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un-gedafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gedafenlíc, adj.

Unbecoming ⬩ unseemly ⬩ unmannerly

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Ðæt hit ungedafenlíc sig quod indecorum sit, L. Ecg. P. i. 7; Th. ii. 174, 22. Ðæt man intó circan ǽnig þingc ne lógige, ðæs ðe ðártó ungedafenlíc sí, L. Edg: C. 27; Th. ii. 250, 11.

Linked entry: un-gecoplíc

full-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
full-boren, adj.

fully formed and living at birth ⬩ legitimate

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móde sió sóðfæsðnes on geeácnod bið, ǽr ðǽm ðe hit fulboren sié, Past. 367, 18. in a legal sense, of birth that satisfies prescribed conditions, legitimate Mid eahta and feówertig fulborenra þegena ( tainis plene nobilibus, Lat. vers. ), Ll.

ge-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwian, -hiewian; p. ode; pp. od

To marry

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To marry Forðæm hit is awriten ðæt hit síe betere ðæt mon gehiewige ðonne he birne, forðæm bútan synne he mæg gehíwian for it is written that it is better to marry than to burn, because a man may marry without sin, Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 33; Hat. MS

un-wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wíd, adj.
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Not wide, narrow Emne swá mycel swá fram heofenes hrófe is tó þysse eorðan, þonne is leornod on hálgum bócum, þæt sió hel sié swylc twá deóp, and nis ná ðe unwídre (-widdre, v.l.) (cf. seó hell ys twá swá deóp, and heó ys ealswá wíd.

Linked entry: wíd

limpan

(v.)
Grammar
limpan, p. lamp, pl. lumpon

To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern

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Hwæt limpeþ ðæs tó ðé of hwylcum wyrtruman ic ácenned sí quid ad te pertinet qua sim stirpe genitus?

cuma

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Cymð sió blis seldhwanne, suelce hió sié cuma oððe elðeódig quasi peregrina veniens laetitia, Past. 313, 24. Hé cwæð, 'cuma,' for ðan ðe wé ealle sind cuman on ðisum lífe, and úre eard nis ná hér, Hml. Th. i. 248, 14.

sixteóþa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixteóþa, ord. num.

Sixteenth

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Sixteenth Se syxteóþa (six-) sextus decimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 283, 3. Sextegða, Shrn. 91, 20

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald

To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.) ⬩ to put into the possession of a person ⬩ transfer ownership from one to another ⬩ to give what one is bound to give ⬩ to pay tribute ⬩ offer ⬩ dedicate to God ⬩ to give ⬩ furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc ⬩ to give one thing for another ⬩ to sell for ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell at ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell ⬩ to give in payment ⬩ to give into the keeping of ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver ⬩ commit ⬩ entrust ⬩ to give a woman to be a man's wife ⬩ to give over to a hostile power ⬩ deliver up to ⬩ to deliver wrongfully ⬩ to betray ⬩ to give up ⬩ yield up ⬩ to give forth ⬩ produce ⬩ be the source of ⬩ to give light ⬩ emit sound ⬩ to give an answer ⬩ a pledge ⬩ a promise ⬩ to give leave ⬩ consent ⬩ forgiveness ⬩ to give help, pain, peace, victory, etc ⬩ to give punishment, reward ⬩ to give ⬩ endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc ⬩ to give one's heart to a person

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Sile ðíne áre ðínum earminge, Hy. 2, 3. Ús fultum sile, 7, 80. Gif Drihten him sige syllan wolde, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 18. Ne biþ ðæm seald Drihtnes mildheortnes, Blickl.

níten

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Gif sió ádl nétnum sié; and gif sió ádl wyrde mannan, Lch. ii. 14, 11. Add

wreþian

(v.)
Grammar
wreþian, p.ede; pp. ed

To prop ⬩ stay ⬩ support ⬩ sustain

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Gif ðǽr sié gierd mid tó ðreágeanne, sié ðǽr eác stæf mid tó wreðianne si est districtio virgae, quae feriat, sit et consolatio baculi, quae susieníet, Past. 17 ; Swt. 127, 2.

Linked entry: wræpian

weorold-geswinc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geswinc, es; n.
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Worldly labour or toil Sió friðstów æfter ðissum weoruldgeswincum, Met. 31, 18. Ðyncð him gesuinc ðæt hé bið bútan woroldgesuincium (worldgeswincum, Hatt. MS.) laborem deputant, si in terrenis negotiis non laborant, Past. 18 ; Swt. 129, 1

galdor

(n.)
Grammar
galdor, gealdor, es; pl. nom. acc. galdor, galdru; gen. galdra; dat. galdrum; n. [galan to sing, enchant, q. v.]

An incantation ⬩ divination ⬩ enchantment ⬩ a charm ⬩ magic ⬩ sorcery ⬩ incantātio ⬩ cantio ⬩ carmen ⬩ fascĭnātio

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Sing ðæt galdor sing the charm, Lchdm. iii. 38, 3. Galdre bewunden encircled by enchantment, Beo. Th. 6097; B. 3052. Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 8.

Linked entry: gealdor

mirrend

(n.)
Grammar
mirrend, es; m.
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Ná se hordere ná sí cystig oððe myrrent ǽhte neque cellarius prodigus sit aut stirpator monasterii, R. Ben. l. 62, 3

mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ, <b>, mægeþ;</b> without inflection in the sing. and in the n. ac. pl., f.

A maid ⬩ virgin ⬩ girl ⬩ maiden ⬩ woman

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Mægþa síð the maidens&#39; coming, 123; Th. 157, 11; Gen. 2604: Beo. 1853; B. 924. Swá hwylc mægþa swá ðone magan cende, 1890; B. 943. Mægþa cynnes of womankind, Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 16; Jul. 551. Mægþum and mæcgum, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 26; Gen. 1123

Linked entry: mægeþ

un-módig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-módig, adj.

without courage ⬩ fainthearted ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ not proud ⬩ diffident ⬩ humble

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in a depreciatory sense, without courage, fainthearted, pusillanimous On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða módgan, on óðre ða unmódgan and ða unðrístan ( pusillanimes ) ... ða unmódgan and ða ungedyrstigan wénað ðæt ðæt suíðe forsewenlíc sié ðætte hié dóð

of-licgan

(v.)

to oppress, to hurt by lying upon

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to oppress, to hurt by lying upon Gif hwá on slǽpe his bearn oflicge ðæt hit deád wurðe si quis in somno infantem suum oppres-serit, et mortuus sit L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 10

Linked entry: licgan

ciric-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-mitta, an; m. [mitta a measure, bushel]

A church measure ⬩ ecclesiastica mensura

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A church measure; ecclesiastica mensura VI ciricmittan ealaþ six church measures of ale, Th. Diplm. A. D. 900; 144, 33

Linked entry: cyric-mitta

fore-mǽrnes

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Hwaeþer gód hlísa and foremǽrnes sié for náuht tó tellenne? . . . Hí wénaþ . . . ꝥ him ne sié wana náþer ne anwealdes ne foremǽrenesse an claritudo nihili pendenda est?

a-solcennys

(n.)
Grammar
a-solcennys, -nyss, e ; f.

Idleness ⬩ sloth ⬩ slothfulness ⬩ sluggishness ⬩ laziness ⬩ ignavia ⬩ desidia ⬩ pigritia

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Se sixta heáfodleáhter is asolcennyss the sixth chief sin is slothfulness, 218, 22. Þurh úre asolcennysse through our sluggishness, Th. Diplm. A. D. 970; 240, 12: Homl. Th. i. 602, 8

ofer-heáfod

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Goth. ufar-hafjan sik to exalt oneself: O. H. Ger. ubar-heven sih.]