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níd-þearf

(adj.)
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níd-þearf, adj.

Necessary ⬩ needful

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Necessary, needful Ys cræft mín behéfe þearle eów and neódþearf est ars mea utilis valde vobis et necessaria, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 27: 29, 17. Is eallum mannum nédþearf and nytlíc ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan, Blickl. Homl. 109, 25. Behóflíc

earfoþ-líce

(adv.)
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earfoþ-líce, adv.

With difficulty, reluctantly, sorely, hardly ⬩ diffĭcĭle, invīte, ægre

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With difficulty, reluctantly, sorely, hardly; diffĭcĭle, invīte, ægre Earfoþlíce wæs gúþ getwǽfed the contest had been parted with difficulty, Beo. Th. 3318; B. 1657: 3276; B. 1636: Mk. Bos. 10, 23. Se ellen-gǽst earfoþlíce þrage geþolode the potent

be-scyrian

(v.)

to deprive, separate, defraud

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to deprive, separate, defraud, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 14: 1, 27; S. 491, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 534, 34: Ps. Spl. 83, 13: Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 34; Rä. 41, 101: Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38: Cd. 21; Th. 25, 12; Gen. 392: 21; Th. 25, 16; Gen. 394: Exon. 83 b; Th. 314,

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bitre

(adv.)
Grammar
bitre, bitere, bittre; adv.

Bitterly, sharply, cruelly ⬩ amare, acriter, atrociter

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[biter bitter] Bitterly, sharply, cruelly; amare, acriter, atrociter Ic eom bitre abolgen I am bitterly vexed, Exon. 119 b; Th. 458, 31; Hy. 4, 109: 120 b; Th. 463, 4; Hö. 65: Beo. Th. 4651; B. 2331. Unc he bitere forgeald he bitterly requited us, Cd

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ge-sceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwís, adj.

Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious ⬩ rationalis

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Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious; rationalis God gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta God created two rational creatures, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30: 42, 1; Fox 256, 9. Ǽlce dǽde sceal gesceádwís déma wíslíce tosceádan hú

ge-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemned, -nemnod

To name ⬩ nominare

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To name; nominare On ðære ceastre, ðe is genemned Nazareth in civitate, quæ vocatur Nazareth, Mt. Bos. 2, 23: 5, 19: Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 7: Cd. 6; Th. 8, 27; Gen. 130: 217; Th. 277, 16; Sat. 205: 221; Th. 287, 13; Sat. 366. Ðá genemde ðæra scypmanna án

þyrs

(n.)
Grammar
þyrs, es; m.

A giant ⬩ an enchanter ⬩ a demon

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A giant, an enchanter, a demon Ðyrs, heldióbul Orcus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 64. Ðyrs sceal on fenne gewunian ána innan lande, Menol. Fox 545; Gn. C. 42. Þyrses Caci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 62. Þyr[ses] colossi, Hpt. Gl. 445, 2. Gehégan ðing wiþ þyrse ( Grendel

wóma

(n.)
Grammar
wóma, an ; m.

Sound ⬩ noise

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Sound, noise ( Similar entries cf. hilde-wóma and hilde-swég) Se wóma(the noise of battle) cwom. Cd. Th. 190, 21 ; Exon. 202. Siððan tó reste gehwearf ríce þeóden, com on sefan hwurfan swefnes wóma, 222, 26; Dan. 110: Elen. Kmbl. 142; El. 71. Hríð hreósende

wiþer-breca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-breca, an; m.

An adversary

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An adversary On eallum dǽdum Godes wiþerbreca, Blickl. Homl. 175, 8. Nis ðé wiðerbreca nymðe Metod ána, Cd. Th. 251, 20; Dan. 566. Se (Ishmael) bið wiðerbreca wera cneórissum, 138, 7; Gen. 2288. Wæs ðu geðafsum wiðerbracæ (adversaria) ðínum; ðý læs gesellæ

wiþer-cora

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cora, an; m.

an adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ rebel ⬩ a reprobate person

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an adversary, opponent, rebel Wiþercora contrarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 75. Ne sý hé sacerd geteald, ac Godes wiþercora (wiþersaca, v. l. rebellio), R. Ben. 113, 13. Freónd hé wæs ðurh geleáfan, and wiþercora þurh weorc, Homl. Th. i. 530, 5. Gesamnodon

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wudu-rǽden

(n.)
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wudu-rǽden, wudu-rǽdenn, e; f.

Woodcutting ⬩ right of cutting timber in a wood

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Woodcutting, right of cutting timber in a wood Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge .xii. pund gódes cornes, and wudurǽden be landside (the amount of wood that he may cut is to be determined by local custom), L. R. S. 8; Th. i. 436, 27. Twá hund swína mæsten

ancleów

(n.)
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ancleów, m. l. n., and add: ,ancleówe; f.
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Ancleó talus, Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 44. Ang(c)leów ( c added above the line), Wülck. Gl. 307, 28. Oncleóuue, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 7. Under þám ancleówe . . . under þám óþran ancleówe, Lch, ii. 118, 21-23. Under ancleów, 116, 25. Oþ ancleów talo tenus, Wrt.

be-hreówsian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to repent Þǽra behreów sigendra heortan, Hml. Th. i. 550, 32. <b>Ia.</b> with object, to repent of, with acc. Þæt þæt wé ágylton, þæt wé nú bereówsiað, Hml. Th. i. 68, 27. Þám þe heora synna behreówsiað, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 17

ceáce

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Add: ceóce. jawbone, cheek In suíðra ceica ðín (in ðæt swíðran wonge ł céke þín, R.) in dextera maxilla tua, Mt. L. 5, 39. Þæt wange wið þá ceócan ufan mandibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 3. On céce in maxillam, Lk. L. 6, 29. Ceácan mala, maxilla, Wrt. Voc

byt

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Add: ; bytte, an [?cf. Lat. butta (buttam plenam, Cht. E. 119, 1)] Geworden ic eam swá swá bytte (uter), Ps. L. 118, 83. Ǽren byt lenticula, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 17. Trýwen byt flasco, ii. 149, 34. Bytte hlid cordias, 135, 80. Líchoma tóbláwen on ánre bytte

dim

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Add: dark, without light, gloomy Ꝥ under þǽre brygce urne swýþlíce sweart and dim ( niger et caliginosus ) eá, Gr. D. 318, 28. Dimne and deópne hellewítes grund, Wlfst. 48, 2. Of dymmum díglum de latebrosis recessibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 55. dark-coloured

fær-riht

(n.)
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fær-riht, es; n.

fare

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Due payment for passage, fare Ðá cwæð hé: " Gif þú hæfst ꝥ færriht (færeht, v. l.), ne forwyrnþ þé heora ǽnig. " Ðá cwæð ic tó him : " Bróðor, næbbe ic nán færriht (færeht, v. l.) tó syllanne, ac ic wille faran and án þǽra scypa ástígan " then said he

Linked entries: fær-eht fær-sceat

ge-sægdnis

(n.)
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Substitute : ge-sægedness, e ; f. a sacrifice, an offering (especially of the Eucharist) We sceolon Gode ásecgan þá dæghwámlican onsægdnesse his líchaman and blódes. Þeós gesægednes gehǽleð þá sáwle debemus Deo quotidianas carnis ejus et sanguinis hosíias

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
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ge-sǽlan, to bind.
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Add: I. to bind a living creature. with a material bond Satan læg símon gesǽled (cf. rídeð racentan sal, 372), Gen. 765; to restrain, confine with non-material bonds Susie gesǽled, . . wttum gebunden, Jud. 114. II. to bind a thing, put a cord, chain

ge-sceran

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Substitute: to shear. to cut the hair off the head Heáfod him beón gescoren hearm getácnað, Lch. iii. 200, 21. Gesce(o)rene rasam, An. Ox. 56, 12. to cut the wool off sheep Sceáp gesihð gescorene hýnðe getácnað, Lch. iii. 208, 26. to cut through. of