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eall-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
eall-mægen, al-mægen,es ; n.

All-power, all-might omnis vis

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All-power, all-might ; omnis vis Gif hí,eall-mægene ne þiówoden Þeódne mǽrum if they, with all might, served not the illustrious Lord, Bt Met. Fox 29, 193; Met. 29, 98

Linked entry: eal-mægen

middel-finger

(n.)
Grammar
middel-finger, es; m.

The middle finger

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Gif man middelfinger of áslæhþ iv. scill. gebéte, L. Ethb. 54; Th. i. 16, 11

ge-weorhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorhta, an; m.

One working with anotheraccomplice

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One working with another, accomplice Gif mæsse-preóst þeófa gewita and geweorhta beó if a mass-priest be an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9

ge-cearfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cearfan, -ceorfan; p. earf

To killcut off or upinterficeredecollare

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To kill, cut off or up; interficere, decollare Gie soecas mec gecearfa quaeritis me interficere, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 37; 40. Ðone ic gecearf quem ego decollavi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 16

þri-fingre

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-fingre, adv.

By a distance equal to the breadth of three fingers

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By a distance equal to the breadth of three fingers Gif se ord sié þreofingre ufor ðonne hindeweard sceaft, L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17. Cf. Grmm. R. A. l01

for-sceádan

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Gif hér ðegna hwelc ðyrelne kylle bróhte tó ðýs burnan, béte hine georne, ðýlǽs hé forsceáde scírost wætra, Past. 469, 11. Add

heáfod-wærc

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Gif hwá sý on heáfodwræce æfter bæþe, Lch. i. 328, 18. Wið heáfodwræce (-wærce, l. 8), iii. 2, 4

myrigþ

Grammar
myrigþ, myrhþ.
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., and add Wel mæg gehwá witan ꝥ gif áhwǽr is myrcð (myrhð, v. l.) and wuldor, ꝥ þǽr (in heaven ) is unásecgendlic wuldor, Hml. S. 12, 92

Linked entry: mirigþ

hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlu, hǽlo; indecl. f.

Health, safety, salvation

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Gif gie hǽlo beádas si salutaveritis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 47

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áþ-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
áþ-wyrþe, adj.

Worthy of an oathworthy of creditdignus qui juret

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Worthy of an oath, worthy of credit; dignus qui juret Gif he áþwyrþe biþ if he be oath-worthy, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14: L. Ed. 3 ; Th. i. 160, 21

geong

Grammar
geong, young.
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In l. 4 for genga l. ginga, and add Cnihtas ginge and góde, Dan. 90. In gengum, Dan. 102, the first n is curiously shaped and perhaps geongum (or ? gingum) should be read

ge-rǽf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽf, adj.

Fixedfixus

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Fixed; fixus Gif mon folc-leásunge gewyrce and hió on hine gerǽf weorðe if a man commit folk-leasing and it be fixed upon him, L. Ælf 32; Th. i. 80, 21, note

Linked entry: -rǽf

cú-cealf

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Voc. ii. 123, 77. a cow's calf Gif man of myran folan ádrífþ oððe cúcealf ( or cú (gen. ) cealf), Ll. Th. i. 70, 23

ge-swellan

(v.)
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Gif se geswollena mon on þǽre lifre swá áswollen gebít, 200, 22. Wiþ geswollenum sáre, 202, 5. [O. H. Ger. ge-swellan tumere, tumefierí.]

hleahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleahtrian, p. ode

deride

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Gif þú mid þan þeáwe tǽlendra mé hleahtrige, Guth. Gr. 101, 23

riht-scír

(n.)
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a district the extent of which is determined by law, a parish Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscíre (of rihtre scríftscíre, v. l. ) elles hwár lecge, Ll. Lbmn. 252, 11. See next word

gylt

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Gif ǽnig man óðerne wrége and him hwilcne gilt on secge (accusans eum praevaricationis), Deut. 19, 16. Gif hwilc preóst ágilte . . . hé þone gilt gebéte, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 19.

deáþ-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-scyldig, adj. [deáþ death, scyldig guilty]

Death-guilty, condemneddamnātus

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Death-guilty, condemned; damnātus Gif deáþscyldig man scriftspræce gyrne if a man guilty of death desire confession, L. E. G. 5; Th. i. 168, 24: L. C. S. 44; Th. i. 402, 3

for-swúgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swúgian, p. ode: pp. od

To pass over in silencesĭlentio prætĕrīre

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To pass over in silence; sĭlentio prætĕrīre Ǽlc ánweald biþ forswfigod gif he biþ bútan wísdóme every power is passed over in silence, if it be without wisdom. Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10

lǽwed

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwed, léud, es; m.

A layman

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A layman Gif man léud ofsleá an þeófþe licge bútan wyrgelde if a layman be slain while thieving, let no wergild be paid for the slaying. L. Wih. 25; Th. i. 42, 13

Linked entry: lǽd