líf-líc
living ⬩ vital
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Líflíc ys blód lǽtan to let blood [at this time] is as much as a man's life is worth, Lchdm. iii. 190, 28. Is hwæðere swá tó lǽtanne swá ðæt líflíce mægen ne áspringe blood however is to be let so that vital power be not dissipated, L.
un-ágán
Not lapsed ⬩ with the time of its lease not run out
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Not lapsed, with the time of its lease not run out Ego Ealdulf ... quandam ruris particulam ... cuidam militi nomine Leofenað ... largitus sum ... et post uitae suae terminum duobus tantum haeredibus immunem derelinquat; quibus defunctis, aecclesiae
ge-edstaþelian
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S. 16, 24. to repeat, establish for a second time Geetstaþoliat instaurant (hostes superati bellum ), An. Ox. 11, 80. Hé ( Antichrist ) geedstaðelað níwe tempel þǽr þǽr Salamon hæfde ǽr árǽred þæt mǽre tempel, Wlfst. 195, 4
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be-reáfian
To BEREAVE ⬩ seize ⬩ spoil ⬩ take away ⬩ eripere ⬩ spoliare ⬩ privare
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Ic ondréd, ðæt ðú me bereáfodest ðínra dóhtra timui, ne violenter auferres filias tuas, Gen. 31, 31 : 43, 18 : 43, 14 : Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 16 : Cd. 40; Th. 53, 11; Gen. 859
Linked entries: be-rípan be-rafan bi-reáfian
ge-dwild
Error ⬩ heresy ⬩ error ⬩ hærĕsis
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Error, heresy; error, hærĕsis On ðám tídum arás Pelaies gedwild geond middangeard in those times the heresy of Pelagius arose throughout the world, Chr. 380; Erl. 11, 6. On gedwilde into error, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 22; Gen. 23.
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godspellic
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Godspellicere sprǽce euangelico oraculo, 3067. belonging to the times of the gospel, belonging to the Christian dispensation Endebrednise ðæs godspellica gesetnise ordo euangelicae dispositionis, Lk. p. 2, 8.
wer-lád
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. ¶ the equivalent Latin forms werelada negare or pernegare occur several times in L. H. I.; see 12, 3; Th. i. 523, 7: 66, 1; Th. i. 569, 4: 74, 1; Th. i. 578, 22: 92, 14; Th. i. 604, 14.
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ofer-hlifian
to tower above, rise high above ⬩ to exceed, surpass, excel ⬩ to tower over in a threatening manner
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Iohannes ealle heáhfæderas and Godes wítgan oferhlifaþ, Shrn. 95, 10. to tower over in a threatening manner Oferhlifode ege heora ofer hig incubuit timor eorum super eos, Ps. Spl. M. 104, 36. Ofer[h]lifiende minaci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 47
on-médla
pride, glory, magnificence ⬩ pride, arrogance, presumption ⬩ courage, boldness
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pride, glory, magnificence Ald onmédla is gecyrred the glory of earlier times is changed, Elen. Kmbl. 2529; El. 1266. Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815.
ge-healdsum
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I Tim. 3, 2 : Tit. I. 8). <b>IIIa</b>, continent Geheald[sume] caelibes An. Ox. 665. safe, inviolate For gehealdsumere side[ful-nesse] pro pudicitia conservanda An. Ox. 2666. Gehealtsumestre integerrime (virtutis ), 4511
ǽwisce
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ludicra, i. inhonesta (neu timeat scriptor terrentis ludicra linguae, Ald. 214, 19), An. Ox. 21, 6
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ge-fyrht
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L. 34, 37. to be afraid (of), fear Ꝥte ǽlc man ondréde and gefyrhtiga nome Drihtnes ut omnis homo timeat et contremescat nomen Domini, Rtl. 101, 1. [O. H. Ger. ge-furhten terrere.?
weá-láf
A remnant spared by calamity ⬩ those who remain after evil times ⬩ the survivors of calamity
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A remnant spared by calamity, those who remain after evil times, the survivors of calamity Land hý áwéstaþ and burga forbærnaþ and ǽhta forspillaþ and eard hý ámiriaþ.
geond-hweorfan
To turn or pass through, go about, traverse ⬩ pertransire, peragrare, perlustrare
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Hwílum cwén flet eall geondhwearf at times the queen went about all the hall, Beo. Th. 4039; B. 2017. Ðonan ic ealne geondhwearf éðel Gotena thence I traversed all the country of the Goths, Exon. 86 b; Th. 325, 9; Wíd. 109.
Grendel
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Add: The form Grendel occurs several times in place-names On Grendles mere (in Wilts.), C. D. B. ii. 364, 11. In Grendelsmere; of Grendelsmere (in Staffs.), iii. 223, 29. Tó Grendeles gatan, 605, 14. On Grendeles pyt; of Grendeles pytte, 667, 5.
Angle
The ANGLES
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Bede wrote his history about A.D. 731, at which time Abercorn was within the bounds of Engla land - England: Ðæt land, ðætte Angle ǽr hæfdon the land, that the Angles formerly had, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 30.
FORMA
The first ⬩ earliest ⬩ prīmus
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Forman síðe for the first time, Beo. Th. 4562; B. 2286: Exon. 84 b; Th. 319, 3; Wíd. 6: Cd. 17; Th. 21, 4; Gen. 319. Gebletsode Metod monna cynnes ða forman twá the Lord blessed the first two of mankind, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 31; Gen. 194.
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GANG
GANG ⬩ going ⬩ journey ⬩ step ⬩ way ⬩ path ⬩ passage ⬩ course (of time) ⬩ ĭter ⬩ grădus ⬩ gressus ⬩ incessus ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ sēmĭta ⬩ a passage ⬩ drain ⬩ privy ⬩ latrīna ⬩ secessus
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GANG, going, journey, step, way, path, passage, course (of time); ĭter, grădus, gressus, incessus, ambŭlātio, sēmĭta Beswícan gangas [MS. M. stepas] míne supplantāre gressus meos, Ps. Spl. C. 139, 5. Mínne gang gressum meum, Ps. Th. 139, 5.
grénnes
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Se wæstem ys tó nymenne tó þám tíman þonne hé æfter his grénnysse fealwað, Lch. i. 324, 7. fig.
lyt-hwón
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Onwende hé his neb áweg lythwón, Lch. ii. 284, 16, of time Lytle huíle (modicum) geséne wére hine cuæð and eftsóna lythuón (modicum) ne uére geséne, Jn. p. 7, 14: Gú. 363. of extent, degree Hé lithwón hogode embe his sáwle þearfe, Hml.