ge-stælan
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to be due from, a person Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot (þeófðe, v.l.), and his eft geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand ( let him make the charge good upon one who more justly may be charged; pertrahat hoc ad rectiorem manum
dál
A division, allotment, portion, DOLE ⬩ discrimen, divisio, portio
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Swá beóþ mód-sefan dálum gedǽled, sindon dryht-guman ungelíce dispositions are distributed by parts, while people are unlike, 83 b; Th. 314, 29-32; Mód. 21-23
ge-hwyrftnian
to tear
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brings its hungry whelps something to eat, then they show in that food which of them can tear it most, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 71, 39, note
deóp-líce
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M. 33, 11. in other connexions Hí Godes þeówas deóplíce griðe*-*dan they most effectually protected God's servants, Ll. Th. i. 334, 24. tó ðám écan lífe ðe hé deóplíce geearnode to the eternal life that he most thoroughly deserved, Hml.
ǽr-fæstnys
Honesty ⬩ goodness ⬩ piety ⬩ pietas
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Honesty, goodness, piety; pietas Aidanus wæs mycelre ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon Aidan was a man of much piety and moderation, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 31
dyd
A deed ⬩ actum
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A deed; actum Se consul [Fauius] gedyde ða bysmerlícestan dyde the consul [Fabius] did the most disgraceful deed, Ors. 5, 2. Barrington, A.D. 1773, 180, 15
lytel-hygdig-
Small-minded ⬩ pusillanimous
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Small-minded, pusillanimous Mon ðæs lytelhýdig ne ðæs læthýdig no man of mind so small and so sluggish, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 4; Crä. 10
næsse
A headland ⬩ promontory ⬩ cape
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A headland, promontory, cape Óþ ða norþmestan næssan on eorþan to the most northerly cape on earth, Met. 9, 43. Næssun (-an ?) litora, Germ. 400, 488
earfoþ-sǽlig
Unblessed ⬩ infēlix
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Unblessed; infēlix Ne biþ ǽnig ðæsearfoþsǽlig mon on moldan there is not any man on earth so unblessed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 1; Crä. 8
Linked entry: sǽlig
god-wrecnis
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Wickedness, impiety Hefig mán is and godwrecnis ðæt mon hine menge mid his steópméder cum noverca miscere grave est facinus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 10
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blód-wanian
To diminish blood ⬩ sanguinem minuere
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[wanian to diminish] To diminish blood; sanguinem minuere Nys ná gód móna blódwanian it is not a good moon for diminishing blood, Lchdm. iii. 184, 16
geóguþ-líc
Youthlike, youthful ⬩ jŭvānīlis
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Youthlike, youthful; jŭvānīlis Ic ne wæs mín mód fullfremedlíce bewerigende ðám geóguþlícum unalýfednessum non anĭmum perfecte a jŭvĕnĭlĭbus cohĭbens inlĕcebris, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 39
stǽning
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stoning, casting of stones Saulus heora mód tó ðære stǽninge geornlíce tihte, Homl. Th. i. 50, 30: ii. 236, 29: Shrn. 32, 1. ornamenting with stones
eár-slege
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Gif him mon ásleá óðer eáre of, geselle .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte, Ll. Th. i. 92, 21
ofer-þeccan
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Seó líchamlice lustfulnes ꝥ mód mid þeóstrum oferþeceþ carnalis delectatio mentem obscurat, Gr. D. 323, 9. Þú oferþece (cooperies) hine mid hǽran, Chrd. 37, 12. Add
wæl-grǽdig
Greedy for the slain
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Greedy for the slain (an epithet of cannibals) Hæfdon hié áwriten wælgrǽdige wera endestæf, hwænne hié tó móse meteþearfendum weorðan sceoldon, Andr. Kmbl. 269; An. 135
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gagolbǽr-nes
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Sé ðe eall his mód bið áflogen tó gæglbǽrnesse qui totis cogitationibus ad lasciviam defluens, Past. 73, 11. Add
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full-gán
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Hió hyre firenluste fulgán ne móste bútan manna bysmrunge, Ors. 1, 2; S. 30, 33.
a-sterian
To agitate ⬩ stir ⬩ move ⬩ commovere ⬩ movere
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To agitate, stir, move; commovere, movere He astereþ ðone ródor and ða tungla it moves the sky and the stars, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 6, note
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byrig
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A mulberry-tree; morus He ofslóh byrig heora on hagule occidit moros eorum in pruina, Ps. Spl. 77, 52: L. M. 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 17