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for-wénan

(v.)

to overweeninsolens

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to overween. Substitute: for-wened glosses insolens Feruuaenid, foruuened insolens, Txts. 70, 548. Þá forwenedan insolentiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 53

spiwian

(v.)
Grammar
spiwian, p. ode

To spit up, vomit

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To spit up, vomit (with dat.) Him bánlocan blóde spiowedan their carcases spouted forth blood Exon. Th. 271, 3; Jul. 476

Linked entry: spiowian

á-þegen

Filled with food

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Substitute: [þegen, ptcpl. of þicgan to take food] Filled with food Áðegen distentus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 59. Áþegin, 25, 75

bæþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-sealf, e; f.

A salve to be used when taking a bath

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A salve to be used when taking a bath Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum líce and bæþsealf, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 302, 23

hús-bonda

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bonda, -bunda, an; m.
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Ðá wearþ Eustatius uppon his horse and his gefeoran uppon heora and férdon ðam húsbundon and ofslógon hine binnan his ágenan heorþa one of his men wanted to stop at a man's house against his will, and wounded the man of the house, and the man of the

Linked entry: bonda

hwíl-tídum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwíl-tídum, dat. pl. as adv.

At timessometimes

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Seó sǽ is hwíltídum smylte and myrige on rówene, hwílon eác swiðe hreóh and egeful on beónne, 182, 32

marc

(n.)
Grammar
marc, es; n.

A markhalf a pound

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viii. healfmarcum ásodenes goldes, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 1

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, p. ode (v. níd, VI)

To forcecompelconstrain

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To force, compel, constrain Neádaþ forlǽtan cogit intermittere, Hymn. Surt. 56, 13 : 84, 17. Útlagan ús wépan neádiaþ exules nos flere cogunt, 56, 3. Se ðe óðerne neádaþ ofer his mihte drincenne, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 31.

Linked entry: neódian

óþ-sacan

(v.)
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Nán mon ne mæg óþsacan ðæt sum gód ne síe ðæt héhste, 34, l; Fox 134, 9. to deny (an obligation, a charge, etc. ) Gange feówra sum and óþsace ( deny a charge of robbing), L. Eth. ii. 4; Th. i. 286, 18.

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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To assist, preserve, to be sufficient; adjuvare, subvenire, suppetere. Grammar ge-helpan, cum gen Ðonne hie mágon ðín gehelpan when they can help thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10.

Linked entry: ge-heolp

ge-riht-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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He ðǽrbinnan wunode gerihtlǽcende ðæt folc mid láre to geleáfan he dwelt therein directing the people by teaching to belief, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 113. Menn be his láre heora líf gerihtlǽton men by his instruction rectified their lives, Homl.

ge-risenlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-risenlíc, comp. m. -lícra, f. n. -lícre; adj.

Convenient, suitable, befittingconvĕniens, aptus

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Gerisenlíc me to wosanne oportet me esse, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 49. Ðé is gerisenlícre ðæt ðú sí mid rihte ofersteled, ðonne ðú oferstele óðerne man mid wóge it is more befitting thee to be overruled with right than to overrule another with wrong, Prov.

ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, p. -mæt and -mette , pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans.

to measure, measure back or againmetiri, remetirito measure by traversing or going overmetiri transeundo

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And. 47, 2. to measure by traversing or going over; metiri transeundo And his cwén mid him medo-stíg gemæt and his queen with him measured the mead way [way to the mead-hall], Beo. Th. 1852; B. 924

þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
þeóstrian, þéstrian, þiéstrian, þístrian, þystrian; p. ode.
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to make dark or dim, to make the eye less capable of seeing, dim the sight Se dæg bletit and ðióstraþ hiora eágan, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 5. to grow dark or dim His eágan þýstrodon caligaverunt oculi ejus, Gen. 27, 1: 48, 10.

Linked entry: þýstrian

un-gerisenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gerisenlíce, adv.

In an unsuitable, unseemly or unbecoming mannerwith indignitydishonourablybasely

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Hé sceal tilian ðæt hé ne sié ungerisenlíce underþeód his unþeáwum, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 19. For ðæte gewilnunga woroldgielpes hé onlýtt ungerisenlíce ðissum eorðlícum, suá ðæt neát for gífernesse onlýt ðære eorðan, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 2.

un-gewittig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewittig, adj.

madinsanefoolishsenselessnot having reasonirrational

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Ða yfelan men ne magon cuman þider, ðider ða ungewittigan gesceafta wilniaþ cumenne, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 3

Linked entry: un-wittig

wiccian

(v.)
Grammar
wiccian, p. ode
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Com a modi clarc, to mi douter his love beed, . . . he ne miȝtte his wille have . . . Thenne bigon the clerc to wiche, An. Lit. 11, 3-8), L. Ecg. P, iv. 18; Th. ii. 208, 31 : L. M. I. P. 39; Th. ii. 274, 31

eargian

(v.)
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Substitute: To grow timid, turn coward, lose heart Dumbe beóð þá bydelas þe for ege oððe ǽnigre worldscame eargiað and wandiað Godes riht sprecanne, Wlfst. 191, 5. Þá eargode heora án for þám ormǽtum cyle, Hml. S. 11, 156.

leóf

Grammar
leóf, as a form of address.
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Ðá cwæð hé heom eallum; 'La leóf, ic bidde eów', Hml. S. 23, 580, 720. v. leóf; 1a

nón

(n.)
Grammar
nón, m. (not n. )
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Se bere . . . nó middes dæges hám cóm, þonne him wæs beboden ꝥ hé nónes sceolde, ne hé hit nó ne ylde æt nón, þonne hé middes dæges sceolde hám cumin, Gr. D. 206, 20-23. Fram Sæternes-dæges nóne oð Mónandæges líhtincge, Wlfst. 117, 4.