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ge-midleahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midleahtrian, p. ode
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gemidleahtrud ne forte auferat tibi gratiam, et convitietur tibi, Scint. 200, 6

Linked entry: -midleahtrian

ge-wilsum

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Linked entries: ge-willsum wil-sum

hand-tam

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-tam, adj.
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So tame that it may be handled; mansuetus Gif ðú mid wilddeórum mé nú bǽtan wylt hí beóð sóna handtame, Hml. Skt. 8, 86

Linked entry: tam

gold-fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-fellen, adj.
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S. 31, 752. See preceding word

Linked entry: fellen

mǽþung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþung, e; f.
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Measuring, determination of amount, assessment Seó mǽðung ( modus correptionis) is on þám bisceope and on þám ealdre þe under him bið, Chrd. 35, 18

nunn-fǽmne

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-fǽmne, a
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nun Seó hálige nunfǽmne sanctimonialis femina, Gr. D. 223, 14. Hé nýde genam áne nunfǽmnan and tó him gegaderode mid unálýfedum synscipe, 230, 13

Linked entry: fǽmne

on-fenge

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Offrunga þíne fǽt ł onfengce holocaustum tuum pingue fiat, Ps. L. 19, 4. Aron anfoengo fæstino sint accepta iejunia, Rtl. 23, 18. Add

on-rid

(n.)
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See p. 132. [Dauid . . .. Cf. P. 38.]

scolu

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Add Hí singan on Grécisc agios . . . and eft scolu (schola) on Léden sanctus . . . seó sculu (scola ) andswaraþ on Léden, Angl. xiii. 418, 757-762

stór

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Stór bærned tus cremetur, Angl. xiii. 409, 623. Ná beóþ borene leóhta on þǽre nihte, ac stór (incensum) ꝥ án, 425, 857. Add: —

þurh-leornian

(v.)
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See þurh-féran, and þurh-leóran; II

Linked entry: leornian

máþum-cleofa

(n.)
Grammar
máþum-cleofa, an; m.
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A treasure-chamber, place where treasures are placed Gán út of þám má dmcleofan (cf. l. 266; see preceding word ), Hml. A. 110, 277

up-hebbe

(n.)
Grammar
up-hebbe, an; f.

A coot

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A coot (so called because it lifts up its tail when moving over the water, Grein) Uphebbean hús fulicae domus, Ps. Th. 103, 17

Linked entry: hebbe

wæfer-geornness

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-geornness, e; f.

Eagerness to see sights

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Eagerness to see sights Mæssepreóstas ne sceolon fremdra manna túnas, ne hús, for nánre waefereornnysse sécan, L. E. I. 13; Th. ii. 410, 19

ofer-ýð

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ýð, e; f.

An excessive wave, wave of a tempestuous sea

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An excessive wave, wave of a tempestuous sea Ná selleþ on écnysse oferýðe rihtwíse non dabit in aeternum fluctuationem justo, Ps. Spl. 54, 25

freóls-bóc

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Ðis is seó freólsbóc tó Cheolcar and ealra ðáre landa ðe intó ðǽ mynechina lífe æt Wiltúne forgifene synt, C.D. iii. 117, 24. Add

DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH mors

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Deáþ he ðǽr býrigde he there tasted death, Rood Kmbl. 199; Kr. 101: Cd. 228; Th. 306, 17; Sat. 665: Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 25; Hö, 5. Þurh fǽrlícne deáþ through sudden death, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 29.

Linked entry: deóþ

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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Se féða com up to earde the company came up to their home, 223; Th. 293, 19; Sae. 457.

Linked entry: féðu

óþ

(prep.; con.)
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Óþ tó dæge usque hodie, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 27. Óþ gyt tódæge, 4, 4; S. 571, 16

Linked entry: ót-

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Gr. 9, 24; Som. 10, 57. Se dǽl se ðæt flód ne grétte the part that the water did not touch, 1, 3; Bos. 27, 29. Gomen-wudu gréted wæs the glee-wood was touched, Beo. Th. 2134; B. 1065.