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clipian

(v.)
Grammar
clipian, clipigan,clipiaþ; ode; od

call, address, invokevocare, alloqui

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To make a vocal sound, call, address, invoke; vocare, alloqui We clipiaþ to ǽlcum þinge we address everything, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 25

Linked entries: cleopian clypian

wáclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wáclíce, adv.

weaklyfeeblypoorlymeanlycheaply

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Diminutiva syndon wanigendlíce ... bene wel, and of ðam is belle ná ealles swá wel, bellissime ealra wáclícost, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 231, 4

un-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerád, adj.

stupidrudeunskilledfoolishignorantdiscordantdisagreeingat variance

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Dysig bið se wegférenda man, se ðe nimð ðone sméðan weg, ðe hine mislǽt ... Swá eác beóð ungeráde, gif lufiaþ ða hwílwendlícan lustas, Homl. Th. i. 164, 10. Ða dwollícan béc rǽdaþ ungeráde menn, ii. 444, 25.

Linked entry: ge-rád

ealdnys

(n.)
Grammar
ealdnys, -nyss, e; f.

OLDNESS, age vĕtustas

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We awurpon ða derigendlícan ealdnysse we have cast off pernicious age, Homl. Th. i. 194, 25

gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
gifnes, -ess, e; f.

A favourgracebeneficiumgratia

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A favour, grace; beneficium, gratia Ealle we beþurfon Godes gifnesse we all have need of God's grace, Hy. 7, 114, 110: Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 114, 110

ge-neh

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neh, adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly

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Enough, sufficiently, abundantly Ðonne sceolon we geneh geþencean emb úre sáula ðearfa then ought we to consider very much about our souls' needs, Blickl. Homl. 101, 32

frǽ-dréman

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., and add singaþ and freádrémaþ strengða þíne cantabimus et psallemus uirtutes tuas, Ps. L. 20, 14. Cf. frǽ-þancian

ge-fædlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fædlic, adj.
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Suitable, proper habbað medomlíce þás þing gehrepod; hit þingð ús gefædlic ꝥ rúmlícor þás gerénu átrahtnion, Angl. viii. 324, 6: 337, 6: Wlfst. 245, 19

Linked entry: -fædlic

weorþung-dæg

Grammar
weorþung-dæg, <b>. II.</b>
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add: a festival Swá oft swá hit ǽnige freólsdagas beón, Sunnandagas oððe mæssedagas oððe þyllice wurðingdagas þe hátað templhálgunga, forlǽten ǽlc óðer wurc, Nap. 68

rétend

(n.)
Grammar
rétend, es; ;m.;

One who cheers; or ;comforts

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; One who cheers; or ;comforts; Wǽron oft gemyngode ðæt sceoldan beón wudewena helpend and steópcilda árigend and earmra rétend and wépendra fréfriend, Wulfst. 257, 4

sigor-tiber

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-tiber, es ; n.
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A sacrifice for victory or deliverance Wes ðú on ófeste . . . ðæt ðú lác onsecge sigortifre hasten to offer with a sacrifice, that may deliver you from your peril, Exon. Th. 257, 30 ; Jul. 255

Linked entry: sige-tiber

æðel-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
æðel-líce, æðel-íce; adv.

Noblynobiliter

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Nobly; nobiliter Wæs se wer on hálgum gewritum æðellíce gelǽred vir erat sacris litteris nobiliter instructus, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 17: 4, 26; S. 603, 9: 2, 1; S. 501, 8

Linked entry: æðel-íce

bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
bedecian, p. ode

To beg

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Hit is swíðe wel be ðǽm gecweden ðæt hé eft bedecige on sumera, Past. 285, 12

be-lúcan

(v.)
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Sind úte belocene fram ðám leóhte, Hml.

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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Ðá forléton ða frécnan wegas and síþfato, Nar. 17, 13. fig. a way, path, course Síþfæt árleásra losaþ iter impiorum peribit, Ps. Spl. 1, 7. Gerece mé on síþfæte ( semita ) rihtum, 26, 17. Gesundfull (gesundne, Ps.

Linked entry: fæt

fylstan

(v.)
Grammar
fylstan, filstan, ic fylste, he fylsteþ; p. [fylstede = ] fylste. pl. fylston; subj. pres. fylste, pl. fylsten, fylston; pp. fylsted; v. trans. dat. [fylst e; f. help]

To helpgive helpaidprotectadjŭvāreauxĭliāriprotĕgĕre

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Hí him fylston wel they helped him well, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 34; Gen. 2484. Aríson and fylston eów surgant et vos protĕgant, Deut. 32, 38

Linked entry: filstan

screncan

(v.)
Grammar
screncan, p. te
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Healden hié ðæt hié ða ne screncen ða ðe gáþ on ryhtne weg tóweard ðæs hefonríces ne ad ingressum regni tendentibus obstaculum fiunt, 9; Swt. 59, 19

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush intoinvadeoverrunchokeirruereinvadereoccuparesuffocare

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To rush into, invade, overrun, choke; irruere, invadere, occupare, suffocare We witon ðæt we lufiaþ ðone æcer ðe ǽr wæs mid þornum aswógen, and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ aheáwene and se æcer biþ onered, bringþ gódne wæstm we know that we love the land

hæbbed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hæbbed-ness, hæbbendness ? v. hæbbend-lic, e ; f.
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, restraint Ꝥ ne gefremmon gylta ǽnigne, ac ꝥ þonne se dæg gewít sýn clǽne þurh líchaman úres hæbbednysse, Angl. viii. 320, 3

hlytman

(v.)

to allot

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sculon tilian þæt tó þám écan gefeán becuman móton. þæt bið ǽlc man tó his yldrum hlytmeð(-ed?), Verc. Först. 167