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ge-tǽse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, es ; n.
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Ðý lǽs hí gedwelle sió gehýdnes and þá getǽsu ðe hié on ðám wege habbað . . .

hefigian

(v.)

to weary

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To mate heavy or dull, to weary: Þý lǽs ic lengc þone þane hefige þára leornendra mid gesegenum þára fremdra tǽlnysse ne sensus legentium prolixae sententiae molesta defensio obnubilet, Guth. Gr. 102, 31

un-gewittigness

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Gestillan fram þǽre wédunge and ungewittignesse swá mycelre wælhreów-nysse a tantae crudelitatis insania quiescere, 164, 27. insanity: Lǽg þær sum man on his móde gefangen mid ungewittignesse . . . þone swylcne seócne lǽcas nemniað gewitleásne (phreneticum

ed-wyrping

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wyrping, e; f.

Recovery, a growing better, recovering ⬩ recŭpĕratio

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Recovery, a growing better, recovering; recŭpĕratio Án eáwfæst mynecenu læg swíðe geswenct, orwéne ǽlcere edwyrpinge a pious mynchen lay greatly afflicted, hopeless of any recovery, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 29

sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35. [Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving

ge-swógen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swógen, part. p.

Senseless ⬩ inanimate ⬩ swooned

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Senseless, inanimate, swooned Se læg geswógen betwux ðám ofslegenum he lay in a swoon amongst the slain, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 27: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 66, 324, Similar entries v. ge-swówung

leác

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Laec ambila Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 20. Leác alium, 6, 53: allium i. 78, 72. Hé leác sette he planted vegetables Shrn. 61, 20. v. cípe-, rysc-leác, fugeles leác. Add

heáfod-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ǽdre, e; f.

The cephalick vein

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The cephalick vein Lǽt him blód on ðam winestran earme of ðære heáfodǽdre let blood from the cephalick vein in his left arm, L. M. 2, 42; Lchdm. ii. 254, 7

of-lícian

(v.)
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Þá oflícode þám cyninge ꝥ hé læg hire swá gehende, Hml. A. 100, 274. Ꝥ man óðrum ne beóde ꝥ him sylfum oflicige, 11, 281. Hire ungelícu seó ðe þé oflícige, 94, 66. Add

wine-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wine-scipe, es; m.

Friendship

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Lǽst wǽre and winescype, word ða wit sprǽcon, Exon. Th. 172, 17; Gú. 1145

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, If this be a woman's name, it could not be that which later becomes Matilda, cf. Mathild, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 28: Mahtild, 1083; P. 215, 22. O.H.Ger. Maht-hilt.

for-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen [wrecan to drive]

To drive out ⬩ banish ⬩ expel ⬩ expellĕre ⬩ propellĕre ⬩ fŭgāre

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To drive out, banish, expel; expellĕre, propellĕre, fŭgāre Ðý-læs hit ýþa þrym forwrecan meahte lest the force of the waves might drive it out, Beo. Th. 3843; B. 1919. He hine feor forwræc he banished him far, 219; B. 109.

ná

Grammar
ná, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> add :-- Hé hiene geniédde ꝥ hé sealde Rómánum þreó hund gísla; and hé þéh siþþan ná þý lǽs ne hergeade on Rómáne ad deditionem coactus, trecentos obsides dedit. Enim cum inprobos non cohiberet excursus Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 228, 31. Add

sceþþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceþþan, p. sceþede
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Ðý læs him gielp sceþþe, Exon. Th. 43, 6; Cri. 684: 299, 11; Crä. 100. Ðam mon sceal sellan ða mettas ða ðe wambe nearwian and ðam magan ne sceþþan, Lchdm. ii. 278, 18.

Linked entry: sceaþan

in-fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
in-fléde, adj.
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Lǽt nú streámas weallan, eá infléde, Andr. Kmbl. 3006 ; An. 1506

Linked entries: fléd fléde

ge-frége

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frége, adj.

Known ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ nōtus ⬩ cĕlĕber ⬩ fāmōsus

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Known, celebrated, famous; nōtus, cĕlĕber, fāmōsus Lǽt ðé on gemyndum hú ðæt manegum wearþ fira gefrége keep in thy mind how that was known among many men, Andr. Kmbl. 1921; An. 963 : 2240; An. 1121

pohha

(n.)
Grammar
pohha, poha, pohcha, pocca, an; m.
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Ðý læs ðider in yfel pohha ( sinus ) gesíge, Lchdm. ii. 208, 18. Sift ðonne, dó on pohhan ( bag ), lege under weofod, 138, 27. Dó on ǽnne pohchan, iii. 48, 5. 'Se ðe médsceattas gaderaþ, hé legeþ hié on þyrelne pohchan ( sacculum ).'

un-ástyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástyrigendlíc, adj.

Motionless

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Motionless Ic fór of dúne on ða eorðan, and forneáh eallunga unástyrigendlíc bútan gáste læg, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 576. Beón hig unástyriendlíce ( immobiles ) swylce stán, Cant. M. 16. (Ex. 15, 16)

tóþ-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-wyrm, es; m.

A worm in a tooth

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Wið tóðwyrmum . . . lǽt reócan on ðone múð, dó blæc hrægl under, ðonne feallaþ ða wyrmas on, Lchdm. ii. 50, 10-20

mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
mǽran, máran; p. de

To make known ⬩ celebrate ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim

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Hit nǽnig mon út cýðan ne móste, ðý læs ða elreordigan kyningas on ðæt fǽgon, ðæt ic swá lytle hwíle lifgean móste. Ne hit ǽnig mon ðære ferde ðon má út máran móste, ðý læs hié for ðon ormóde wǽron, Nar. 32, 22

Linked entry: máran

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