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hwíte-hláf

(n.)
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white bread, a white loaf Willa ic gesellan . . . CL. hláfa, L. hwítehláfa, cxx. elrneshláfes, Cht. Th. 474, 26

án-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
án-hydig, adj.

One or single mindedsteadfastfirmconstantstubbornself-willedfirmusconstanspervicax

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Wearþ ðá ánhydig then he became, self-willed. Cd. 205; Th. 254, 1; Dan. 605

heáh-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽl, e; f.

Great happiness

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Great happiness Mínes múþes mé módes willa on heáhsǽlum hraþe gebringe voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Ps. Th. 118, 108

irfe-hand

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-hand, a ; f.

an administrator

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Se mann se tó londe fóe ágefe hire erfehonda xiii pund pendingæ and heó forgifeþ xv pund for dý ðe mon ðás feorme ðý soel gelǽste let the man who succeeds to the land give to her administrator thirteen pounds of pennies; and he will give fifteen pounds

bísgung

(n.)
Grammar
bísgung, e; f. [ = a-bísgung = a-býsgung]

Business, occupationnegotium, occupatio

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Business, occupation; negotium, occupatio Fint he ða ryhtwísnesse gehýdde mid his módes bísgunga he will find the wisdom concealed by the occupation of his mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 12.

Linked entry: býsgung

ge-leánian

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

To rewardrepayrecompensereddĕretrĭbuĕrerependĕre

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Him ðæt geleánaþ lífes Waldend the Lord of life will repay him that, Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 9; Dóm. 85. Biþ hiora yfel geleánod be heora gewyrhtum their wickedness is recompensed according to their deserts, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 4

Linked entry: leánian

neádung

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Þæne deófollican unðeáw, ꝥ hé wile on his gebeórscipe þurh his hálsunge and ðurh his neádunge gedón, ꝥ óðre men nimað máre ðonne hit gemet sý, 145. 23

hálian

(v.)
Grammar
hálian, p. ode

To become hale, whole, to heal, to get wellsanescere

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Ðonne hálaþ ðæt heáfod swýðe hraðe the head will heal very quickly, Herb. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 70, 16: 2, 6; Lchdm. i. 82, 10

un-leánod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leánod, adj.

Not repaid

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Not repaid Ic wille, gif ic ǽnigum menu ǽnig feoh unleánod hæbbe, ðæt míne mágas ðæt geleánian, Chart. Th. 491, 5

geornlíce

(adv.)
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Gl. 1159. with a will, with all one's power, vigorously. Cf. georne, Him se gýsel ongan geornlíce fylstan, By. 265. Heó geornlíce míne sáwle swýðe onbígdon, Ps. Th. 56, 7.

hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, es; m.

A raven

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Ðá wæs sum wild hrem ... hé ðá wearp ðam hremme ðone geǽttrodan hláf there was a wild raven ... he threw the poisoned bread to the raven, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 21, 23. Se wanna hrefn wælgífre fugel, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 206: Beo.

Linked entries: hræm hrefn hrem hremn

ge-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To wreakavengerevengepunishulciscivindĭcārepūnīre

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Se gewrycþ mynne teónan on ðé he will avenge on thee my wrong, Shrn. 96, 16. God gewrecþ on ðæm were God will take vengeance on the man, Blickl. Homl. 185, 25. Ná ðú úre gyltas egsan gewrǽce avertisti ab ira indignātiōnis tuæ, 84, 3: 98, 9.

wel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)

of good willbenevolentbenignantkind

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of good will, benevolent, benignant, kind Welwillende beniuolus Ælfc. Gr. 14; Zup. 87, 17. Ic ðé hálsie, ðú árfæsta, welwilende and welwyrcende Dryhten Shrn. 169, 19. Swá him gewissode se welwillenda God Jud. 6, 14: Homl. Ass. 55, 122.

CÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CÉNE, cýne; adj.

KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlikeacer, audax, animosus, bellicosus

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Eofore eom ǽghwǽr cénra than a wild boar I am everywhere bolder, Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 9; Rä. 41, 18. Cende cneow-sibbe cénra manna he begat a race of brave men, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 14; Exod. 356.

níten

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Bletsien þec deór and nýten ( wild beasts and cattle ), Az. 145. Be niétena misdǽdum. Gif neát mon gewundige, 78, 8. Gif sió ádl nétnum sié; and gif sió ádl wyrde mannan, Lch. ii. 14, 11. Add

a-feormian

(v.)
Grammar
a-feormian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [a intensive, feormian to cleanse]

To cleanseclean thoroughlypurgewash awaymundareemundarepermundarediluere

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Hit afeormaþ of ealle ða nebcorn it will cleanse away all the face pimples. Herb. 22, 3; Lchdm, i. 118, 24

ge-béd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-rǽden, -rǽddenn,-réddenn, e; f.

The office of prayerprayerprecātiōnis offĭciumprĕces

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He nelle gehýran ðæs gímeleásan mannes gebédrǽdene he will not listen to the prayers of the negligent man, 57. 4

Linked entry: béd-rǽden

weoruld-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
weoruld-lufu, e, an; f.
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Se man ðe ánrǽdlíce wile his synna geswícan, dǽle on Godes ést eal ðæt hé áge, and forlǽte eard and éðel and ealle ðás worldlufu, L. Pen. 17; Th. ii. 284, 19

ge-deáw

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-deáw, adj.
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Wildre rúdan gedeáwre, 26, 10

þeófian

(v.)
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Ne willað gé nú leng þeófian ne yfeldón ... geswícað fram ðám þweoran þǽre þýfðe, Gr. D. 202, 9-13. Add