un-gód
Not good ⬩ evil ⬩ bad
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Not good, evil, bad Seldan hé bið eald; ungódan deáðe hé swylt, Lchdm. iii. 184, 23. On ylde ungódum deáðe heó swylt, 188, 28
ge-técan
to show
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to show Is þearf ðæt ic ðé hí selfe getéce it is necessary that I show thee itself, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 1
speld
- Avow. of Arthur,'
- Halliwell's Dict.
A splinter ⬩ a thin piece of wood used as a torch ⬩ a torch ⬩ (splinters) ⬩ splinter of a lance ⬩ a tablet ⬩ a flake ⬩ a tablet
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A splinter, a thin piece of wood used as a torch, a torch On spelde in favillam, Anglia xiii. 35, 213. Speldum favillis, 36, 234, Ðara spaca speldra malleoli Similar entries (v. spæc), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 56. Biernende speld tedas, 95, 26. Spelde tedas
mearc
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Add: a weak form mearce occurs Angl. viii. 326, 11, and a neuter mearc Gr. D. 197, 4. a boundary of land Istis terminibus terra circumgyrata esse videtur. . Ǽrest Ælfgýðe mearc .. . oþ Eádgife mearce, þonae þonan tó þæs biscopes mearce, Cht. E. 176,
sealma
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A couch Selma, benc sponda, Txts. 98, 955. Gewíteþ ðonne on sealman, Beo. Th. 4911; B. 2460. (Cf. Lazarus answeƀit ist an selmon , Hel. 4008.)
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ge-cígung
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A calling, invocation Bletsien hí hí selfe mid Crístes róde tácene þurh gecíginge þǽre hálgan þrynnysse, Nap. 28. Giceigingcum úsum invocationibus nostris, Rtl. 97, 37
wirpan
To recover
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Sóna ic wæs wyrpende and mé sél wæs statim melius habere incipio, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 34. Ðá sóna gefélde ic mé b[e]ótiende and wyrpende (batiende and werpende, Bd. M. 404, 1) confestim me melius habere sentirem, 5, 6; S. 620, 12
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hlís-eádig
Successful in acquiring fame, ⬩ famous, ⬩ renowned
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Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned Biþ hlíseádigra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ: eác ða welan beóþ hlíseádigran ðonne ðonne hie mon selþ ðonne hie beón ðonne hí mon gaderaþ.
lim-nacod
naked
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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566
be-warian
to guard ⬩ protect
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Substitute: to guard one's self against (wiþ) Mon hine bewarige wið ðá leohtmódnesse mentis levitas caveatur, Past. 308, 5. to ward off from þ ú inc bám twam meaht wíte bewarigan, Gen. 563. to guard, protect Hé bewarað (but the Latin word thus glossed
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be-sceótan
to dash ⬩ fling ⬩ to shut up ⬩ to dash ⬩ to happen ⬩ occur
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D. 234, 18. intrans. to dash, fling one's self Curtius þǽroninnan besceát, Ors. 3, 3; S. 102, 31. to happen, occur Gyf se terminus bescýt on sumon dæge þǽre wucan, Lch. iii. 244, 16.
on-tyge
What one takes upon one's self, an undertaking
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What one takes upon one's self, an undertaking Gif hwylc abbod geþafaþ ðæt maæssepreóst oððe diácon in tó mynstre gange tó ðý ðæt hý messan singan ... hý nán þing gedyrstlǽcen ne nǽnne ontige on ðam mynstre bútan ðære mæssan ánre if any abbot permit
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be-ceápian
to sell ⬩ to buy ⬩ purchase
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Add: to sell Heó beceápode þá gymmas wið licgendum feó, Hml. S. 9, 53. Beceápa ealle ðíne ǽhta, Bas. 56, 3. Ylpes bán becgan oððe beceápan, Lch. iii. 204, 3. to buy, purchase Gif hé mid þám gewítendlicum gestreónum beceápað him þæt éce líf, Hml.
land-ceáp
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Ego Berchtwulf cyning sile Forðréde mínum þegne nigen hígida lond ... hé salde tó londceápe xxx mancessan and nigenhund sciłł. wið ðæm londe I, King Berchtwulf, sell my thane Forthred nine hides of land ... he gave xxx mancusses as fine at the purchase
un-fricgende
not questioning
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not questioning Mé sægde ðæt wíf hire wordum selfa unfricgendum the woman of her own accord told me without my asking, Cd. Th. 160, 12; Gen. 2649
ge-þeódrǽden
Fellowship ⬩ society
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Fellowship, society Ðonne biþ ðé sélre ðæt ðú heora geþeódrǽdene forbuge then it will be better for thee that thou avoid their society, Homl. Th. i. 516, 17
edwít-líf
A disgraceful life ⬩ probrōsa vita
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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891
on-ǽht
Possession
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Possession Ic sellu ðé þeóde erfeweardnisse ðíne and onǽhte ðíne gemǽru eorþan dabo tibi gentes hereditatem tuam et possessionem luam terminos terrae, Ps. Surt. 2, 8
betst
Best, the best, first ⬩ optimus, primus
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Best, the best, first; optimus, primus Ða þing ðe ge betstan gelífaþ [MS. betst ongelifaþ] ea quæ vos optima credebatis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, note 12. Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos
cýpan
To sell ⬩ vendere
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To sell; vendere Ic wylle cýpan volo vendere, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 19. Ic cýpe míne þingc ego vendo meas res, 26, 33. Hwǽr cýpst ðú fixas ðine ubi vendis pisces tuos? 23, 21. Ðú sældest vel cýptest folc ðín vendidisti populum tuum, Ps. Spl.