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fett

(adj.)
Grammar
fett, adj.

Fatpinguis

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Fat; pinguis He biþ anlícost fettum swínum he is most like to fat swine, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 26

ge-warenian

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

To warnguardcavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

for-cirredness

(n.)
Grammar
for-cirredness, e; f.

Perversity

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Perversity Hí onǽldon þǽra geongrena mód tó forcyrrednesse (-cerr-, v. l.) heora synlustes (ad perversitatem libidinis ), Gr. D. 119, 15

ge-rennan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rennan, p. ge-renned
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Dún gerenned mons coagulatus, Ps. Cant. 67, 16

ofer-hygd

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygd, adj.
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Cf. ofer-mód; adj. (and sbst.). Add

smiþ-belg

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ-belg, es; m.
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A smith's bellows Ðeáh mon ðane gársecg útan besette mid smiðbelgum (-bylium, v. l. Nap. 58), Sal. K. 85, 13

wecgan

(v.)
Grammar
wecgan, p. wecgdewecgede

To wag (trans.),move, shake

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.), move, shake Hwílum mec wonfeax wale wegeþ and þýð, Exon. Th. 393, 31; Rä. 13, 8: 403, 10; Rä. 22, 5. Hí wecgaþ heora heáfdu moverunt caput, Ps. Th. 21, 6. Wecggeaþ, 43, 16.

Linked entries: a-wecgan wagian

folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasingpublic lyingslanderpublĭcum mendäciumcălumnia

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Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him make amends with no lighter thing than that his tongue be cut out, L.

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

leógan

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H. 29, 30 : Mód. 81. to give (or have) a wrong idea, deceive another (or one's self) (with dat.) Hú ðæt mód ðætte wilnað for óðre beón líhð him selfum, ðonne hit ðencð fela gódra weorca tó wyrcanne, Past. 55, 14.

ealdor-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-gedál, aldor-gedál, es; n.

Separation from life, death vitæ divortium, mors

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Separation from life, death; vitæ divortium, mors Óþ his ealdorgedál until his death. Cd. 92; Th. 118, 2; Gen. 1959

Linked entry: aldor-gedál

pungetung

(n.)
Grammar
pungetung, e; f.
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A pricking Sió wamb gefélþ sár ðonne se mon mete þigeþ and pungetunga and unlust metes, Lchdm. ii. 216, 21

ge-drýme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-drýme, adj.

Melodiousjoyouslætus

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Melodious, joyous; lætus Drihta gedrýmost most joyous of multitudes, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 21; Exod. 79 : Hpt. Gl. 513, 519

sundor-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wundor, es; n.
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Th. 313, 19; Mód. 2

wudu-bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bærnet, wudu-bærnett, es; n.

Burning trees in a wood

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Ðonne mon beám on wuda forbaerne, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 16

eá-stán

(n.)
Grammar
eá-stán, es; m.
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Eác hylpð gif mon mid eástánum onbærnedum þá meoluc gewyrð, Lch. ii. 218, 23

fleám-lást

(n.)
Grammar
fleám-lást, es; m.

apostasy

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The track of a fugitive, apostasy (cf. apostata áflíged mon, Kent. Gl. 141) Fleámlástes apostasie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 38

for-trúwung

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Gerest ðæt mód hit orsorglíce on ðǽre fortrúwunga ( confidentia ), Past. 463, 11. For dǽre fortrúwunga ( fiducia ) his cræfta, 27. Add

un-geþyld

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Ná swá þeáhhwæþre þás brocu Romulan mód gelǽddon tó ǽnigre (ǽnigum, v.l.) ungeþylde (-þyldo, v.l. ), Gr. D. 284, 5. Add

mild-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
mild-heort, adj.

kind-heartedof gentle dispositionmeekmercifulcompassionategraciousclement

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Hé wæs eallra monna mildheortast he was most compassionate of all men, 5, 12; Swt. 242, 20

be-sceadan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceadan, p. ede; pp. ed

To shadowobumbrare

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To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339