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lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽdend, es; m.
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One who leads or brings Se wæs ǽ bringend, lára lǽdend, Exon. 10 a; Th. 9, 27; Cri. 141

Linked entry: lǽdan

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

gebanngeár

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Ðý gére þe ágán wæs dcccc wintra and iiii winter, and ðý vii gebongére, Cht. E. 161, 24. Add

ge-flítfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flítfullíc, adj.

Contentious ⬩ contentiōsus

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Contentious; contentiōsus Wæs geflítfullíc senoþ æt Cealchýþe there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785; Erl. 56, 7

ge-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýsan, pp. ed

To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break

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To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break Eall his líchama wæs gelýfed all his body was broken, Blickl. Homl. 241, 30

ymb-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cyme, es; m.
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A convention, an assembly Ðǽr wæs gesamnad eádigra geþeahtendlíc ymcyme, L. Wih. pref.; Th. i. 36, 7. Cf. ymbþreodian

cilfor-lamb

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Cilforlamb oððe ácennende wæs enixa est, 29, 36. Add

Linked entry: ceolbor-lamb

fore-tácnian

(v.)

to foretoken

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His hálignes wæs foretácnod on his cnihtháde, Shrn. 78, 24. Add:

Linked entry: tácnian

ge-molsnian

(v.)
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For Solil. 2 substitute Þeáh se líchama wére ge-molsnod, wæs seó sáwl simle lybbende, Solil. H. 10, 12

of-þylman

(v.)
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to choke, suffocate Hé symlede set his beódgereordum ꝥ ic wæs oft swíþe neáh ofðylmed and ásmorod, Nap. 50

þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf, adj.
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Necessary Þá wæs him án hors þearf, ꝥ man him funde, Gr. D. 183, 2 (v. þearf; II 2)

under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.

Bold in arms or skilfully daring

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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10

Linked entries: céne searu-grim

á-stípedness

(n.)
Grammar
á-stípedness, e; f.

Bereavement

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Bereavement Hé waes byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse (-stépednesse,v. L.) orbitatis luctu aestuans. Gr. D. 165, 12

Linked entry: -stípedness

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, ge-drync, es; n.
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H. 99, 22. with the idea of excess Him wæs gecynde ꝥ hé symble wæs reád on his andwlitan. Se cyning wénde ꝥ hit for singalum gedrynce wǽre (assiduae potationis esse credidit), Gr. D. 187, 17.

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.
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Hí cwǽdon ðæt Críst nǽre, ǽr hé ácenned wæs of Marian, Hml. Th. i. 70, 5.

Linked entry: ǽr

forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, adj.

continued ⬩ carried on ⬩ inclined forwards ⬩ inclined towards ⬩ advancing ⬩ forward ⬩ advanced ⬩ departed ⬩ deceased

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Similar entries Cf. forþ, 6 a ꝥ him lifiendum wǽre ꝥ tó wíte ꝥ þám forðweardan (forðfarenum, v. l.) men bið tó reste, Mart. H. 162, 8

word

Grammar
word, <b>. II</b> I.
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D. 330, 8. v. fore-, fracoþ-, frófor-, gréting-, Lǽden-, leáfnes-, teosu-, wær-word. Add

hǽtu

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Þæs folces wæs fela forworden ǽgðer ge for þurste ge for hǽte ( ardore solis ), Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 21. heat as an element in all bodies Geðweorod sint . . . cele wið hǽto, wǽt wið drýgum, Met. 20, 73.

fultumend

(n.)
Grammar
fultumend, fultumiend, es; m. [fultumende, fultumiende, part. of fultuman, fultumian]

A helper ⬩ assistant ⬩ co-operator ⬩ adjūtor ⬩ co-ŏpĕrātor

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Ðonne biþ eádig ðe him ǽror wæs Iacobes God geára fultumiend beātus, cūjus Deus Iacob adjūtor ejus, Ps. Th. 145, 4: 70, 3: Ps. Lamb. 70, 7: Bd. pref; S. 471, 22

Linked entry: freoþa