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fíc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-leáf, es; n.

A fig-leaf ⬩ fīci fŏlium

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A fig-leaf; fīci fŏlium Híg siwodon fícleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc consuērunt fŏlia fīcus et fēcērunt sibi pĕrizōmăta, Gen. 3, 7

fóre-týnd

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-týnd, part. p.

Foreclosed ⬩ præclūsus

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Foreclosed; præclūsus Geméttan we us ǽghwanan gelíce storme fóresette and fóretýnde invēnĭmus nos pări tempestāte præclūsos, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 31

fór-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-þoncol, adj.

Forethoughtful ⬩ prudent ⬩ prōvĭdus ⬩ prūdens

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Forethoughtful, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Ðú ahýddest ðás from snottrum and fórþonclum abscondisti hæc a săpientĭbus et prūdentĭbus. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 25

Ingwine

Grammar
Ingwine, pl.
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A name of the Danes, Beo. Th. 2092; B. 1044 : 2642 ; B. 1319. v. Grmm. D. M. 320-1; and see Ing

ge-frignys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frignys, -nyss, e; f.

Inquiry ⬩ questioning

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Inquiry, questioning Ðis syndon andsware to geðeahtunge and to gefrignysse Sct. Augustinus responsiones ad consulta Augustini, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 44

Linked entry: ge-frygnys

ge-hréman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréman, p. de

To cry ⬩ implore

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To cry, implore Gihrémaþ and woepaþ gé plorabitis et flebitis vos, Jn. Skt. Rush. 16, 20. Gihréme we imploramus, Rtl. 37, 3

ge-hyht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyht, es; m.

A hope ⬩ comfort ⬩ refuge ⬩ refŭgium

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A hope, comfort, refuge; refŭgium Drihten trumnes mín and gehyht mín Dŏmĭnus firmāmentum meum et refŭgium meum, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 1

þrym-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-ríce, es; n.

A glorious kingdom ⬩ heaven

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A glorious kingdom, heaven Drihten wolde cuman of ðam cynestóle and of ðæm þrymríce hider on ðás world, Blickl. Homl. 105, 11

un-gesǽllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽllíce, adv.

Unhappily ⬩ miserably ⬩ wickedly ⬩ improbe

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Unhappily, miserably, wickedly; improbe Hæfð se yfela gást ungifa ... and ða hé dǽlð ðám mannum ðe ungesǽlíce him gehýrsumiaþ, Wulfst. 52, 12

weorold-gálness

(n.)
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weorold-gálness, e; f.
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Desire for worldly pleasures Ðara bócera ðe nellaþ godspel sæcgan Godes folce for hiora gémeleáste and for weoruld-gálnesse, Wulfst. 219, 14

wiþ-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-bláwan, p.-bleów

To strain at

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To strain at Ðæt hí wiðbleówen ðære fleógan and forswulgun ðone olfend liquantes culicem, camelum autem glutientes, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 24

bisceop-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-folgoþ, es; m.

episcopate

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The episcopal office, episcopate Tó þám ꝥ hi þone bisceopfolgoþ and hád mid gebicgean þóhte pro adipiscendo episcopatu, Gr. D. 65, 31

Linked entry: folgoþ

brego

Grammar
brego, (-a).
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Sum árleás cynincg, Cosdrue geháten, wæs swá upáhafen, and swá árleás brega, ꝥ hé wolde beón God, Hml. S. 27, 27. Add

byden-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
byden-fæt, es; n.
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A bushel, barrel Hwéne wíddre þonne bydenfæt, Bl. H. 127, 6. VI. bidenfate and þrý trogas, C. D. B. iii. 367, 38

Linked entry: biden-fæt

byrgen-stów

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Byrgenstówe cimiterio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 32: 18, 60. Hit becóm tó Róme and tó Sc̃e Petres byrgenstówe, Wlfst. 231, 30. Add

éfest

Grammar
éfest, l. efest
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haste, and add Inn eode sóna mið oefeste ( festinatione ), Mk. L. R. 6, 25. Mið oefeste (-iste, R.), Lk. L. 1, 39

féster-fæder

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Fésterfæder nutritor, Gr. D. 228, 22. Drihtnes engel hine gelǽdde tó sumum sǽ and his fésterfæder mid hine, Shrn. 91, 1. Add

fisc-cynn

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Saga mé, hú fela is fisccynna on wætere? Ic ðé secge vi and xx, Sal. K. p. 190, 20: 204, 9. Add

for-scrincan

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Swá hwæt swá heó gesyhð, hyt forscrincð and gewíteþ, Lch. i. 242, 24. Hond forscriuncen manus arida, Mt. L. 12, 10. Add

ge-blindfellian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blindfellian, p. ede
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To blindfold, cover the face or eyes Þa cnihtas geféngon þone Aman and hine geblindfelledon (operuerunt faciem ejus), Hml. A. 100, 276

Linked entry: blind-fellian