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ge-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrft, es; m.
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A revolution On geáres gehwyrftum in anni-versariis Angl. xiii. 446, 1158

Linked entries: ge-hwerft hwyrft

sǽ-flód

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flód, es; m. n.

an incoming tide, flood ⬩ the sea,

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On ðissum geáre com ðæt mycele sǽflód, and ærn swá feor up swá nǽfre ǽr ne dyde, and ádrencte feala túna, Chr. 1014; Erl. 151, 14.

mál-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
mál-sweord, es; n.

A sword with inlaid ornament

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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33

Linked entry: scír-mǽled

mundian

(v.)
Grammar
mundian, p. ode.

to protect ⬩ shelter ⬩ guard ⬩ To act as guardian

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Baldwine geaf Ælfgife wununge on Bricge and hé hí mundode and heóld da hwíle ðe heó ðǽr wæs, Chr. 1037; Erl. 167, 4. Cristenum cyninge gebyreþ ðæt hé Godes áre mundie, Wulfst. 266, 17. in a technical sense, To act as guardian

Linked entry: a-mundian

á-gangan

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Add: to go off, out Eallum út ágangendum cunctis egressis , Bd. l, 7; Sch. 24, 414. to pass (of time) Þisse eldo is se mǽsta dǽl ágangen, efne nigon hund wintra and lxxi on þýs geáre, Bl.

cólian

(v.)
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Fram þám fíftigoðan geáre cólað seó hǽte þæs líchaman, Gr. D. 102, 23. Cólaþ seó lufu þe wé tó úrum Hǽlende habban sceolde, Bl. H. 109, 3: Wlfst. 82, 9.

eald-gewyrht

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Substitute: what has been done of old, a deed of old Wuldres beám þe God on þrowode for mancynnes manegum synnum and for Adames ealdgewyrhtum, Kr. 1100. what has been deserved of old, desert for deeds of old Ic wát geare þæt nǽron ealdgewyrht þæt hé

ge-fædere

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Add: of the relation between sponsor and parent or between sponsors; commater Hé gean Ælf(þ)ríð, ðæs cyninges wífæ, his gefæðeran, Cht. Th. 527, 14. Ne gewífige hé on his gefæderan ( commatrem ), Ll.

sufel

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'Gáð nú and geseóðað úra wyrhtena sufl, ꝥ hit sý on ǽrne mergen geara.' And þá gewordenum ǽrmergenne hé hét beran mid him þone suflmete þe hé ǽr hét gegearwian' ite et operariis nostris pulmentum coquite, ut mane primo paratum sit.'

talu

Grammar
talu, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. 266, 11. v. frum-, geán-talu

wær-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wær-líc, adj.

Cautious, prudent, wise, circumspect

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Wærlíc bið ðæt man ǽghwilce geáre sóna æfter Eástron fyrdscipa gearwige, L. Eth. vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 3. Wærlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé wæccende wið hettendra hildewóman wearde healden, Exon. Th. 282, 12; Jul. 662.

heáh

(adv.)
Grammar
heáh, heá; adv.

High

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On ðam gim ástíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre ... in it [June] the sun mounts highest in the year, Menol. Fox 218; Men. 110

snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom Wundra mǽst, ðæt swylc snyttrocræft ǽnges hæleþa hreþer weardade Exon. Th. 169, 28; Gú. 1101. Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft

máðum-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gestreón, es; n.

Treasure

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Treasure Næs heó tó gneáð gifa Geáta leódum, máðmgestreóna, Beo. Th. 3866; B. 1931

sylhðe

(n.)
Grammar
sylhðe, es; n.
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A team of oxen Hé geann Godríce an sylhðe oxna, Cht. Crw. 23, 4

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, p. ode

To trust ⬩ confide ⬩ to trust to ⬩ to trust something to a person ⬩ to trust to a person for something ⬩ to trust in ⬩ to be confident about, ⬩ to trust in, on, ⬩ to trust that

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Grammar trúwian, with gen. to trust in Geáta leód trúwode módgan mægnes. Beo. Th. 1343; B. 669. Hé his wísna trúwade, drohtes on ðære ádle, Exon. Th. 171, 30; Gú. 1134. Hwý hié ðara geearnunga hiora dígelnesse (and diégelnesse, Hatt.

Linked entry: trúgian

drefela

(n.)
Grammar
drefela, an; m.
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, slobberer Ic geann Godwine Dreflan (Drefelan, l. 28), Cht. Th. 561, 14

Linked entry: dréfliende

wel

Grammar
wel, <b>. I</b> 1 b.
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Add Sum man wæs blind wel seofon geár fulle, Hml. S. 21, 202. Add Hí lá hí and wel lá well and ðyllice óðre sindon englisce interjectiones, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 280, 13

þing-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
þing-gemearc, es; n.

Measuring (time) by events

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cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive that is found) Ðá wæs ágangen

beáh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-gifu, e ; pl. nom. acc. a ; gen. a, ena ; f.

A ring-gift ⬩ distribution of rings or bracelets ⬩ armillarum largitio

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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15