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ge-lífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lífedlíce, adv.
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his ǽrenddracan onsende, and him secgan hét geornor wolde sibbe wið hiene þonne gewinn. Se ealdormon geliéfedlíce mid sibbe þára ǽrenda anféng, 3, 1; S. 96, 19

wác-lic

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unrǽdlíce férdon on heora ídelum lustum and wáclicum gebǽrum . . . Him þúhte þá tó wáclic þæt wolde gefremman þá leásan leahtras, ac leornode ǽfre máran and máran on his mánfulnysse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 14-28

of-scotian

(v.)

to shoot, wound or kill with an arrow, spear, etc.

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hét hine mid strǽlum ofscotian, ðæt wæs ðara swá full swá igl biþ byrsta, Shrn. 55, 8.

Linked entry: scotian

hláford-swica

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swica, an; m.

A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord

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A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord Se man ðe ðis gefæst ne þearf him ná ondrǽdan hellewítan bútan beó hláfordswica the man that keeps this fast need not fear the pains of hell, unless he be a traitor to his lord, Lchdm. iii. 228, 24.

ge-mittan

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Ðá cóm ongeán dǽm herge, þá gemitte þǽr swelcne feld swá him ǽr on swefne ætýwed wæs, Shrn. 70, 16. Þá eóde ꝥ folc on þá sǽand hig gemytton þǽr stǽnen hús, 150, 22.

þeów-racu

Grammar
þeów-racu, þíw-, þýw- [w]racu, e, an; f.
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invectionis, inlationis, Hpt. Gl. 448, 52. Heó næs áfyrht for his þeówracan, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 87. For ðeówracan sweartra deófla, Homl. Th. ii. 142, 32. ondrǽde ða þeówwrace ðe Drihten þurh his wítigan ðýwþ metuat prophets comminationem, R.

be-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fealdan, bi-fealdan ; p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden, -falden

To foldinfoldclaspinvolvesurroundinwrapcoveroverwhelmimplicareinvolvereamplecticircumdare

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Ðá he ða bóc befeóld cum plicuisset librum, Lk. Bos. 4, 20. He befeóld his handa mid ðæra tyccena fellum pelliculas hædorum circumdedit manibus, Gen. 27, 16. Mec -gedryht befeóld a body of domestics surrounded me. Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 32; Reim. 21

Linked entries: be-feóld bi-fealdan

un-cýððu

(n.)
Grammar
un-cýððu, un-cýððo; indecl.: -cýðð, e; f.

ignorancea country not one's owna strange land

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[Þe soule is her in uncuððe ... and nout eðcene hwuch heo schal iwurðen in hire owune riche. Þet fleshe is her et home, A. R. 140, 17-20.]

ge-forþian

(v.)
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His engel geforðige ðé and þíne fare gewissige, Hml. S. 22, 29. yrðe mæge fyrme geforðian, Angl. ix. 261, 5. to carry out, accomplish, perform Se cniht þá brýdlác geforþode, Hml. S. 34, 21.

ge-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byrde, -bierde; adj.

Inborninnatenaturalinnatusingenitusnaturalis

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Him gebyrde is ðæt he géncwidas gleáwe hæbbe to him it is natural that he should have prudent replies, Elen. Kmbl. 1183; El. 593

Linked entry: ge-bierde

efen-sárig

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Substitute: feeling compassion or pity Þá þá geseah his fóstormóder wépan wæs sóna hire sáre efensárig ( ejus dolori compassus ), Gr.

ge-nǽman

(v.)
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ge-nǽman, p. de
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To take away by force hét þriddan dǽl ágifan þám mannum þe hit ǽr on genǽmde, Guth. 14, II.

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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, comfort midwráðumwordum trymmaþ, Ps.

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn awaypervertruindestroypervertĕreperdĕre

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To turn away, pervert, ruin, destroy; pervertĕre, perdĕre He ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum he perverts the other's soul by his evil instigations, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 31: 208, 20. Hie forpǽraþ ðæm edleáne mĕrĭtum pervertunt.

Linked entry: a-pǽran

líðe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
líðe-líce, adv.

Gentlymildlysoftlykindlygraciously

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hié líðelíce hǽlan wolde graciously he would heal them, Blickl. Homl. 105, 26. Líðelíce ádlaþ he will have a mild attack of illness, Lchdm. iii. 186, 15.

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽlan to bind, tie]

To bind, tielĭgāre

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To bind, tie; lĭgāre Ða folan gesǽlaþ they tie the foals, Nar. 35, 11. Ðæt is se ealda feónd ðone he gesǽlde that is the ancient fiend whom he bound, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 7; Pa. 59.

Linked entry: sǽlan

nágan

Grammar
nágan, I.
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Th. ii. 388, 4. not to te obliged or bound to do Ðá ðá Landfranc cræfede fæstnunge his gehérnesse mid áðswerunge, þá forsóc and sǽde ꝥ hit náhte tó dónne ( he was not bound to do it ), Chr. 1070; P. 206, 2

ge-cirran

(v.)
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eft tó Cantwarebiri gecyrde, Chr. 995; P. 131, 25. Gecyrde ongeán, Hml. Th. i. 60, 6. gecyrdon him hám, ii. 518, 30. Gecyrr hám, i. 60, 17. Gecyr tó Ezechian, Hml. S. 18, 423.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

ge-yrsian

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

to angermake angryto be angry

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Th. ii. 476, 34. to be angry He nele swá micclum swá we geearniaþ us geyrsian he will not be angry with us so much as we deserve, 126, 6

Linked entries: ge-eorsian ge-orsod

ge-lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lytlian, -litlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To diminish, lessen, humblemĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre

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Ealle hire wæstmbǽro he gelytlade he lessened all her [the earth's] fruitfulness, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 8. Mín líf gelytlad is hŭmĭliāvit vītam meam, Ps. Th. 142, 3

Linked entries: lytlian ge-litlian