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gang-setl

A stool

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Add: A stool (of a privy) Þás úplendiscan wíf wyllað oft drincan and furþon etan fúllíce on gangsetlum . . . hit is bysmor þæt ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mid mettum áfylle, and on óðerne ende him gange þæt meox út fram, and drince þonne ǽgðer ge þæt

un-gemet

(adj.; adv.; prefix)
Grammar
un-gemet, Where the word seems to be used with an adjective or with an adverbial force, it is given, as in the case of ungemet-hleahtor, as part of a compound:
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Grff. ii. 898-9

snytro

(n.)
Grammar
snytro, snyttro, snytero(u); indecl. in sing.; pl. is used with the same force as sing.; f.

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Prudence, wisdom, sagacity Snytru sapientia Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 2. Hwǽr com heora snyttro what has become of their wisdom? Blickl. Homl. 99, 31. Wera snytero Cd. Th. 295, 25; Sat. 492. Se þurh snytro spéd smiðcræftega wæs 66, 14; Gen. 1084. Ic eom

a-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlehhan, -hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, -hlóg, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahhen.

to laugh at ⬩ ridere ⬩ deridere ⬩ to exult ⬩ laugh ⬩ exultare ⬩ lætari

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to laugh at; ridere, deridere Ðá ðæt wíf ahlóh wereda Drihtnes the woman then laughed at the Lord of hosts, Cd. 109; Th. 143, 16; Gen. 2380. to exult, laugh; exultare, lætari Heorte mín ahlyhheþ lætetur cor meum, Ps. Th. 85, 11. His mód ahlóg his mind

Linked entries: a-hlóg a-hlyhheþ

hefig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hefig-líce, adv.

Heavily ⬩ grievously ⬩ graviter

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Heavily, grievously; graviter Abraham undernam hefiglíce ðás word the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, Gen. 21, 11. Hefiglíce graviter, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 15. Hefilíce, Lk. Skt. 11, 53. Ða weras mon sceal hefiglecor and stíðlecor lǽran and

Linked entry: hefelíce

tǽtan

(v.)

to gladden, make cheerful

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to gladden, make cheerful Ful oft ðæt gegongeþ, ðætte wer and wíf in woruld cennaþ bearn, and mid bleóm gyrwaþ, tennaþ and tǽtaþ ( the father and mother try to make the child joyous, to amuse it; Thorpe suggests temiaþ and tǽcaþ ), Exon. Th. 327, 15;

handlinga

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In the passage l. handlinga, and add: handlunga in the hands Hine man healfcwicne handlunga þanon áhóf in manibus jam semivivus levatus est, Gr. D. 63, 1. Ða men handlunga (mid heora handum, v. l. in manibus ) genámon ꝥ wíf of þám gebedhúse, 73, 7. Þá

á-dumbian

(v.)
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On ðám dóme ádumbiað ðá ýdelan lyffeteras, Hml. Th. ii. 570, 35. 'Beó ðú dumb' . . . And hé ðá ádumbode, i. 202, 7. Wið ðon ðe wíf fǽrunga ádumbige, Lch. iii. 58, 16. Hét hé ðone hund ádumbian, Hml. S. 31, 1133. Se fæder wæs ádumbod, Hml. Th. i. 352,

sealt-stán

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-stán, es; m.

rock salt ⬩ a stone formed of salt ⬩ a pillar of salt

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rock salt Ðis mæg tó eáhsalfe: genim geoluwne stán (ochre) and saltstán, Lchdm. i. 374, 14. a stone formed of salt, a pillar of salt Heó on sealtstánes sóna wurde anlícnesse ǽfre siððan, Cd. Th. 154, 31; Gen. 2564. Lothes wíf wearð áwende tó ánum sealtstáne

á-stípan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stípan, p. te; pp. -stíped, -stípt

To bereave

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To bereave (with gen.) Se earma man ástýped (-stǽped, v. l.) and bereáfod his suna miser orbatus, Gr. D. 75, 27. Se ástýpta (-stépta,v. l.) ceorl orbatus rusticus, 165, 19. þám ástýptan (-stéptan, v. l. ) wífe, 18, 15. Þ ástépede wíf, 14. Wé wǽron ástýpede

Linked entries: stípan á-stépan

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great

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Alfred; Alfrédus. Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ... And ðes geáres wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ go after ⬩ follow ⬩ aid ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ adjŭvāre

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To fulfil, perform, go after, follow, aid; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, sĕqui, adjŭvāre We ne móton fullgán úres Scippendes willan we cannot perform our Maker's will, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 8. Se lyðra man fullgǽþ deófles willan the wicked man fulfils the

fulluht-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-bæþ, fulwiht-bæþ, es; n. [full, wiht, e; f: bæþ, es; n.]

A bath or font of baptism ⬩ baptismi fons ⬩ baptistērium ⬩ βαπτιστήριον

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A bath or font of baptism; baptismi fons, baptistērium = βαπτιστήριον Ðæt gerýne onfón fulluhtbæþes to receive the sacrament of the baptismal font, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 31. Fulluhtebæþes, 3, 3; S. 525, 30. Ða onféng Eádwine cyning fulluhtebæþe then king

fulluht-ere

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-ere, fulwiht-ere, es; m. [ful, full; uht, wiht; ere; es; m.]

A baptizer ⬩ the Baptist ⬩ baptista

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A baptizer, the Baptist; baptista On ðám dagum com Iohannes se Fulluhtere in diēbus illis vēnit Joannes Baptista, Mt. Bos. 3, 1: 14, 2: Mk. Bos. 6, 14: Lk. Bos. 7, 20, 28, 33: Homl. Th. i. 356, 7: 358, 22: 478, 1, 30. Syle me on ánum disce Iohannes heáfod

girel-gyden

(n.)
Grammar
girel-gyden, the goddess of dress, Vesta (the name has been connected by the glosser with
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vestis) Gyrlgyden Uesta, Germ. 397, 511

Linked entry: gyden

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Háat meh gecuma tó ðé, Mt. L. 14, 28. <b>I b.</b> where there is no subject to the verb in the infinitive :-- Ðæt ðú dóa hátes ł héhtes quod tu fieri jubes, Mt. p. 1. 11. For þǽm gylte hiene eft hétt his fæder ofsleán, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 12

hreów-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hreów-, hríw-líc; adj.

Grievous ⬩ miserable ⬩ pitiful ⬩ sad

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Grievous, miserable, pitiful, sad Hreówlíc calamitosus, Hpt. Gl. 518. His wíf wyrþe wydewe hreówlíc fiat uxor ejus vidua, Ps. Th. 108, 9. Wálá ðǽt wæs hreówlíc síþ alas! that was a miserable thing, 1057; Erl. 192, 20. Wé geseóþ ðæt wé elles hrýwlícum

mægþ-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ-bót, e; f.

The fine to be paid by an unmarried woman

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The fine to be paid by an unmarried woman Mægþbót sí swá friges mannes let the fine to be paid by an unmarried woman be the same as that by a free man (for the same offence), L. Ethb. 74 j Th. i. 20, 9. This regulation follows one that settles the fine

eácnian

(v.)
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Add: to add Þrý eácan synd þe man eácnað tó sumum casum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 107, 3. to conceive, be pregnant Ðá Maria eácnigende wæs, Hml. Th. i. 42, 2. Ðá eácniendan wíf praegnantes, Past. 366, 9. Wá eácniendum vae praegnantibus, Mt.24, 19. to produce, bring

gifol

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Add: liberal, munificent Ne beó gé óðrum monnum suá gifole (giofole, v. l.) ðæt hit weorðe eów selfum tó gesuince non ut aliis sit remissio, vobis autem tribulatio, vestra abundantia illorum inopiam suppleat Past. 325, 9. Hié wilniað ðæt hié gifule (