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ge-wynsumlic

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Substitute Gewynsumlice (-wil- ? v. ge-wilsum-lic) lufe ultroneum affectum Hpt. Gl. 412, 4. Gewinsumlice ł gecwéme acceptum, desiderativum 446, 51

eádig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig-líc, eádi-líc; adj.

Happy, prosperous prosper, abundans, faustus

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Happy, prosperous; prosper, abundans, faustus Biþ ðæt ǽrende eádiglícre that errand will be more prosperous, Exon. 100 a; Th. 375, 1; Seel. 131. Cumaþ eádilíc wæstm on wangas convalles abundābunt frumento, Ps. Th. 64, 14

Linked entry: eádi-líc

frum-talu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-talu, e; f. [talu a tale, story]

First words of witnessesfirst accusationprīma testium dictaprīma delāta

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First words of witnesses, first accusation; prīma testium dicta, prīma delāta We willaþ ðæt frumtalu fæste stande we will that first words of witnesses stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

sacian

(v.)
Grammar
sacian, ode

To strive, brawl

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Fela sind ðe wyllaþ fracodlíce him betwýnan sacian many there are that will shamefully brawl among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: and-sacian

gǽlsa

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlsa, an; m.

A gluttonone who is inordinately fond

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A glutton; fig. one who is inordinately fond of a pursuit Gif mann bið ákenned on xxvi nihta ealdne mónan, sé bið weorces gǽlsa (he will be a glutton of work), Lch. iii. 158, 15

for-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gildan, -gyldan, -gieldan, -geldan; he -gildeþ, -gilt; p. ic, he -geald, ðú -gulde, pl. -guldon; subj. pres. -gilde, pl. -gilden; p. -gulde, pl. -gulden; pp. -golden

To pay formake goodrepayrequiterecompenserewardreddĕreexsolvĕrecompensāreretrĭbuĕre

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He him ðære lisse leán forgildeþ he will pay him a reward for that affection, Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 22; Cri. 434. Eall he hit forgilt he will recompense it all, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 28.

Linked entries: for-geldan for-gieldan

fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
fæstnian, festnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind firmāre, vincīre

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We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35

ge-scerpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerpan, -scirpan, -scierpan; p. te

To sharpenacuere

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To sharpen; acuere Ic gescirpe mín swurd I will sharpen my sword, Deut. 32, 41. Ðære culfran bilwitnesse gescierpan [-scirpan, Hat. MS.] to sharpen the simplicity of the dove, Past. 35, 1; Swt, 236, 23; Cot. MS

un-geleáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáflíc, adj.

Incredible

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Ðæt wile þincan ungeleáflíc eallum ðǽm ðe ða stówe on uferum tídum geseóð, Lchdm. iii. 438, 14: Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 9

Linked entry: un-geleáfullíc

of-gán

(v.)

to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exactto require what is not due, to exact with violence, extortto require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of anotherto start of, make a beginning of anything.

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Ic wille ofgán æt ðé his blód, i.6, 27. Ic wille ofgán ða scép æt eówrum handum, 242, 11. Ic wolde mín ágen ofgán mid ðam gafole, ii. 554, 9. Ofgán exigere, Wülck.

Linked entry: of-eode

be-hófen

(v.; part.)

suppliedprovidedornatus

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E. 5; Lambd. 58, 7; Wilk. 73, 13

ed-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ed-hwyrft, es; m.

A returning, return rĕdĭtio, rĕdĭtus

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A returning, return; rĕdĭtio, rĕdĭtus He ne wéneþ, ðæt him ðæs edhwyrft cyme he will not hope that its return may come. Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 3; Gn. Ex. 42: Beo. Th. 2566; B. 1281

gafol-gyldere

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-gyldere, es; m.

A tribute-payertributarytrĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute-payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor Ða Indiscan willaþ beón eówere gafolgylderas, and mid ealre sibbe eów underþeódan the Indians will be your tributaries, and with all peace submit to you, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 31

neádlunga

(adv.)
Grammar
neádlunga, adv.

Forciblyagainst one's will

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Forcibly, against one's will Manega gewilniaþ óðres mannes wólíce and hí beóþ benǽmede neádlunga hyra ágenes many covet another man's goods, and they shall be forcibly deprived of their own, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 20

Linked entry: nídlinga

ge-fullǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullǽstan, p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽst

To helpgive aidassistauxĭliāri

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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151

Linked entry: ful-lǽstan

fódder

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Atih ł wilde fóter zizania, Mt. L. 13, 27

scyte

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Add: the distance to which a shot will go Oþ ꝥ hé wæs fullneáh in ánes flánes scyte út fram þám lande pene ad unius sagit tae cursum a terra, Gr. D. 114, 34. v. fǽr-, wáse-scyte

wæl-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-cræft, es; m.

A deadly powerpower which causes death

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A deadly power, power which causes death Ðonne mín hláford wile láfe þicgan ðara ðe hé of lífe hét wælcræf[tum] áwrecan (of those whom he has ordered to be slain), Exon. Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11

hramsan

(n.)
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Wild garlic Hramsa, hromsa acitula, Txts. 40, 59. Hramse, Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 19. Ramese, 67, 2. Hramia caepinica, Txts. 108, 1108. Hromsan (hramsa, 40, 60) crop acitelum, 37, 57. Hramsan crop, Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 20.

ge-þreágean

Grammar
ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Add: to rebuke, reprove Geðráð ðá ǽláruas increpat Pharisaeos, Lk. p. 9, 1. Geðreáde him se Hǽlend increpauit illi Iesus, Lk. L. 4, 35. Hé geðreáde (giðreóde, R.) hiá increpans illos, 9, 21. Geþreáte, Mt. L. 17, 18. Ðín ágen þwyrnes þé sceal geþrégean

Linked entry: ge-þréwud