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ge-sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweostor, -sweostra, -sweostro, -swustra, -swystra

sisters;sorores;

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sisters; sorores; used as the pl. of sweostor His twá dóhtor, swáse gesweostor his two daughters, own sisters, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 29; Rä. 47, 3.

á-sprýtan

Grammar
á-sprýtan, l. á-spryttan,

to sprout outspring upto put forth sproutssprout out

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L. 91, 8. of a root, seed, to put forth sprouts, sprout out For ðám þá wyrttruman magon eft ðanon ásprettan (printed -spretgan) ne talige ic þé þeáh ꝥ nánre scylde, Shrn. 184, 21

Linked entry: á-sprettan

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrongperversityinjusticeerrorwrongfullywrongly

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Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 22. Mid wó fordéman, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 114, 3. Sceal gehwá gerihtlǽcan ðæt ðæt hé ǽr wóge gebígde, Homl. Th. ii. 2, 25. wóge gebringan to render incorrectly, Ælfc. Gr. pref. ; Zpp, 3, 23 : Ælfc. T. Grn. 24, 32.

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.
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or among the people? v. þeódscipe a people ), Exon. Th. 284, 10; Jul. 695. Hé wolde habban ða ðénunga ðeáwas and ðeódscipe lǽranne, Past. 17; Swt. 121, 18.

ǽ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-boda, an; m.

A messenger of the lawlegis nuntius

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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909

Cisse-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Cisse-ceaster, -ceastre; f. [Flor. Cissaceaster: Sim. Dun. Cissacestre]

CHICHESTERCicestria

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Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 208, 3

dryht-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-sele, driht-sele,es ; m. [sele a dwelling, hall]

A princely dwelling, hall aula

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A princely dwelling, hall; aula Draca hord eft gesceát,dryhtsele dyrnne the dragon darted back to his hoard, his secret hall, Beo. Th. 4629; B. 2320 : 1538; B. 767. Wæs drihtsele dreórfáh the princely hall was stained with blood, 974; B. 485

Linked entry: driht-sele

fæsting

(n.)
Grammar
fæsting, e; f.

An entrusting, act of confidence commendātio

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An entrusting, act of confidence; commendātio Gif hwá óðrum his unmagan óþfæste, and he hine on ðære fæstinge forferie if any one commit his infant to another's keeping, and he die during such keeping, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5

for-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyldan, ic -gylde, ðú -gylst; subj. pres. -gylde, pl. -gylden; the other inflections as in for-gildan

To pay forrepayrequiterecompensereward

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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t

in-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
in-weard, adj.

Inwardinnerinternal

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Th. i. 68, 8. Ðá wilnode ic indeum innewearde geseónne interiorem indiam perspicere cupiens, Nar. 5, 17

mán-deorf

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-deorf, adj.

Labouring to do evilwicked

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Labouring to do evil, wicked Ne mæg se yfela preóst mid his yfelnysse, ðeáh hé mándeorf sý and mánful on dǽdum, ne mæg hé nǽfre Godes þénunge gefílan, náðer ne ðæt fulluht, ne ða mæssan, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 12

mid-feorh

(n.)
Grammar
mid-feorh, gen. -feores; m. n.

The period of middle age

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The period of middle age Midferh juventus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 17. Oft biþ on hálgum gewrietum genemned midfeorh (MS. mid feorwe) giúguþháde aliquando adolescentia juventus vocatur, Past. 49, 5; Swt. 385, 31. [Cf. Ps. Th. 54, 24 on middum feore:

Linked entries: feorh feorwe

ge-untreówsian

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

To be offendedscandălīzāri

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To be offended; scandălīzāri Ðeáh ðe hig ealle geuntreówsion on ðé, ic nǽfre geuntreówsige si omnes scandălīzāti fuĕrint in te, ĕgo nunquam scandālīzābor, Mt. Bos. 26, 33.

geónian

(v.)
Grammar
geónian, part. geóniende; p. ode; pp. od

To yawnhiāre

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To yawn; hiāre Fore openre wunde and geóniendre pro aperto et hiante vulnĕre, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19. Hí todydon heora múþ ongeán me swá swá leó ðonne he geónaþ aperuerunt in me os suum, sicut leo rapiens, Ps. Th. 21, 11

teóðung-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
teóðung-georn, adj.
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.; Th. ii. 132, 15: Anglia xii. 518, 26

þegnung-gást

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-gást, es; m.
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Th. i. 510, 15

unriht-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-cyst, e; f.

Viceexcess

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., Anglia xi. 98, 27) ðe mínes líchaman unrǽde ǽfre belimpe, L. de Cf. 7; Th. ii. 262, 28

wérig-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig-ferhþ, adj.
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Th. 361, 14; Wal. 19

án-hende

(adj.)
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Gód is þé ánhende lífe þonne twá honda hæbbende siǽ sended in écce fýr, Mt. R. 18, 8. Blinde, ánhende caecos, debiles, 15, 30. Add

castel

(n.)
Grammar
castel, es; n.
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Drihten foresceáwode him þæt castel þá cynelican Bethleem, ðan þæt he wolde þǽr on þǽre byrig menniscnesse underfón, Wlfst. 193, 27: [Mt. 21, 2: Mk. 6, 6. v. Dict.]