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ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of action, frequently, constantly Wé mynegiað ǽlcne getreówfulne man, ꝥ gelómlíce lufige cumlíðnysse and nánum cuman ne forbeóde ꝥ ne móte on his húse gerestan, Hml. A. 147, 82.

ge-feormian

(v.)
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D. 215, 25. to entertain as an obligation, v. feormian; þére cirican láforde geselle éghwelce gére ðrittig scillinga and hine áne niht gefeormige, Cht.

hæppan

(v.)
Grammar
hæppan, (?); p. te
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Th. ii. 510, 22 : nyste fǽringa hwǽr ; ꝥ seax cóm þe ǽr on handa hæfde, Bl. H. 223, 17 : all three passages refer to the same event in the life of St. Martin), Hml. S. 31, 477. [Cf. N. E. D. hap to go by chance.]

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, to lament. I.
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wæs mænende þá dǽd mid micle wópe flevit, Ors. 5, 12 ; S. 242, 19

of-hreówan

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Ofhreów þám hálgan þæs haran frecednyss, Hml. S. 31, 1060. wæs tó þám earmheort ꝥ him ofhreów ꝥ ástépede wíf, gif ne gehulpe hire dreórinesse, Gr. D. 18, 13. Add: with dat. of pers. only Gode ofhreów ðá and cwæð tó ðám engle, Hml. S. 13, 254.

on-lútan

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Add: of physical movement Onleát wépende tó ðæs fótum and him bæd forgifnesse, Shrn. 145, 3. Nim æppel . . . dó hyne ádúne and onlút, Lch. i. 330, 24. forð onloten tó his fótum ongan biddan provolutus ejus pedibus coepit postulare, Gr.

hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
hæftan, p. hæfte; pp. hæfted, hæft

To seize, bind, arrest, make captive, imprisonto bind, fetter

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To seize, bind, arrest, make captive, imprison Gif nite hwá hine áborgie hæfton hine if he knows not who will be his surety let them arrest him, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 8.

on-þeón

(v.)

to prosperto be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable

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to prosper Se wæs wreccena wíde mǽrost ofer werþeóde wígendra hleó ellendǽdum; ðæs ǽr onþáh ( so at first he prospered ), Beo.

smearcian

(v.)
Grammar
smearcian, smercian; p. ode

To smirk, smile

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Ðá smearcode Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 17. Smercode (smearcode, Cote. MS.) 34, 12; Fox 154, 8: 35, 4; Fox 160, 31: 40, 2; Fox 236, 22. Smercode Blickl. Homl. 189, 4: Homl. Skt. i. 14, 126: Ap. Th. 19, 23. Ða ongan smearcian Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 14.

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bǽr

a biera litter,

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hreopode þá bǽre . . . Seó bǽr ðe þone deádan ferode, Hml. Th. i. 492, 26. Geneálǽcað ðǽre bǽre, 372, 6. Ofer þá bǽre þe his líc on wæs, Gr. D. 329, 23. a litter, Beer basterna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 43: 10, 64.

ge-rím

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H. 35, 18

un-wær

(adj.)
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un-wær, adj.

not on one's guardunawareunpreparedunwaryheedlessincautiousinconsiderate

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cómon unwær on heom, 1050; Erl. 175, 32: 1067; Erl. 205, 25

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tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To dispersescatterdestroyspargereaspergeredispergeredisperderedissiparedispertiredestruereTo be dispersednot to keep within proper bounds

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tóstregde dispersit, 111, 8. Tóstrægd, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. I. 51: Rtl. 177, 15. Tóstregd hié disperde illos, Ps. Surt. 53, 7: disperge, 58, 12. Tóstrigden (-stregdyn, Ps. Spl. C.) wé hié disperdamus eos, 82, 5.

æ-wyrdla

(n.)
Grammar
æ-wyrdla, -werdla, an; m.

Damagedetrimentinjurydetrimentum

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Damage, detriment, injury; detrimentum He sóna mycle wonunge and æwyrdlan wæs wyrcende ðære mærwan cyrican weaxnesse magno tenellis ibi adhuc ecclesiæ crementis detrimento fuit, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 37: 1, 3; S. 475, 21; Herb. 141; Lchdm, i. 262, 11

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a-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen [a, lúcan to lock]

To separatetake or pluck awaywithdrawavellere

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To separate, take or pluck away, withdraw; avellere He wæs fram liim alocen avulsus est ab eis, Lk. Bos. 22, 41. Alúc ðú hine fram mínum weofode pluck thou him away from mine altar, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 48, 1

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federa

(n.)
Grammar
federa, fedra. an; m.

An unclea father's brotherpatruus

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An uncle, a father's brother; patruus Se wæs Ælfríces sunn Ǽdwines federan he was the son of Ælfric, Edwin's uncle. Chr. 634; Erl. 25, 25: 737; Erl. 47, 24 Édwines fedran suna Edwin's uncle's son, Chr. 643; Erl. 27, 19

frum-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wæstm, es; m: e; f. [wæstm fruit]

First-fruitsprīmĭtiæ

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He ofslóh frumwæstmas [-wæstme, Th.] ealles geswinca heora percussit prīmĭtias omnis lăbōris eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36

mentel

(n.)
Grammar
mentel, es; m.

A mantlecloak

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forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan oram chlamydis ejus abscidit, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 197, 21. Mid twyfealdum mentle diploide, Ps. Spl. 108, 28. Hyre beteran mentel, Chart. Th. 537, 32

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níþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sele, es; m.

A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe

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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513

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gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.

Wiselyprudentlywell

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Ðæt byþ secga gehwam snytru on frymðe, ðæt he Godes egesan gleáwe healde initium sapientiæ timor Domini, 110, 7: 142, 11. Gleáwast, 118, 99