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ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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gehuerfde convertantur Mt. L. 13, 15. Gehwerfed, Mk. L.

Linked entry: ge-hweorfan

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Se hearda hyge wunade the stout heart continued, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 31; Gú. 517. Hyge sceal heardum men a bold man must have courage, 92 a; Th. 346, 15; Gn. Ex. 205.

a-gieldan

(v.)

To payrepay

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To pay, repay Ðú scyle ryht agieldan thou shalt pay just retribution, Exon. 99b; Th. 372, 25; Seel. 98

fægrian

(v.)
Grammar
fægrian, p. ode; pp. od [fæger fair]

To become fair or beautiful pulchrescĕre

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To become fair or beautiful; pulchrescĕre Byrig fægriaþ towns become fair, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 32; Seef. 48

Linked entry: fægerian

gomel-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
gomel-feax, gomol-feax, gamol-feax; adj.
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Hoary-locked, grey-haired; cānus Gomelfeax gnornaþ the hoary-locked grieves, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 14; Seef. 92

Linked entries: gomol-feax gamol-feax

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.
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Substitute: <b>lám-seáþ</b>, es; m. Cf. lám*-*pytt for use of the plural

hwilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hwilpa, hwilpe ?, an ; m. f. (?).
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Some kind of bird: Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég fore hleahtor wera, Seef. 21. —

Linked entry: hú-ilpa

samnung

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Ne sæt ic ná on þǽre samnunge ídelra manna non sedi cum consilio vanitatis, Ps. Th. 25, 4. Add

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Se eádiga Mathéus and se háliga Andreas hie wǽron cyssende him betweónon the blessed Matthew and the holy Andrew kissed one another, St. And. 12, 19. Hí betwux him cwǽdon inter se dicentes, Mk. Skt. 1, 27.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

niman

(v.)
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Th. i. 350, 5. to adopt and enter upon a way Dysig bið se wegférenda man, ðe nimð þone sméðan weg . . . and forlǽt ðone sticolan, Hml.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Gif hé næbbe hwæt hé selle, sié hé self beboht wið ðam fió, L. Alf. 24; Th. i. 50, 15.

leásung

(n.)
Grammar
leásung, e; f.

fictionfalsehoodfalsenesshypocrisydeceptiondeceitfulnessartice

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Sóðfæstnysse feóung and seó lufu líges and leásunge odium veritatis amorque mendacii, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 24. Nebulonis heowunga; fallacis scúan ł leásunge, Hpt. Gl. 459, 14.

Linked entry: bisleásung

almes-man

(n.)
Grammar
almes-man, -mann, es; m.

An almsmaneleemosynarius

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An almsman; eleemosynarius Ðonne nime man uncúþ sǽd æt almesmannum then let one take strange seed of almsmen, Lchdm, i. 400, 17

byrig-berge

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-berge, an; f.
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A mulberry; morum Byrigbergena seáw selle drincan give him to drink juice of mulberries, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 12

goding

(n.)
Grammar
goding, es; m.
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The son of God Ðe hǽlend seðe wæs goding the Saviour who was the Son of God, Lk. Skt. Rush. 4, 1

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Beardedbarbātus

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Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

tó-hrician

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hrician, p. ode

To divide,separate,cut up

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To divide, separate, cut up Tóhricod secta, Germ. 398, 183: dissipatum, 399, 303. Tóhricedum resectis, 398, 100. Cf. Hrycigende resulcans, 398, 144

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Hæfde se cyng his hired set Gieáweceastre, Chr. 1094 ; P. 228, 30. Hæfde se cyng mycel geþeaht, 1085 ; P. 216, 15. Hæfde Eádwerd cing witenagemót, 1050; P. 171, 36. Þe arceb and gehádode men hæfden sinoit þreó dagas, 1085; P. 216, 12.

ge-wita

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Ꝥ hé nelle þeóf beón ne þeófes gewita, 388, 7. (3 b a) where the crime is denoted by prep. :-- Se hláford þe his þeówan æt þýfðe gewita sý, Ll.

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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Seó fǽmne, wuldres wynmǽg (Guihlac's sister, seó Cristes þeówe, Guthl. 20 ; Gdwin. 92, 2), Exon. Th. 182, 32; Gú. 1319: (St. Juliana), 278, 20; Jul. 600: 269, 23; Jul. 474. Seeorðan dǽl. . . se wuldres dǽl the body . . . the soul, 184, 11 ; Gú 1342.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full