be-wícian
To encamp ⬩ castra metari
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To encamp; castra metari Ælfréd cyning bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum king Alfred encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Gib. 92, 21
Linked entry: wícian
weorold-dryhten
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The Lord of the world, the Deity Gif ðú wilnige weorulddrihtnes heáne anwald ongitan si vis celsi jura tonantis cernere, Met. 29, 1
birla
The barrel
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The barrel, body (of a horse) Gif hors sié ofscoten; nim tóbrecenre nǽdle eáge, stinge hindan on þone byrlan, Lch. ii. 156, 30
Linked entry: byrla
ge-widerian
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weather On længtene beána sáwan, wíngeard settan, . . . and raðe æfter ðám, gif hit mót gewiderian, mederan settau, línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 9
Linked entry: widerian
grim-full
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Fierce, terrible Gif on Wódnesdseg bið ácenned, sé bið scearp on gewinne and grimful, E. S. 39, 348. [v. N. E. D. grimful.]
ofer-tredan
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Flíhð ǽlc hors áfǽred ðurh ðá ylpas, and gif him hwá wiðstent hé byð sóna ofertreden (oftreden, v. l. ], Hex. 16, 14. Add
riht-wer
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Gif be cwicum ceorle wíf hig be óðrum were forlicge, . . . hæbbe se rihtwer eall ꝥ heó áhte, Ll. Th. i. 406, 8. Add
sǽlan
To happen, betide, fortune
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To happen, betide, fortune (e. g. in Spenser) Gif hié ærfeweard ne gestriónen, oðða him sylfum ælles hwæt sǽle . . . Gif him elles hwæt sǽleþ, Chart. Th. 471, 30-472, 1.
sliccan
to strike, slap
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Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer his néxtan mid fýste slicþ (?), and hé dead ne biþ . . . hé biþ unscildig, ðe hine slóh 21, 18-19. Gif hwilc slicþ eacniende wíf 21, 22. (cf. colloquial lick = to beat.
Linked entry: slic
treówian
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III. to prove one's self true, clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct Gif hwá óðerne tión wille . . . gif he hine treówian wille, in . xii. ciricum dó hé ðæt, L. Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 8.
Linked entry: trýwian
án-íge
One-eyed
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Gif he hí gedó ánígge if he make them one-eyed, L. Alf. 20; Th. i. 48, 25
earmþu
Misery, poverty ⬩ mĭsĕria
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Misery, poverty; mĭsĕria Gif ða earmþa ealle sóðe sint if the miseries are all true, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 14, 16. v. yrmþu
ége
An eye
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Gif ðín ége if thine eye, Mt. Rush. War. 5, 29
pund-mǽte
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Weighing a pound Gif hý on twá mǽl etaþ, sý gehealden ðæs pundmǽtan hláfes se þridda dǽl tó ðam ǽfengifle, R. Ben. 63, 16
ge-dafen
Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ suitable ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕnĭens
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Becoming, fit, suitable; dĕcens, congruus, convĕnĭens Gif ðé gedafen þince if it seem becoming to thee, Exon. 67 a; Th. 247, 32; Jul. 87
ge-hǽman
To lie with ⬩ cohabit ⬩ commit fornication ⬩ concumbĕre
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To lie with, cohabit, commit fornication; concumbĕre Gif he mid gehǽme if he lie with her, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 16
Linked entry: hǽman
ge-nýh
Near
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Near Gif twegen genýhe magas [genýhe-magas, Th. cf. neáh-mæg] if two near kinsmen, L. E. and G. 4; Th. i. 168, 19
súr-íge
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Blear-eyed Gif mon súrége sié, Lchdm. ii. 2, 9: 36, 21. Ða súrígan eágan lippos oculos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 55: 92, 22
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un-biddende
Not praying ⬩ without praying
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Not praying, without praying Gif hé nele biddan ðæs écan leóhtes, hé sitt ðonne blind be ðam wege unbiddende, Homl. Th. i. 156, 4