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wís-hycgende

(adj.)

thinking wiselyhaving wise thoughts

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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716

æt-þringan

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Add: To thrust away, deprive of by violence his feorh him ætþrang ejus animam excussit . Gr. D. 75, 26

á-ceócian

(v.)
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Se deófol gefrédde ðone angel Crístes godcundnysse, þurh ðá wæs tó deáðe áceócod, Hml. Th. i. 216, 16. Add

be-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
be-smeágan, -smeán
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to consider about, examine into Cýðþú þæs mynstres abbude ꝥ hine sylfne georne besmeáge, Hml. S. 23 b, 633

bóc-rǽding

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He his eágan upp áhóf fram þǽre bócrǽdinge, Gr. D. 164, 7. Add

clifer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
clifer-féte, adj.
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Cloven-footed Hara wæs unclǽne, for ðan ðe nis cliferféte, Hml. S. 25, 79. v. clyfer-féte in Dict

Linked entries: clyfer-féte -féte

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
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Add: to do harm Deófol bið á ymbe þæt án, hú on manna sáwlum gescaðian mæge, Wlfst. 191, II

ge-féstran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féstran, ge-féstrian.
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Wǽre geféd, ꝥ wæs gefést[r]ud uesceretur, i. reficeret, 3053

Linked entry: féstran

healf-híd

(n.)
Grammar
healf-híd, e; f.

A half-hide

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A half-hide Gif ne bið bútan tó healfhýda (healfre híde, v. l.) gerysen, Ll. Th. i. 188, 16

Linked entry: híd

hefe-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-full, adj.

Grievous

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Grievous Sý ána wuniende mid dǽdbóte and hefefulre hreówesunge solus sit persisiens in poenitentie luctu, R. Ben. 49, 18

níd-níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-níd, e ; f.
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Absolute, unavoidable necessity Gif ǽnig geþrístlǽse bútan slǽperne tó slǽpenne bútan neádneóde hæbbe (absque causa ineuitabili), Chrd. 61, 9

sǽ-ýþ

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Ðeáh hine ealle séýðan nioðan cynyssende wǽron mid eallan sǽtrogan ðe (= se sǽ) forðbrinð, Sal. K. 84, 13. Add

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, <b>. II a.</b>
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Ðá ongan mid miclum stefnum cleopian and willian fyrstmearce coepit magnis vocibus inductas petere, Gr. D. 325, 31. Add

beód-gereord

(n.)
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a meal, feast symlede æt his beódgereordum ꝥ ic ( the soul ) wæs oft swíðe neáh ofðylmed, Nap. 50, 20

manig-teáw

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wæs smið and mænigteáwa wyrhta, Hml. A. 134, 591

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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life-blood geblódegod wearð sáwuldrióre, Beo. Th. 5379; B. 2693. Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

wæstmbǽru

(n.)
Grammar
wæstmbǽru, (o); indecl. f.

Fertility

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Fertility Ðás eorþan ealle hiere wæstmbǽro gelytlade terra haec sterilitate suorum fructuum castigatur, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 20

ofer-brecan

(v.)

to infringe, violate (an agreement)

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to infringe, violate (an agreement) oferbræc heora gecwedrǽdenne, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 8: 5, 12; Swt. 242, 8

ofer-rícsian

(v.)

to dominate, rule over

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to dominate, rule over: — him geþafode ðæt hit mid anwalde him móste oferrícsian Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 19

Linked entry: rícsian

tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
tyhtan, p. te.
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[Tuhten is used in Layamon with the meaning of teón, IV :-- Ure drihten heo bilæueð, and to Mahune heo tuhteð, Laym. 27321.

Linked entries: a-tyhtan tihtan