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ge-dyrstig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstig-nes, -ness, e; f.

Boldnessaudacia

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Boldness; audacia, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 79, 17; Hat. MS. 17 a, 15 : Nar. 19, 11

of-healdan

(v.)

to withhold, keep back, retainto retain

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Mí gauil hé hauiþ ofhealden my rent he has withheld. Chart. Th. 427, 30

lád-rinc

Grammar
lád-rinc, For 'The word, ... vehicularius' substitute: In attempting to determine the meaning of this word it should be noticed that lád in all its other compounds, lád-mann, -scipe, -teáh, -teów, has the force of leading, guidance. The
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lád-rinc seems to be a guide, and his special character in the passage given above may be inferred from the following passage Si aduenae de aliis regionibus aduenirent, debebant ducatum habere ad aliam regalem uillam quae proxima fuisset in illorum uia

fenn

(n.)

a fenmarshmuddirt

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a fen, marsh, mud, dirt, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 20: Ps. Spl. 17, 44

cearc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cearc-ern, es; n.

A prisoncarcer

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A prison; carcer Ic wæs on cearcerne eram in carcere, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62b, 22

efen-þrówian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-þrówian, p.ode ; pp. od

To suffer together, to compassionate, commiseratecompăti, commĭsĕrāri

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To suffer together, to compassionate, commiserate; compăti, commĭsĕrāri, Past. 16, 1; Hat. MS. 20 a, 25, 26

FLEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FLEAX, flex, es; n.

FLAXlīnum

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FLAX; līnum Of ðære eorþan cymeþ ðæt fleax flax comes from the earth, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 13. Fleax līnum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 6. Þurh ðæt fleax by the flax, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 14.

Linked entry: flex

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, -dæftelíce, -deftlíce; adv.

Fitlyseasonablyopportūnecommŏde

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Gedæftelíce seasonably, 15, 6; Swt. 96, 17; Hat. MS. 20 a, 22

Linked entry: ge-deftlice

be-smiþian

(v.)
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Nim þás næglas and heó besmiþian hát on þínes sunu brídle take these nails and order them to be set in thy son's bridle (cf. þú þás næglas hát . . . on his brídels dón, El. 1175. The Emperour dyde doo sette the nayles in his brydel, H.

ge-metlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To moderate

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To moderate We hit eft gemetlǽcaþ we afterwards moderate it, Past. 16, 2; Swt. 101, 12; Hat. MS

ge-þwinglod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwinglod, part. p.

Compressedfastened up

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Compressed, fastened up Ða Ismaheli hæfdon geþwinglode loccas the Ishmaelites had their hair fastened up[?], Shrn. 38, 5

Linked entry: -þwinglod

ge-cope

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cope, adj.

Fitpropercongruusopportūnus

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Hwæt him gecopust sié what is most fit for them, 13, 2; Swt. 77, 26; Hat. MS. 17 a, 1; Swt. 275, 18

appel

(n.)
Grammar
appel, es; m; nom. acc. pl. applas, m; nom. acc. pl. appla; n.

An apple

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An apple Ða reádan appla the red apples; mala Punica, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19 b, 28

Linked entry: apl

briht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
briht-líce, adv.

Clearlybrightlyclaresplendide

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Hat. 8, 25

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover overhideconcealcelāreoccultāreabscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17. Forhele

cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, e; f.

A measure, bushel modius, dolium

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Hat. 5, 15. Cýpe dolium, Mone B. 3630

fóre-þancul

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-þancul, -þoncol, fór-þoncol; adj.

Forethinkingprovidentprudentprōvĭdusprūdens

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Past. 41, 5; Hat. MS. 57 b, 16

ferren

(adj.)
Grammar
ferren, ferlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquus

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Hat. 19, 12

fryccea

(n.)
Grammar
fryccea, an; m.

A crierpreacherheraldpræco

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A crier, preacher, herald; præco Se dumba fryccea the dumb herald, Past. 15, 3; Hat. MS. 19 a, 28

ge-gild-heall

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild-heall, e; f.

A guild-hall

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A guild-hall Orc hæfþ gegyfen ðæ gegyldhealle ðam gyldscipe to ágenne Orc hath given the guild-hall for the guild to own, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iv. 277, 21

Linked entry: heall