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un-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelíc, adj.

Unlikedifferentdissimilardiverse

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syndon ungelíce ðonne ðe in heofonum hæfdon wlite we are different from what we were when we had beauty in heaven, Cd. Th. 274, 7; Sat. 150.

áþ-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-gehát, áþe-gehát, es; n. [áþ an oath, gehát a promise]

A promise on oathsacred pledgean oathsacramentum

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A promise on oath, sacred pledge, an oath; sacramentum Áþ-wed vel áþe-gehát sacramentum, Ælfc. Gl.13 ; Som. 57, 119 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56

Linked entries: áþe-gehát áþ-wed

ceorf-æx

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-æx, e; f.

A cutting axe, executioner's axesecuris

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A cutting axe, executioner's axe; securis Wǽran ða heáfda mid ceorfæxum ofacorfena their heads were cut off with axes, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 7

Linked entry: æx

mód-swíð

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-swíð, adj.

Strong of mind or soul

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Strong of mind or soul Wec ðú in mé módswíðne geþanc crea in me spiritum rectum, Ps. C. 50, 89; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 89

of-slítan

(v.)
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to wound by the bite (of a snake, dog, etc. ) Ða ðe ofslitene wǽron ( the Israelites who were bitten by the serpents), Num. 21, 9

wullian

(v.)
Grammar
wullian, p. ode

To wipe with wool

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To wipe with wool Wið scurfum; rammes smeoru; and meng ðǽrtó sót and sealt and sand, and hyt wulla on weg, Lchdm. i. 356, 24

réce-leás

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Bútan geþylde and þeáwfæstnysse yrsiað . . . and lythwón þencað hú sceolon æt Gode miltsunge begitan nú swá réceleáse syndon and swá réþe ús betwýnan, Hml. S. 28, 141. Add

á-helpan

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sié áholpeno foveamur , Rtl. 30, 29. sié áholpen adjuvemur , 46, 28. Add

ge-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceppan, -scippan, -scyppan; p. -sceóp, -scóp, pl. -sceópon, -scópon ; pp. -scæpen, -sceapen , -sceopen, -sceapen

To form, createformare, disponere, creare

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Nǽron náwðer ne on Fresisc gescæpene ne on Denisc they were formed neither, on a Frisian nor on a Danish model, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 15. Ðá ðá híg wǽron gesceopene when they were created, Gen. 2, 4.

Linked entries: ge-scippan ge-scyppan

réceleást

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Ðonne hwæthwugu steórweorðes ongietað . . . and gebǽrað for úre réceliésðe (reccelíste, v. l.) swelce hit nyten cum cogitationes nostrae ea, quae . . . arguenda cognoscunt, pigredine deprimente dissimulant, Past. 195, 4. Add

linian

(v.)
Grammar
linian, leonian

to leave

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greater than all other kings that ever were in the world, Nar. 33, 2

Linked entry: leonian

mis-tǽcan

(v.)

to teach wrongly

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to teach wrongly Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ, ðonne beóþ hí gehealdene; gif hí mistǽcaþ, hí forpǽraþ hí sylfe, Homl. Th. ii. 50, 4

orleg-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-hwíl, e; f.
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Battle-time, time of war Nú is leódum wén orleg-hwíle, Beo. Th. 5814; B. 2911. Fela ic gúþrǽsa genæs, orleghwíla, 4845; B. 2427

ge-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feaxe, adj. [feax hair]

Having haircŏmātus

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Having hair; cŏmātus Wǽron men æðelíce gefeaxe the men had beautiful hair [lit. the men were beautifully haired ], Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 8

Linked entry: gylden-feaxa

un-geférlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geférlíce, adv.

In civil war

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In civil war Hé .v. gefeoht ungeférlíce (wel cynelíce gefeaht and, MS. C.) þurhteáh bella civilia quinque gessit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt, 244, 25

bed

(n.)
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a prayer Hé fylgede þám hálgan were mid gemáglicum bedum (bénum, v. l. ) ꝥ him wǽre álýfed út tó farenne, Gr. D. 156, 2

æfter-hǽtu

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-hǽtu, æfter-hǽþa (-e?), an; m. (f.?)

Parching by heat after wet

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Parching by heat after wet Mid ungemǽtre hærfestwǽtan and æfterhǽþan humor aestatis vel autumni divitis indigesta illecebra, Ors. 3, 3; S. 102. 7. Substitute:

smeáþancolness

(n.)
Grammar
smeáþancolness, e ; f.
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Exactness, strictness Ðeáh witon hú fela gód oððe hú micele gefremodon nyte ðeáh mid hwylcere smeáþancelnysse se upplíca Déma ða áfandaþ. Homl. Th. ii. 80, 34

cum-líþe

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sýn gemingode ꝥ cumlíðe beón instruimur in colligendis hospitibus, Chrd. 51, 6. Add

weorold-scír

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-scír, e; f.
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Worldly business, secular office On þám woruldscírum (negotiis secularibus) beóð full oft geneádode ꝥ we dód þá þing þe ús is genóh cúð ꝥ ná ne sceoldon, Gr. D. 3, 7