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ge-brycgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brycgian, p. ode; pp. od.
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream

Linked entry: brycgian

un-geþwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrlíce, adv.

Ungentlycrossly

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Ungently, crossly Ðá andswarode heó hire ungeþwǽrlíce: 'Ðeáh ðe God ðínne wer æt ðé genáme, hwæt sceal ic ðæs dón?' Homl. Ass. 121, 153

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrlíce

open-lic

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Þára openlican weorc (aperta opera) gesióð, ac nyton hwelc hira inngeðonc bið, Past. 105, 9. Add

be-hófen

(v.; part.)

suppliedprovidedornatus

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supplied, provided; ornatus Ðætt ealle Godes cyricean sýn wel behófene that all God's churches be well supplied or well provided [with all they have need of] L. Edm. E. 5; Lambd. 58, 7; Wilk. 73, 13

deófol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deófol-líce, (deóf-); adv.
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Hé deóflíce wearð geháthyrt, 22, 220

Linked entry: deófel-líce

tægl

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Wæs beboden ꝥ se tægel sceolde beón gehál ǽfre on þám nýtene æt þǽre offrunge for þǽre getácnunge ꝥ God wile ꝥ simle wel dón oþ ende úres lífes; þonne biþ se tægel geoffrod on úrum weorcum, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 3, 39-42. Add

ge-wyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyllan, pp. ed

To boil

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Wel gewyllede well boiled, 12, 3; Lchdm. i. 104, 6, MS. O

mundbyrdan

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Add: to defend, protect Hit gelamp ꝥ se hálga wer mundbyrde his ágene þegnas (bewerede his gingran, v. l. discipulos defendit ), Gr. D. 43, 13

ge-sóm

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sóm, adj.

Unanimousunitedpeaceableconcorspācĭfĭcus

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Unanimous, united, peaceable; concors, pācĭfĭcus Wǽron gesóme ða ðe swegl búan those that inhabit the firmament were unanimous, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 1; Gen. 82. Wit wǽron gesóme we two were united, Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 27; Rä. 85, 21: Gen. 45, 24.

ge-þafa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þafa, an; m. [geþafian to consent]

A favourersupporterhelperassenterconsenterfautoradjūtor

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We sceolon beón geþafan we must necessarily be consenters, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 154, 7

Linked entries: -þafa ge-þæf

ár-weorþ

Grammar
ár-weorþ, -wierþe (u, y).
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Se árwierþa (-wurþa, v. l. ) wer, Chr. 716; P. 42, 14. Swíð árwyrðe wer, 1052; P. 173, 17: Bl. H. 209, 15. Þæt árwyrðe weófod, 207, 15. Móder árwyrðe mater honorificata, Rtl. 45, 25: veneranda, 66, 21.

heáh-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-þungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished, noble

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Móton wyt ðonne unc on heofonum heáhþungene beón we two may then be exalted in heaven, Soul Kmbl. 315; Seel. 161

Linked entry: heáh-geþungen

lim-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-nacod, adj.

naked

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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566

þurh-leornian

(v.)
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to learn thoroughly Þes Godes wer þurhleoraode ( penetravit ) þá deóglan þing þǽre godcundnysse, Gr. D. 136, 4. See þurh-féran, and þurh-leóran; II

Linked entry: leornian

handlung

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D. 164, 29 Þone þe se Godes wer (Benedict) ná gehrínende ac on lóciende (non tangendo, sed respiciendo) álýsde

land-hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
land-hæfen, e; f.
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Gif Wylisc mon hæbbe híde londes, his wer bip cxx scill., L. In. 32; Th. i. 122, 8

Linked entry: hæfen

æt-déman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-déman, to give judgement adverse to a claimant (dat.)
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Ðá ætdémdon him Myrcna witan land búton hé his wer águlde, Cht. Th. 207, 32. Cf. æt-reccan

blód-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
blód-gíta, an; m.

A shedder of bloodsanguinis effusor

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A shedder of blood; sanguinis effusor Ðæne wer, ðe is blódgíta, gehiscþ Drihten the Lord hates the man who is a blood-shedder, Ps. Lamb. 5, 8

sulh

(n.)
Grammar
sulh, suluh, sul[l]; gen. sule, but also sules; dat. sylg, sylh, syl; acc. sulh, sul; n. pl. sylh, syll; gen. sula; dat. sulum: a weak genitive seems also to occur in sylan scear;
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Ǽlc man hæbbeæt ðære sylh (sylh, MS.) .ii. wel gehorsede men, L. Ath. i. 16; Th. i. 208, 12. Tó syl... mid ðære syl ad aratrum... aratro, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 15, 21. Man ða sulh forð drífe, Lchdm. i. 404, 1.

ge-píned

(v.)
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Hulco wéro ðrouendo hreáferas suá geearnadon ꝥte hiá wére gepíned scearplice qualia sint passuri raptores sic maerentur puniri tenaces, Lk. p. 9, 4