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ge-mecca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mecca, an; m. and f.

A consort, an equal

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Clippende to heora gemeccum clamantes coæqualibus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 16

swearcian

(v.)
Grammar
swearcian, p. ode.
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to make or to become dark Seó swearcigende sunne and ða gesceafta samod ealne middaneard áðeóstrodon mid sweartre nihte for heora Scyppendes ðrowunge, Homl.

Linked entry: swarcian

treówa

(n.)
Grammar
treówa, trýwa, an; m. An assurance of good faith, a covenant, v. treów, IV
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Náðor ne wé on ðone here faran, ne heora nán tó ús, búton man trýwan and gýslas betwýnan sylle friðe tó wedde, L. A. G. 4; Th. i. 156, 8. Cf. trúwa

Linked entry: trýwa

underling

(n.)
Grammar
underling, es; m. (the word seems to occur only in late texts)

An underling ⬩ a subordinate ⬩ a subject

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An underling, a subordinate, a subject Heó ( the Jews ) syððen ǽfre unwurðe wǽron on heora lífdagen and get synden underlinges, Homl. Ass. 194, 50.

delan

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Dele, and for the passage substitute Ǽr þon engla wearð (weard, MS.) for oferhygde dǽl on gedwilde; noldan dreógan leng heora selfra rǽd ere of the angels part from pride fell into error; they would not longer do what was best for themselves, Gen. 23

forþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-dǽd, e; f.
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Þá munecas náht syllan ne móston búta þám ánum þe heora bigleofan forð dydon ( were of service to their sustenance ), Hml. S. 31, 325

geómorlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in a way that causes sorrow, miserably Man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft, heánlíce mid heardum bendum, Wlfst. 295, 17. in a way that expresses sorrow, lamentably, mournfully Tó Gode gebiddende and tó him heora neóde geómorlíce mǽnende

nátes-hwón

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Hé suwode swilce hé ne gefrédde heora swingla náteshwón, Hml. S. 31, 977. Sume nellað wítnian mid nánre wrace þá máran synna on him sylfum náteshwón, Hml. A. 8, 185 : 16, 79 : 26, 43. Náteshwðn (nullatenus) hé ne gedyrstlǽce, R. Ben. I. 100, 17. Add

sceáf

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Add Berende scáfas heora, Ps. L. 125, 6. <b>II a.</b> add :-- 'Gebindað þá weód tó scǽfum (sceáfum, v. l. in fasciculos) tó forbærnenne,' Gr. D. 316, 2. Weóda sceáfas, 11. Bunda ł byrðenno ł sceáfa, Mt. L. 13, 30

spendan

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Hí námon æt heora mágon sceattas genóge and þá eáwunga and dearnunga ealle spendon and dǽldon hafenleásum mannum, Hml. S. 23, 200. Þám spédigum gedafenað þæt hé spende and dǽle; ðám wǽdlan gedafenað þæt hé gebidde for ðane dǽlere, Hml.

welwillendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
welwillendlíce, adv.

Benevolently ⬩ kindly

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Wolde se heofenlíca lǽce ðæt geswell heora heortan welwyllendlíce gelácnian Homl. Th. i. 338, 23: Homl. Skt. i. 3, 64: Wulfst. 295, 2

Linked entry: willendlíce

geoc

(n.)
Grammar
geoc, gioc, geoht, góc, ioc, es; n: pl. geocu.

a YOKE ⬩ jugum ⬩ a yoke of oxen ⬩ boum jugum, boves jugo juncti ⬩ conjux

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We weorpan fram us geoc heora projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 2, 3. Utan aweorpan heora geocu of us projiciamus a nobis juga ipsorum, Ps.

Linked entries: iuc geocboga geoht

weorold-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hláford, es; m.
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Wé lǽraþ þæt Godes þeówas beón geornlíce Gode þeówigende . . . and ðæt hí beón á heora ealdre holde and gehýrsume . . . and ðæt hí beón heora worldhláfordum eác holde and getrýwe, L. Edg. C. 1; Th. ii. 244, 5

ribb

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Cóm of ðǽm wætre án nǽdre . . . wearð hiere mid ánum wierpe án ribb forod — hit is nǽdrena gecynd ꝥ heora mægen and hiera féþe bið on heora ribbum, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 3-14.

cawl

(n.)
Grammar
cawl, caul, ceawl, ceaul, es; m. A basket; sporta, corbis, cophĭnus = κόφινος
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Hý heora cawlas afylled hæfdon they had filled their baskets, Ors. 4, 8: Bos. 90, 34. Caul corbis, Cot. 45: 196. Ceawlas cophinos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 20. Ceaulas cophinos, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 43

Linked entries: caul ceaol ceawl cel ceofl ceol ceoul ceowl cewl

be-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weep, weep over, bewail ⬩ flere, deflere, plorare

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Wyduwan heora nǽron bewópene viduæ eorum non plorabantur, Ps. Lamb. 77, 64: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 41

Linked entries: be-weópon be-wópen

ge-hywian

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

to form ⬩ fashion ⬩ fingĕre ⬩ to seem ⬩ pretend ⬩ sĭmŭlāre

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to form, fashion; fingĕre Se ðe gehywode synderlíce heortan heora qui finxit singillātim corda eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 15. to seem, pretend; sĭmŭlāre Ðeáh ðe hit swá gehywod wǽre though it seemed so, Job Thw. 166, 6.

tídan

(v.)
Grammar
tídan, p. de
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To betide, befall, happen Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt symle mid heom wunian wel geþungene witan, . . . ðæt heora gewitan beón on ǽghwylcne tíman, weald hwæt heom tíde, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 25. Gif ðan biscop[e] hwaet tíde, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: tídung

under-ládteów

(n.)
Grammar
under-ládteów, es; m.

A subordinate ruler

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C.) gesetton ðe hié consulas héton ðæt heora ríce heólde án geár án monn igitur regibus urbe propulsis, Romani consules creaverunt, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 68, 2

Linked entry: lád-teów

un-gímende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gímende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Careless ⬩ negligent

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Careless, negligent Ða ðing ðe se Dryhtnes wer geseah nales eallum monnum suongrum and heora liifes ungémendum [ungemyndum for(?) ungýmendum, Bd.

Linked entry: un-gemyndum

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