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Anglo-Saxon

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rípness

(n.)
Grammar
rípness, e; f.
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On rípnysse in maturitate, Ps. Lamb. 118, 147. Cf. rípung

ge-healden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-healden, part. p.

Satisfied

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Satisfied Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be satisfied in thy kind, then hast thou enough, Kmbl. Sal. 264, 21

Linked entry: -healden

geond-stredan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-stredan, p. -stredde; pp. -streded, -stred

To scatter about, sprinklespargĕre

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To scatter about, sprinkle; spargĕre Ic geondstrede spargo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 37. Geondstred scattered over, Homl. Th. ii. 536, 18

ge-lýfed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p.

Weakened, advanced [in age]

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Weakened, advanced [in age] Ðara ðe gelýfedre yldo earum quæ ætate provectæ, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 33 : 4, 24; S. 597, 3

sealt-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-leáh, gen. -leáge; f.
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A salt lea; hence Saltley Of ðan swínhagan ðæt on sealtleáge; and of sealtleáge in ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 400, 1

siru-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
siru-wrenc, es ; m.
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An artifice, crafty trick, wile Hí ymbsǽton Cantwareburuh and hí in tó cóman þuruh syruwrencas (syre-, MS. E.), Chr. 1011 ; Erl. 145, 29

Linked entries: searu-wrenc syre-wrenc

sundor-cýþþ

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cýþþ, sundor-cýþþu f.
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-Riht is ðæt mynecena ǽnige sundorcýþþe tó woruldmannum nabban, L. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 34

un-cwaciende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwaciende, adj.

Without shaking or tottering

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Without shaking or tottering Ða ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda qui in planis stantes titubant, Past. 4; Swt. 41, 7

Linked entry: cwacian

an-medla

Grammar
an-medla, l. -médla,
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H. 111, 34. v. on-médla in Dict., and cf. an-mód

féþre

(adj.)
Grammar
féþre, adj.

Ladenloaded

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Laden, loaded Sélre byð oft féðre þænne oferféðre better is often loaded than overloaded; meliora plura quam gravia honera fiunt, Angl. ii. 373

Linked entries: ofer-féþre fóþer

for-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-belgan, p. bealg(-h), reflex.

To get angry

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To get angry, get in a rage Forbealh hé hine for þon þe ꝥ hrýþer him þúhte on wédenheorte, Bl. H. 199, 10

Linked entry: belgan

ge-meldian

(v.)
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Ǽne ic God spræcan gehýrde, and þæt treówe ongeat tídum gemeldad semel locutus est Deus, duo haec audivi, Ps. Th. 61, ii. Add

ge-scildod

Grammar
ge-scildod, provided with a shield.
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Take here <b>ge-sceldod</b> in Dict., and add Scutum scyld scutalus gescyldod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 256, 15

glæd-man

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd-man, adj.
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Take here from <b>glæd</b> in Dict. Glædman hilaris, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 67. Glædman Hróþgár, B. 367

hagu-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
hagu-þorn, hago-þorn, es; m.
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Take here <b>haga-þorn</b> in Dict., and add Hagudorn, heagoðorn alba spina, Txts. 36, 19

Linked entries: hæg-þorn haga-þorn

lám

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Ic eom láme wiðmeten comparatus sum luto (Job 30, 19), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 13. Add

innan-tíderness

(n.)
Grammar
innan-tíderness, e ; f.
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Internal weakness Se petra oleum is gód andfeald tó drincanne wið innantiédernesse and útan tó smerwanne, Lch. ii. 288, 15. Innantýdernesse, 174, 8

Linked entry: innoþ-tyderness

líf-gedál

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Tó þon ꝥ hí heom ne ondréden on þám deáðe æt heora lífgedále ut in morte minims pertimescant, Gr. D. 337, 27. Add

níþig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþig, adj.
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Þá níðigan and þá æfstigan (given in note to preceding)

pipat

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Dele: the word is Latin, and describes the cry of the hawk. Cf. Wrt. Voc. ii. 88,80 for another instance of the verb