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leás-sagol

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-sagol, adj.
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Saying what is false, mendacious Se ðe wǽre leássagol weorðe se sóðsagol he that told lies, let him tell the truth, Wulfst. 72, 16

mán-word

(n.)
Grammar
mán-word, es; n.

A wicked word

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A wicked word Ys hyra múðes scyld mánworda feala ða mid welerum ásprǽcan delicta ores eorum sermo labiorum ipsorum, Ps. Th. 58, 12

pund-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
pund-mǽte, adj.
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Weighing a pound Gif on twá mǽl etaþ, sý gehealden ðæs pundmǽtan hláfes se þridda dǽl tó ðam ǽfengifle, R. Ben. 63, 16

ge-tweónian

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

To seem doubtful to any onedŭbium vĭdēri alĭcui

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To seem doubtful to any one; dŭbium vĭdēri alĭcui Getweónode hwæðer ... it seemed doubtful to them whether..., Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 28

Linked entry: tweónian

ge-tyddrian

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

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7

græs-hoppa

(n.)
Grammar
græs-hoppa, an; m.
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habbaþ fét swylce græs-hoppan pedes quasi locuste, Nar. 35, 7

ge-brehtnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brehtnian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become bright

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To become bright Ðætte he gebrehtnige se clarificari, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 17. Gibrehtnad [geberehtnad, Lind.] is clarificatus est, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 31

ge-bróðorscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróðorscipe, es; m.

Brothershipbrotherhoodfraternityfraternĭtas

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Brothership, brotherhood, fraternity; fraternĭtas Ðyllícne gebróðorscipe heóldon [MS. healdan] him betweonum such brotherhood they had among them, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 76, 6

ge-efenlícad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efenlícad, part. p.

Made equalæquātus

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Made equal; æquātus Ðæt he swá geefenlícad wǽre mid ða gife his þingeres quātĕnus æquātus grātia suo intercessōri, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 3

Linked entry: ge-eblícadun

ge-feald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feald, es; n.

A foldinclosurefieldseptumăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger Þurh fífela gefeald forþonette he hastened forth through the field of the monsters, Wald. 76; Vald. 2, 10

ge-hióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hióran, p. de; pp. ed

To hearaudīre

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To hear; audīre Ða [MS. ðe] eáran ongitaþ ðæt gehióraþ the ears perceive that which they hear, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 8

ge-nǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽstan, p. te

To contend

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To contend Se ðe wiþ mægenðisan mínre genǽsteþ he that contends against my main force, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 3; Rä. 28, 10

Linked entry: nǽstan

síd-fæðme

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-fæðme, adj.
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Broad of bosom, of a ship, broad in the beam sǽlde tó sande sídfæðme scip, Beo. Th. 3839 ; B. 1917. Cf. wíd-fæðme

swǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽlan, p. de
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sende of heofonum swǽlende lég, Wulfst. 213, 6

þreó-niht

(n.)
Grammar
þreó-niht, pl.

Three days

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Three days He þreónihta (or? þreó nihta, þreó being undeclined after the manner of feówer, etc. ) fæc swefeþ, Exon. Th. 357, 34; Pa. 38

þúsend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-líc, adj.

Numbered by thousands

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Ðæt ús gescylde wiþ ða þúsendlícan cræftas deófles costunga, Blickl. Homl.19, 16

un-geférlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geférlíce, adv.

In civil war

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In civil war .v. gefeoht ungeférlíce (wel cynelíce gefeaht and, MS. C.) þurhteáh bella civilia quinque gessit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt, 244, 25

un-geládod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geládod, adj.

Not acquitteduncleared of a charge

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Not acquitted, uncleared of a charge Ðá wæs ðisse spǽce, ægðer ge on lífe ge æfter, ungeládod ge ungebétt, Chart. Th. 540, 4

Linked entry: ge-ládian

unrím-folc

(n.)
Grammar
unrím-folc, es; n.

An innumerable people

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An innumerable people Gif underfénge ðone ealdordóm swelces unrímfolces búton ege si ducatum plebis innumerae sine trepidatione susciperet, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 12

wundrigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundrigend-líc, adj.

Expressing admirationastonishment

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Expressing admiration or astonishment O is tóclypigendlíc Grammar wundrigend-líc, adverbium ... is eác wundrigendlíc: O qualis facies, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 241, 16