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neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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ðǽrinne andlangne dæg nióde namon in the hall the live long day we took our pleasure, Beo. Th. 4238; B. 2116

ge-bǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽran, p. de ; pp. ed [ge-, and bǽru bearing, habit]

To bear one's selfbehave or conduct one's selfse gerere

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Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá swá wið feónd ye must not behave to him as to an enemy, Past. 46, 8; Swt. 356, 7; Hat. MS. 68 a, 14. We gebǽraþ swelce we hit nyten we behave as though we know it not, 28, 4; Swt. 194, 4; Hat. MS. 37 a, 25.

Linked entry: bǽran

hnappian

(v.)
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Þonne gebǽrað for úre réceliésðe swelce hit nyten, ðonne hnappige . Ac ðonne slápað fæste, ðonne . . . Past. 195, 5. Ic hneappode and slépan ongon ego dormivi et somnum coepi Ps. Srt. 3, 6.

for-bod

(n.)
Grammar
for-bod, es; n.

A forbiddingprohibitioncountermandprohibitio

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A forbidding, prohibition, countermand; prohibitio Ðæt hit ðara manna forbod wǽre that it was forbidden by those men [lit. that it was the forbidding of those men ], L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 19. On Godes forbode with Gad's prohibition, L. N. P.

neáh-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-wæter, es; n.

A piece of water that is near

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A piece of water that is near gewícodon be ðǽm neáhwætrum, Nar. 22, 24

reád-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
reád-fáh, adj.
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Red-stained, having patches of red colour Wág reádfáh, Exon. Th. 476, 19; Ruin. 10

spitel

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Þá íserngelóman gewunelice naman hátaþ spadan and spitelas (vangas), Gr. D. 201, 20. Add

weaxhláf-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
weaxhláf-sealf, ; f.

A salve consisting of a cake of wax

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A salve consisting of a cake of wax Wið weaxhláfsealfe gemeng, Lchdm. ii. 246, 9

wíg-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hyrst, e; f.

The trappings of war

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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35

gestig

(adj.)
Grammar
gestig, adj.

Strange

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Strange Huonne ðec we ségon gestig quando te vidimus hospitem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 38

efne-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efne-cuman, v. intrans.

To convene convĕnire

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War. 1, 45

embeht-mon

(n.)
Grammar
embeht-mon, -monn, es; m.

servant-man, servant, ministerservus, minister

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War. 9, 35

fird-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
fird-cræft, es; m.

A war designan expeditionexpĕdītio

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A war design, an expedition; expĕdītio Mid hiora firdcræfte by their expedition, Num. 22, 4

Linked entry: fyrd-cræft

full-getreów

(adj.)
Grammar
full-getreów, adj.

Full truealtogether truepĕnĭtus vērax

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Full true, altogether true; pĕnĭtus vērax We synd fullgetreówe sŭmus pĕnĭtus vērāces, Gen. 42, 31

bie

be

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War. 10, 44, Similar entries for bió; subj. of bión to be

sun-sunnu

(n.)
Grammar
sun-sunnu, m.
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Wg. 11; Th. i. 188, 23

un-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Unreasonableirrational

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Unreasonable, irrational Gif ða unsceádwíslícan styrunga on stæððignysse áwendaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 210, 30

Linked entry: un-gesceádwíslíc

on-sund

Grammar
on-sund, <b>. I.</b>
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Swâ mid mîne werode onsunde in Patriacen ꝥ lond becwôman, Nar. 17, 15. Add

palm-dæg

(n.)
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Palm Sunday On þám symbeldæge þe palmdæg gewunelíce nemnað, Hml. S. 23 b, 140

twislung

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Add: differentiation nellað náne twislunge habban nánes hádes reclusa personarum acceptione, Chrd. 13, 24