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ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, ge-dæftelíce.

gently, mildly ⬩ in a. fitting manner, suitably

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Add: gently, mildly Gif hé hit gedæftelíce ásægð si molestias tranquille lingua diceret, Past. 273, 20. in a. fitting manner, suitably Secge him mon suíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendi sunt, Past. 185

cæmpa

(n.)
Grammar
cæmpa, an; m.

A soldier ⬩ pugnator

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Moys. Lamb. 186 b, 3

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection

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Hé wæs gehyhtende ðæt hé sóna ðæs ðe hine mon gefullade his líchoman tólýsed wǽre sperans gula mox baptizatus carne solutus esset, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 36. Tólésed wǽran extricaba[n]tur, Wrt.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed; ⬩ celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Hí Rómána brýmuste wǽron they were the most esteemed of the Romans, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 30

Linked entries: brémen brýme

múga

(n.)
Grammar
múga, múha, múwa, an; m.

A mow

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A mow (as in barley- mow), a heap (of hay, corn) Múha aceruus, Wülck. 3, 10. Múwan acervum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 10. Múwan, hreácas acervos, 9, 55.

Linked entry: múwa

feoh-gód

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gód, es; n.

cattle

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Property consisting of cattle, cattle considered as property Mid .ix. sciłł. gebéte, and ꝥ sié on cwicǽhtum, feógodum, and mon nǽnigne mon on ꝥ ne selle (i. e.the fine was to be paid in live*-*stock, but cattle only, not human beings (slaves)), Ll.

Linked entry: gód

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, to meet.
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Mon on þám feldum þára háligra gewryta swíðe eáðe þá wǽpnu métan mæg mid þám mon þá uncysta ofercuman mæg, Ll. Th. ii. 414, 20. Mid þǽm ðú geearnode Godes irre, ðǽr ( if) ðá gódan weorc ǽr nǽren ( had not been) on ðé métte ( inventa ), Past. 355, 5.

útane

Grammar
útane, <b>. II.</b> add: (la)
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Mon ne mæg útane on him ongietan hwæt mon tǽle foris a reprehensoribus non videntur, Past. 271, 20: 417, 17: 439, 4

ge-elþeódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-elþeódian, p. ode

To alienate, derange the mind

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To alienate, derange the mind Druncennyss mód geelþeódað ebrietas mentem alienat, Scint. 106, 18

Linked entry: el-þeódgian

a-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweorcan, p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon ; pp. -sworcen [a, sweorcan to dim, darken]

To languish ⬩ fail ⬩ caligare ⬩ elanguere

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To languish, fail; caligare, elanguere Aswearc úre mód elanguit cor nostrum, Jos. 2, 11

Linked entries: a-swearc sweorcan

bealo-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-cwealm, es; m.

A pernicious or violent death ⬩ perniciosa vel violenta mors

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A pernicious or violent death; perniciosa vel violenta mors, Beo. Th. 4523; B. 2265

be-neced

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-neced, pp. of be-nacian.

naked

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Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 194 b, 42;

Linked entry: be-næced

ciric-ragu

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-ragu, e; f.

Church-lichen or moss ⬩ ecclesiæ muscus

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Church-lichen or moss; ecclesiæ muscus, L. M. 1, 63; Lchdm. ii. 138, 1

Linked entries: ragu cyric-ragu

hefe-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-tíme, adj.

Troublesome ⬩ displeasing ⬩ tedious

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Troublesome, displeasing, tedious Hit þuhte Moise swíðe hefetíme Moses was displeased, Num. 11, 50

Linked entry: hefig-tíme

neó-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
neó-síþ, es; m.

Death

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Th. 316, 27; Mód. 55

ge-samhíwan

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Add: Ðá gesomhíwan (conjuges) . . . ðæt mód ðára crístenra gesamhíwena (conjugum), Past. 395, 31, 3

hrífþo

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Sió hwíte riéfþo þe mon on súþerne lepra hǽt, Lch. ii. 228, 12. Add

in-híwan

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Mon ágefe ðæt lond innhígun tó heora beóde, C. D. i. 316, 17. Add

mann-sleán

(v.)
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to kill Ne sceal mon mansleán (man sleán ?) non occidere, R. Ben. 16, 18. (?)

ge-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽred, part. p.

Learned ⬩ doctus

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Learned; doctus Albinus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. Pref; S 471, 23. He is gleáwest úre gelǽred he is the most skilfully instructed of us, H. R. 11, 9.