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ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód
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To join, connect, unite, associate, apply, adjust, translate; jungĕre, adjungĕre, conjungĕre, cōpŭlāre, sŏciāre, aptāre Ic geþeóde conjungo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 42. Forðam forlǽt se man fæder and móder and geþeót hine to his wífe quamobrem relinquet

clǽnsung

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsung, e; f.

A CLEANSING, purifying, chastening, expiation, chastityemundatio, purificatio, castigatio, expiatio, castitas

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A CLEANSING, purifying, chastening, expiation, chastity; emundatio, purificatio, castigatio, expiatio, castitas Ðú towurpe hine fram clǽnsunge destruxisti eum ab emundatione, Ps. Lamb. 88, 45: Mk. Bos. 1, 44. Wæs Rómána gewuna ðæt hí clǽnsunge þweáles

freólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freólíce, friólíce; comp. freólícor; adv.

FREELYwithout hindrancewith impunitylībĕreimpūne

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FREELY, without hindrance, with impunity; lībĕre, impūne Ðæt he mihte freólíce Gode þeówian that he might freely serve God, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 31: Ps. Spl. 93, 1: Cd. 67; Th. 81, 8; Gen. 1342: Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293. Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce [frió151

Linked entries: freólslíce friólíce

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, sup. adv.

At firstmostvery wellbestprīmomaxĭmeoptĭme

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At first, most, very well, best; prīmo, maxĭme, optĭme Hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon they first saw the enemies' march, Elen. Kmbl. 136; El. 68: Cd. 158; Th. 197, 21; Exod. 310. Swá he fyrmest meahte as much as ever he could, Bd. 2, 6; S.

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lómlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.
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Often, frequently, repeatedly; sæpe, frĕquenter, crebro Gelómlíce sæpe, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 52. Hwí fæste we and ða Sundor-hálgan gelómlíce quare nos et Pharisæi jejūnāmus frĕquenter? Mt. Bos. 9, 14 : Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 9 : 3, 23; S. 554, 11. Búton

æt-feallan

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Add: lit. to fall, drop from Þám cwellere ætfeóll his gold, Hml. S. 12, 216. fig to fall away, diminution Ætfealle sió bót þǽm godfæder swá ilce swá ꝥ wíte þám hláforde déð. Ll. Th. i. 150, 18. deterioration Ꝥ geleáfa swá earmlíce ætfeallan sceolde

á-dún

Grammar
á-dún, -dúne (-a).
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Add: á-dún Feall nú ádún, Hml. Th. i. 166, 19: Hml. S. 11, 108. Hé ofdrǽd slóh ádún, 23, 718. á-dúne (-a) Feól hé ádúne, Hml. Th. 1, 316, 29. Hí lédon heora wǽpna ádúne, Hml. S. 29, 171. Clif áscoren rihte ádúne, 31, 316. Heáfod ádúne gewended, Bl.

creópan

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Add: of reptiles Eall ðæt on sǽ and on eáuum crýpð, Hex. 14, 8. Nǽddran crupon on ꝥ hús, Shrn. 152, 28. Wurmas crupon cuce of his líce, Hml. S. 4, 430. of human beings. literal Heó creáp on þám handum, and dróh on ðǽre eorðan ealne hire líchaman, Gr

adesa

(n.)
Grammar
adesa, eadesa, an; m.

An addice or adzea cooper's instrumentascia

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An addice or adze, a cooper's instrument; ascia, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 26: Wrt. Voc. p. 84, 62

Linked entries: eadesa adsa

a-swellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swellan, p. -sweall, pl. -swullon ; pp. -swollen

To swelltumere

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To swell ; tumere Se earm wæs swíðe aswollen the arm was much swollen, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 616, 7

Linked entry: a-swollen

bi-gangan

(v.)
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to go round, go to, attend, commit, practise, exercise, worship; exercere, incumbere, colere, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 33

blinnende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
blinnende, an; f. [blinnende, part. of blinnan to cease]
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A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinnendan without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, note 20

býgend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
býgend-líc, adj.
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Flexible, pliable; flexilis, flexibilis Býgendlíc on ðám geþeódnessum his liða flexibilibus artuum compagibus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 37

Linked entry: bígend-lic

byrigen-stów

(n.)
Grammar
byrigen-stów, e; f.
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A burying-place He sylfa byrigenstówe worhte sibi ipse in locum sepulcri fecerat, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 19

eástor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-dæg, es; m.

Easter-day dies paschālis

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Easter-day; dies paschālis Ðý sylfan eástor-dæge on the same easter-day. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 36

Eofor-wíc-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc-ceaster, gen. -ceastre; f.

York

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York: — On ðære cyricean Eoforwícceastre in Eboracensi ecclēsia, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 29: Chr. 644; Th. 48, 20

feoh-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-fang, es; m.

Fee-takingtaking a bribepĕcūniæ acceptio

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Fee-taking, taking a bribe; pĕcūniæ acceptio For feohfange for bribery, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 8

feornes

(n.)
Grammar
feornes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

FARNESSdistancelonginquĭtas

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FARNESS, distance; longinquĭtas Gif mycel feornys síþfætes betwihligeþ si longinquĭtas itĭnĕris magna interjăcet, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 39

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continentcontĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

forþ-geong

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-geong, es; m.

A going forthprogressprocessprocessus

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A going forth, progress, process; processus On forþgeonge ðæs ǽrendgewrites in processu epistŏlæ, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 43