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ge-healdsum

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Ox. 665. safe, inviolate For gehealdsumere side[ful-nesse] pro pudicitia conservanda An. Ox. 2666. Gehealtsumestre integerrime (virtutis ), 4511

ge-nyht

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Add: sufficiency Ðǽm ðegnum is beboden ðæt hié him ðæt tó genyhte dón ðæt hié him sellen servants are bidden to be satisfied with what is given them, Past. 321, 2. abundance, plenty, opulence For ðǽre genyhte ðæs flówendan welan hé blissað rerum affluentium

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, ge-stihtan.
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(a a) to arrange for or with a person :-- Ic gestihtade cýðnisse gecorenum minum, Ps. Srt. 88, 4. Ðú gestihtades him yfel, 72, 18: 83, 7.

ge-clipian

(v.)
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Írensíd wæs geclypod for his snellscipe, 1057; P. 187, 36. Wyrðe ꝥte ic sé gicliopad érendwraca dignus uocari apostolus, Rtl. 60, 7. Is geclioppad appellatur, 43, 37

gist-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gist-hús, (<b>gæst-hús,</b> q. v. in Dict.), es; n.
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A place of entertainment for strangers, a guest-chamber, hostel, hospice, an inn Gisthús ælðeódigra manna zenodochium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 51. Gysthúses méd hospitii merces, Nap. 57, 10. Mæg hé witan ꝥ hé bið on sýðfæte and wel gysthúses beþearf, Ll.

hand-gewrit

(n.)
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[The reference for the last passage is Hml. Th. i. 448, 14.] handwriting, autograph, signature (cf. N. E.

mylen

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Sume menn syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafnað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248-253. Fiscwer and mylne macian, Angl. ix. 261, 13.

of-þyncan

Grammar
of-þyncan, Add: <b>I a.</b>
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<b>II c</b> :-- For ðǽm ðe hé hefonríce mid his ágenre scylde forworhte, ðá ofdúhte him ðætte menn wǽron tó ðǽm gesceapene quia ipse coelum perdidit, condito hoc homini invidit, Past. 233, 20

on-timber

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Ox. 1833: 1875. add: matter for a feeling, &amp;c. Ontimber (bið) geseald tó mótgenne materia ei datur superbiendi, R. Ben. I. 110, 4. Druncennys is gálnysse antimber, Hml. Th. i. 604, 25.

æl-tæw

Grammar
æl-tæw, l. æl-tǽwe, -teáwe, -teówe, -tówe,
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Hé ne nom náne ware húlice hié wǽron, for ðon hiera wæs má forcúþra ðonne æltǽwra, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 23. Hæfde ic ælteówe þénas nǽre ic ðus eáðelíce oferswíðed, Hml. S. 11, 226. and add

fyll

Grammar
fyll, fyllu(-o).

fill, full supply repletion, satiety

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Sió wamb bið áðened mid fylle for giéfernesse venter ingluvie extenditur, Past. 311, 12. Fæste hé nú ongeán ꝥ hé ǽr þurh fylle unriht gefremode, Ll. Th. ii. 284, 2. v. ofer-, untíd-, wǽl-fyll(-u, -o)

orþian

(v.)
Grammar
orþian, p. ode

To breathe, pant

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Ðá ongann hé tó éðele ðæs upplícan lífes mid eallum gewilnungum orþian then began he to pant for the country of the life above with all his desires, ii. 118, 26. Orþiende swétnyssa spirans balsama, Hymn. Surt. 98, 19

Linked entry: oreþian

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Hit is nánum men getiohhod ac is eallum monnum it is not intended for one man, but for all men, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 15.

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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Ox. 4164: 2, 378: 11, 189. people (and things) in movement, an expeditionary force, a train, retinue Fór se consul on Affrice and mid eallum his færelte on sé forwearð universam classem naufragio amisit, Ors. 4, 6; S. 180, 2.

ge-sǽlig

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Gesǽlige hí (the Innocents) wurdon geborene þæt hí móston for his intingan deáð þrowian, Hml. Th. i. 84, 1.

cyst

(n.)
Grammar
cyst, cist, e; f. [ceósan to choose] .

choice, election optio, electio æstimatio excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas

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For his micclan ciste of his great goodness, Ælfc. T. 9, 1

Linked entry: wyn

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.
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:-- Wé lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas, þonne hí ða ælmessan ðǽlan, ða þearfan georne biddan, ðæt hig for ðæt folc þingian, L.

Linked entry: EARM

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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For hwan ðú woldest ðínre gesihðe mé wyrnan? Ps. Th. 87, 14. to prevent, prohibit, keep from absolute Gif hǽto oþþe meht ne wyrne, lǽt him blód, Lchdm. ii. 254, 4.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upononaboveuponatafteruponon touponagainst

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I. 3. marking object of attack, upon, against Hé fór uppon heora bróðer and uppon ðone earl wann, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 8-10. Se cyng his fyrde beád, and uppon ðone earl tó Norðhymbran fór, Erl. 231, 26.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f.

striving, endeavour, effort, laboura pursuitoccupationemploymentbusinesscareattentiontreatmentcuregain that comes from labouracquisitionfruit got by tilling the earth

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MS.) with the desire and striving for them, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 22. Hi swuncon on wíngeardes biggencge mid gecneordlícere teolunge, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 33.

Linked entries: teolung tylung