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æfter-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-spyrian, -spyrgean; p. ede; pp. ed

To inquire afterexamineexaminare

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To inquire after, examine; examinare Gif ge hit willaþ æfterspyrian if ye will examine it, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 8

ǽn-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-íge, ǽn-ígge

one-eyed

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one-eyed Gif he hí gedó ǽnígge if he make them one-eyed, L. Alf. 20; Wilk. 30, 11: Cot. 179

áht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
áht-líce, adv.

Courageouslymanfullytriumphantlyviriliter

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Courageously, manfully, triumphantly; viriliter, Chr. 1071; Gib. p. 181, 16; Th. 347, 18; Ing. 277, 10; Erl. 203, 2: 210, 22

folc-lǽsung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lǽsung, e; f.

Public lyingslanderpublĭcum mendācium

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Public lying, slander; publĭcum mendācium Gif mon folclǽsunge gewyrce si quis publĭcum mendācium confingat, L. Alf. pol. 28; Wilk. 41, 19

ge-bétan

Grammar
ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: to amend, reform one's self Gif hwylc bróðor ... gebétan nelle, ne his þeáwas gerihtlǽcan, R. Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

ge-mearr

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mearr, adj.

Wicked, fraudulent

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Wicked, fraudulent Gif hwá gemearra manna wǽre if there were any wicked man, L. Edw. 1; Th. i. 160, note 2

strǽl-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl-wyrt, e ; f.
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Somner gives the word as glossing callitrichon Gif dolh fúlige, ceów strǽlwyrt on and gearwan, Lchdm. ii. 96, 9

un-gemeaht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemeaht, (?); adj.

Weak

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MS.) hí wǽron, gif hí his nán gecynde næfdon, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 4

Linked entry: ge-meaht

wlite-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-full, adj.

Beautifulhandsomecomely

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Beautiful, handsome, comely: Ofermódig gif hé wlitefull (decorus) sí geþúht on gesihþe, swá þeáh on weorcum wác ys, Scint. 21, 8

cramming-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
cramming-pohha, an; m. The word translates
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viscarium in the following passage Gif wíf wunað mid werum, þǽr bið wén deófles crammingpohha ( viscarium diaboli non deerit ), Nap. 13

Linked entry: pohha

óþer-geáre

(adv.)
Grammar
óþer-geáre, adv.
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Next year Gif þú wille witan hú eald se móna scyle beón óþergeáre on þisne dæg, Lch. iii. 228, 16, 19

un-ǽfæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-ǽfæstlíce, adv.
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Irreligiously Gif hwylc bróðor a npreósthýrede bið þe intó cyrcan unǽwfæstlíce and prútlíce (non religiose, sed pompatice) gǽð, Chrd. 60, 33

Linked entry: ǽ-fæstlíce

un-wyrttrumian

(v.)
Grammar
un-wyrttrumian, p. ode

To uprootpluck up by the rootsroot up

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To uproot, pluck up by the roots, root up Ðý læs gié unwyrtrumias (eradicetis) ðone huǽte, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 29

gangel-wæfre

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Gif hunta gebíte mannan ꝥ swíðre óþre naman gangelwefra, Lch. ii. 14, 20. Add

ofer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cræft, es; m.

Craft, fraud

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Craft, fraud Gif hwá mid his ofercræfte per fraudem wíf nýdinga nimþ, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13; Th. ii. 186, 20

on-hefedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-hefedness, e; f.

Exaltation

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Exaltation Gif wé ðone hróf ðære heálícan eáðmódnesse getellan willaþ and tó ðære heofonlícan anhefednesse cuman þencaþ, R. Ben. 23, 2

Linked entry: -hefedness

in-borh

(n.)
Grammar
in-borh, gen. -borges ; m.
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Ðonne sette mon inborh let security be given [the property in dispute isþeófstolen, v. l. 12], L. O. D. 8 ; Th. i. 356, 10

of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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to give up, relinquish Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest If you die before him Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183. Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd.

be-ginnan

(v.)
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God him þæs tíþode, and hé began git biddan (he attempted further intercession), Hml. S. 13, 203. with dat. infin. Gif hwá útácymen man beginne tó þénienne. swelte hé deáðe externus, qui ad ministrandum accesserit, morietur, Num. 3, 10.

þeów-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-weorc, es; n.
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Gif esne ofer dryhtnes hǽse þeówweorc wyrce an Sunnanǽfen (v. þeówet-líc, last passage ), L. Wih. 9; Th. i. 38, 18