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a-geldan

(v.)
Grammar
a-geldan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To payrenderreddere

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To pay, render; reddere Scilling agelde let him pay a shilling, L.H.E. 11, 12 ; Th. i. 32, 5, 9

and-lícnis

(n.)
Grammar
and-lícnis, -niss, e; f.

A likenesssimilitudeimago

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A likeness, similitude; imago God gesceóp man to his andlícnisse creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam, Gen. 1, 27

býgend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
býgend-líc, adj.
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Flexible, pliable; flexilis, flexibilis Býgendlíc on ðám geþeódnessum his liða flexibilibus artuum compagibus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 37

Linked entry: bígend-lic

dylstiht

(adj.)
Grammar
dylstiht, adj. [dylsta matter; -iht, adj. termination, q. v.]

Mattery, mucous mucōsus

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Mattery, mucous; mucōsus Gif hie dylstihte sién if they be mucous, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm: ii. 70, 9

fæder-geard

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-geard, es ; m.

A paternal habitationpăternum dŏmĭcĭlium

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A paternal habitation; păternum dŏmĭcĭlium Fædergeardum feor far from his paternal habitations, Cd. 50; Th. 64, 20; Gen. 1053

frǽcednys

(n.)
Grammar
frǽcednys, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilperīcŭlum

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Danger, peril; perīcŭlum Saca mid frǽcednysse hit getácnaþ it betokens disputes with peril, Somn. 122; Lchdm. iii. 204, 33

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

gamnian

(v.)
Grammar
gamnian, part. gamnigende; p. ode; pp. od

To playlūdĕre

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To play; lūdĕre Wæs him geþúht, swilce he gamnigende spræce vīsus est eis quăsi lūdens lŏqui, Gen. 19, 14

húsel-portic

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-portic, es; m.

Sacristy

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Sacristy His líchoma wæs bebyriged beforan ðam húselportice sepultus est corpore ante secretarium, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 15

in-belúcan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belúcan, p. -leác

To shut

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To shut Ðá ða duru inbeleác æfter him then he shut the door after them, Blickl. Homl. 217, 26

Linked entry: be-lúcan

micel-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-mód, adj.

Having a great mindmagnanimous

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Having a great mind, magnanimous Nis his micelmódes mægenes ende magnitudinis ejus non est finis, Ps. Th. 144, 3

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

munuc-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-heáp, es; m.

A band of monksthe monks of a monastery

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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

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níþ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-hete, es; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836

ge-wilcumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilcumian, p. ode; pp. od

To welcomesalutare

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To welcome; salutare Se cásere hig gewilcumode the emperor welcomed them, L. Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

borgiend

(n.)
Grammar
borgiend, es; m. [part. of borgian to lend]

A usurerfœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Smeáge borgiend [MS. borgiende] ealle spéda his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Spl. 108, 10

Linked entry: borgian

þunring

(n.)
Grammar
þunring, e; f.

Thunderingthunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22

þearlwís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearlwís-líc, adj.
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Severe, hard Drihten hyne þreáde myd þearlwýslícere swingle the Lord punished him with a severe flogging, Shrn. 98, 15

wiþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-faran, p. -fór

To escape

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Similar entries v. wiþ, II. 3 Siððan hié ðam [herge] wiðfóron, Cd. Th. 214, 23; Exod. 573