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ge-teórodness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teórodness, e; f.
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Exhaustion Hér seó gýtsung wundrede hyre geteórodnesse ( but the Latin is: Avaritia stupefacta fatescit), Prud. 66 a

hors-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
hors-cniht, es; m.
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A groom Aman gelǽdde Mardochéum geond þá burh swylce hé his horscniht wǽre, Hml. A. 99, 242

un-býing

(n.)

a solitude

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or -byrego, from -burh? Cf. un-lond) solitudines, Rtl. 1, 17. (?)

Linked entries: býing un-burh

á-sceamelic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-sceamelic, adj.
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Shameful Tó áscamelicum (but cf. áscunelicum, An. Ox. 4016) ad detestabilem, Hpt. Gl. 500, 58

for-hogodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hogodlic, adj.

scorn ⬩ contempt

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Denoting scorn or contempt Drihten þá cynelican burh forhogodlice naman nemde, Bl. H. 77, 23

Linked entry: -hogodlic

midne-sumor

(n.)
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, but cf. midne-dæg), Chr. 1006; P. 136, 12. (?)

ræced

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Fram recede a triclinio (cf. triclinio, i. sede búre, 718), An. Ox. 4, 21. Add

hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

ah

(con.)

But ⬩ but also ⬩ whether ⬩ sed ⬩ sed et ⬩ numquid

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But, but also, whether; sed, sed et, numquid Ne miþ ðú, ah ðínne modsefan staðola shrink not thou, but strengthen thy mind, Andr.

á-ceápian

(v.)
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Add: To buy off or out, where a result is obtained by payment Hǽþenne here him fram áceápian, C. D. B. iii. 75, 3. Búton hé him wille fǽhðe of áceápian unless he will buy off the feud from himself Ll. Th. i. 150, 2.

geara

(adv.)
Grammar
geara, adv. [gearo? ready]

Utterly ⬩ altogether ⬩ well ⬩ enough ⬩ very much ⬩ pĕnĭtus ⬩ prorsus ⬩ bĕne ⬩ sătis ⬩ valde

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Utterly, altogether, well, enough, very much; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, sătis, valde He hét geara forbærnan Rómána burig he [Nero] commanded utterly to burn up the city of the Romans, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 18; Met. 9, 9.

fót-síþ-gerif

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, <b>fót-síþ-sticcel.</b>
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Hacele vel fótsíd sciccel [printed fótsíð sticcel, but see Nap. 25) clamis, 40, 67. [Icel. fót-síðr ] Cf. lenden-síd

eárede

(adj.)
Grammar
eárede, adj.
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Having a handle Eárede (printed earde, but see Angl. viii. 450) fæt cratera, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 25

for-hǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽþan, p. de; pp. ed

To parch up ⬩ burn out ⬩ consume

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To parch up, burn out, consume Forswǽld, forhǽþed exustus, i. spoliatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 34

Linked entry: for-hátena

telgra

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Telgrum corticibus (but the gloss seems to belong to uiminibus, which precedes), An. Ox. 257. Add

ælan

(v.)
Grammar
ælan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To kindle ⬩ set on fire ⬩ burn ⬩ bake ⬩ accendere ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere ⬩ coquere

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Fýr æleþ uncyste the fire burns the vices, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 17; Ph. 526. Flǽsc and bán ádlég æleþ the fire of the pile burns flesh and bones, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 9; Ph. 222.

Linked entry: alet

ge-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorgan, to -beorganne; p. ic, he -bearg, -bearh, ðú -burge, pl. -burgon; pp. -borgen [ge-, beorgan to save]

To save ⬩ protect ⬩ defend ⬩ secure ⬩ spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ servāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ tuēri ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ arcēre ⬩ parcĕre

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To save, protect, defend, secure, spare, preserve; servāre, salvāre, tuēri, defendĕre, arcēre, parcĕre Ne mæg nán man óðerne wyrian and him sylfum gebeorgan no man may curse another and save himself, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 3 : Gen. 19, 19, 20 : Boutr. Scrd

Linked entries: ge-bearg ge-borgen

níþ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-hete, es; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836

sýfer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sýfer-líc, (?); adj.
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Sober, moderate Séferlíce sobriam (but the termination of the Latin word is doubtful, v. note), Hymn. Surt. 16, 21

gif-fæst

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For Cot. 57 substitute Giffæst (printed giffæt, but see Wülck. Gl. 382, 30) capax Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 10

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