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arce-

(prefix)
Grammar
arce-, a prefix; v. arce-bisceop

chiefἀρχιἀρχός

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note

Linked entries: stól árod ærce

ge-niman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niman, -nyman, -nioman; he -nimeþ, -nimþ; p. -nam, -nom , pl. -námon, -nómon; imp. -nim, pl. -nimaþ; subj. p. -náme, pl. -námen; pp. -numen

To take, take up, take away, assume, receive, accept, obtain, comprehend, enter intosūmĕre, tollĕre, auferre, assūmĕre, accĭpĕre, nancisci, comprehendĕre, inīre

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Hí genómon unlytel they took not a little, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 14. Ðú ðé ánne genim to gesprecan take thou one to thee for counsellor, Exon. 80 a; Th. 301, 25; Fá. 24: Cd. 67; Th. 80, 27; Gen. 1335. Genimaþ eów árlíce lác tollĭte hostias, Ps.

bindele

(n.)
Grammar
bindele, byndele, byndelle, an; f.

A binding, tyingvinculis constrictio

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Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2

Linked entry: byndele

bleáte

(adv.)
Grammar
bleáte, adv.

Wretchedly, miserablymisere, miserabile

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Th. 5640, note; B. 2824

úf

(n.)
Grammar
úf, es; m.

An owlvultur

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Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 48, 17 note

Linked entries: húf húf

flæþ

(n.)

a fleecewool

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Ox. 23, 37 (where see note)

tó-dǽlendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlendlíce, adv.

Separablydistinctly

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Gr. 7; Zup. 21, 14 note

Linked entry: tó-dǽledlíce

un-seht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-seht, adj.

Not in agreementin hostilityat variance

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The same writer, under the year 1070, notes that Edric was reconciled with William) and fought with the garrison at Hereford, Chr. 1067; Erl. 203, 40.

be-hóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hóf-líc, adj.

Behovefulneedfulnecessarius

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Behoveful, needful; necessarius Ðæt his líf him behóflíc wǽre quia necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, note 3. Behóflíc is is necessary Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 3

scorian

(v.)
Grammar
scorian, p. ode
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To refuse, reject an offer, repudiate Ða ðe ne gelýfab þurh ágenne cyre hí scoriaþ ná þurh gewyrd those who do not believe refuse by their own choice, not by fate, Homl. Th. i. 114, 12.

Linked entry: sceorian

ge-seglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seglian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to sailvēlĭfĭcārito furnish with sailsvēlis instruĕre

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to sail; vēlĭfĭcāri Ðyder he cwæþ, ðæt nán man ne mihte geseglian on ánum mónþe thither he said that a man could not sail in a month, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 19. to furnish with sails; vēlis instruĕre Se ðe nafaþ gesegled scip who hath not a ship furnished

Linked entries: seglan ge-siglan

un-ǽmtigan

(v.)
Grammar
un-ǽmtigan, un-ǽmtigian

to prevent a person being at leisureto deprive of leisure

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to prevent a person being at leisure, to deprive of leisure Ne lyste ðé wífes ðe ðé on nánum þincgum ne ábysige ne ðé ne unǽmtige tó ðínum wyllan do not you desire a wife that may worry you in nothing, and may not prevent you being at leisure to follow

un-eáðlǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðlǽce, adj.

Not easily cured

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Not easily cured Gif hit biþ of yfelre inwǽtan hit biþ ðe uneáþlǽcra, Lchdm. ii. 258, 27

un-fæstende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæstende, adj.

Not fasting

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Not fasting Ðæt ǽnig unfæstende man húsles ne ábirige, L. Edg. C. 36; Th. ii. 252, 1

Linked entry: fæstan

un-ádrysnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádrysnende, adj.

Not to be quenched or extinguished

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Not to be quenched or extinguished Mið ðæccille his unádrysnendre cum lampade sua inextinguibili, Rtl. 106, 10

Linked entry: á-drysnan

un-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-swíðe, adv.

Not stronglyweakly

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Not strongly, weakly Sió ecg bát unswíðor ðonne his ðiódcyning þearfe hæfde, Beo. Th. 5150; B. 2578

un-gin

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gin, un-ginn; adj.

Not amplecontracted

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Not ample, contracted Á sceal ðæs heánan hyge hord onginnost, Exon. Th. 346, 18; Gn. Ex. 206

un-sáwen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sáwen, adj.

Not sown

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Not sown .ii. æceras, óðerne gesáwene, and óðerne unsáwene, L. R. S. 10; Th. i. 438, 5

Linked entry: sáwan

forhtra

(adj.)

more fearful

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more fearful Ne beóþ gé ðý forhtran be ye not the more fearful, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 11

fyren-lust

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-lust, es; m.

Luxuryluxŭria

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Luxury; luxŭria Ne gémdon hie nánes fyrenlustes they cared not for any luxury, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 7