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ge-wǽdian

(v.)
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Add: -wǽdan To wrap up :-- Ðęt on gewuǽd quod inolcuerit ( = involucerit ? cf. involucrum gewynd, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 25), Angl. xi. 171, 9. to clothe, a person Gwédon hine tunuc induerunt eum tunicam, Mt. L. 27, 28. Gewóedað hine induite illum, Lk. L.

godcundlic

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Add: of God For his godcundlicum anwealde hé is ǽghwǽr andweard, Bt. 42; F. 258, 11. proceeding from God, inspired by God Godcundlicum wordum ( with words from the Scriptures ) heó hyre bearn lǽrde, Lch. iii. 428, 28. devoted to God, religious Godcundlicere

mere

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Add Hé hám cymeð . . . nefne him holm gestýreð, mere hafað mundum, Gn. Ex. 107. add: a natural pool Æt Finchámstede án mere blód weóll, Chr. 1098; P. 234, 22. Hí þá hálgan geléddon tó ánum brádum mere. . . se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht, Hml. S. 11

sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceandlíce, adv.

disgracefully, shamefully, infamouslyopprobriously, reproachfully, insultingly

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in a disgraceful manner, disgracefully, shamefully, infamously Heó lyfde sceandlíce, swá swá swín on meoxe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 528. Nán cristen man ne sceal sceandlíce flítan, 13, 122. Him wand út his innoþ æt his setle, and hé sceandlíce sáwlode, Homl

BÚAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚAN, búgan; ic búe, ðú búst, he býþ; p. búde, pl. búdon; pp. gebún; v. anom.

To dwell, livehabitare, versari aliquo locoTo inhabit, occupyinhabitare, colere, incolere

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intrans. To dwell, live; habitare, versari aliquo loco He búde on Eást-Englum he dwelt among the East-Angles, Chr. 890; Erl. 66. 29: Ors. 1, l; Bos. 19, 26. Gif he weard onfunde búan [MS. buon] on beorge if he found the keeper dwelling in the mount,

hæg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-weard, hæcg-, es; m.

A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground,agellarius

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A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground,L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 11, 12. The following note is given on this word, p. 234 'Bp. Kennett observes that there were two kinds of agellarii, the common

hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed, es; n.

A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriagecoitus

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A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriage; coitus Ða ðe rihtlíce healdaþ hyra ǽwe and for bearnes gestreóne hǽmed begáþ those who rightly observe their marriage and for procreation of children have carnal intercourse, Homl. Th, i. 148, 22. Mægþhád biþ

Linked entry: dreám

hafen-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafen-leást, e; f.

Lack of means, indigenceinopia

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Lack of means, indigence; inopia Wé ne sceolon ða wannspédigan for heora hafenleáste forseón we ought not to despise those who are without means for their indigence, Homl. Th. i. 128, 23. Fela sind þearfan þurh hafenleáste and ná on heora gáste. Sind

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.

Patienceresignationpatientia

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Patience, resignation; patientia Ðú me eart fǽle ge-þyld tu es patientia mea, Ps. Th. 70, 4: Ps. Spl. 61, 5: Job Thw. 167, 16. Sum þafaþ in geþylde ðæt he sceal one allows what he must with patience, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 20; Crä. 71. On geþylde in patientia

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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necessity, inevitableness Neód (néd, Lind. Rush.) ys ðæt swycdómas cumon necesse est ut veniant scandala, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 7 : Homl. Th. i. 514, 33. Gif ðæt nýd ábǽdeþ cum ipsa necessitas compellit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 1. Nemne hwylc nýd máre ábǽdde, 3,

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, p. -fánd, pl. -fúndon; pp. -fúnden

To finddetectfeelexperienceinveniredeprehendereexperirisentire

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To find, detect, feel, experience; invenire, deprehendere, experiri, sentire De he Godes eorre afúnde though he felt God's anger, Ps. C. 25. Ic afínde experior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55. Ðis wíf wæs afúnden on unrihton hǽmede hæc mulier deprehensa est

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Dornwara ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dornwara ceaster, gen. ceastre; f. [the city of the inhabitants of Dorsetshire ]

DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput

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DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire; Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput Ðis wæs gedón in ðam cynelícan setle on ðære stówe ðe is genæmned Dornwara ceaster this was done in the royal residence in the place which is named Dorchester, Th. Diplm. A.

dareþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dareþ-lácende, deareþ-lácende; part. [daroþ, dareþ a dart, spear; lácende, part. of lácan to play]

Playing with a dart, dart-brandishing telo ludens

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Playing with a dart, dart-brandishing; telo ludens Beornþreát monig ófestum gefýsde, dareþlácende many a band of nobles hurried with haste, dart-brandishing, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 29; Pa. 53. Dareþlácendra of the dart-players, Elen. Kmbl. 1298; El. 651

ellor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-gást, -gǽst, es; m.

A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spiritspīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens

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A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit; spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens Scolde se ellorgást on feónda geweald, síðian the departing spirit must go into the power of fiends Beo. Th. 1619; B. 807. Ellorgǽst a departing spirit, 3238; B. 1617. Hie

éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal dēvōtio

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Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal; dēvōtio Hí leorniaþ mid fulre éstfulnesse ða sóðan gód to sécanne they learn to seek the true good with full devotion, Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS. His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he

Finns buruh

(n.)
Grammar
Finns buruh, = Finnes burh; gen. -burge; f.

Finnsburg

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Finnsburg Swylce eal Finnes buruh [MS. Finns] fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 72; Fin. 36. This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, — Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might

Linked entry: Finn

full-fremednes

(n.)
Grammar
full-fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Fulfilmentperfectionperfectio

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Fulfilment, perfection; perfectio Ðæt ic hæbbe manege men gelǽd to ðæm stæðe fullfremednesse on ðæm scipe mínes módes that I have brought many men to the shore of perfection in the ship of my mind, Past. 65; Hat. MS. Ðæt he fullfremednysse hæbbe that

Linked entries: fremednes fremnes

gealga

(n.)
Grammar
gealga, an; m.

A gallowsgibbetcrosspatĭbŭlumcrux

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A gallows, gibbet, cross; patĭbŭlum, crux Fraeoðes gealga a malefactor's gibbet, Rood Kmbl. 20; Kr. 10. Ðone óðerne he hét hón on gealgan altĕrum suspendit in crŭcem, Gen. 40, 22 : Deut. 21, 22 : Past. 3, 1; Swt. 33, 20; Hat. MS. 8 b, 7 : Apstls. Kmbl

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

mann-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bryne, es; m.

A fire in which men lose their lives

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A fire in which men lose their lives(?) Ðá wæs swíðe micel mancwealm, and se micela manbryne wæs on Lundene, and Paules mynster forbarn, Chr. 962; Erl. 120, 6. [Thorpe with previous translators renders the word by fever; Earle would read mánbryne = destructive

Linked entry: mán-bryne