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god-borh

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Cf. the formulae pp. 178-182 beginning on þone Drihten, on Ælmihtiges Godes naman, on lifiendes Godes naman), and will accuse him that he do not carry out any of the pledges that he gave him, Ll. Th. i. 82, 4-6

gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
gearwian, gerwian, gerwan, girwan, gierwan, gyrwan, gyrian, girian, gierian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To make ready ⬩ prepare ⬩ procure ⬩ supply ⬩ put on ⬩ clothe ⬩ părāre ⬩ præpărāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre

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Ðæt selfe wæter ðegnunge gearwode beforan his fótum the very water did reverence before his feet, St. And. 22, 19. v. Grm. D. M. 984

Linked entries: a-gearwian gierian gierwan girian girwan ge-gearwian gerwan gyrian gyrwan

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

A meal, refection, food

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Him beád reste and gereorda offered them rest and refreshment, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 17; Gen. 2441: Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 29; Pa. 36: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 7. Heofonlícu gereordu heavenly food, Shrn. 30, 28: 64, 2.

a-manian

(v.)
Grammar
a-manian, -manigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, manian to admonish, challenge, lay claim to]

To demand ⬩ exact ⬩ exigere

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To demand, exact; exigere Gif hit se geréfa ne amanige mid rihte if the reeve do not lawfully exact it, L. Ed. 5; Th. i. 162, 12. Se biscop amanige ða oferhýrnesse æt ðam geréfan let the bishop exact the penalty for contempt from the reeve, L.

CEALC

(n.)
Grammar
CEALC, es; m.

Plaster, cement, chalk; ⬩ calx arenata, calx

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Plaster, cement, chalk; calx arenata, calx Iuuinianus wæs sume niht on ánum niwcilctan húse: ðá hét he bétan ðǽr-inne mycel fýr, forðon hit wæs ceald weder.

Linked entry: calc

weornian

(v.)
Grammar
weornian, p. ode
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To wither, fade, pine away Ic eom hége gelíc ðam ðe hraðe weornaþ, ðonne hit byð ámówen, Ps. Th. 101, 4, 9. Ða blóstman blówaþ ðonne óþre wyrta scrincaþ and weorniaþ, Lchdm. i. 204, 13. Ic weornede tabescebam, Ps. Spl. 118, 158.

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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Weather Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc gear . . . swá mycel ungelimp on wæderunge swá man náht ǽþelíce geþencean ne mæg; swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 21.

Linked entry: wederian

scrúd-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-fultum, es ; m.
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Twelf hída to scrúdfultume ðam híréde (Winchester), 499, 13. Ic habbe gifen ðæt land intó Sanctes Petres mynstre intó Baðan ðam munecan tó scrúdfultume. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 171, 15. v. next word

wiþer-rǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽdness, e; f.

Contrariety ⬩ opposition ⬩ hostility ⬩ ill-will ⬩ unfavourableness ⬩ disadvantage ⬩ oppositeness of nature

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Gr. 47; Zup. 275, 7. hostility, ill-will, Similar entries v. wiþer-rǽde, I Wið hunda réðnysse and wiðerrǽdnysse; se ðe hafaþ hundes heortan mid him, ne beóð ongeán hine hundas céne, Lchdm. i. 372, 3. unfavourableness, disadvantage, Similar entries v.

Linked entry: wiþer-rǽde

and-swaru

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Ðá bysmrode ic hine mid mínum ondswarum . . . þá wæs hé ge*-*feónde mínra ondswaro, Nar. 18, 13-18. Ondsuearum (-sworum, R.) responsis, Lk. L. 2, 47. Add

ge-hrepod

(v.)
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Z. 255, 3. to touch with the hand Gehrepa hire byrigene, and þú bist sóna hál, Hml.

mann-swica

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mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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Mánsworan (manswican, v. l. and þá heora hláford beswícaþ and hine forlǽtaþ his feónda(n) tó handa), 114, 13. Þyder scylan manslagan and þyder scylan manswican, 203, 21. Seó éhtnes þe crístene þoledon oft and gelóme þurh wælhreówe manswican, 83, 18

ofer-hlifian

(v.)

to tower above, rise high above ⬩ to exceed, surpass, excel ⬩ to tower over in a threatening manner

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to tower above, rise high above Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, Exon. Th. 206, 3; Ph. 121. to exceed, surpass, excel Ofer[h]lyfaþ praecellat, superemineat, Hpt. Gl. 413, 48.

ge-neósian

(v.)
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Þ seó upplice gifu hine geneósode, Gr. D. 38, 7. Hé wearð geneósod þurh God, and se hálga gást hét hine faran tó Alexandria byrig, Hml.

lá

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Lá ah ðeáhhwæðre se foreðancula wer bæd his fultumes sed videlicet vir providus solatium petivit, Past. 305, 1. Hit is lá ful góód þæt ǽfre úre eágan móston geseón þæt wé wilnodon, Ps. Th. 34, 21. to negation Uton ændian þás bóc nú hǽrrihte ...

rihte

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Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon intó Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebyreð rihtor intó West-Sexan, Ll. Th. i. 356, 19. Add Genóh wel ðú hyt ongitst, and genóh rihte, Solil. H. 16, 22. Genóh rihte ðú hyt understenst, 24, 14. Apollonius þone rǽdels rihte árǽdde, Ap.

hǽmed

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Add: of legitimate connexion Gif ðá gesinhíwan tó ungemetlíce hié gemengað on ðǽm hǽmede conjuges immoderatae admixtioni servientes, Past. 397, 11. Gif hire liófre sié óðer hémed tó niomanne if sie prefer to make a second marriage, C.

be-windan

(v.)
Grammar
be-windan, bi-windan; p. -wand, -wond, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden; v. a.

To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turn ⬩ amplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere

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Abraham bewand ða hleóðorcwydas on hige sínum Abraham turned the revelations in his mind, 107; Th. 140, 34; Gen. 2337

Linked entries: be-wand be-wunden bi-windan

Acsan mynster

(n.)
Grammar
Acsan mynster, Ascan mynster, Axan minster, es; n. [Acsa, an; m? the river Axe; mynster a monastery: Flor. Axanminster: Hunt. Acseminster]

AXMINSTER in Devonshire ⬩ hodie Axminster, in agro Devoniensi

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reigned thirty-one years, and his body lies at Winchester, and the prince's at Axminster, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 32: Th. 86, 13, col. 1

Linked entries: Acsa Ascan mynster Axan minster Eaxan minster

æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, he ætbryt; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden, -breden; v. a.

To take away ⬩ withdraw ⬩ set at liberty ⬩ to enlarge ⬩ release ⬩ rescue ⬩ tollere ⬩ eripere

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Ðæt ðe he hæfþ him biþ ætbroden quod habet auferetur ab eo, Mt. Bos. 13, 12: 21, 43: Ex. 22, 10. Ðe hys wealas him ætbrudon quem abstulerant servi ejus, Gen. 21, 25

Linked entry: æt-broden

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