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for-déþ

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for-déþ, 3rd pres. sing, of for-dón.

does fordestroys

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does for, destroys, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 278, i;

heofon-déma

(n.)
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heofon-déma, an; m.

A heavenly judge,

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A heavenly judge, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 4; Sat. 658

mere-deór

(n.)
Grammar
mere-deór, es; n.

A sea-beast

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A sea-beast,Beo. Th. 1120; B. 558

ge-défnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défnes, -ness, e; f.

Quietnessmildnessgentlenessmansuētūdo

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Quietness, mildness, gentleness; mansuētūdo Oferbecymþ gedéfnes sŭpervĕnit mansuētūdo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

sige-déma

(n.)
Grammar
sige-déma, an ; m.
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A victorious, triumphant judge, the irresistible judge of the day of judgment Se sigedéma, freá mihtig ( Christ ) Andr. Kmbl. 1322 ; An. 661. Ne beóþ ðǽr ( at the last judgment ) forþ borene sigele tó ðam sigedéman, Wulfst. 254, 1 : Exon. Th. 65, 28

un-deáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáw, adj.

Without dew

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Without dew Gewyrc ða wyrt on morgenne ðonne hió gedeáw sié, sume beóð undeáwe, Lchdm. ii. 92, 15

deád-bǽre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
deád-bǽre, -bǽrness.

Similar entry: deáþ-bǽre

deád-boren

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Add: still-born Gyf deádboren cyld sý on wífes innoðe, Lch. i. 206, 6

deád-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
deád-hrægel, es; n.
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A garment of a dead person Deádraegelum palearibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 12

Linked entry: deád-rægl

deád-líce

(adv.)
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Substitute: So as to cause death, mortally. v. deád*-*lic, Deádlíce loetaliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 38. Dǽdlíce letaliter, i. mortaliter, An. Ox. 379. Þá beóð ádwealde þe wénað þæt se man scyle deádlíce swyltan ( die and have no life after death ), efne

deád-licnys

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Add: mortal state, this life Hopa deádlícnysse þyssere . . . hopa éce spes mortalitatis hujus . . . spes aeterna, Scint. 219, 15

deád-rægl

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deáw-wyrm

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delf-ísen

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Delfísen fusorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 49. Add

démed-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
démed-lic, ; adj.
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That may be judged Hwæthugu démedlices aliquid judicabile, Gr. D. 336, 20. v. for-démedlic

deóp-lic

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Add: I. where great knowledge is shewn or required Dis fers is swíðe deóplic eów tó understandenne, Hml. Th. ii. 386, 3. Hit wile þingcan ungelǽredum mannum tó deóplic, Lch. iii. 244, 10. Deóplicu (depp-, MS.) is seó ácsung and winsumu tó witanne þám

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, a species of ( wild) beast.
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Add:after deórcynn (l. 4) and ealle nýtena þe on feówer fótum gáð (cf. God geworhte þǽre eorðan deór ( bestias) æfter hira híwum and þá nítena (jumenta ). Gen. 1. 25)

deór-fald

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Substitute: an enclosure or cage for wild beasts Deórfald cavea, domus in theatro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 64. [ a deer-park Se king rád in his dérfald, Chr. 1123; P. 251, 5. þis wæs segon on þe selue derfald in þá tune on Burch and on ealle þá wudes, 1127

deór-líce

(adv.)
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deór-ling

(n.)
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Add: a (king's) favourite Drihtnes deórling (dýr-, v. l. ) Benedictus, Gr. D. 176, 7. Dauide íǽm Godes dírlinge, Past. 393, 3. Dýrling, Hml. S. 6, 326. Leóf cyningc ... her syndon þe þíne deórlingas beón sceoldon, 23, 148. His (Godwin&#39