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eald-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
eald-feónd, eald-fínd, es; m.

An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus

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Ðæt he ne léte him ealdfeónd oncyrran mód from his Meotude that he did not let the ancient fiend turn his mind from his Creator, 37b; Th. 124, 7; Gú. 336: 62a; Th. 229, 2; Ph. 449: 121a; Th. 464, 18; Hö. 89

leóf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
leóf-líce, adv.

Kindlygraciouslygladlylovingly

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leóflíce lífes ceápode moncynne graciously he purchased life for mankind, Exon. 24 a; Th. 67,29; Cri. 1096. Fore onsýne éces déman lǽddon leóflíce before the face of the eternal judge they led him lovingly, 44 a; Th. 149, 3; Gú. 756

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, es; n. (?)

Math in after-mathmowinghay-harvest

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Math in after-math, mowing, hay-harvest Freóh ǽlces weoruldcundes þeówetes búton þreom þingum án is circsceat and ðæt mid eallum cræfte twuga on geáre [wyrce ?]

molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
molsnian, p. ode

To moulderbecome corruptdecay

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To moulder, become corrupt, decay Sóna molsnaþ and wyrþ tó ðære ilcan eorþan ðe ǽr of gesceapen wæs soon it (the body) suffers corruption, and turns to the same earth from which before it was made, Blickl. Homl. 21, 28.

Linked entries: a-molsnian ge-molsnian

ge-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tremman, p. -tremede; pp. -tremed

To strengthenestablishconfirmfirmāreconfirmāre

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To strengthen, establish, confirm; firmāre, confirmāre Eall úre líf he getremede he strengthened all our life, Blickl. Homl. 9, 36.

ge-wealc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wealc, es; n.

A rollingmotionan attackvolutatioimpetus

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Togeánes ðán he manega gewealc and gewinn hæfde against which he had many a struggle and contest, Chr. 1100; Erl. 237, 9

Linked entries: ge-wilc -wealc wealca

ge-ýcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ýcan, -ýcean; p. te

To increaseaddeke

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Ðá geýhte he sum bigspell he added a parable, Lk. Skt. 19, 11, MS. A

ge-boned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-boned, part.

Polishedburnishedpŏlītus

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Polished, burnished; pŏlītus He hæfþ ðiderynn gedón ii mycele gebonede róda, and ii mycele Cristes béc gebonede, and iii gebonede scrín, and i geboned altare he has placed therein two large burnished crosses, and two large Christ's books [= Gospels]

stuntness

(n.)
Grammar
stuntness, e; f. Foolishness, folly, stupidity
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Nú ðingþ ðam dysegan menn . . . ac ne understent ná his ágene stuntnysse, Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 20. Gif him sylfum stýrþ fram eallum stuntnyssum, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 23

be-lǽwan

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Add: to betray, a person hine belǽwde tó deáþe, Wlfst. 18, I: Hml. A. 153, 56. belǽwde þone Hǽlend þám cwellerum, 74, 45: Hml. Th. i. 26, 25. Beleede (biléde, R.) proderet, Mk. L. 14, 10.

for-hátan

to renounceoutlawproscribe

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Add: to promise or vow not to do, to renounce Bútan synne mæg gehíwian, gif hit ǽr ne forhét sine culpa ad conjugium veniunt si necdum meliora voverunt, Past. 401, 35.

ge-mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrian, p. ode
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To fix the bounds of hine gelǽdde ealle ðá gemǽru, swá him of ðám aldan bócum rǽdde, hú hit ǽr Æðelbald cyning gemǽrude and gesalde, C. D. v. 140, 33.

Linked entries: mǽran ge-mǽran

gearolíce

(adv.)
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Add: <b>geare-líce, gear-líce</b> well. of sight, perception Þá mihte mid þan óþron geseón, and on þám inne gearlíce oncneów hwæt þǽr inne wæs, Guth. 98, 5. of knowledge, understanding Ic habbe gearolíce (cúðlíce, v. l. ) ongyten ꝥte

ge-wand

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wand, es; n.
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a turning aside, shrinking, hesitation Godes þá gecorenan búton gewande getúcude eall swá wolde, Hml. S. 23, 15. Hí búton gewande sóna in tó þám ciningce eódon, 142.

rignan

Grammar
rignan, <b>I a.</b> add: (a α)
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to cause to fall like rain rínð (ríneþ, Ps. L. pluet) ofer synfulle grýn, Ps. Rdr. 10, 7. rínde (rán, Ps. L.) him heofone hláf pluit illis manna, 77, 24. <b>I b.

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, l. wáfian,
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and add: forhtmód wáfode, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 43. ðis gehýrende ongan micclum wáfian. Hml. S. 33, 311. (2 a) :-- On úrum tídum hí syndon ús swíðe tó wáfienne sunt haec nostris valde stupenda temporibus, Gr. D. 187, 8.

on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic

Linked entry: orettan

a-hlǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a, hlǽnan to lean]

To set himself upexsurgere

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To set himself up; exsurgere Se ðe hine selfne þurh oferhygda up ahlǽneþ he who through presumption sets himself up, Exon. 84a; Th. 316, 24; Mód. 53

for-giémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-giémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglectneglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Gif hwá adulfe pytt, and forgiémeleásode ðæt he hine betýnde if anyone dug a pit, and neglected to inclose it, Past. 63; Hat. MS

fylignes

(n.)
Grammar
fylignes, -ness, e; f.

A followingcompletingexecutingsuccessioexĕcūtio

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A following, completing, executing; successio, exĕcūtio Ðæt to gódra dǽda fylignessum he hí aweahte ut eos ad opĕrum bŏnōrum exĕcūtiōnem excitāret, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 33

Linked entry: æfter-fylignes