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scyttan

(v.)
Grammar
scyttan, p. te.
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Gr. 37; Zup. 220, 2. to discharge a debt Ic wille ðæt man selle ðæt land et Fersafeld . . . and recna man iungere Brún án marc gol and mid ðan láue scytte man mína borgas ( my loans shall be paid off ), Chart. Th. 568, 19

Linked entry: scittan

ge-þancian

(v.)
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to express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude Efne-geðoncadon congratulabantur, Lk. L. R. 1, 58. Efne-geðoncaiges (geðongias, R.) congratulamini, 15, 6.

eald-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewinna, an; m.

An old foeantīquus inĭmīcus

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An old foe; antīquus inĭmīcus Grendel wearþ, eald-gewinna, ingenga mín Grendel, my old foe, became my invader, Beo. Th. 3556; B. 1776

Linked entry: ge-winna

wóperian

(v.)
Grammar
wóperian, p. ode

To waillament

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To wail, lament Ða cleopode seó ungesǽlige wóperiende him tó: ' Eálá, help mín, wildeór mé habbaþ forneán tó-slyten,' Homl. Ass. 196, 32

-cnawlíce

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-cnawlíce, v. tó-cnawlíce.
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Ic gife tó cníwléce S c̃e Peter mín messehacel, Chr. 963 ; P. 117, 12.] Substitute: [cnáwléce in the phrase tó cnáwléce in acknowledgement

spinel-healf

(n.)
Grammar
spinel-healf, e; f.

The female side or line

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The female side or line Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlheálfe, Chart. Th. 491, 21

a-swǽrnung

(n.)
Grammar
a-swǽrnung, -swárnung, e; f.

Bashfulnessconfusionverecundia

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Lamb.] mín ongeán me is verecundia mea contra me est, Ps. Spl. 43, 17

Linked entry: a-swárnung

ge-rímtæl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rímtæl, es; n.

A number, reckoning

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A number, reckoning Bión on ðæm gerímtæle mid mínum bróþor to be of the number with my brother, H. R. 13, 11

tó-stencan

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Add Hwá bereáfode mé mínra spéda oððe tó-stencte míne ǽhta, Hml. S. 33, 194. Tóstente bígengcas dirutas cerimonias, An. Ox. 2621

in-cund

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Ox. 5, 23. non-physical, in reference to mind, feeling, spirit, denoting earnestness, sincerity Hé geoffrode his lác mid incundre heortan, Hml. S. 25, 795. His Drihten heriende mid incundre heortan, 37, 193.

nese

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Hé cwæð be him sylfum tó þám cýpemannum: 'Syllíce is mé ánum gelumpen . . . man mid wítum ofgán willað æt mé ꝥ ic mid rihtan þingon begyten hæfde.'

blywnys

(n.)
Grammar
blywnys, ( = blównys ?)

bloom

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mín aruit tamquam testa uirtus mea, Ps. L. 21, 16

ge-tange

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tange, adv.
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Near to, in connexion with Líf wæs mín longe leódum in gemonge, tírum getonge long was my life among men, always glorious, Reim. 42

un-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
un-wyrcan, p. -worhte

To undo, destroy

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To undo, destroy Ic þurh manslihtas mé scyldigne dyde wið ðé, mín Hǽlend, ðá ðá ic ðín handgeweorc unwyrcan dorste, Anglia xi. 113, 34

ge-rǽcan

Grammar
ge-rǽcan, <b>; I 3 a.</b> add: to attain (cf.
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Ger. er-reichen) Ic biddo ... ðæt se monn se hígon londes unnen tó brúcanne ðá ilcan wísan léste on swǽsendum tó mínre tíde and ðá godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, C.D. i. 316, 21

un-gelǽredness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelǽredness, e; f.

Uninstructednessignoranceinexperiencerudeness

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Mid ðearfednesse ge mid heora ungelǽrednesse paupertate ac rusticitate sua, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 28

Linked entry: ge-lǽrednes

in-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
in-gebed, es; n.
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Hearty, earnest prayer Gange mín ingebed [or gebed in ?] on ðín gleáwe gesihþ intret oratio mea in conspectu tuo, Ps. Th. 87, 2

ge-fætnian

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

To fattenanointimpinguareunguere

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To fatten, anoint; impinguare, unguere Ðú amæstest oððe ðú gefætnodest on ele heáfod mín impinguasti in eleo caput meum, Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

Linked entries: -fǽtnian ge-fættian

hirstan

(v.)

to fry

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Bán mín swá swá on herstan herste (confrixa) sint, Ps. Vos. Srt. 101, 4. Take here hyrstan in Dict., and add

ac

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Nis ðæt mín miht, ac gif ( unless ) ðú gelýfest. Ðá cwæð hé tó him : 'Ac tó hwon sweriað git mán?', Guth. 64, 5 : 74, 5. Hwæt gelamp ðé nú ðá? ac ðé on ðysse nihte sum untrymnys gelamp?, 80, 16. Add