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freónd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-rǽden, -rǽdden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A friend-conditionfriendshipamīcĭtia

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Gif man wille fulle freóndrǽdene [freóndrǽddene MS. B.] habban if a man will have full friendship, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 176, 2. God gefégþ mid freóndrǽdenne folc togædere God joins people together with friendship, Bt. 21; Fox 74. 37

un-gilda

(n.)
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un-gilda, an; m.

One who is not a full member of a guild

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One who is not a full member of a guild Æt ǽlcon rihtgegyldan áne byrðene wudes and twá æt ðam ungyldan (cf. (?)for a difference between those in the same gild, Hæbbe ǽlc gegilda .ii. sesteras mealtes, and ǽlc cniht ánne, 613, 32), Chart.

Linked entry: gilda

wrǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽtlíce, adv.

wondrouslycuriouslywondrouslyexcellentlybeautifullyelegantlynobly

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Mé on gescyldrum scínan mótan ful wrǽtlíce wundtie loccas, 428, 6; Rä. 41, 104. Ða ðe wrǽtlícost wyrcan cúðon stángefógum, Elen. Kmbl. 2037; 1020

ge-wyrce

(n.)
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ge-wyrce, es; n.
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Gýme swán ꝥ hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge; ðonne bið hé ful wel gewyrces wyrðe, 17. [The nature of the perquisite may be illustrated from later documents.

Linked entries: ge-wirce wyrce

fætels

(n.)
Grammar
fætels, fetels, es; pl. nom. acc. fætelsas, fætels; m. n. A vessel, vat, sack, bag, pouch; vas, saccus, pēra = πήρα, marsūpium =

μαρσύπιoν

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Ðeáh man asette twegen fætels full ealaþ oððe wæteres, hý gedóþ ðæt óðer biþ oferfroren if a man set two vats full of ale or of water, they cause that either shall be frozen over, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 8.

Linked entries: fetels fételsco

ge-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlþ, e; f. [sǽlþ happiness]

Happiness, felicity, prosperity, wealth, good, advantagefēlīcĭtas, prospĕrĭtas, bŏnum

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God is full ǽlcere gesǽlþe God is full of all happiness, 34, 3; Fox 136, 20. Sóþra gesǽlþa of true felicities, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 49; Met. 21, 25. To ðǽm gesǽlþum to the felicities, 21, 7, 17; Met. 21, 4, 9.

Linked entries: ge-sélþ sǽlþ

ge-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽgan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽgan to cause to sink]

To lay low, cast downprosternĕre, incurvāre

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To lay low, cast down; prosternĕre, incurvāre Hæfdon ealfela Eótena cynnes sweordum gesǽged they had laid low full many of the Jutes' race with their swords, Beo. Th. 1772; B. 884: Judth.12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294.

heolstrig

(adj.)
Grammar
heolstrig, adj.

darksecret

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Full of hiding places, dark, secret On heolstrigere dígelnesse in latebrosum (lautumiae) latibulum, An. Ox. 3317. Of heolstriccum de latebrosis, Wrt.

swápan

(v.)
Grammar
swápan, p. sweóp; pp. swápen
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[Swyfte swaynes ful swyþe swepen þertylle, Allit. Pms. 83, 1509.] to wrap. v. be-, ymb-swápan

fóre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, -ward, fór-word, -werd, e; f; fóre-warde, an; f. A

FOREWARDprecautioncontractagreementcompacttreatyprovisionpræcautiopactumfœdus

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FOREWARD, precaution, contract, agreement, compact, treaty, provision; præcautio, pactum, fœdus Wurdon ða fórewearda full worhte the contracts were completed. Chr. 1109; Erl. 242, 22.

be-gleddian

(v.)
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Franca fúle begleddod mid blóde, Hml. S. 3, 266. Þá stánas wǽron mid his flǽsce begleddode, 15, 55. Mid dégum begleddode fucis illita, Hy. Srt, 22, 5. Áfýledum, begleddedum infectis, i. irrigatis, An. Ox. 380

snotor-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor-wyrde, adj.

Prudent or wise of speech

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Sum man wæs geháten Mercurius on lífe, se wæs swýðe fácenfull and ðeáh full snotorwyrde Wulfst. 107, 1

un-sýfre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sýfre, adj.

Impureuncleanfoul

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Voc. ii. 65, 15. moral Forhwan ðú ðæt selegescot, ðæt ic mé on ðé gehálgode, þurh firenlustas fúle synne unsýfre ( or adv.? Cf. O. H. Ger. un-súbro sordide ) besmite, Exon. Th. 90, 34; Cri. 1484.

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á-licgan

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Ful oft þǽr wíg ne álæg rarely did war cease, Vid. 119. Symbel ne álégon feasts never failed, Reim. 5. Álicgan heonan forð þá unlaga henceforth let there be an end of all bad laws, Ll. Th. i. 312, 13.

Linked entry: á-lecgan

níþ

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Æfestum onǽled, oferhygda ful, níþum, nearowrencum, Mód. 44. Forlǽtan wé morðor and oferhýdyg and æfeste, . . . níðas and nearoþancas. Verc. Först. 94, 3. Ne morðor tó begangenne, ne níðas tó fremmanne, Wlfst. 253, 7

horu

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S. 7, 129.] of physical impurity (or uncertain) Fúles horewes squalentis ceni, An. Ox. 3598. Mixe, horwe ceno, i. luto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 71. Fúle horewas putidos (ergastuli) squalores, An.

clǽne

(adv.)
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clǽne, adv.
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Ǽlcere synne swá clǽne ámerede, swá ǽfre ǽnig gold mæg clǽnost ámerod weorðan, Wlfst. 96, 14. in full, without reservation Man sealde Godwine clǽne his eorldóm, swá full and swá forð swá hé fyrmest áhte, Chr. 1052; P. 180, 29. [O. H. Ger. chleino.]

innane

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Add: of position Hié wǽron innane (intus) eágna full. Past. 194, 20. inwardly, in reference to the mind, heart, & c. Hié beóð innane áhafene on oferméttum mens in superbiam extollitur, Past. 271, 21.

spíca

(n.)
Grammar
spíca, an; m.

Spikenard

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Lǽcedóm . . . spícan wiþ útsihtan, and dracontjan wiþ fúle horas, . . . and balzaman smiring wiþ eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. ii. 174, 4

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Thought, mind, intent, sense, knowledge, understanding, conscience, intention, purpose Hwæt fremaþ ðé ðæt ðín cyst stande ful mid gódum and ðín ingehýd beó æmtig ǽlces gódes what doth it profit thee that thy chest stand full of good things, and thy mind