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éfen-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-þénung, e; f.

Even-food, suppervespertīna refectio

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Even-food, supper; vespertīna refectio, Fulg. 42, Mann

fealo

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Beo. Th. 5508, note; B. 2757, note

flǽsc-sand

(n.)
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flǽsc-sand, e; f.
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A portion or dish of meat Gif man næbbe smeámettas, sylle man twám and twám twá flǽscsande; and tó heora ǽfen-þenunge sylle man twám and twám flǽscsande oððe óðre smeámettas, Nap. 23

Linked entry: sand

mótere

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Cf. gemót-mann

písian

(v.)
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to weigh Geþænce ǽlc man hú swíðe man pinsaþ (pysæþ, MS. H.) ða sáwle, Wulfst. 239, 26. (?)

weorold-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíse, an ; f.
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If any man in great need shall be mindful of thee . . . I will perform that man's need, Shrn. 77, 1-9

mægen

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mægen, <b>. I.</b>
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Gif se man ꝥ mægen hæbbe lǽt him blód, Lch. ii. 180, 31. Hé ( Aidan ) munuclíce leofode . . . mid sóþum mægnum, Hml. S. 26, 82. add: a virtuous action Þæt wé beón gódum mannum gelíce in ðám mægenum þé wé dón magon, Verc. Först. 169, 3.

hǽman

(v.)
Grammar
hǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To lie with, have intercourse with, to marryconcumbere, coire, nubere

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Gif ǽnig man hǽme mid óðres wífe if a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, Deut. 22, 22 : L. Alf. pol. 10; Th. i. 98, 9

driht-guma

(n.)
Grammar
driht-guma, an; m.

A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer,

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A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer, Beo. Th. 2781; B. 1388: 198; B. 99

gæmnian

(v.)
Grammar
gæmnian, p. ode; pp. od

To playgamelūsĭtāre

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To play, game; lūsĭtāre Ðæt man ungemetlíce gæmnige that a man immoderately play, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 26

scrudnian

(v.)
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Man scrutnode (strutnode, MS.) on ǽlcere stówe þǽr man hí ǽfre geáxian cúðe, Hml. S. 23, 268. Add

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðer, pron.

Botheacheitheruterquepromiscuus

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Ðǽr wearþ monig mon ofslægen on gehwæðre hond there was many a man slain on each side, Chr. 853; Erl. 68, 19 : 871; Erl. 74, 12

Linked entry: ge-hwæðeres

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequentready at many times

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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt hé sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan hé sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7

beór-tún

(n.)
Grammar
beór-tún, es; m.

A beer-hallconvivis recipiendis locus vel aulaMann

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A beer-hall; convivis recipiendis locus vel aula, Mann

tung-full

(adj.)
Grammar
tung-full, adj.
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Loquacious, talkative Tungfull mann linguosus homo, Scint. 81, 9

ge-yflian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yflian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to injureto become ill

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Gif se cristena mann ðé geyfelode if the christian man hath done thee wrong, Homl. Th. i. 54, 25. Næs heora neáta nán geyfelad jumenta eorum non sunt minorata, Ps. Th. 106, 37. Mið fræceðo geyfled contumelia adfectos, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: yfelian

god-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
god-bearn, es; n.

a divine childthe Son of Goddivinus filiusDei Filiusa god-childa god-sonfilius lustricusex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus

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Kmbl. 1279; An. 640. a god-child, a god-son; filius lustricus, ex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus Godbearn to fela man forspilde god-children, too many of them have been destroyed, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 94

þole-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þole-mód, adj.
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Heó wæs þolemód and gestǽðþig on hire gebǽran, and ne geseah hí nán man yrre, Homl. Ass. 127, 367. Þolemód on wiþerweardum þingum patient in adversity, R. Ben. 26, 18.

Linked entries: þol-mód þolo-mód

forþian

(v.)
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Add: to send forth or out, dispatch Mann sceolde forðian út to Sandwíc scipu, Chr. 1052; P. 177, 8. to forward, promote the well-being of. Cf. forþ-dǽd He friðige and forðige ǽlce tilðe, Angl. ix. 259, 14. Yrðe georne forðian, 261, 21.

swǽr

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Ox. 48, 3. b. add: — Slépon þá mǽdene swá swárum slápe ꝥ man hí áwreccan ne mihte, Hml. S. 35, 68