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ge-lǽte

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Cf. ge-lætan; Biuium twégra wega gelǽte, triuium þreóra wega gelǽtu, competum fela gelǽtu, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 31, 5-7. In twéga wega gelǽte in bino (= biuio, Mk. 11, 4), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 40: in biuio, 46, 47.

ge-sceþþan

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. ¶ where the particular, in respect to which injury is done, is marked Hié fela folca feore gesceódon, Dan. 15. Ǽr him fǽr Godes þurh egesan gryre aldre gesceóde, 593. Add

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hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, a heath, hǽþ a plant. Take these together, for ' e ; f. ' substitute es; n.
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. ¶ the word is found in many compounds, as the first part of words denoting localities, hǽþ-beorh, -burh, dún, -feld, -gára, -hricg, -leáh, -slæd, v. C. D. vi. 293, 294. as part of proper names, v. Txts. 595

reordian

(v.)
Grammar
reordian, ;p.; ode.

to speak, say, talkto read

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Sceal se wonna hrefn fela reordian, earne secgan hú him æt ǽte speów, Beo. Th. 6043; B. 3025. Ongan reordiganr rǽdum snottor, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 637; An. 469. Wolde reordigean ríces hyrde hálgan stefne, Cd. Th. 194, 5; Exod. 256.

wyrt

Grammar
wyrt, <b>. I.</b>
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Swá swá wyrta felda ł blǽda wyrtena quemadmodum olera herbarum, Ps. L. 36, 2. <b>I a.</b> add :-- Gehwylce wyrte (þá wyrta, v.l. olera) þe hé ǽr mid stale gewilnode, hé him ꝥ sealde, Gr. D. 25, 15.

standan

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standan, <b>I 2.</b>
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</b> to maintain one's position, not to yield to pressure Fela samod tugon, ac heó næs ástyrod, ac stód swá swá munt, Hml. S. 9, 102: Shrn. 154, 28

hangian

(v.)
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Hongende crucifixum, Lk. p. 11, 8. to be attached, hold fast þá spácan sticaþ, óþer ende on þǽre felge . . .

hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwílum, hwílon; dat. pl. as adv.

At times for a timesometimeswhilome

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Hwílum tó gebede feóllon sometimes they fell to praying, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 18; Gen. 777: 38; Th. 50, 17; Gen. 810. Hí hwílum gelýfaþ qui ad tempus credunt, Lk. Skt. 8, 13.

Linked entries: HWÍL hwílon

LÍM

(n.)
Grammar
LÍM, es; m.

LIMEcementmortarglueglutenpaste

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Swá lím gefæstnaþ fell tó sumum brede as glue, fastens a skin to a board, 44; Som, 45, 25. Límes calcis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 52. Áfæstnod ic eom on líme grundes infixus sum in limo profundi, Ps. Spl. 68, 2.

manung

(n.)
Grammar
manung, e; f.

monitionadmonitionadvicea claiming or exaction of debt, tributethe place where toll is demandedthe district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercisedthe people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons

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Nemne man on ǽlces geréfan manunge swá fela manna swá man wite ðæt ungelygne sýn, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 9.

blác

(adj.)
Grammar
blác, adj.

bright, shininglucidus, splendidusBLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in deathpallidus, de moribundis et mortuispallidus, subalbus

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Scylfing hreás blác Scylfing fell pale, Beo. Th. 4969; B. 2488: Runic pm. 29; Kmbl. 345, 16. Blácne pale, acc. Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 278. He hæfde blæc feax and blácne andwlitan he had black hair and a pale countenance, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34.

Linked entry: blǽc

sicor

(adj.)
Grammar
sicor, adj. with gen.
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Ðeáh wé nú náuht yfeles ne dón on ðisse worulde, ne sculon wé ðeáh forðý bión tó orsorge, gif wé náuht tó góde ne dóþ; forðæmðe swíðe fela unáléfedes wé oft geþenceaþ.

síþ

(adj.)
Grammar
síþ, [] ; cpve. síþra ; spve. síþest, síþ[e]mest ; adj.
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Mæssige man swá fela mæssan . . . and æt ðare síþmæstan dó man absolutionem, L. P. M. 3 ; Th. ii. 288, 10. ¶ In n]mestan at last, in the end :-- Gif hé æt síþestan (síþmestan, MS. H.) sié gefongen, L. In. 18 ; Th. i. 114, 7 ; Beo.

swǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽslíce, adv.
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fela manna is ðe þurh hiwunge eal óðer specaþ, óþer hý þencaþ . . . and swá geráde mánswican on ða wísan swǽslíce swiciaþ ( deceive under an appearance of friendliness . v. swǽslǽcan, swǽsness), Wulfst. 55, 6.

þegnung-mann

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-mann, (þéning-, þénig-), es; m.
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Án woruldcynincg hæfþ fela þegna; hé ne mæg beón wurðful cynincg búton hé hæbbe swylce þéningmen ðe þeáwfæstnysse him gebeódon, Homl. Skt. i. pref., 62. as a technical English term Míne ( Alfred's ) ealdormenn and míne þénigmenn, Chart.

bróc

Grammar
bróc, l. broc,

afflictionlabourmiseryafflictiontroublediseasehurt

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On his broke hé Gode fela behǽsa behét, Chr. 1093; P. 227, 22

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eád

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Ic þé góda swá fela forgiefen hæfde, and þé on þám eallum eádes tó lyt þúhte, gif þú meahte spéd efenmicle Gode ágan ne móste, 1401: 1199: Gú. 1165. Forber oft ðæt ðú wrecan mæge; geþyld bið middes eádes, Prov. K. 25. Eádes hleótan, Fä. 89.

ge-hreówan

(v.)
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(I) the subject a noun Ne selle mon to féla . . . ðý lǽs hwá him self weorðe tó wǽdlan, and him ðonne gehreówe sió ælmesse, Past. 325, 8. the subject a pronoun representing a circumstance already mentioned Satanus swearte geþóhte þæt hé wolde on heofonum

brengan

(v.)
Grammar
brengan, ic brenge, ðú brengest, brengst, he brengeþ, brengþ, brencþ, pl. brengaþ ; p. ic, he brohte, ðú brohtest, pl. brohton; pp. broht ; v. a.

To bring, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry; ferre, afferre, offerre, proferre

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Eorþe sió cealde brengþ wæstma fela the cold earth bringeth many fruits, 20, 201; Met. 20, 101. Brencþ brings, 13, 120; Met. 13, 60. Wæter and eorþe wæstmas brengaþ water and earth produce fruits, 20, 150; Met. 20, 75.

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ge-strýnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strýnan, -streónan, -strínan, -striénan; p. de; pp. ed [gestreón gain]

To gaingetobtainacquirebegetprocreatelucrāriacquīrĕregignĕreprocreāre

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Nǽnig fira tó fela gestrýneþ no man gains too much, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 17; Gn. Ex. 144: L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13. Ðæt hý mid rihte gestrýnaþ what they lawfully acquire, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 274, 3: Exon. 61 b; Th. 225, 21; Ph. 392.

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