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of-spring

(n.)
Grammar
of-spring, es; m.

Offspring, progeny, posterity, descendants

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Hí gesworen habbaþ ge for sylfe ge for heora ofspryng (gingran,MS. B.) L. A. G. tit.; Th. i. 152, 17. Ðis sý gedón for Síferþ and for his ofsprincg tó hyra sáwle þearfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 300, 15

Linked entry: spring

ge-byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrgen, gebyrgenn, e; f.
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A grave Se wífmon, sé hyre bearn áfédan ne mæg, genime heó sylf hyre ágenes cildes gebyrgenne dǽl, wrý on blace wulle and bebicge tó cépemannum, Lch. iii. 68, 5

scín-feld

(n.)
Grammar
scín-feld, dat. a; m.
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Hwǽr wuniaþ ? Malifica and Intimphonis (in Ternpis?), ðæt is on sunfelda and on sceánfelda (sceón-?), Salm. Kmbl. 202, 2. On scénfeldum in Tempis , Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 16: 89, 72

Linked entries: sceán-feld scén-feld

curs

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For first passage substitute Bisceopum gebyreð ꝥ hí ǽfre on ǽnine man curs ne settan, bútan nýde scylan, Ll. Th. ii. 318, 5, and add :-- Bietsung fæder . . . curs móder benedictio patris . . . maledictio matris, Scint. 174, 6.

ge-wrǽðan

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Gif hí hwylc man gefón wille, þonne gewrǽðað sóna grimlíce ongén ( they resist savagely). The Latin is: Si quis eos (certain animals ) uoluerit apprehendere, corpora sua inarmant), Nar. 34, 7

ísern-gelóman

(n.)
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Ðæt wǽron mi stáncræftigan . . . gesénedon ǽlce morgen heora ísern-gelóman, Shrn. 146, 15. v. í-gelóma

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, <b>. I.</b>
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Add ymbtrymbdon mé, Ps. Spl. 21, ii. Folces ymbtrymmendes mé populi circumdantis me, Ps. L. 3, 7. Heó wæs mid hálgum mægnum ymbtrymed and mid engla þreáturn, Hml. Th. i. 444, 6.

á-meldian

(v.)
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Heó hyt ámeldode and þus cwæð: 'Hyt is belocen on mýnre bedcofan,' Hml. A. 189, 241. Scealt þú þínes unþances þone hord ámeldian, þe þú sylfwilles ǽr noldest cýðan, Hml. S. 23, 716

mod-þryðu

Grammar
mod-þryðu, l. þrýþ,
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and add: cf. hyge-þrýþ

hálig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-nes, -ness, e; f.

holiness, sanctitya holy thing, relica holy place, sanctuary

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Veronix him ðá swýðe wiðsóc and sǽde, ðæt heó náne hálignyssa myd hyre næfde I command thee, Veronica, that thou give up to me the relic that thou hast with thee.

Linked entry: hǽlnes

þider

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Hit gebyreð rihtor intó West-Sexan; þyder scylan gafol syllan, Ll. Th. i. 356, 19. Add Far nú þider þe (swá hwider swá, v.l. ) þú wille, Gr. D. 25, 1

ge-lettan

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Hine ne meahte Meotudes willan longað gelettan, Gú. 330. to hinder a person from progressing or developing bodedon on Róme Crístendóm, ac se deófles man gedrehte and þæt folc gelette wundorlíce swýðe, Wlfst. 98, 18. to hinder the movement of a

ge-þingian

(v.)
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Bútan hí hit ofgán tó rihtan gafole, swá swá hyt geðingian magan, Cht. Th. 478, 22. to atone for wrong-doing Adames gylt þurh þé sceal beón geþingod, Bl.

ge-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund, adj.

Soundhealthyentireunhurtsafefavourableprosperoussanusintegersalvusincolumisprosperfelix

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Híg cómon gesunde to hýde they came to port safe and sound, Shrn. 147, 10. beóþ ðý gesundran they will be the healthier, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 28; Rä. 27, 19.

hoh-fæst

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Add: cf. hyge-fæst

Linked entry: hoga-fæst

mann

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swylce wyllan, Cht.

be-sárgung

(n.)
Grammar
be-sárgung, e; f.

A sorrowing

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A sorrowing, Hymn. Surt. 126, 24

Linked entry: sárgung

ge-brítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brítan, p. te; pp. ge-briacute;ted, ge-brítt
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Ðeós wyrt hafað geoluwe blóstman, and gif þu betweónan þínum fingrum gebrýtest, þonne hafað heó swæc swylce myrre, Lch. i. 256, 9.

béna

(n.)
Grammar
béna, an; m.

A petitionerdemanderrogatorsupplex

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béna wǽron they were demanders, or they demanded Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 36. Hence béna wesan to demand, request Beo. Th. 6272; B. 3140 : Cd. 107; Th. 142, 6; Gen. 2357

fúl

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fúl, es; m.

A convicted offenderreus, qui scĕlĕris damnātus est

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A convicted offender; reus, qui scĕlĕris damnātus est Ðæt ne fúl náwár friðian ne feormian nor that they anywhere protect or harbour a convicted offender, L. Ed. 7; Th. i. 162, 25.