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ge-fágod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fágod, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Mid deórwyrþum reáfum and gefágedum ne beóþ gescrýdde pretiosis vel coloratis vestibus non induantur, R. Ben. 137, 8

Linked entry: fágian

unnan

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Add Hit becwæð sé þe hit áhte . . . swá swá hit his yldran . . . létan and lǽfdan þám tó gewealde þe wel úðon, Ll. Th. i. 184, 3

sǽ-flód

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flód, es; m. n.

an incoming tide, floodthe sea,

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an incoming tide, flood (as opposed to ebb) Grécas hátaþ malina sǽflód ðonne hyt wixst, and ledon ðonne hyt wanaþ (cf. ledona népflód vel ebba, malina heáhflód,Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 11-12), Anglia viii. 327, 29.

án-súnd

(adj.)
Grammar
án-súnd, on-súnd; adj. [án sole, entire, wholly; súnd sound]

Soundentireunhurtsanusintegerincolumis

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Beóþ ðá gebrosnodan báan mid ðam flǽsce ealle ánsúnde eft geworden then the corrupted bones together with the flesh will all again be made sound, Hy. 7, 89; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 89.

Linked entry: on-sund

bile-wit

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-wit, bele-wit, bil-wit; adj. [bile, wit mind, wit]

Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honestæquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus

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We bletsiaþ bilewitne feder we bless the merciful father, Hy. 8, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 8. Gehýran ða bilewitan [MS. bylewitan] audiant mansueti, Ps. Spl. 33, 2.

ears-ling

(adv.)
Grammar
ears-ling, adv. Only used adverbially with on, —

On the back, backwards retrorsum

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Gán on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8

Linked entries: bæcling -ling

ge-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wácian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow weaklose energyto flinchlanguescereobtorpescere

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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11

Linked entry: a-wácian

word-beót

(n.)
Grammar
word-beót, es; n.

A promise

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Th. 469, 22; Hy. II, 6

be-héfness

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfness, e; f.
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Lífes éces behéfnyssa ( com-moda ), Hy. S. 5, 21: 114, 9. Behéf[nyssum] commoditatibus, An. Ox. 56, 306

ge-bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bridlian, l. ge-brídlian,
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sint gebrídlod (-ð, MS.) mid ðám brídle Godes beboda, Solil. H. 10, 16

blácung

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Se móna blácunge (pallorem) healdende, Hy. S. 35, 11. Add

wæter-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-cláþ, es; m.

A towel

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A towel Ðære kycenan wicþénas wætercláðas wacsan, ðe heora handa and fét mid wípedan linthea, cum quibus sibi fratres manus aut pedes tergunt, lavet, R. Ben. 59, 7 : R. Ben. Interl. 66, 1

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Ðæt heora gerisna nǽre ðæt swá heáne geþohtan ðæt heora gelícan wurdan that it was not fitting for them [the Romans] to think themselves so low as to be their [the Carthaginians'] equals, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 27: Cd. 93; Th. 242, 17; Dan. 420.

in-híréd

(n.)
Grammar
in-híréd, es ; m.

Householdfamilyhouse

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Household, family, house Tirus wæs on Cryst gelýfende ende hé sylf and eall hys ynhýréd Tyrus believed on Christ, he himself and all his household, St. And. 30, 15. Inhýredes clientelæ, Hpt. Gl. 523.

mæssepreóst-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mæssepreóst-scír, e; f.

The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated

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The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, sý of swylcre mæssepreóstscýre swylce hyt sý, L. E. I. 17; Th. ii. 412, 21. Cf.

gyrdels

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Hyt byð tósliten, swá wæs Abdias gyrdels þæs wítegan (cf. ? com-putruerat lumbare, Jer. 13, 7), Lch. i. 328, 3. Tó gyrdylse ad cingulum, An. Ox. 3767.

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, rýpan; p. te
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rýpaþ ða earman bútan ǽlcere scylde, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 16. hergiaþ and heáwaþ, rýpaþ and reáfiaþ and tó scipe lǽdaþ, Wulfst. 163, 12. Ðér þeáfas ofdelfes ł hrýpes ubi fures effodiunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 19.

Linked entry: tó-rípan

be-tyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyrnan, p. de.
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Embhwerfte betyrndum orbis valutas, Hy. S. 96, 5. to bend the knee, prostrate one's self Betyrne þám sylfan fótum voluat si ipsius abbatis pedibus, R. Ben. I. 78, 14.

for-healdan

(v.)

to withholdkeep backdisregarddetinēreneglīgĕrecontemnĕre

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to withhold, keep back, disregard; detinēre, neglīgĕre, contemnĕre Hæfdon forhealden helm Scylfinga they had disregarded the helm of the Scylfings [had deserted him ], Beo. Th. 4751; B. 2381: Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 17

Linked entry: for-ealden

gielpan

(v.)

to gloryboastvauntgloriārijactāre

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to glory, boast, vaunt; gloriāri, jactāre Ðæt gielpan ne þorftan dǽdum that they should not boast of deeds, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 21; Gú. 210: 114 b; Th. 440, 4; Rä. 59, 12