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be-ládian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 424, 24. with (neg.) clause Nán man hine ne sceal beládian þæt hé Godes cyrcan ne geséce Hml. Th. ii. 444, 8.

ge-myntan

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Th. ii. 142, 10. construction uncertain Ðæt gemynte irre molitam iram, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 37

ge-tríwe

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Voc. ii. 60, 71. non-material Getrýwe gewitnes, Ll. Th. i. 290, 19: ii. 302, 6. Getrýwes ingehídes fidi prepositi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 72. Getrí-wan fida (pollicitatione ), An. Ox. 9, 7.

ginian

(v.)
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Take here <b>geonian</b> in Dict., and add Geongendi oscitantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 75. Þá giniendan hiulcas, 42, 49. of living creatures. to open the mouth; of the mouth, to be open Geonath, ginath battat, batat, Txts. 43, 269.

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, p. hátte.
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Add: : To be called so and so. the complement a proper name Meroe hátte án ígland, Lch. iii. 258, 18. þý wege þe háte Appia, Bl. H. 193, 12. In tún þone þe hátte (háta, L. ) Gezemani in uillam quae dicitur Gesemani, Mt. R. 26, 36.

innoþ

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Voc. ii. 89, 22. the stomach, womb, belly Se hálga innoð þǽre á clǽnan. Þone innoþ geceás Críst, Bl. H. 11, 20. Of innoþe uulua. An. Ox. 4086. Innoþas receptacula (viscerum), 105. <b>II a.

elcian

(v.)
Grammar
elcian, part.elcigende ; p. ode ; pp. od ; v. n.

To put off, delaymŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre

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To put off, delay; mŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre Ic latige on sumere stówe, oððe ic elcige mŏror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 14. Ðæt he leng ne elcode to his geleáfan that he no longer delayed his belief, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 1

Linked entry: ildcian

ful-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-strang, -strong, full-strong; adj.

Full strongvery severe or overwhelmingvalde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus

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Full strong, very severe or overwhelming; valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus Wæs him eall fulstrang it was all very severe to them, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 23; Sat. 226. Is ðeós þrag fulstrong this moment is very overwhelming, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 13; Jul. 464

Linked entry: full-strong

ge-lísian

(v.)

to slipslide

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to slip, slide Be ðæm is awriten se ðe nylle onscúnian his lytlan scylda ðæt he wille gelísian to máran it is written that he who will not shun his little sins will glide into greater, Past. 57, 2; Swt. 437, 20; Hat. MS

Linked entry: -lísian

geolwe

(adv.)
Grammar
geolwe, geole; adv.
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With a yellow tinge Se andwlita biþ geolwe blác (cf. hire andwlita biþ reáde wan, 19) the face is pale with a tinge of yellow (sallow ), Lch. ii. 348, 16. Geole reád vel geole crog flavum, i. fulvum, rubeum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 15

Linked entries: croh geole geolo-reád

neádunga

Grammar
neádunga, <b>, neádunge.</b>
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Is óðer ðeówt neádunge búton lufe, óðer is sylfwilles mid lufe, Hml. Th. ii. 524, 5 : i. 580, I. Genam se sciphláford mé neádinga æt him, Hml. S. 30, 358. Þá þe hé bepǽcan ne mæg, þá hé wile neádunga nýdan, Wlfst. 84, 21. Add

Linked entry: nídinga

rúmheortness

(n.)
Grammar
rúmheortness, e; f.

Liberality, munificence

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Liberality, munificence Syndon eahta heálíce mægenu ... ðæt is rúmheortnys ( largitas ) . . . Wulfst. 68, 19. Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm trumlíce up wegaþ ... rúmheortnes (largitas), L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 20.

tóþ-ece

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-ece, es; m.

Tooth-ache

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Ic wát ðæt manig broc byð mycle strengre ðonne tóðsece, ðeáh ic nǽfre nán strengre ne geðolode, Shrn. 185, 9-16. Lǽcedðmas wiþ ðám uferan tóðece ge wiþ ðám niþeran. Lchdm. ii. 50, 7: 52, 6, 7

Linked entry: tóþ-wærc

flǽsc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hama, -homa, an; m.

Flesh-coveringthe bodya carcasecarnis tegmencorpus

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Flesh-covering, the body, a carcase ; carnis tegmen, corpus Læg mín flǽschoma in foldan bigrafen my body lay buried in earth, Exon. 29a; Th. 89, 32; Cri. 1466: 47b; Th. 163, 35; Gú. 1004.

Linked entry: ge-flǽschamod

manigfeald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
manigfeald-líce, adv.

Manifoldlyin many waysin the plural

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Manifoldly, in many ways; as a grammatical term, in the plural Monígfaldlíce multipliciter. Ps. Surt. 62, 2. Wé mihton be eallum ðám óðrum stafum mænigfealdlíce sprecan we might speak of all the other letters under various heads, Ælfc.

meahte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahte-líce, <b>meaht-líce;</b> adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith powerin power

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Sǽ oncneów ðá Cristofer here ýða mihtelíce eode the sea acknowledged him, when Christ in his might walked over the waves, Homl. Th. i. 108, 17. Mid ðám hé ðý mihtlícor wiðscúfan mihte quibus potentias confutare posset, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 39.

Linked entry: meahtig-líce

ge-werian

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

To put oncoverclotheinduĕrevestīre

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In hwítum hræglum gewerede englas ne óþeówdun angels appeared not clad in white robes, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 16; Cri. 447: 15 b; Th. 35, 3; Cri. 552

Linked entries: warian werian

ge-bleód

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bleód, -bliód; part. [ge-, bleoh, bleó a colour, hue, complexion]

Colouredof different coloursvariegatedgifted with beautybeautiful in countenancecolōrātusversĭcŏlorspĕcie prædītusaspectu formātus

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Óþýweþ Cristes onsýn, on sefan swéte sínum folce, gebleód wundrum Christ&#39;s countenance shall appear, sweet in mind to his people, wondrously gifted with beauty, Exon. 21 a ; Th. 56, 32; Cri. 909

Linked entries: -bleód ge-bliód

wíte-þeów

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, es; m.

One who had been condemned to slavery for crimeone in hell

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In. 48 ; Th. i. 132, 7. Grammar wíte-þeów, figurative, one in hell Bring ús hǽlo líf wérigum wíteþeówum, Exon. Th. 10, 12; Cri. 151

Linked entries: þeów wíte-fæst

ge-tíme

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tíme, es; n. [<b>ge-tímu;</b> f. (?); pl. ge-tíme; gen. ge-tímena. Cf. ge-timbre.]
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B. i. 544, 2. Fíf hund getýmu, Hml. Th. ii. 446, 13. Fíf hund getýme oxena, ... þúsend getýme oxena, 458, 16, 18