ge-dwellan
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Manna mód syndon áþýstrode and ádysgode and gedwealde þæt hí ǽfre sceolon lǽtan þæt deófol hig gedwellan Wlfst. 185, 11-14. Gedweald, Bt. 24, 4; F. 84, 33 (v. ge-dwelian; 2 at end).
æt-beran
To bear or carry to ⬩ bring forward ⬩ produce ⬩ bear away or forth ⬩ afferre ⬩ proferre ⬩ efferre
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He wundor manig fór men ætbær he many a wonder produced before men, Cd. 202; Th. 249, 31; Dan. 538. Hí hyne ætbǽron to brimes faroðe they bore him away to the sea-shore, Beo. Th. 55; B. 28: 4261; B. 2127: 5222; B. 2614.
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land-hláford
a land-lord
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a land-lord, an owner of land, lord of the manor Tódǽle man ða eahta dǽlas on twá and fó se landhláford tó healfum tó healfum se bisceop sý hit cynges man sý hit þegnes [cf. H.
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hengen-wítnung
The punishment of imprisonment
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The punishment of imprisonment Gif forworht man friþstól geséce and þurh ðæt feorh geyrne ðonne sý þreóra án for his feore búte man bet geárian wille wergild éce þeówet hengenwítnung if a man who has forfeited his life gain a sanctuary, and thereby secure
ǽrendung
carrying a message, acting as an emisary ⬩ a message, an errand
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Substitute: carrying a message, acting as an emisary Gif hwylc bróðor gedyrstlǽcð ðæt hé ǽnige geþeódrǽdene nime wið ðone ámánsumedan, oðþe þurh ǽnige sprǽce oðþe þurh ǽniges óþres mannes ǽrendunge by any other man's carrying a message R.
gum-þegen
A man
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A man, Exon. 79b; Th. 298, 11; Crä. 83
ge-méde
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[Themu manne te gimódea for the satisfaction of the man, Hél. 3207. O. H. Ger. ge-muati what is agreeable.] See next word
hentan
to seize ⬩ take ⬩ to arrest ⬩ to capture ⬩ strike ⬩ to try to get
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Se cásere beád þ man swíðe georne sceolde cépan crístenra manna, and gehwá þǽr hé mihte heora be feore hente Hml. S. 23, 49. to capture an animal Þá woldon þá hǽþenan he[n]tan þǽre leó, ac heó gelælite ǽfre ǽnne and æune, Hml.
gód
GOOD ⬩ bonus
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Ðǽr wearþ Heáhmund bisceop ofslægen and fela gódra monna there was bishop Heahmund slain and many good men, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 34.
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hungor-biten
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and by the way, and many came home towards winter in pitiful plight and suffering from hunger, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 22
ár-leást
Dishonour ⬩ impiety ⬩ cruelty ⬩ a disgraceful deed ⬩ inhonestas ⬩ impietas ⬩ crudelitas ⬩ flagitium
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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed; inhonestas, impietas, crudelitas, flagitium Árleásta fela many disgraceful deeds, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 12; Met. 9, 6
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neáh-freónd
A near friend or relation
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A near friend or relation Ðǽr wæs mycel menigo manna gegaderod his mága and eác óðra his néhfreónda, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 56, 22
ge-diht
A composition
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A composition Fela fægere godspel we forlǽtaþ on ðisum gedihte many excellent gospels we omit in this composition, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 1
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be-reáfigend
A spoiler ⬩ robber
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A spoiler, robber Eálá þú sǽ, manna be-reáfigend and unscæððigra beswtcend, Ap. Th. ll, 10. Cf. Bereafgende grassatrix, An. Ox. 7, 136
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sám-hál
weak
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Not in perfect health, weak Nú ne beóþ náht fela manna ætsamne, ðæt heora sum ne sí seóc and sámhál, Wulfst. 273, 10
bí-word
A BYEWORD, proverb ⬩ proverbium
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[be, bí by, word a word] A BYEWORD, proverb; proverbium Man segþ [seið MS.] to bíworde, 'hæge sitteþ ða æceras dǽleþ' man saith for a proverb, 'the hedge abides which fields divides,' Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 13. Bíword, bíwyrd proverbium, Cot. 157
mis-gemynd
Evil memory or memorial
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Evil memory or memorial Ýweþ him earmra manna misgemynda shews him the evil memories of wretched men, Salm. Kmbl. 987; Sal. 495
on-scendan
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to put to shame, confound, mock Þǽr wæs onscynded manna heortena heardnes hominum duritia confunditur, Gr. D. 194, 6. See preceding word
cneów-sib
A race ⬩ generation ⬩ generatio
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A race, generation; generatio Cende cneówsibbe cénra manna he begot a race of brave men Cd. 161; Th. 200, 13; Exod. 356
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ciric-þén
A church-minister, clergyman ⬩ ecclesiæ minister, clericus
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A church-minister, clergyman; ecclesiæ minister, clericus Ǽnig man ciricþén ne útige búton biscopes geþehte let no man turn out a church-minister without the bishop's counsel, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 29: vi. 15 ; Th. i. 318, 27
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