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fæstnian

(v.)

to betroth

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Ic fæstnige (printed fæstinge) mín wedd mid eów firmabo pactum meum vobiscum, Lev. 26, 9. Ðás godspelles ðæs wítges bóc sóðeð ł fæstnaagið haec euangelia Ezechielis volumen probat, Mt. p, 9, 9.

æt-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon
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Mycel is mé unbliss mínra dýrlinga miss, ꝥ hí ús swá fǽrlíce mid ealle sýn ætlumpene, 272

ge-tǽsan

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. - to touch, affect the mind Ðæt áhrérede mód, ðonne hit ongiet ðæt him mon birgð mid ðǽre gesceádlican andsuare, hit bið getǽsed on ðæt ingeðonc commotae mentes, dum et parci sibi sentiunt, et tamen responsorum rations in intimis tanguntur.

þurh-drífan

(v.)

to drive throughpiercetransfixto penetratepermeateimbueto drive violentlyperpellere

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to drive through, pierce, transfix Him man ǽgðer þurhdráf mid ísenum næglum ge fét ge handa, Wulfst. 22, 21. Þurhdrifon hí mé mid næglum, Rood Kmbl. 91; Kr. 46.

be-swápan

to sweepto wrap upcover up

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mid healfum (sciccelse) hine sylfne besweóp, Bl. H. 215, 8. Bisweópun hine mið líne ligauerumt cum linteis, Jn. R. 19, 40. Biswápen mid hregle amictus vestimento, Ps. Srt. 103, 2.

dér-ling

(n.)

a darling

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a darling Dérling mín dīlectus meus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 18

lofung

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Add: — Wynsum sié him lofung (laudatio) mín, Ps. Rdr. 103, 34

ge-þreágean

Grammar
ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Synt geþreáde ( wearied ) þegnas míne ... duguð is geswenced, módigra mægen miclum gebysgod, An. 391. in mind Forht ... egesan geþreád, Gen. 2668.

Linked entry: ge-þréwud

erfe-weardnis

(n.)
Grammar
erfe-weardnis, -niss, e; f.

An inheritance hērēdĭtas

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An inheritance; hērēdĭtas Erfeweardnis mín hērēdĭtas mea, Rtl. 3, 34

fetel

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Mínes swyrdes mid fetele, C. D. iii. 304, 29. Add

under-þeódness

(n.)
Grammar
under-þeódness, e; f.

Subjectionsubmission

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Micle swýþor is tó hálsienne Drihten mid ealre eáðmódnesse and mid ealre underðeódnysse ( cum omni humilitate ), 45, 18. Him gehýrsumiaþ óðra engla werod mid micelre underðeódnysse, Homl. Th. i. 342, 34: 346, 34: Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 31.

synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
synlíce, adv.

Sinfully, wickedly

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Sinfully, wickedly Hí sóhton synlíce sáwle míne, Ps. Th. 62, 8. Ða hǽðnan synlíce heora ða leásan godas mid mislícum deófolgeldum him laþodan on fultum, Blickl. Homl. 201, 30. Ðæs lífes ðe ðú mid leahtrum hafast ofslegen synlíce, Exon.

wed-bróðer

(n.)
Grammar
wed-bróðer, m.

One who is pledged to act as a brother to another, a confederate

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Cóman bégen ða cyningas tógædre and wurdon feólagan and wedbróðra, and ðæt gefæstuadan ǽgðer mid wedde and eác mid áðan, 1016; Th. i. 284, 1, col, 1. [Send after mine sune Octa, and æfter Ebissa his wedbroðer, Laym. 14469

geréf-scir

(n.)
Grammar
geréf-scir, or geréfscire.
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Mín hláford mine geréfscíre (]. groefscíre, L. ) fram mé nymð, Lk. 16, 3

médian

(v.)
Grammar
médian, p. ode
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To reward Þone Erminigeldum his fæder ongan lǽran and mid médum médian and mid beótum brégan quem pater et praemiis suadere et minis terrere conatus est, Gr. D. 237, 23

ge-beran

Grammar
ge-beran, <b>; II 2.</b>
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Mín sunu, ic ðé tó men gebær, Hml. S. 25, 175. Add

ealdor-þegn

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Sanctus Petrus, his ealdorþegn ... cweð: 'Mín Dryhten,' Verc. Först. 111, 7. Add

reordung

(n.)
Grammar
reordung, e; ;f.;

Taking food, refection

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; Taking food, refection; Riordung mín ;refectio mea,; Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 14

swíþ

Grammar
swíþ, <b>. II 2.</b>
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Hé beféng mínne swíðran mid deórwurðum stánum, Hml. S. 7, 32. Add

be-hófian

(v.)
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Mid máran unrǽde þone him á behófode, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 3