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fæs

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Heó gehrán ꝥ fes (fæs, v. l.) his hrægles, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 82, 3. Feasum fimbriis, Ps. Srt. 44, 15. Add

ge-lácian

(v.)
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Add: to accompany with gifts Crístes móder, Godes beboda gemyndig, eóde tó Godes húse mid láce, and gebróhte þæt cild þe heó ácende gelácod ( she brought the child and gifts along with it; cf. hí sceoldon bringan ánes geáres lamb mid heora cylde Gode

ge-siltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siltan, p. te; pp. ge-silted, ge-silt
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Take here <b>ge-sylt</b> in Dict., and add Fleót ꝥ fám of, geselt swíþe wel, Lch. ii. 96, 9. Nim þreó snǽda buteran, gemenge wið hwǽten mela, and gesylte, 152, 18. Netle gesoden on wætre and geselt 228, 3. Sié gesæle sallietur, Mk.

glýman

(v.)
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Perhaps here for glimnit might be read grimmit. v. grimman.] (?)

Linked entry: glimith

leáf-leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-leóht, adj.
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Se gewuna þisse hálgan drohtnunge þé gedéþ leáfleóht and eáþe þæt ðe ǽr earfoðe and ancsumlic þúhte (the English version here does not follow the Latin closely, the only part of which that seems the foundation of the English is: Pro-cessu conversationis

líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, to shine.
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Take here leóhtan in Dict. and add: to be light Þá sceán leóht inn, swylce níwe móna árise, swá ꝥ hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme . . . hit líhte geond ealle þá cyrcan, Vis. Lfc. 51-56.

tó-gán

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Add Swilce man bláwe áne bytte fulle windes and wyrce siððan án þýrl þonne heó tóþunden bið on hire greátnysse, þonne tógǽð seó miht, Hml. S. 34, 319

horsc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
horsc-líce, adv.

Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently ⬩ naviter, strenue, agiliter

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Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently Biþ seó tunge tótogen forðon heó ne mæg horsclíce [MS. horslíce] wordum wrixlan wið ðone wergan gǽst the tongue shall be rent asunder, therefore it will not be able to converse readily

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2. Hǽðcynne wearþ gúþ onsǽge war had come upon Hæthcyn, Beo. Th. 4960; B. 2483: 4159 ; B. 2076

Linked entry: -sǽge

torn-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
torn-geníðla, an; m.

A malignant, grievous, fierce enemy

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Heó wǽron stearce, stáne heardran, noldon hire andsware ǽnige secgan torngeníðlan (the Jews whom Elene asked about the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1132; El. 568. Hié (the wicked after doomsday) worpene beóþ in helle grund torngeníðlan, 2609; El. 1306

scip-teora

(n.)
Grammar
scip-teora, -teara, -tara, -tera, an; m.: -ter, -teoro (u), -tearo; gen. -tearos; n.

Pitch

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Ðá hét se cásere meltan on hwere lead and scipteoran and pic, Shrn. 91, 7. Dó sciptearo tó, Lchdm. ii. 122, 17: 124, 10

glæd

(n.)
Grammar
glæd, es; n.

Gladness ⬩ joy

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Gladness, joy Swá missenlíce meahtig dryhten eallum dǽleþ sumum earfeþa dǽl sumum geógaþe glæd thus diversely does the mighty Lord allot to all, to one a share of troubles, to one the gladness of youth, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 14; Vy. 68; Perhaps here the

ge-cwémednes

to the delight of a person, so as to please a person :--

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Add On gecwémednessum heora in beneplacitis eorum, Ps.

hogian

(v.)
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Hé lihthwón hogode embe his sáwle þearfe, Hml. S. 26, 243. Seó burhwaru orsorhlíce wæs underðeódd flǽsclicum lustum, and hwónlíce hogode ymbe ðá tóweardan yrmða, Hml. Th. i. 404, 32. Hwilce méde hæfde hé for þám ꝥ hé swá holdlíce hogode embe mé ?

a-fliéman

(v.)
Grammar
a-fliéman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to flee ⬩ to banish

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To cause to flee, to banish Síe he afliémed let him be [as one] banished, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 17

flyþ

(n.)
Grammar
flyþ, es; m.

Flight ⬩ vŏlātus

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Flight; vŏlātus Forgeaf ðám fugelum flyþ geond ðas lyft he gave to the birds flight through this air, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 10

for-druwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druwian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre

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To dry up, wither; arescĕre He byþ aworpen út swá twíg, and fordruwaþ mittētur fŏras sīcut palmes, et arescet, Jn. Bos. 15, 6

fóre-astreccan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-astreccan, p. -astreahte, -astrehte; pp. -astreaht, -astreht

To lay or stretch out before ⬩ prōsternĕre

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To lay or stretch out before; prōsternĕre Ðæt he fóreastrehte hig on wéstene ut prōsternĕret eos in deserto, Ps. Spl. T. 105, 25

ful-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break entirely ⬩ violate ⬩ pĕnĭtus frangĕre ⬩ violāre

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To break entirely, violate; pĕnĭtus frangĕre, violāre Se ðe áðor fulbrece he who violates either, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 21

Linked entry: brecan

mán-áþ

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mán-áþ, es; m.

A false oath ⬩ perjury

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A false oath, perjury Se ðe mánáþ [other reading mǽnne áþ] swerige he who commits perjury, L. Ath. i. 25; Th. 212, 18