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un-trumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-trumness, e; f.

Weaknesssicknessillnessinfirmity

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Gemænigfylde synd untrumnyssa ( infirmitates ) heora, Ps. Spl. 15, 3: 102, 3. On manegum gemetum geneósaþ God manna sáwla ... hwíltídum mid untrumnyssum, Homl. Th. i. 410, 28. On feforádle and, on mislícum óþrum untrumnessum, Blickl. Homl. 209, 11

be-geótan

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</b> to cover with molten metal :-- Hí stánas synd, þá þe þú godas gecígst, begotene mid leáde, Hml. S. 34, 336. to cover with, bestrew with Heó begeát þá hand mid deórwyrðum wyrtum and bewand on godwebbe, Shrn. 59, 34

eáþ-médu

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-médu, f.: -méde, es; n. (Cf. ofer-méde.)
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Þæt wé mid eáðmédum úrum Drihtne hýron, and mid eádmédum úrum scrifte úre synna andetton, Wlfst. 134, 12-16. Hí hí ( Judith ) mid eáðmédum in forléton, Jud. 170. Mid eallum eádmédum regollíce libban, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 3.

ge-liger

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ge-liger, l. ge-ligere (ge-ligre),
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Ic eom ondetta sodomiscre synne þe hié on gegyltan, þæt is geligre, Angl. xi. 98, 21. Geligeres prostibuli (v. forlig-gang), Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 77. Þurh ꝥ grimme bismergleów þæs mánfullan geligeres, Hml. S. 23 b, 451.

ge-mǽte

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Besceáwige se abbod þǽra reáfa gemet, þæt hý ne synd tó scorte, ac gemiéte þám þe hyra notiað (uestimenta uténtibus ea mensurata), R. Ben. 89, 19. meet, suitable for a purpose, fitted, apt: — Gemǽte gewrixl apta uicissitudo, An. Ox. 4271.

geóc

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Ne mæg þǽre sáwle þe bið synna ful gold tó geóce, Seef. 101. Ðé wearð máðma cyst ( a sword ) gifeðe tó eóce unc, Vald. 1, 25. Geóce gelýfde brega Beorhtdena, B. 608. Byrne ne meahte gárwigan geóce gefremman, 2674.

ge-bytlu

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-bytlu, For 'indecl. f.
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Þis synd gástlices cræftes tól and gebytla, R. Ben. 19, 3.

offrung

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Ne þreáge ic eów ná æfter offrunga (super sacrificia); for ðám eówre offrunga (holocausta tua) synt symle beforan mínre ansýne, 9. Gemyndig sý Drihten ealra þínra offrunga (omnis sacrificii tuí), 19, 3.

rót

(adj.)
Grammar
rót, adj.

gladcheerfulnoble, excellent

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Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas . . . gé synt hyra sélran, Lk.

wǽpen-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-mann, (wǽp-), es; m.

A malea man

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Synna wið wǽpman oððe wífman, L. de Cf. 6; Th. ii. 262, 23. Riht is ðæt ǽnige wǽpnmen on mynecena beóderne ne etan ne drincan, Wulfst. 269, 9. Wépmen (wǽpned-, v.l.) ge wífmen, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 7. Wǽpmen, Homl.

Linked entries: wæp-mann wǽpned-mann

tó-cwísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cwísan, p. de

To shatter,break to pieces,crush,bruise

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Ðás gymstánas synd tócwýsede for ýdelum gylpe, Homl. Th. i. 62, 6. Feól se wáh uppan ðæs stuntan rǽdboran, þæt hé æll tócwýsde and sum óþer cniht samod, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 173. The word seems used with a passive force in the following passage

a-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúnian, l. á-scunian,

to abhordetestto express hate or scorn of:-- to reject because of hate or scorn

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On áscunigendre synne in detestabili flagitio, Scint. 137, 7. to express hate or scorn of:-- Hí ásceonodon ł hyspton sáwle míne, (exprobraverunt ) Ps.

fore-þingung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingung, e; f.

A pleading for anyoneintercessionintercessio

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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Se Hǽlend hét gehwilcne óðerne aþweán fram fúlum synnum mid foreþingunge the Saviour commanded each to wash the other from foul sins by intercession, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 33.

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n: ge-rǽdu, e; f?

A housing, harness, trappings, equipagephaleræ, apparatus

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A housing, harness, trappings, equipage; phaleræ, apparatus Ða here-geata medemra þegna syndon hors and his gerǽda the heriots of the medial thanes are a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, MS. G: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22, MS. B.

á-merian

(v.)
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Beón ámerede and geclǽnsode of synnum, Wlfst. 95, 22. Ámerode, 96, 6. Womma gehwylces geclǽnsod, ámered, El. 1312. Mánes ámerede, Ph. 633. Add

Linked entry: merian

sǽl-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl-wang, es; m.

A fertile plainplain

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Hé geseah síde sǽlwongas synnum gehladene, Cd. Th. 78, 14; Gen. 1293

Linked entry: sál-wang

or-treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
or-treówe, -triéwe, -trýwe; adj.

despairing, hopelessfaithless, perfidious

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C. ) syndan Godes mihta and his mildheortnesse, Wulfst. gi, 14. Hia æt níhstan wǽron ortriéwe (-treówe, MS. C. ) hwæðer him ǽnig moneáca cuman sceolde, Ors. 4, 1 ; Swt. 158, 19. faithless, perfidious Ortrúes cyuesdómes perfidi pellicatus, Hpt.

Linked entry: or-trýwe

searu-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-þanc, es; m.
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Georne smeádon, sóhton searoþancum ( sagaciously, shrewdly ), hwæt sió syn wǽre, 827; El. 414. Se wínsele fæste wæs írenbendum searoþoncum ( skilfully, cunningly ) besmiþod, Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775. Cf. or-þanc

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Ne sýn wé tó tǽlende ne tó twigsprǽce let us not be too free with calumnies and detractions, 253, 6. Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ne tó tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90.

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from abovedownfrom abovefrom heavenabove

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Óð gé sýn ufene ( ex alto ) gescrýdde, Lk. Skt. 24, 49. marking position, above Ne hire on nánre ne mót neár ðonne on óðre stówe gestæppan, stríceþ ymbútan ufane and neoðane efenneáh gehwæðer, Met. 20, 141