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ge-unsóþian

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

To disproverefuteprove falserefellĕre

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To disprove, refute, prove false; refellĕre Gif se óðer ðæt geunsóþian mǽge ðæt him man onsecgan wolde if the other can disprove that which any one would charge to him, L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 24; L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: un-sóþian

eft-wyrd

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Swá nú regnþeófas ríce dǽlað, yldo oððe ǽrdeáð; eftwyrd cymð, mægenþrymma mǽst now mighty robbers hold sway, eld or early death; renewal of life shall come, greatest of God's glorious powers, Exod. 539

líget-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
líget-sliht, e; f. l. es ; m.
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Mycel mægn lígetslehta (liégiet-slyhta, v. l.) tanta coruscationis virtus, Gr. D. 167, 24. For hreónessum and lígetslehtum (-slihturn, v. l.) tempeslatibtis cortiscis, 133, 31. Leigeð-slæhtas fulgura, Mt. p. 10, 3

ge-weldan

(v.)

to rulerestrainregerecohibere

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Cot.] mǽge to his willan gewealdan [geweldan, MS. Cot.] so that he then cannot restrain it according to his will, Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 17; Hat. MS. 24 a, 6

for-scippan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scippan, to transform, change for the worse.
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Þurh ðá ofermódignesse mǽre englas on heofonum wurdon forsceapene tó atelicum deóflum, Wlfst. 145, 23. Scinnan forscepene spirits from angels changed to devils, Sat. 72. Take here for-sceoppan, -sceppan and add

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ge-lóm

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lóm, adj.
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Hé mid gelómum siccetungum mǽnde, 31, 1019

Linked entry: -lóm

for-þencan

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Hwæt mæg ic, earm, forðóht, máre geðencan?, Hml. S. 23 b, 477. Wǽron Rómáne swá swíðe forþóhte usque adeo ultima desperatio Reipublicae apud Romanos fuit, Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 17.

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a songlaypoemcantuscantilenacarmenpoemaA speechtalesermonproverbriddlesermodictumloquelaproverbiumænigma

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Ðæt ic ða ged ne mæg gefégean that I cannot compose the poems [songs], Bt. Met.

Linked entries: gidding gied ged gyd

weorold-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geriht, es; n.
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A secular or civil right Woruldgerihta ic wille ðæt standan on ǽlcum leódscipe swá góde swá hý mon on betste áredian mæge . . . And ic wille ðæt woruldgerihta mid Denum standan be swá gódum lagum swá hý betst geceósan mægen, L. Edg.

Gyrwas

(n.)
Grammar
Gyrwas, pl.

The people of a district in which Peterborough was situated

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The people of a district in which Peterborough was situated Se wæs of Gyrwa mǽgðe de provincia Gyrviorum, Bd. 3, 20; S. 550, 22.

a-sæcgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sæcgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To speak outrelatetellsayexpressexplainannounceproclaimedicereeffariexprimerereferreenarrareannunciare

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To speak out, relate, tell, say, express, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ne mǽge we nǽfre asæcgan, hú ðú æðele eart, éce Drihten we may never express, how excellent thou art, everlasting Lord, Hy

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constraincompelrequiresolicitcogerecompellereexigerepostulareflagitare

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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

fór-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [syngian to sin]

To sin greatlymultum peccāre

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To sin greatly; multum peccāre Ne wurþ ǽnig man on worlde swá swíðe fórsyngad, ðe he wið Gode gebétan ne mǽge no man in the world is so very sinful, that he may not make atonement to God, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 282, 1

fyrd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-hwæt, adj.

Bold in warfarewarlikebravebellĭcōsus

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Bold in warfare, warlike, brave; bellĭcōsus Ðæt wǽron mǽre men ofer eorþan, and fyrdhwate those were famous men throughout the earth, and bold in warfare, Andr. Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo.

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dyne

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Dinna (dimma, MS.) mǽst hlúd gehýred, Sat. 606. Add

sǽ-ríric

(n.)

a reed-bed in the sea (?), an ait

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, an ait; — Swylce wórie bí ófre sondbeorgum ymbseald sǽrýrica mǽst, swá ðæt wénaþ wǽglíþende ðæt hý on eálond sum eágum wlíten (the reference is to the whale, which mariners mistake for an island), Exon. Th. 360, 24; Wal. 10

heáh-ealdorman

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-ealdorman, gen. -mannes; m.

A chief alderman, ruler, patrician

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A chief alderman, ruler, patrician Ætius mǽre man se wæs iú ǽr heáhealdorman Ætius vir inlustris qui et patricius fuit, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 40. Ðe hǽlend cwæþ tó ðæmhéhaldurmenn ihesus ait archesynagogo, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 36.

ofer-brú

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brú, gen. -brúwe; f.

An eye-brow

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An eye-brow Mǽden (hæfþ) tácn on ofer-brúwe swíðran, Lchdm. iii. 186, 25 : 192, 28. Oferbrúa supercilia, Wrt. Voc, i. 42, 69. Oferbrúwa supercilium, 64, 33 : 70, 40 : 282, 47. Betwux oferbrúan and brǽwum intercilium, 43, 4.

Linked entry: ofer-brǽw

hwanan

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., hwona, R.) mæg ǽnig man þás mid hláfum on þisum wéstene gefyllan?, Mk. 8, 4. Huona (hwǽr, W. S.) byge ué hláfo?, Jn. L. R. 6, 5. Hwanon hæfst þú lífes wæter?

æþelborenness

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Hláford, úre ceaster is þearfende and ne mæg þíne æðelborennesse ácuman, Ap. Th. 9, 8: 15, 22. inborn nature Æþelbornesse indolem, An. Ox. 4518. v. preceding word