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meówle

(n.)
Grammar
meówle, an; f.

A maiddamselvirginwoman

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Freólícu meówle a damsel fair, 124 b; Th. 479, 2; Rä. 62, 1. Marian, mǽrre meówlan, 14 a; Th. 28, 13; Cri. 446. In wífes lufan, fremdre meówlan, 80 b; Th. 302, 20; . 39.

fæsten

(n.)
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a fast

fyll

(n.)

a fall.

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a fall

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Th. 140, 2. to fail, fall away, decay, crumble away. Similar entries v. feallend-lic Þes middangeard daga gehwylce fealleþ and tó ende efsteþ, Bl. H. 59, 26: Wand. 63. Foldwela fealleð, eorðmægen ealdað, Reim. 68.

alh

(n.)
Grammar
alh, alhn, es; m.

A sheltering-placetemplefaneasylumtemplum

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A sheltering-place, temple, fane; asylum, templum Tempel Gode, alhn háligne a temple for God, a holy fane. Cd. 162; Th. 202, 22; Exod. 392

Linked entry: ealh

forþ-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lútan, p. -leát, pl. -luton; pp. -loten

To fall forwardsfall downprocĭdĕre

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To fall forwards, fall down; procĭdĕre He forþleat on his andwlitan procĭdĕret in făciem, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 11. Forþloten prōnus, proclīvis, Scint. 6: Prov. 29

ge-met-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met-líc, adj.

Moderate, temperate, measurable, fitmoderatus, temperatus, mensurabilis, aptusmediocris

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Moderate, temperate, measurable, fit; moderatus, temperatus, mensurabilis, aptus Hæle wísfæst and gemetlíc a man wise and moderate, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 12; . 87.

ge-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glídan, p. -glad, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glidefalllabi

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To glide, fall; labi Ðá he sceolde into gegíldan Nergendes níþ when he must fall into the Saviour's hate, Cd. 221; Th. 288, 6; Sat. 376

a-tyrian

(v.)

to faildeficere

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to fail; deficere

hioful

(n.)

the face

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the face. Dele

HWǼTE

(n.)
Grammar
HWǼTE, es; m.

WHEAT

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Grǽg hwǽte far, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 17; Som. 9, 52. Þurh ða gemetgunge hwǽtes per mensuram tritici, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 13. Fyrsas ða ðe willaþ derian clǽnum hwǽte, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 9; Met. 12, 5. Hé hí fédde mid hwǽte, Ps. 80, 15.

þrýþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrýþlíce, (?); adv.

Mightilydeliberately

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óhwǽr feor oððe neáh findan meahte he often gave to his followers helm and corslet such as for greatest strength anywhere far or near he could find (cf. for similar use of the adverb: He sóhte, hú hé sárlícast meahte feorhcwale findan, Exon.

Linked entries: þrydlíce þrýþig

beó-breád

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Voc. i. 27, 65: favum, 284, 70: favi, ii. 37, 62: Beóbréd favus, Germ. 390, 72. Hwæt getácnode ðæs hunies beóbreád ? Beóbreád is on twám ðingum, on weaxe and on hunie, Hml, Th. ii. 292, 13-15. Werednm beóbreáde dulci favo, Wülck. Gl. 225, 19.

a-springan

(v.)
Grammar
a-springan, -spryngan, -sprincan; p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

to spring upariseoriginatebreak forthsurgereassurgereoririexoririrumpiprorumpito spring outlackfailceasefall awaydeficeredesinere

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Ðá asprungon ealle wyllspringas ðære micelan niwelnisse rupti sunt omnes fontes abyssi magnæ, Gen. 7, 11. to spring out, lack, fail, cease, fall away; deficere, desinere Asprang gást mín defecit spiritus meus, Ps. Spl. C. 76, 3.

un-getreówþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-getreówþ, e; f.

Bad faithbreach of good faith

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Bad faith, breach of good faith Hér sýn on lande ungetrýwða (-treówða, S. B.: -tríwða, MS. C.) micle for Gode and for worulde, M Wulfst. 160, 6

Linked entry: ge-treówþ

feger

(adj.)
Grammar
feger, fegr

fairpulcher

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fair; pulcher, Solil. præf

ge-gang

(n.)

an eventa fate

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an event, a fate

Linked entries: ge-gong ge-ionge

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptileserpenta creeping insecta worm

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a reptile, serpent Mé nædre beswác, fáh wyrm þurh fægir word, Cd. Th. 55, 24; Gen. 899. Se wyrm (the fire-drake) onwóc, Beo. Th. 4563; B. 2287. Ðæs wyrmes wíg, 4621; B. 2316. Hé wearp hine on wyrmes líc, Cd. Th. 31, 26; Gen. 491.

Linked entries: weorm wurm

geó-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
geó-sceaft, e; f.

That which has been determined of old, fate

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That which has been determined of old, fate Weras wyrd ne cúðon geósceaft grimme [MS. grimme] men knew not their destiny, their grim fate, Beo. Th. 2472; B. 1234

a-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sǽlan, p. -sǽlde; pp. -sǽled [a, sǽlan to bind]

To bind fastbindastringereligare

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To bind fast, bind; astringere, ligare Synnum asǽled bound fast by sins, Elen. Kmbl. 2485; El. 1244: Cd. 100; Th. 132, 18; Gen. 2195: 166; Th. 207, 21; Exod. 470

Linked entry: sǽlan