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ge-edníwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edníwian, ge-edníwan.
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D. 255, 28. to restore a disused practice Se cásere Godes cyrcan gegódode . . . and Godes lof geedníwode. Hml.

ryne

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Oft gedónre ýþunge se streám mid his rynum and mid his uppgange gewunode ꝥ hé tógoten wæs geond his æceras fluvius . . . saepe inundatione facta cursus sui alveum egressus per agros diffundi consueverat, Gr. D. 192, 17.

á-wirdan

(v.)

to corruptspoil,to injureannoyafflict a personto hinder

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Th. ii. 154, 17. a non-material object Se dióful ðæt mód áwiert (corrumpit), Past. 415, 24. þe his ágene sprǽce áwyrt, hé wyrcð barbarismus, Angl. viii. 313, 19.

Linked entry: á-wyrdan

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritanceproperty

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See yrfe, orf]

ge-gangan

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Wæs endedæg gódum gegongen, 3036. to act upon by going (cf. ge-gán; ) Swá hit seó sulh gegange, Ll. Th. i. 262, 9

ge-þolian

(v.)
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Geþola þeóda þreá, nis seó þráh micel þæt þé hí swencan mótan, An. 107. Ne mæg hé nó ryhtlíce geðyld lǽran, búton hé self geðyldelíce óðerra monna tiónan geðolige ( tolerare ), Past. 217, 4.

sealt-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-strǽt, e; f.
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Cf. sealt-herepaþ

ge-trifulian

(v.)
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Wildre rúdan getrifuladre seáw, 10. Mid cellendre getrifuladre, 82, 7. Add

tynder

(n.)
Grammar
tynder, e; tyndren (-in), e (?); tyndre, an; f.

tinderfuela burneran implement which burns

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Goth. tundnan to be set on fire.] Similar entries v. tender, tendan

Linked entries: tender tyndre

geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, adj.
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Voc. ii. 87, 31 crocea þá geolwan.] ¶ used substantively (cf. preceding word) :-- Genim ǽges ꝥ geoluwe, Lch. ii. 22, 19. ¶ seó geolwe ádl jaundice :-- Wiþ þǽre geolwan ádle, Lch. ii. 106, 14: 172, 24: 294, 6.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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Nú syndon hit þás dagas swá swá hit hér on segð. Se forma dæg on Martio . . . On Februaruis mónðe se .iiii. dæg . . . Wé gesetton on foreweardan þissere endebyrdnesse Martius, Lch. iii. 152, 8-31.

a-streccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-streccan, ic -strecce, ðú -strecest, he -strecþ ; p. -streahte, -strehte ; impert. -strece ; pp. -streaht, -streht; v. a.

To stretch outto extendprostratelay lowto prostrate oneselfbow downextendereexpandereprosternerese prosternereadorare

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To stretch out, to extend, prostrate, or lay low, to prostrate oneself, bow down; extendere, expandere, prosternere, se prosternere, adorare Ðe leas he astrecce his hand ne forte mittat manum suam, Gen. 3, 22 : 22, 12.

CEALD

(adj.)
Grammar
CEALD, cald; ra; ost; adj.[ceald = cald, q. v.]

Cool, COLDfrigidus, gelidus

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Forst se biþ fyrnum ceald frost which is intensely cold, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 16; Gen. 809. Ðú ðæm wætere wǽtum and cealdum foldan fæste gesettest thou firmly settest the earth to the water wet and cold, Bt. Met.

Linked entries: cald cyld

cwician

(v.)
Grammar
cwician, cwycian, cucian; p.ode, ade; pp. od , ad [cwic alive, quick] .

To come to life, QUICKEN vīvĕre et spīrāre To make alive, OUICKENvivificare

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Se synfulla mid godcundre onbryrdnysse cucaþ the sinful quickens with divine stimulation, Homl. Th. i. 494, 15. v. trans. To make alive, OUICKEN; vivificare Me ðín spræc cwycade eloquium tuum vivificavit me. Ps. Th. 118, 50.

Linked entries: cwycian cucian

DRENCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRENCAN, part. drencende; p. ic, he drencte, ðú drenctest, pl. drencton; pp.drenced ; v. a.

DRENCH, make drunkpotum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre to drown submergĕre

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Se inwida dryht-guman síne drencte mid wíne the wicked one made his people drunk with wine, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 21; Jud. 29. to drown; submergĕre, Ps. Tb. 106, 17

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dimnes

(n.)
Grammar
dimnes, dymnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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Se dæg is þeóstra dæg and dimnysse the day is a day of darkness and dimness, Homl. Th. i. 618, 17. Dymnys cālīgo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 56

Linked entry: dymnys

flǽsc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
flǽsc-líc, adj.

Fleshlycarnalcarnălis

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Fleshly, carnal; carnălis Unrihtlíc biþ ðæt se cristena mann flǽsclíce lustas gefremme unlawful it is for the Christian man to indulge in fleshly lusts, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 18.

flyht

(n.)
Grammar
flyht, fliht, es; m. [fleógan to fly]

A flightvŏlātus

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Se ðe nafaþ fugles flyht who has not the flight of a bird, Salm. Kmbl. 451; Sal. 226: Exon. 17a; Th. 41, 12; Cri. 654. Earnas feredon sáwle flyhte on lyfte eagles conveyed the soul in flight through the sky, Andr.

Linked entries: fliht flyþ

frécne

(adv.)
Grammar
frécne, frǽcne; adv.

Horriblysavagelyfiercelyseverelyinsolentlyboldlydangerouslyatrōcĭterdūreaudacterperīcŭlōse

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Horribly, savagely, fiercely, severely, insolently, boldly, dangerously; atrōcĭter, dūre, audacter, perīcŭlōse Se wráða boda fylgde him frécne the dire messenger boldly followed him, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 9; Gen. 688: Beo.

Linked entries: frécen frécne-stíg

EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 7: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5, MS. Cot: L. M. 1. 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, 15: Beo. Th. 1542; B. 769. [Chauc. Laym. ale: O.