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rǽpling

(n.)
Grammar
rǽpling, rǽping, es; m.
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One bound, a captive, prisoner, criminal Wæs ðá rǽpling se ðe ǽr wæs Angelcynnes heáfod ( of archbishop Ælfheah taken captive by the Danes ), Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 19. Hé ( St. Paul) wæs ðyder (to Rome ) rǽpling gelǽded, Blickl. Homl. 173, 7.

gneáð

(adj.)
Grammar
gneáð, gnéð; adj.

Sparing ⬩ frugal ⬩ stingy ⬩ scanty ⬩ small ⬩ parcus

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He self lifde on gneáðum woroldlífe án tunece wæs his gegerela and ðæt wæs hǽren and beren hláf wæs his gereorde he himself lived a frugal life in the world, one tunic was his raiment, and barley bread was his food, Shrn. 110, 4: 77, 4.

Linked entry: un-gníðe

ge-mimor

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mimor, adj.

Existing in the memory or mind[?], known ⬩ notus

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, known; notus Leden him wæs swá cúþ and swá gemimor swá swá Englisc ðæt him gecyndelíc wæs linguam Latinam non minus quam Anglorum, quæ sibi naturalis est, noverit, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 35. v. Grm. D. M. 352-3

Linked entry: mimor

ge-spreca

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Abraham wæs Godes gespreca (cf. æfter ðǽre sprǽce se Ælmihtiga úp gewende (Gen. 17, 22), 92, 83, Hml. Th. i. 90, 19. Móyses wæs Godes sylfes gespeca (-spreca, v.l. ) (cf.

marm-stán

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Se marmstán sceolde beón onwænded, sé wæs áseted ofer his byrgene. Þá þá se marmstán áweg genumen wæs, Gr. D. 302, 15-16. Hí gemétton áne mǽre þrúh geworht of marmstáne, Hml. S. 20, 80. Godes encgel sette énne marmstán æt þæs mǽdenes heáfde, 8, 201.

norþe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþe-weard, adj.

Northward ⬩ north

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Ðæt Babylonicum wæs ðæt forme, and on eásteweardum ; ðæt æfterre wæs ðæt Crécisce, and on norþeweardum, 2, 1; Swt. 60, 3. Æt Baddanbyrg westeweardre and norþeweardre ... of foxhylle norþeweardre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 249, 26, 34.

Linked entry: norþ-weard

fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
fléde, adj.

Flooded ⬩ overflowed ⬩ tŭmĭdus

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Flooded, overflowed; tŭmĭdus Wæs seó eá to ðan fléde the river was so flooded, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 13. Seó eá fléde wæs the river was flooded, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 7. Tiber flédu wearþ the Tiber was flooded, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 20

Linked entry: in-fléde

be-weaxan

to overgrow

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Wæs se mere eall mid wudu beweaxen stagnum erat circumdatum habun*-*danti silva, Nar. 12, 8. to overgrow, cover with a growth Sumne dǽl þæs meóses þe seó ród mid beweaxen wæs, Hml. S. 26, 37

flǽsc-bana

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-bana, an; m.

A slayer ⬩ executioner

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A slayer, executioner Se flǽscbana (interfector) þe tó his cwealme gecoren wæs . . . se wælhreówa flǽscbana (carnifex), Gr. D. 254, 26, 33.

Linked entry: flǽsc-cwellere

un-lǽttu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽttu, f.
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Moral wretchedness, wickedness God gecýðde in þám for hwylcre scylde (blasphemy) se cniht wæs geseald swylcum éhterum; for þon þe his fæder nolde hine gerihtan þá hwíle þe hé lifde,þá ylcan unlǽttu hé lét hine eft edníwian þá þá hé sweltende wæs, Gr

Linked entry: -lǽttu

lǽce-cræft

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Wæs sum munuc, þám wæs nama lustus, sé waes gelǽred on lǽceræfte ( medicinali arte imbutus ), Gr. D. 344, 6: 11. Hé áxode gif hé cúðe áht on lǽcecræfte, Hml.

un-lust

Grammar
un-lust, <b>. II.</b>
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Add Unlust mé wæs tó lifianne vivendi mihi taedium est, Verc. Först. 140, 5. Se ylca fæder wæs geswænced mid unluste (gedréfednesse, v.l.) his swíðlican geornnesse idem pater nimietatis ejus taedio affectus, Gr. D. 156, 6.

fore-hús

(n.)
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a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

súþ-duru

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-duru, a; f.
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A south door Wæs seó súðduru hwæthwega háde máre, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15

un-blinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-blinnendlíce, adv.

Incessantly

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Incessantly Unblinnendlíce dón wæs incessabiliter acta est, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 26

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

wist-fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

án-cenned

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Se cniht wæs áncenned sunu his méder, Hml. Th. i. 492, 5. Add

dropung

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Hé wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropunge, Hml. S. 23 b, 233. Add

þrilig

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Wǽs þǽr án þrilig wáhrægel and swýðe þicce gewefen, Vis. Lfc. 69. Add