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wil-dǽd

(n.)
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wil-dǽd, e; f.

An acceptable deedfavourbenefit

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An acceptable deed, favour, benefit Móna se ændlefta, wyldǽda (wel-? v. wel-dǽd) biddan nytlíc is. Lchdm. iii. 188, 24

(adv.)
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má, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Moreratherfurther

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and má magis magisque, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 15. Weaxan áand má, Past. 37, 1; Swt. 263, 18. Se wela ðe [hí] him dæghwamlíce gesamnodan má and má, Blickl. Homl. 99, 29

ge-rád

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Add: [The word seems to be feminine sometimes, e. g. on hwylcre gerád, Gr. D. 172, 29; so that in the phrase on þá gerád þæt, it may perhaps be, at least sometimes, rather fem. sing. than neut. pl.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Gif cniht wǽpn brede gilde se hláford án pund and hæbbe se hláford æt ðæt hé mǽge if a follower draw a weapon, let the lord pay one pound, and let the lord get from him what he can, Th. Chart. 612, 25.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

fæstlíce

(adv.)

fastfirmlyconstantlypersistencefaststrictlyspeedily at once

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Ic þín wundur eall sæcge, swá ic fæstlícast mæg befón wordum (as completely as ever I can express them in words), Ps. Th. 74, 2. firmly, constantly. Similar entries Cf. fæst; II Búton fæstlíce (firmiter) hé gelýfe, Ath. Crd. 42: Shrn. 195, 3.

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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Gif him hwilc mon folligende biþ, þonne feorriaþ hí and fleóð, Nar. 35, 32. to journey with an object: Æteáwdan twégen weras . . . and cwǽdon ꝥ hié of Hierusalem cóman and for him folgedan (they had come to fetch him?), Bl.

geár

(n.)
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Annus Solaris hæfð . . . twelf mónðas, and ꝥ gér hæfð nigon þúsend tída and seofon hund tída and syx and syxtig, Angl. viii. 320, 19.

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Grim and grǽdig, reóc and réðe (;Grendel;) Beo. Th. 244; B. 122. Ðá wæs ellenwód, yrre and réðe, frécne and ferþgrim fæder wið dehter, Exon. Th. 251, 5; Jul. 140.

Linked entry: hréðe

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Mycel menigu ymb hine sæt, and tó him cwǽdon:'Hér is ðín módor úte (foris),' Mk. Skt. 3, 32. in a special sense.

Linked entry: út

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, e ; f. : es; n.

a wightcreaturebeingcreated thinga whitthingaughtanythingwithout a negativeaughtalonewith a genitive

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Kmbl. 3320; An. 1663. Næs wordlatu wihte ( at all ) ðon máre, 3043; An. 1524. Wuhte, Met. 14, 10 : 16, 14. Næs him wihte ðe sél it was not a whit the better for him Beo. Th. 5368 ; B. 2687. Nát ic hit be wihte ( at all; cf. be dǽle in part ), Exon.

freó-dóm

freedom from spiritual bondage,freedom from obligation,release from restraintfreedom of activityabsence of restraint, or hindrance,freedom to doliberty of actionfreedomliberalityfreedomfranknessfreedom from troublefreedom from a taxthe charter granting freehold land

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Hy. 5, 10. freedom from a tax, c. Similar entries v. freó, (10) Mín ærfelond ðe ic et Aeðeluulfe cyninge begæt and gebohte mid fullum friódóme on ǽce ærfe, C.D. i. 316, 5.

dígolnes

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Dígelnyssa abstrusa, An. Ox. 1952. Wé habbað ðás race ánfealdlíce gereht; wé willað eác þæt andgit eów geopenian, and ðá dýgelnysse eów ne bedyrnan, Hml. Th. ii. 214, 18. a secret place On dígelnesse latibulo, i. secretorio, An. Ox. 392.

ge-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þing, es; n.

a councilan assemblyconciliumcounioa compactan agreementa conditionpactumwhat is impending over onewhat is awaiting onewhat is certainly to be expected or hoped forfatedestinyquod est imminens vel expectandumfatumsors

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a council, an assembly; concilium, counio Ðá se þeóden ongan geþinges wyrcan then did the prince form a council, Cd. 197; Th. 245, 25; Dan. 468.

Linked entry: gúþ-geþingu

niman

(v.)
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R. 10, 24. to obtain from a source, model, &amp;amp;c., derive, to obtain by one's own act from some source, material or non-material Swilce ǽ swylce wé habbað, and swylce þæáwas swylce habbað, ealle þá þe gód sint wé námon of þínum [ríce], and of þínum

eorre

(adj.)
Grammar
eorre, adj.

Angry, enraged, fierce īrātus, īrācundus

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Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078

freoðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wǽr, freoðu-wǽr, frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacean agreementcompactpācis fœduspactum

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Hí onféngon fulwihte and freoðuwǽre they received baptism and the covenant of peace, Andr. Kmbl. 3259: An. 1632

hyge-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-róf, adj.

Stoutmagnanimous

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Stout, strong of mind or heart, magnanimous, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 6; Ruin. 20: 46 b; Th. 159, 13; Gú. 926: Andr. Kmbl. 465; An. 233: 2009; An. 1007: Beo.

tama

(n.)
Grammar
tama, an; m.

Tameness

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Tameness Ne þearf beorna nán wénan ðære wyrde, ðæt hió ( the lioness ) wel hire taman healde; ac ic tiohhie, ðæt hió ðæs níwan taman náuht ne gehicgge, ac ðone wildan gewunan wille geþencan hire eldrena, Met. 13, 23-28.

cwilming

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., and add: cf. cwilmian, <b>I, II.</b> 1 Bearn mid ormǽtre cwylminge cwacigende eallum limum, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 20. Cwylmingce tó tintreigenne cruciatu torquendus, An.

ge-hendan

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Add: to grasp, seize, catch Nyle deáð ǽnig swæð ǽfre forlǽtan, ǽr hé gehende (? gehede, MS., the prose corresponding to the passage is :-- Ǽr hé geféhþ ꝥ ꝥ hé æfter spyreð, Bt. 39, I; F. 212, l) ðæt hé æfter spyrede, Met. 27, 15.