fore-gímness
Observation
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Observation Mið foragémnisse cum obseruatione, Lk. L. 17, 20
ge-cyrtan
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To shorten, cut off Gecyrte truncas, Germ. 400, 139
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morgen-colla
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Add: For colla cf. (?) cwelan. v. Angl. xxxi. 258
mótere
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Cf. gemót-mann
gúþ-spell
War-tidings
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War-tidings, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 18; Gen. 2097
ge-tigþian
to grant
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to grant, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 23; Gen. 2752
ælf-sciéne
Beautiful, like an elf or nymph ⬩ of elfin beauty ⬩ formosus ut genius vel nympha
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Cd. 86; Th. 109, 23; Gen. 1827: Cd. 130; Th. 165, 11; Gen. 2730
ge-þylmédan
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Substitute: <b>ge-þylman;</b> pp. ed To overwhelm Hí geþylmede ł gewriþene synt ipsi obligati (cf. obligata, oblita, Corp. Gl. H. 84, 4 a) sunt, Ps. L. 19, 9. Cf. for-þylman
syn-rust
The foulness of sin
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Th. 81, 9; Cri. 1321. [Cf. the line in the Cathemerinon of Prudentius, 'quod limat aegram pectoris rubiginem.' v. Mod. Lang. Notes, May, 1889. Cf. also synne rust peccati rubigo, Scint. 4, 14.] Similar entries v. Cf. syn-wund
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biter-nes
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Add: Similar entries cf. biter, I. Ðá bieternesse ðǽre wyrte . . . se swæc ðǽre bieternesse, Past. 303, 14-15. Similar entries cf. biter, II. Biternys acerbitas (poenarum), An. Ox. 4816. Ágyld þú mé mid biternesse leán, R. Ben. 22, 19.
mæðel
an assembly ⬩ a deliberative or judicial meeting ⬩ council ⬩ speech ⬩ address ⬩ harangue ⬩ conversation
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Módiges meðel monige gehýrdon many heard the proud one's harangue (of Moses addressing the Israelites when pursued by Pharaoh ), Cd. 156; Th. 194, 3; Exod. 255
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COSTIAN
To tempt, try, prove ⬩ probare, tentare.
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C. T. 25, 2. v. intrans Ðonne bryne costaþ hú gehealdne sind sáwle wið synnum when the burning proveth how abstinent are souls from sins Exon. 23b; Th. 65, 24; Cri. 1059.
on-sittan
to occupy ⬩ to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person) ⬩ to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)
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Godes him ondrédon hete, heofoncyninges níþ swíðe onsǽton, Cd. Th. 48, 1; Gen. 769. Ðonne ðú ðé selfum swíðost onsitte, Met. 5, 38. Ðú ðé láðra ne þearft hæleþa hildþræce onsittan, Cd. Th. 130, 10; Gen. 2157: Beo. Th. 1198; B. 597: Exon.
hæleþ
A man, warrior, hero
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Hæleþa scyppend creator of men, Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 7; Cri. 266 : Cd. 98; Th. 129, 6; Gen. 2139 : Andr. Kmbl. 41; An. 21. Hæleþa bearn the children of men, Cd. 35; Th. 46, 30; Gen. 752. Heleþa sceppend creator of men, Hy. Grn. 8, 34
felt
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cf. sadol-felt pella, 291, 15; or cf. (??) pelltaria, pellis quae a mento bobis pendent, Corp. Gl. H. 91, 276), i. 83, 71. Add
hróf-stán
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Add:after hrófstáne: yrnð dropmǽlum swíðe hluttor wæter (cf. wæs of þǽm ilcan stáne þǽre ciricean hrófes swíðe hluttor wǽta út flówende (cf. ꝥ ilce hús (the church) on scræfes onlícnesse wæs æteówed, 207, 19), Bl. H. 209, 1.)
þreágan
- Met. 26, 97.
to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress
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Th. 63, 23; Cri. 1024. Lég þreáð þeódsceaþan, 97, 25; Cri. 1596.
rún
a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.
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Ic Síward cinges þegen æt rǽde and æt rúnan (cf. þegno betst (Peter) te is herron sprak an rúnun,Hel. 3096) Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 355, 17. Hé ( Christ ) feówertig daga folgeras síne rúnum (cf.
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cneóres
A generation ⬩ posterity ⬩ race ⬩ tribe ⬩ family; ⬩ generatio ⬩ posteritas ⬩ gens ⬩ tribus ⬩ familia
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Com God wera cneórissa weorc sceáwigan God came to behold the work of the races of men Cd. 80; Th. 101, 8; Gen. 1679. Secgaþ on cneórissum dicite in gentibus Ps. Th. 95, 9; Cd. 64 ; Th. 77, 12; Gen. 1274. Cneóres tribus Ælfc.