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á-mánsumung

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ámǽnsumenge (-mánsumunge, v. l. ) underhníge, 48, 10. v. next word

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Eald-Seaxe

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Þára cynna monig wiste on Germanie wesan, þanon Engle and Seaxan cumene wǽron þe nú on Breotone eardiað. Wǽron Frysan, Dene, Ealdseaxan (Ald-, v. l. ), Bd. 5, 9; Sch. 590, 9. Add

efen-heáfda

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heáfda, an; m.
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A fellow, comrade Ꝥá wæs óðer man, þæs mannes efenheáfda ( unus de conservis suis, Mt. 18, 28), þætte him sceolde án hund peninga . . . náne líðe þám his efenheáfdan gedón nolde, Nap. 19

éstful-líce

(adv.)
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mé þus éstfullíce æt þisum baðe þegnað mihi solet tam devotissime ad lavandum obsequi, 343, 13. Add

feormung

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., susceptio; cf. sum man hine laðode ꝥ sǽte mid him in his húse æt þám glédan, 75, 17) næs ná bútan scylde, Gr. D. 76, 22

ge-sceafan

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Gif þæs stánes gesceafenes hwilcne dǽl on wǽtan onféhð, 298, 6. Hýfa gescafenum getreagede telgrum tuguria cauatis consuta corticibus, An. Ox. 255. Add

leoþubíg-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leoþubíg-ness, e ; f.
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Supple bending of a joint Hí þone líchaman ealne ansundne, swá þágýt lifigende wǽre, and on liþobígnyssum invenerunt corpus totum integrum, quasi adhuc viveret, et lentis artuum flexibus, Guth. Gr. 169, 147

teldian

(v.)
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Mid þý se feónd his yfelnesse mægen and his grimnesse áttor teldað, ꝥ mid þý átre þá menniscean heortan wundað dum omnis nequitiae suae vires versutamente tentaret, Guth. Gr. 119, 44. Add

brosniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
brosniend-líc, brosnigend-líc; adj.

Corruptible, perishablecorruptibilis

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Geneálǽhþ ðam brosniendlícum wætere he approaches the corruptible water, ii. 270, 1

wine-þearfende

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-þearfende, adj.

Friendless

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Friendless (Guthlac's disciple) ne máð fǽges (Guthlac's) forðsíð wineþearfende, Exon. Th. 183, 2; Gú. 1321. Andreas wineþearfende mǽlde: "Næbbe ic gold... ðæt ic ðé mæge lust áhwettan," Andr. Kmbl. 599; An. 300

ofer-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðe, adv.

Over-much, too much

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Over-much, too much Sý snotor and ná oferswíðe ne þreáge, R. Ben. 121, 3. Ða heáfodmen lufedon swíðe and oferswíðe gítsunge on golde and on seolfre. Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 5

ómiht

(adj.)
Grammar
ómiht, adj.

Full of inflammation

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Ðæs hátan magan tácn sindon ðonne biþ mid ómum geswenced, Lchdm. ii. 192, 24. Ða ómihtan. þing the inflammatory symptoms, 82, 21

hlǽnian

(v.)
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hlǽnian, p. ode

To make lean to become lean

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To make lean or to become lean Ðæt his líchoman hlǽnige ut caro maceretur, Past. 14, 6; Swt. 87, 17. Ðonne ðæt flǽsc hlǽnaþ dum carnem macerant, 43, 6; Swt. 313, 20

slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
slǽpan, slépan ; p. te. [The Northern Gospels also shew forms from slépian
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Ðá gemétte his geþoftan slǽpendne. Bd. 3, 27 ; S 559, 15: Beo. Th. 1486; B. 741. hig funde slǽpende (slépende Lind., Rush. ), Lk.

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ge-mǽne

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Á swá gecneordra swá bið weorðra, gif wið witan hafoð his wísan gemǽne if he has to do with a wise man, Angl. ix. 260, 21. to have in company with, have the same as another Þis leóht wé habbaþ wií nýtenu gemǽne, ac þæt leóht wé sceolan sécan

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to gogo or pass overcome to passhappenirepræterireevenireto occupyovercomeoverrunsubdueoccuparevinceresubigereto observepractiseexerciseeffectaccomplishobservareexercereperficereefficere

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Th. 5826; B. 2917. used with an adjective [cf, such an expression as 'to go lame'] He was wérig gegán fatigatus ex itinere, Jn. Bos. 4, 6

Linked entry: ge-yde

eácan

(v.; adj.)
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eácan, eácen; adj.
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eácenne gást in sefan sende, snyttro cræftas, Dan. 485. Beorhtne sunu, beam eácen Godes, Cri. 205. Eald sweord eácen, B. 1663. Eácne eardas, 1621.

for-licgan

(v.)

fornicari

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hine forlæg wið ðá Madianiten, 353, 19. Gé eów forlǽgon fornicata es, 463, 33. Hine mon sǽde þæt heó hié wið forlǽge, Ors. 126, 26. Þæt hí hí forlǽgen, Past. 403, 33. to lie in the way of, to defend.

full-gán

to follow a professioncarry on an officeapply oneself topractise a habitto give effect tocarry outto execute a command, taskdo a person's will

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Hí ðínum willan woldon fulgán, Bt. 3, 4; F. 6, 24. with the idea of help, service Sceaft nytte heóld, feðergearwum fús fláne fulleóde the shaft did its office well, swift-winged helped on the arrow-head, B. 3119.

forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, forhtigan, forhtigean, forhtegean; to forhtianne; part. forhtiende, forhtigende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [forht affrighted, and the terminations -an, -anne, -gan] .

To be afraid or frightenedtremblepăvēretrĕmĕretrĕpĭdāreformīdāreTo fearbe frightened atdreadtĭmēre

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He bæd ðæt ne forhtedon ná he bade that they should not be afraid, Byrht. Th. 132, 25; By. 21. Ne sý eówer heorte gedréfed, ne ne forhtige gé non turbētur cor vestrum, neque formīdet, Jn. Bos. 14, 27. Ðæt óðre forhtian that others may fear, Homl.

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