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ofer-eald

(adj.)
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ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

of-spyrian

(v.)

to find out by inquiry or search

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to find out by inquiry or search Se ðe hit ofspyraþ, hê âh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4

snǽding-sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
snǽding-sceáp, es; n.

A sheep to be killed for eating

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A sheep to be killed for eating Hý teohhiaþ ús him tó snǽdincgsceápum aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis Ps. Th. 43, 23

Linked entry: sceáp

hlid-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hlid-fæst, adj.

Having a lid

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Having a lid Hió becwyþ Eádmǽre áne hlidfæsþe cuppan she bequeaths to Eadmer a cup with a lid, Chart. Th. 536, 4

swíþ-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-swége, adj.

High-sounding, heroic (verse)

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High-sounding, heroic (verse) Swíðswégum metrum heroico hexametro, Hpt. Gl. 440, 12. Mid swíðswíum ( = swégum?) sangum dreámes dulcisonis (jucundis) melodiae, 416, 1

full-gedrifen

(adj.; part.)

crammed full

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crammed full Hé is réðra donne eal middangeard, ðeáh hé sý binnan his feówer hwommum fulgedrifen wildeóra, Sal. K. p. 150, 23

wilder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilder-líc, (?); adj.

Wildbeast-likebrutish

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Wildbeast-like, brutish Hié be sumum dǽle wildorlíce (wildiórlíce, Cott. MSS. ) beóð ex qua parte bestiales sunt Past. 17; Swt. 109, 23

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delayputting offdeferringprolongingconnivance

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Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt heápmǽlum cóman non mora ergo confluentibus catervis, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 31. Ne wæs dá ylding ðæt monige gelýfdon quid mora? crediderunt nonnulli, 1, 26; S. 487, 39: 3. 9; S. 533, 38.

Linked entries: yldig ælding eldung

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
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wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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Ðǽr wraðe métaþ, 215, 3; Ph. 247. Ðæt hý wraþe sécen, frófre tó feóndum, 362, 12; Wal. 35. Ðǽr dú wraðe findest, Elen. Kmbl. 168; El. 84. Him Freá ælmihtig fultum tióde, wíf áweahte, and ða wraðe sealde leófum rince, Cd. Th. 11, 13;Gen. 174.

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Fugelas on swefenum sé þe gesyhð and mid him winneð saca sume hit getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 7 and often. Getácnude portenderat, An.

lǽce-hús

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-hús, es; n.

A hospital

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A hospital, a house where the sick are tended by a leech Hé hine gelǽdde on his lǽcehús [Lind. lécehús] and hine lácnude And brohte óðrum dæge twegen penegas and sealde ðam lǽce and ðus cwæþ Begým hys illum duxit in stabulum et curam ejus egit.

ufenan

(prep.; adv.)

From aboveAbovebesides

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Hé ða bóc hire tó lét..., and ufenan ðæt hire áð sealde, Chart. Th. 203, 1. ¶ Þǽr on ufenan thereupon : -- Hé cwæð, ðæt án culfre him fluge wið ðæt heáfod, swilce heó ðær on ufenan settan wolde, Homl. Ass. 198, 112

innor

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Hine seó ýð gegráp and hine fram lande innor áteáh quem unda rapuit et eum a terra introrsus traxit, Gr. D. 114, 32. with reference to position in a room, a place further from the door being a more honourable one. Cf.

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peacesecurityprotectiona refugepaxsecūrĭtastūtēlaasȳlum

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Wel biþ ðæm ðe mót Drihten sécean, and to Fæder fæðmum freoðo wilnian it shall be well to him who may seek the Lord, and desire peace in his Father's bosom, Beo. Th. 379; B. 188: Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 3; Hö. 98.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agreeto make accordantmildto be or become in accordto agreeconsentbe agreeableconsentireconcordarecongruereconvenire

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Ðes ne geþwǽrode hyra geþeahte hic non consenserat consilio eorum, Lk. Bos. 23, 51. geþwǽredon sibi concordant, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 16.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran

fremman

(v.)

To advance get onprevailto advancefurtherpromoteto performcommit a crime

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ówiht on ðám fremedon nec quicquam proficiebant, 3, 19; Sch. 275, 10.

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.
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Wé cwǽdon, se ðe scyldunga (be ðon ðe scyldgunga, other MS.) bǽde æt ofslagenum þeófe ðæt hé eode þreora sum tó . . . and ðone áþ syllen ðæt hý on heora mǽge náne þýfþe nyston . . . and hý gán siþþan .xii. sume and gescyldigen hine of him who asks for

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

ge-miltan

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Sele him þá mettas þá þe ne sién tó raðe gemelte, 196, 16. to weaken, abate Se gesíð hét sendan on fýr Agapan and Chonie, and þá ꝥ fýr waes gemelted (had burnt itself out), þá wǽron ðá fǽmnan tó Críste geleóred, and þá líchoman wǽron swá gesunde ꝥ him

geómor-mód

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Gewitan him ( the apostles after the ascension ) gongan . . . geómormóde, Cri. 535: An. 406. gloomy from a sense of evil fortune or danger Eald æscwiga, se þe eall geman gárcwealm gumena (him bið grim sefa), onginneð geómormód geongum cempan . . . higes

nówend

(n.)
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nówend, es; m.
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A skipper, mariner, sailor Þis is se heáhengel sanctus Michael and se ǽðela nówend and se gleáwa frumlida . . . sé ðe rhid heofonlicum wælum his scip gefylleð, An. Ox. 32, note.

Linked entry: nomementa