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nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

un-sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceandlíce, (?); adv.

Shamelessly

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Shamelessly Ic mé unsceandlíce [ the un- has been erased (properly. v. sceandlíce) in one MS. ], swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tómiddes heora gemengde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 372

árleáslíce

(adv.)
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Hé þá hálgan róde genam hám tó his earde árleáslíce dyrstig, Hml. S. 27, 26. Hét hé his ágenne sunu árleáslíce ácwellan, Hml. Th. i. 88, 7: 13. Add

rosig

(adj.)
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The MS. quoted has roseū, but two other MSS. have rosenū, which is more likely to be right. [Dr. Craigie kindly furnishes this note.]

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrainmensurare, temperare, moderare, regereto measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate ondeliberare, meditariTo become moderate, to moderate one's selfmoderari, temperari

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Hine selfne of dúneastígende he cúðe gemetgian his hiéremonnum se auditoribus condescendendo noverat temperare, Past. 16, 2; Swt. 101, 15; Hat. MS. 21 a, 2: 35, 1; Swt. 237, 23; Hat. MS. 45 a; 4.

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

ós

(n.)
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Óðinn var göfgastr af öllum, ok af honum námu þeir allir íþróttirnar: því at hann kunni fyrst allar ok þó fiestar. . . . Hann ok hofgoðar hans heita ljóðasmiðir, því at sfi íþrótt hófst af þeim í norðrlöndum, c. 6. See also c. 7, and Salm.

Linked entry: ésa

beado-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beado-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-trainan engine or weapon of warbellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus Þurh ða heora beadosearo wǽgon through which their war-train had moved, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 21; Exod. 572

Linked entry: beadu-searo

byrðen-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
byrðen-mǽlum, adv. [byrðen, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]
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By burdens; oneribus Se déma hǽt his englas gadrian ðone coccel byrðen-mǽlum the judge will command his angels to gather the tares by burdens, Homl. Th. i. 526, 22

fird-stemn

(n.)
Grammar
fird-stemn, es; m.

An army-corpsexercĭtus cohors

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An army-corps; exercĭtus cohors Ðá se fird-stemn fór hám, ðá fór óðer út when the army-corps went home, then another went out, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 19

Linked entry: fyrd-stemn

óþ-rídan

(v.)
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to ride away Cyning in óþrád forþ onutte the king (Christ after the doors of Hell had opened) rode away into Hell, hastened on, Exon. Th. 461, 24; Hö. 40

ge-rádscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rádscipe, es; m. [gerád consideration, scipe condition]

Prudenceprudentia

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Prudence; prudentia He áwuht nafaþ on his módsefan rihtwísnesses ne gerádscipes he has not aught in his mind of wisdom or prudence, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 96; Met. 22, 48

ge-mynd-drepen

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-mynd-drepen, e; f.

A mind stroke, a swoon, deliriummentis percussio

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Grn. has,-On gemynd drepen; pp. of drepan

wárig

(adj.)
Grammar
wárig, adj.
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Stained with sea-weed, dirty Biþ his ceól cumen and hyre ceorl tó hám, and heó hine in laðaþ, wæsceþ his wárig hrægl, Exon. Th. 339, 24; Gn. Ex. 90

á-metendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-metendlic, adj.
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Measurable, limited, brief Aacute;metendlice ðú ásettest dagas míne mensurabiles posuisti dies meos; thou hast made my days as an handbreadth, A. V., Ps. L. 38, 6. v. next word

Linked entry: -metendlic

oft-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
oft-síþ, es; m.

A time that often occursofttimes

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A time that often occurs Hwæt he hæfde Godes þeówum on oftsíþas tó láðe gedón what he had ofttimes done to hurt God's servants, Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 290, 29

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
án-feald, adj. [án one, feald fold]

ONE FOLDsimplesingleone alonesingularpeculiarmatchlesssimplex

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Ða án-fealdan stræcan those who are uniformly strict, Past. 42, 1; Hat. MS. 57b, 25

nihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
nihtes, (gen. of niht, q. v.); adv.

At nightnight

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Ðæra eágan scínaþ nihtes, Nar. 34, 14, Se biþ dæges hát and nihtes ceald, 36, 27. Dæges and nihtes die et nocte, Ps. Th. 1, 2 : Mk. Skt. 4, 27 : Blickl. Homl. 47, 11 : 127, 30 : 137. 22. Deges and naehtes, Ps. Surt. 31, 4

ge-wæterian

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

To waterirrigateadăquāreirrĭgāre

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Cot.] that he may be able and know how to irrigate and water the minds of others, Past. 18, 5; Swt. 137, 10; Hat. MS. 27 a, 14. Ic betǽce hig ðam yrþlincge, wel gefylde and gewæterode adsigno eos arātōri, bĕne pastos et adăquātos, Coll. Monast.

Linked entry: wæterian

be-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
be-wreón, p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon; pp. -wrogen

To cover, cover over, protect, clothetegere, contegere, operire, protegere, velare

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Ic wæs nacod, and ge me noldon bewreón I was naked, and ye would not clothe me, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62 b, 21

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clǽnsian, -clǽnsigan, -clǽsnian, -clánsian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clǽnsian to cleanse]

To cleansepurifymundārepurgāre

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Saul ne meahte his wambe geclǽnsigan Saul could not purify his stomach, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 197, 24; Hat. MS. 38 a, 9. Geclǽnsa oððe afeorma me munda me, Ps. Lamb. 50, 4. Ic beó geclǽnsod mundābar, 50, 9 : Mt.