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ídel-hende

(adj.)
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ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handedempty

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Ne lǽt ðú hine gán ídelhende fram ðé nequaquam vacuum abire patieris, Deut. 15, 13. Forleórton hine ídelhende dimiserunt eum inanem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 10, 11. Ðonne gé út faraþ ne fare gé ídelhende cum egrediemini, non exibitis vacui, Ex. 3, 21

mis-faran

(v.)

to go astrayto errtransgressto fare badlyhave ill success

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If Joseph sag hise breðere misfaren His fader he it gan unhillen and baren, Gen. and Ex. 1911.] to fare badly, have ill success Sume secgaþ ðæt hí (certain animals) þurh bletsunge misfaraþ, and þurh wyrigunge, geþeóþ, Homl.

Linked entry: mis-féran

ge-niwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niwian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To renew, make new, changerenovare, innovare

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To renew, make new, change; renovare, innovare Gást rihtne geniwa spiritum rectum innova, Ps. Spl. 50, 11. Biþ geniwod renovabitur, 102, 5.

wíde-feorh

(n.)
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Ðonne hé gást ofgifeþ, syþþan hine gærsbedd sceal wunian wídefyrh ( so the MS.; -fyrhþ (?) as Thorpe reads ), Ps. Th. 102, 15. v. next two words

brún

(adj.)
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Wíf móton under brúnum hrægle ( sub nigro velamine ) tó husle gán, Ll. Th. ii. 162, 7. Brúnne brerd the black rim of the inkhorn , Rä. 27, 9. Swearturn, brúnum beaduwǽþnurn, 18, 8. Brúne helmas, Jud. 318. [For brún applied to metal v. N. E.

fót-welm

(n.)
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Mid dríum fótwylmum ofer yða gán, Hml. Th. i. 108, 16. Wǽron his fét niðer áwende ... áwendað míne fótwelmas tó ðan heofonlican wege, 382, 13. Áwendan úre fótwylmas fram deádbǽrum síðfæte, 96, 25. Oþ þá fótwylmas (-mylmas, MS., -welmes, Hpt.

norþ-west

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-west, adv.

North-west

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North-west Se þridda [gára líþ] norþwest, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24. 5

lícham-leás

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Ða englas hé geworhte . . . enlle líchamleáse lybbende on gáste, Hex. 6, 27. Add

paradís

(n.)
Grammar
paradís, es; m.
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Paradise Ðæt wé inn móton gaan tó ðám upplican paradíse, Hex. 28, 9

and-cwis

(n.)
Grammar
and-cwis, -cwiss, e; f.

An answerresponsum

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An answer; responsum Andcwis ageaf gave answer, Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 26; Gú. 999

clífan

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On clífende þám gáste se líchama inhaerendo spiritui caro, Gr. D. 264, 1. Add

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

allowpermit

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Ðá bǽdon hý ðæt hé lýfde him on ða gán. Þá lýfde hé him, Lk. Skt. 8, 32. Ðá se cing lýfde eallon Myrceon hám and hig swá dydon then the king gave leave to all the Mercians to go home, and they did so, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 37.

scot-spere

(n.)
Grammar
scot-spere, es; n.
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A spear for hurling, a javelin Scotsper[a], gára jaculorum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 52

BEALO

(n.)
Grammar
BEALO, bealu, balu; gen. bealowes, bealwes, bealuwes, baluwes; dat. bealuwe, bealwe, baluwe, bealo; acc. bealu, balu, bealo; instr. bealwe, bealuwe; pl. gen. bealwa, bealuwa, baluwa; dat. instr. balawum; balawun; n.

BALEwoeharmevilmischiefmalumcalamitasperniciesdamnumnoxatribulatiowickednessdepravitymalitiesnequitia

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Bealowes gást spirit of evil [diabolus], Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682. Oft heó to bealwe bearn afédeþ often she nourisheth her child to woe, Salm. Kmbl. 745; Sal. 372. Him to bealwe to their own harm, Exon. 24 a ; Th. 68, 19 ; Cri. 1106.

Linked entries: balewe balo balw bealu

CLÚSTOR

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚSTOR, clúster, clauster; clústres; clústor, clustro; n.
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A lock, bar, barrier, cell; claustrum, clausura Meahte ðæs ceasterhlides clústor onlúcan might unlock the lock of the city-gate, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 8; Cri. 314.

Linked entry: clauster

ge-eádmédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eádmédan, -eáþmédan, he -eádmédeþ; p. -médde, -métte; pp. -méded, -mét; v. a.

To humblehumiliatesubduesubmit one's selfhumble one's selfdeigncondescendadoreworshiphumiliaredignaricondescendereadorare

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To humble, humiliate, subdue, submit one's self, humble one's self, deign, condescend, adore, worship; humiliare, dignari, condescendere, adorare Se gehnysta gást and geeádméded ingeþancum the bruised heart and humbled by reflections, Ps.

Linked entry: ge-eáþmédan

ge-líðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðian, -líðegian; p. ode; pp. od

To soothesoftenmitigaterelieveappeaselēnīremītĭgāreplācāre

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Gáte cýse niwe ongelegd ðæt sár gelíðegaþ a new goat's cheese laid on relieveth the sore, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 7; Lchdm. i. 352, 9. Ðú gelíðegodest ealne ðínne graman mītĭgasti omnem īram tuam, Ps. Lamb. 84, 4.

Linked entry: líðigian

twirǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
twirǽdness, e; f.
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Discord, dissension, disagreement Sacu and twirǽdnyss ( strife, seditions, Gal. 5, 20), Homl. Skt. i. 17, 26. Ðæt swá hweþer swá hit wǽre swá sibb swá twyrédnys betweónan Saxan and Myrcenum, ðæt ðæt mynster beó ǽfre on sibbe. Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: án-rǽdnes

un-sýfre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sýfre, adj.

Impureuncleanfoul

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Synfulra weorud, swá fúle swá gǽt, unsýfre folc, Exon. Th. 75, 35; Cri. 1232. Ǽr se unsýfra ( Holofernes ) womfull onwóce, Judth. Thw. 22, 24; Jud. 76. Be ðam sacerde ðe hine sylfne besmít þurh unsýfre sprǽce ( impuro sermone ), L. Ecg.

Linked entry: sýfre

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-georn, adj.
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Lá wísan menu, gáþ on ðone weg ðe eów lǽraþ ða foremǽran bisna ðara gódena gumena and ðæra weorþgeornena wera ðe ǽr eów wǽron ( ite nunc fortes, ubi celsa magni ducit exempli via ).