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foreþanclíce

(adv.)

carefully

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with forethought, carefully Ðá gódan weorc ðe hé longe ǽr foreðonclíce timbrede quidquid diu labore provida construxit, Past. 215, 18. Ðæt hí foreðonclíce ongieten ut provide perpendant, 429, 3.

stæþ

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Andlang díc útt on Terstán (cf. on Tærstán streám, iv. 105, 4) on ðone sýðeran steð; ðonne andlang steðes; ðæt beneoðan beámwær on ðone norðere steð, andlang staðes æft on Twyfyrde, C. D. v. 148, 19-22.

rúm-gifol

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-gifol, adj.

Liberal, bountiful, munificent

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Dip. Kmbl. ii. 400, 25. Hé gewende of Róme mid ðam rúmgyfolan (-geofolan, MS. V.) þegne, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 330

Linked entries: gifol rúm-gifa

wæl-rest

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rest, -ræst, e; f.

The rest or bed of the slain

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Wælreste ceósan to die, Cd. Th. 99, 8; Gen. 1643: Byrht. Th. 135, 5; By. 113. Sceal fǽge flǽschoma foldærne biþeaht wunian wælræste (inhabit the grave), Exon. Th. 164, 3; Gú. 1006. Sió ród foldan getýned wunode wælreste (lay buried), Elen.

Linked entry: wǽl-bed

ofer-gyldan

(v.)

to cover or ornament with gold

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Dip. Kmbl. vi. 101, 26. Ða ofergyldan saglas sceolden stician on ðǽm gyldnum hringum. Past. 22; Swt. 171, 22

a-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽdan, -rédan; p. -rǽdde, -rédde, -réde; pp. -rǽded, -rǽd, -réd [rǽd counsel] .

to take counselcare forappointdetermineconsilium capereconsulere alicuidecerneredefinireto conjectureguessprophesyinterpretutterconjectaredivinareprophetizareinterpretarieloqui

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Hwæðere ðis betwyh heom arǽddon his tamen conditionibus interpositis, 4, 1; S. 564, 15.

Linked entries: a-rǽd a-réde

súþ

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ, cpve. súþra; spve. súþmest; adj.
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Dip. Kmbl. vi. 337, 338, for names of f

Linked entry: be-súþan

Súþr-íge

(n.)
Grammar
Súþr-íge, gen. [e]a, ena; pl.
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Dip. Kmbl. i. 318, 5

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
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., perform with due honour: — Þ te ðis fæstin oestlicre hérnise wé gimérsia, Rtl. 9, 31.

ge-sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
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:-- Ðá se wísdóm ðis leóð swiþe lustbǽrlíce and gesceádwíslíce ásungen hæfde haec cum philosophia leniter suaviterque cecinisset, Bt. 36, l ; F. 170, 25. in a way that depends upon reasoning, that affords proof, rationally Eall ðis þú gerehtest tó sóþe

un-gesceád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceád, adj.

Indiscreetunreasonableirrational

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Indiscreet, unreasonable, irrational Hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe his geréfa forwyrht biþ? Lchdm. iii. 444, 7

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, e; f.

Eventfatedestinycondition

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Binnan ðam wendun gewyrda and gewát Eádrǽd cyng meanwhile matters changed and king Eadred died, Th. Chart. 207, 22

Linked entry: -wyrd

dust

Grammar
dust, l. dúst,
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Hwæt ofermódgað ðiós eorðe and ðis dúsð?, Past. 299, 22

a-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cýðan, p. -cýðde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd

To showannounceconfirmmanifestareannuntiareconfirmare

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Ðǽr me wæs yrre ðín on acýðed in me confirmata est ira tua, Ps. Th. 87, 7

Linked entry: a-cýd

a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan they said, that they no more minded it than did your companions, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 36, col. 3

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

ár-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-ful, ár-full; adj.

Venerablerespectfulfavourablemercifulmildhonorabilisvenerabilispropitiusreverens

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Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 22. Se ðe árfull biþ eallum unrihtwísum ðínum qui propitiatur omnibus iniquitatibus tuis, Ps. Spl. M. 102, 3.

beorht

(n.)
Grammar
beorht, es; n.

Brightnessa glisteninglightsightglancetwinklingsplendorlumenlux

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Brightness, a glistening, light, sight, glance, twinkling; splendor, lumen, lux Ðis leóhte beorht cymeþ morgna gehwám this pure brightness cometh each morn Exon. 93 a; Th. 350, 6; Sch. 59.

bysmor-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
bysmor-spræc, bysmur-spræc, bysmer-spæc, e; f. [bismer, bysmer blasphemy; spræc, spæc a speaking, word, speech]
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Ðis ys bysmorspræc this is blasphemy, 26, 65. For ðínre bysrnerspæce on account of thy blasphemy, Jn. Bos. 10, 33

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Geond ðis égland throughout this island, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 11. In ðæt églond on the island, Exon. 96b; Th. 361, 7; Wal. 16. Églond monig many an island, 89 a; Th. 334, 12; Gn. Ex. 15 : 100 b; Th. 380, 8; Rä. 1, 5 : Bt. Met. Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

ellor-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
ellor-fús, adj. [fús ready, quick]

Desirous or ready to go elsewhere, ready to depart pĕregre eundi cŭpĭdus, ăliorsum īre părātus

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He his hláford geseah ellorfúsne he saw his lord ready to depart [about to die ], Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 11; Gú. 1027: Andr. Kmbl. 375; An. 188