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hlíp

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp, e; f.
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a leaping-place, a place to be jumped over (v. N. E. D. deer-leap a lower place in a hedge or fence where deer may leap) On hinde-hlýp; of hinde-hlýpe, C. D. iv. 19, 24.

Linked entry: hlípe-burna

cnídan

(v.)
Grammar
cnídan, p. cnád, pl. cnidon; pp. cniden

To beatcædere

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To beat; cædere Ða sume cnidon [MS. cnidun] they beat some; alium ceciderunt Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 35

forod

(adj.)
Grammar
forod, forad, fored, forud; adj. part. [v. nacod naked]

Brokenfracturedviolatedfractusviolātus

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Gif se earm biþ forod if the arm be broken, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i. 94, 24, note 57. Gif monnes ceácan mon forslihþ, ðæt hie beóþ forode if a man smite another's cheeks, so that they be broken, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 15: Ps. Th. 30, 12.

ge-ortrúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortrúwian, -trýwian; p. ode; pp. od [or without, treówian, trúwian to trust]

To distrust, despairdiffīdĕre, dēspērāre

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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, dēspērāre Ða ðé ne lǽtaþ geortrúwian be ðis andweardan lífe they suffer thee not to despair of this present life, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 7.

Linked entry: ge-ortréwan

ge-riht-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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Menn be his láre heora líf gerihtlǽton men by his instruction rectified their lives, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 8. Gif we beóþ fram úrum ðwyrnyssum gerihtlǽhte if we be corrected from our perversities, 124, 35

ge-réþru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réþru, pl. n.

Rudder, helm

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'Geréþrum' can however hardly be a case of 'geréþra' nauta, as singular number would be used with ‘ǽlc;’ it is rather a plural like ‘geatwe’ or ‘frætwe’

glengan

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Manege mid oferrence glengdan hý sylfe, Wlfst. 46, 2. to adorn, be an ornament to, be becoming to Ne glenget non decet (non decent stultum verba composita, Prov. 17, 7), Kent.

strand

(n.)
Grammar
strand, es; n.

A strand, shore

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Hí sǽton be ðam strande secus littus sedentes, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 48: Jn. Skt. 21, 4. Ða eode hé be strande, Ap. Th. 7, 19. Gáþ tó ðære sǽ strande, Homl. Th. i. 64, 3. Urk mín húskarl habbe his strand eall forne gén hys ágen land, Cod. Dip.

un-rím

(n.)
Grammar
un-rím, es; n.

A countless numberan incalculable number or amount

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Hé geaf him gúðgewǽda ǽghwæs unrím, Beo. Th. 5241; B. 2624

FINGER

(n.)
Grammar
FINGER, gen. fingeres, fingres; dat. fingre; pl. nom. acc. fingras; gen. fingra, fingrena; m.

A FINGERdigĭtus

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Sum mæg fingrum hearpan stirgan one can awaken the harp with fingers, Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 6; Cri. 668: Beo. Th. 3015; B. 1505

Linked entry: fincer

for-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceorfan, part, -ceorfende; ic -ceorfe, ðú -ceorfest, -cirfst, -cyrfst, he -ceorfeþ, -cyrfþ, pl. -ceorfaþ; p. ic, he -cearf, ðú -curfe, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To cut or carve outcut downcut off or awaycut throughdivideexcīdĕreconcīdĕresuccīdĕreincīdĕreintercīdĕre

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Ðæt we ne beón forcorfene that we may not be cut down, 408, 25

FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horriblesavageaudaciouswickeddaringdangerousperilousdīrusasperaustērusatroxaudaxperīcŭlōsus

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He ána genéðde frécne dǽde he alone ventured on the daring deed, Beo. Th. 1782; B. 889. Be ðære frécnan cóðe of the dangerous disorder, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 12.

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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Beó he freó he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3, MS. H: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3, MS. B: Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23.

mearu

(adj.)
Grammar
mearu, <b>mæru, meru, myru;</b> adj.

Tendersoftdelicate

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B. mearuw) sý if the body be tender (with sores), Herb. 102, 2; Lchdm. i. 216, 24. Hwæðer sió gecynd ðæs líchoman síe heard ðe hnesce and mearwe, L. M. 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 84, 14. Man byþ merwe gesceaft, Ps. Th. 143, 5. Myra tenellus, Kent. Gl. 62.

Linked entry: myrwa

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od.

to defendprotecttake care ofmake [land] free from claimsdefendĕreprocurareto associate with for the cause of defenceto make a treaty withassŏciāre defensiōnis causajungere fœdĕre

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Gange [ðæt land] into ðære stówe swá gewered swá hit stande mid mete and mid mannum and mid ǽlcum þingan let the land go afterwards to that place so provided as it may then be, with meat and with men and with everything, 519, 3: Cod. Dipl.

(v.)
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be Him sí ábrogden hiora sceamu, Ps. Th. 108, 28. Hwæt hér sí gedón. Blickl. Homl. 179, 34. Hwǽðer hit sig ðe sóð ðe leás. Gen; 42, 16. Ðæs sig Metode þanc. Beo. Th. 3561; B. 1778. Ðæt gé witen hwæt hit sié, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 13.

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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For 'I. to be deprived of . . . MS.

ge-rec

(n.)
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Geræcum, 9, 9. [ The Latin word seems to have been misunderstood in a favourable sense, cf. gefultumend æt ǽlcere ðearfe, Ps.

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake to engage to wed, betroth, espouse

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To engage, covenant, undertake Weddodon pepigere, Germ. 396, 137. to engage to do something, Grammar weddian, with gen. of that for which the engagement or pledge is given Be ðon ðe ordáles weddigaþ.

Linked entry: be-weddian

eáster-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-wuce, eastor-wice, an; f.

Easter- weekpaschalis septimana

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Easter- week; paschalis septimana Ðys sceal on Sæternes dæg, on ðære eáster-wucan this [gospel] must be on Saturday in easter-week. Rubc. Jn. Bos. 20, I. Ii; Notes, p. 580, 20, 1a, ii a: 21, 1; Notes, p. 580, 21, 1 a

Linked entry: eástor-wice