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æt-déman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-déman, to give judgement adverse to a claimant (dat.)
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in respect to what he claims (acc.) Ðá ætdémdon him Myrcna witan land búton hé his wer águlde, Cht. Th. 207, 32. Cf. æt-reccan

cynelíce

(adv.)
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Hé wel cynelíce gefeaht he fought right royally, Ors. 5, 13; S. 244, 25. Se cyng him cynelíce gifode, Chr. 994; P. 129, 19. Add

efen-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-byrde, adj.
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Of equal birth Hé genam him gemeccan efenbyrde his cynne he took a wife of as good family as his own, Hml. S. 33, 3

for-hogd

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hogd, adj. (ptcpl. v. for-hycgan).

Despicable ⬩ contemptible

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Despicable, contemptible Forhogd irritum, inanem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 7. Þá burhware him wǽron for heora ungeleáfan swíþe forhogde and ungecorene, Bl. H. 77, 28

georn-lic

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Add: earnest Hwæþere for his geornlicum bénum ꝥ hé him fultum sóhte ne tamen obnixe petenti nil ferret auxilii, Bd. 3, 7; Sch. 218, 5

ge-síne

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-síne, adv.
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Manifestly, clearly, openly Cuoeð him se Hǽlend eáunge ł geséne, Latzar ꝥte deád is dixit eis Jesus manifeste, Lazarus mortuus est, Jn. L. II, 14

hám-sócn

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Ic cýðe eów ꝥ ic hæbbe geunnen him ꝥ hé beó his saca and sócne wyrðe, and griðbryces and hámsócne, Cht. E. 233, 3. Add

lifer-ádl

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Liferádl ypaticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 40. Hwæt him sié tó forgánne on liferádle, Lch. ii. 210, 13. Wyrtdrencas wið eallum liferádlum, 212, 23. Add

rówend

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Rówendes naucleri, An. Ox. 2, 6: 6, 7. Þá hwíle þe þá rówendas (nautae) þæs scipes him sóhton óþre geréðru, Gr. D. 306, 3. Add

scipe

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Add Hé nán þing him sylfum of his campdómes scipe on his seóde ne heóld, Hml. S. 31, 55. [v. N. E. D. shipe.] add:

Linked entry: beór-scipe

-synto

(suffix)
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Substitute: <b>synto;</b> f. Safety, salvation Hié him nǽnigra synto (gesynta, v. l.) wéndon, Bd. 3, 15; Sch. 263, 16

wæl

Grammar
wæl, <b>;
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III.</b> add Him þá geþúhte swelc þæt mǽste wæl swelc hié oft ǽr for nóht hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 14

scencing-cuppe

(n.)
Grammar
scencing-cuppe, an; f.

A cup in which drink is served:

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A cup in which drink is served: — Heó bit ðæt hí findon betweox him twá smicere scencingcuppan intó beódern for hí Chart. Th. 536, 7

gist-líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-líðe, adj.

Kind to guests ⬩ hospitable ⬩ hospes

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Kind to guests, hospitable; hospes Búton cræft mín gistlíðe him beó nĭsi ars mea hospĭta ei fuĕrit, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 11: Shrn. 129, 26

Linked entry: gæst-líðe

wíg-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-spéd, e ; f.

Success in war ⬩ victory

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Success in war, victory Hé mé tír forgeaf, wígspéd wiðwráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697

a-nyman

(v.)
Grammar
a-nyman, impert. a-nymaþ ge

To take away ⬩ tollere

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To take away; tollere Anymaþ ðæt púnd æt hym take away that pound from him, Mt. Bos. 25, 28: Hick. Thes. i. 192, 16, col. 2

cild-fostre

(n.)
Grammar
cild-fostre, -festre, an; f.

A child-fosterer, nurse ⬩ nutrix

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A child-fosterer, nurse; nutrix Mót he habban mid him his cildfostran [-festran, Roff.] debet habere secum nutricem infantis sui, L. In. 64; Wilk. 25, 4

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-gete, adj.

Easily got, got ready, prepared ⬩ făcĭlis adeptu, părātus

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Easily got, got ready, prepared; făcĭlis adeptu, părātus Him wæs eáþgete ele to ðam baþe oil was made ready for his bath, Ælfc. T. 32, 14

Linked entry: éþ-begete

gǽst-bona

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-bona, an; m.

The soul-killer ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmi destructor ⬩ diăbŏlus

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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177

posel

(n.)
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a small lump, a pill Gǽten smeoro geþýd tó poslum swelge let him swallow goat's grease squeezed to pills, Lchdm. i. 354, 9. v. next word