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ofer-druncen

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Ic fela dyde þæs ðe ic dón ne sceolde . . . on oferǽte and on oferdruncenne, Angl. xi. 102, 64. On oferdruncne, 99, 78. Beorge manna gehwylc wið oferdruncen him georne, Wlfst. 103, 8. Add

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarmbandJlockcrowdmultitudemanya great numbera great quantitymuchmany

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Hé ðæs wítes worn gefélde he felt the multitudinous pain, Cd. Th. 269, 23; Sat. 77. Hé worna fela sorge gefremede, yrmðe, Beo. Th. 4011; B. 2003

Linked entry: weorn

ofer-hebban

(v.)

to pass by, neglect, omitpraeterire, transire

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Ic wát ðæt ic his sceal fela oferhebban ego cogor fateri me praeterire plurima, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 1. Hit þencþ fela gódra weorca tó wyrcanne, gif hé worldáre hæbbe, and wile hit oferhebban, siððan hé hié hæfþ, Past. 9; Swt. 55, 16

byrst

Grammar
byrst, loss.
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Fela byrsta (bersta), 157, 1: 128, 4. failure, v. teám-byrst; cf. berstan, 2. a cash; cf. berstan, Byrstum creporibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 83

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, p. ode; pp. od [from bót a restoring, cure]

To become or grow bettermelius fiericonvalescere

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To become or grow better; melius fieri, convalescere Ðá sóna gefélde ic me beótiende and wyrpende then I felt myself soon getting better and turning, confestim me melius habere sentirem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 12

eádan

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For second passage substitute Þonne is gromra tó fela æfestum eáden hæbbe ic þonne æt freán frófre when fate maliciously brings too many foes, then may I have comfort from the Lord, Hy. 4, 46. Add:

be-lífian

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífian, p. ode
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To deprive of life, kill Hé wæs wælhreáw cwel-lere, and fela belífode gelýfedra manna, Hml. Th. ii. 308, 5. Hé hǽt his underðeóddan hine belífian, 36, 10. Belífian ( vel beheáfdian), Hml. S. 12, 221

sacian

(v.)
Grammar
sacian, ode

To strive, brawl

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Fela sind ðe wyllaþ fracodlíce him betwýnan sacian many there are that will shamefully brawl among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: and-sacian

web-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
web-geweorc, es; n.

Weaving

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Weaving Hió ( the Virgin Mary ) on hyre mægdenháde dyde fela wundra on webgeweorce, Shrn. 127, 16. Heó wolde beón fram ðære þriddan tíde óð ða nigoþan tíd ymbe hyre webb-geweorc, Homl. Ass. 127, 348

tó-fesian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fesian, p. ede

To drive in different directionsdisperse,scatter,rout

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To drive in different directions, disperse, scatter, rout Gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ oððe tófesiaþ swá fela swá gé reccaþ, Wulfst. 132, 21. Gé tófesede swíðe áfirhte oft litel werod earhlíce forbfigaþ, 133, 2

feorh-góma

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-góma, an; m. [góma the gums, jaws]

Fatal or deadly jawsfatāles fauces

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Fatal or deadly jaws; fatāles fauces Se deópa seáþ mid wíta fela, frécnum feorhgómum, folcum scendeþ the deep pit [hell] afflicts people with many torments, with rugged fatal jaws, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 32; Cri. 1549

Linked entry: góma

ge-scrépe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scrépe, es; n.
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Fela óþerra gescrépa (-screópa, v.l.) hé ongeat heofonlíce him forgyfen wesan alia commoda caelilas sibi fuisse donata intellexit, Bd. 4, 22 ; Sch. 461, 17

gealla

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Add Gealla fel, Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 53 : 283, 83: 71, 7: melancolia ii. 58, 23. Sweartes geallan melancolię, i. fellis An. Ox. 2950

neáh-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-líce, neá-líce; adv.

Nearlyabout

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Nearly, about Hié neálíce swá fela ( tot pene ) þearfena ofsleáþ swá hié ídelíce mid hiera ælmessan gehelpan meahton, Past. 45, 1; Swt. 335, 15. Hý blówaþ ðonne neálíce ( just about when ) óðre wyrta scrincaþ, Lchdm. i. 204, 13

gearo-wita

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-wita, an; m.

Intellectunderstandingintelligentiaintellectus

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Intellect, understanding; intelligentia, intellectus Ðeáh we fela smeán, we habbaþ litellne gearowitan búton tweón though we contemplate many things, we have little understanding free from doubt, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 10 : 39, 8; Fox 224, 4

Linked entry: -wita

ge-screope

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-screope, adj.

Fit for, aptaptus

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Fit for, apt; aptus Fela óðera gescreopa and gesynto he oncneów heofonlíce him forgifen beón alia commoda et prospera cælitus sibi fuisse data intellexit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 20: Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 42, note

talente

(n.)
Grammar
talente, an; f.

A talent

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Swá fela talentena, 4, 10; Swt. 202, 22

wíd-férende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-férende, adj.
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Wide-journeying, far-travelling On ðam ( the ocean ) wuniaþ, wídférende síðe on sunde, seldlícra fela, Exon. Th. 193, 32; Az. 130. Ne magon ðǽr gewunian wídférende, ne ðǽr elþeódige eardes brúcaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 558; An. 279

Linked entry: wíd-farende

fláh

Hostilefellcruel

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Hostile, fell, cruel Flách infestus, Wrt. Voc. ii. no, 78. Þonne þæt gecnáweð fláh feónd gemáh . . . hé him feorgbona þurh slíðen searo weorþeð, Wal. 39. Fláh máh flíteþ, Reim. 62. Wið fláne feónd werigean, Exod. 237. Substitute:

synderlic

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Add Wǽron on þǽre fyrde fela crístene menn, and án synderlic eórod of eásternum leódum swíþe crístene menn þám cásere folgiende, Hml. S. 28, 9