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ge-méde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-méde, es; n.

That which pleases, satisfies, due observance

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That which pleases, satisfies, due observance Maga gemédu the due observances of kinsmen, Beo. Th. 499; B. 247

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swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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Ðú micele swǽrran synna gefremodest, 54, 33. of physical or mental inactivity, heavy, slow, dull, sluggish, slothful, indolent Snuér desis Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 79. Swǽr deses 25, 12. Ðú yfle esne and swǽr (swér, Lind.) serve male et piger Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: swár

in-orf

(n.)
Grammar
in-orf, es ; n.

Household goods

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For hwilcum gylta férdest ðú ðus æfter mé and tówurpe eall mín inorf quam ob culpam meam sic exarsisti post me et scrutatus es omnem supellectilem meam ? Gen. 31, 36

Linked entries: orf in-irfe

cúe mesa

(n.)
Grammar
cúe mesa, an; m.

Cow's dung lætāmen

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Cow's dung; lætāmen Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

hamel

(adj.)
Grammar
hamel, (?); adj.
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On þonne þriddan hlinc ðe tó hamelan dúnæ hýrð . . . on ðá mearce ðe tó hamelan dúne hýrð, v. 361, 30-362, 1. Cf. Andlang streámes tó brocenan beorge, C. D. B. ii. 245, 34

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To gowalkturn outīremeārevādĕreambŭlāreingrĕditendĕreevĕnīre

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To go, walk, turn out; īre, meāre, vādĕre, ambŭlāre, ingrĕdi, tendĕre, evĕnīre Ic gange ambŭlo, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 41. Gáng hider accēde, Gen. 27, 26 : Num. 11, 21. He heonon gangeþ [gangaþ MS.] he goes from hence, Andr. Kmbl. 1782; An. 893. He of

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan

-worþig

(suffix)
Grammar
-worþig, <b>. I.</b>
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Add In þám worþige (platea) beforan þǽre cytan dura stódon . ii. þreátas singende, Gr. D. 285, 21. Hyra worþias wéron þes hlúttrestan goldes platea civitatis aurum mun dum, Verc. Först. 136, 6

mes

(n.)

dung

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dung Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow-dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5. ['Mes stercus, fimus (Kilian),' Cockayne.] (?)

tó-brýsan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brýsan, and -brýsian; p. de

To crush,break in pieces

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Skt. i. 8, 169. ȝiff he wolide læpenn dun he munnde tobrisenn all himm sellfenn, Orm. 12032. Al tobrised bac and þe, Havel. 1950. Tobrusede brake in pieces, Wick. (2 Kings 18, 4)

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Ne miht ðú nó gereccan ðæt ðú ðínes áuht forlure, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 12. Hú miht (mæht, Lind.) ðú secgan ðínum bréðer, Lk. Skt. 6, 42. Ðú meaht ðé forþ faran, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 25; Gen. 543.

Linked entry: mæg

wamb-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
wamb-scyldig, (?); adj.
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Lá, ðú eorðan lamb (= lám) and dúst and wyrma gifel, and þú wambscyldiga (-= wammscyldiga?) fætels and gealstor and fúlnes and hrǽw, Nap. 67

norþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-rihte, adv.

Due north

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Due north Dá fór hé norþryhte be ðæm lande he sailed due north along the coast, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 9, 12

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Hér ys seó bót hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan, gif hí nellaþ wel wexan, Lchdm. i. 398, 2. Hé ða weaxendan wende eorðan on sealtne mersc terram fructiferam in salsuginem, Ps.

grínu

(adj.)
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An adjective denoting some colour Wann bruntus, grinu avidius, dun natius, geoluhwít gilvus, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 42. (The word occurs in a list with the title 'Nomina colorum'.) Hwít albus, grionu avidius, giolu aureus, ii. 10, 29

here-toga

(n.)
Grammar
here-toga, -toha, an; m.

The leader of an army or of a peoplea generalduxconsul

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The leader of an army or of a people, a general; dux, consul Heretoga vel heorl dux, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 2; Wrt. Voc. 42, 11. Heretoga comes, Rtl. 193, 9. Of ðé forþgǽþ se heretoga seðe recþ mín folc ex te exiet dux, qui reget populum meum, Mt.

regnian

(v.)
Grammar
regnian, p.ode

To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate

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Gemyne ðú, mucgwyrt, hwæt ðú ámeldodest, hwæt ðú rénadest, Lchdm. iii. 30, 29. Hú geworhte ic ðæt ðæt ðú me ðus swíðe searo rénodest how have I deserved that you should lay such a snare for me? Cd. Th. 162, 9;Gen. 2678.

ge-weorp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorp, es; n.

A throwingtossingdashingwhat is thrown upa heapjactusjactātioprojectio

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Ðǽr ðú geseó tord-wifel on eorþan up weorpan ymbfó hine mid twám handum mid his geweorpe when you see a dung-beetle in the earth throwing up mould, catch it with both hands along with his casting up, L. M. iii. 18; Lchdm. ii. 318, 17

Linked entry: ge-wyrp

énetere

(adj.)
Grammar
énetere, énitre; adj.

Of a year old anniculus

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Of a year old; anniculus Ðú dést ǽlce dæg on ðaet weofod twá énetere lamb făcies in altāri agnos annĭcŭlos duos per singŭlos dies, Ex. 29, 38

Linked entry: énitre

port-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
port-geriht, es; n.
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A town-due, due paid by a town Ðæs túnes cýping and seó innung ðara portgerihta uillae mercimonium censusque omnis civilis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 138, 10

a-metan

(v.)
Grammar
a-metan, to paint, l. á-métan,
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and add Wæs ðǽr án myrige dún mid wyrtum ámét ( mons laetus, uariis herbarum floribus depictis, Bd. 1, 7), Hml. S. 19, 108. Seó heofon is mid steorrum ámétt (-mét, v. l. ), Lch. iii. 232, 21: Angl. viii. 310, 1.

Linked entry: on-métan