunelican lác, Hml.

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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him forgeaf ðone níþ ðe him wiste he (Augustus) forgave them (the Germans who had slain Varus) the ill-will he felt towards them, 5, 15; Swt. 250, 15. ne róhte heora eallra níþ, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 32.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, es; n.

a treea materialwoodtreesa woodroof-treesaddle-treea piece of wooda beamlogstakestaffcudgelgallows-treetree used of the cross

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hét getimbrian cyrican of treówe, Chr. 626; Erl. 23, 40. of treówe(treó, Bd. M. 138, 21) cyricean getimbrede, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 26. Monige of ðam treówe (treó, Bd.