feoh-gítsere
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An avaricious, a covetous person Gehiére gé feohgiétseras (-gídseras, v. l.) hwæt be eów gecweden is . . . 'Ne wyrð se gítsere nǽfre full feós' cum augendis pecuniis inhiat, audiant quod scriptum est: 'Auarus non impletur pecunia,' Past. 331, 6. Add:
rówend
A rower, sailor
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A rower, sailor Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte ... rówend (rórend, MS.)rófran, Andr. Kmbl. 945 ; An. 473 . Ðæt scip wile hwílum stígan ongeán ðone streám, ac hit ne mæg, búton ða rówend hit teón, Past, 58; Swt. 445, 11
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un-wlitigness
Ugliness ⬩ disfigurement
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Ugliness, disfigurement Semninga gehrán hé his eágan; ðá gemétte hé hit swá hál swá swá him nǽfre nǽnig swyle oððe unwlitignes on ætýwde (ac si nil unquam in eo deformitatis ac tumoris apparuisset), Bd. 4, 32; S. 612, 7
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meldian
to declare ⬩ announce ⬩ tell ⬩ to inform against ⬩ accuse
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to declare, announce, tell Múþ habbaþ and ne meldiaþ wiht os habent, et non loquentur, Ps. Th. 134, 16. Hí sprecaþ unnyt sæcgeaþ and wóh meldiaþ pronuntiabunt et loquentur iniquitatem, 93, 4. Ælfréd cræft meldode Alfred displayed his art, Bt. Met. Fox
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feormere
One who supplies with food ⬩ a purveyor ⬩ FARMER ⬩ obsōnātor
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One who supplies with food, a purveyor, FARMER; obsōnātor Se ðe má manna [MS. manne] inlǽde ðonne he sceole, búton ðæs, stíwerdes leáfe and ðæra feormera, gylde his ingang he who introduces more men than he should, without leave of the steward and of
in-lǽdan
To lead ⬩ bring in ⬩ introduce
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To lead or bring in, introduce Ne inlǽd úsih in costunge ne inducas nos in temtationem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 13. Se ðe má manna inlǽde ðonne hé sceole he who introduces more men than he ought, Chart. Th. 606, 32. Mið ðý inlǽddon ðone cnæht aldro his cum
burg-man
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Hé wæs ánes burhmannes sunu on Ysrahéla lande, Hml. A. 181, 10. Hí wendon him tó þǽre burge ( Dover ) weard and ofslógon má þanne .xx. manna, and þá burhmen ofslógon .xix. men on óðre healfe, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 4. Lǽde hine sum ealdormann hine geond
gifend
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a giver: — Apollonius mangeres naman genam má þonne gifendes, Ap. Th. 10, 8. <b>I a.</b> applied to the Deity, v. gifan; Drihten þe is ealra gereorda gifend, R. Ben. 69, II. one that is in the habit of giving, a liberal person Gifend largus
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eorþ-tilia
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Nele nán gód eorðtilia niman his góde sǽd and sáwan on þæt land þǽr hé wát þæt hit nǽfre weaxan nele, Wlfst. 305, 31. Hé gesette his wíngeard mid eorðtilium (agricolis), Mk. 12, 1. Eorþtilian agricolas, An. Ox. 2449. Add
lyb-lǽca
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Þá lyblǽccan and þá ðe manige galdor cunnon and þá ðe gelóme galaþ . . . þá þe hér bióð þá mǽstan drýicgan and gealdorcræftigan and lyblácan ne cumað nǽfre of þǽra wyrma seáðe, Nap. 43. Lyblaecan caragios, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 24. Add: —
towettan
To associate with
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To associate with Riht is ðæt mynecena ne towettan woruldmannum ne ǽnige sundorcýððe tó heorn habban ealles to swíðe (the other reading is nǽfre wið worldmen ǽnige gemánan worldlícre cýððe habban tó swíðe), L. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 33
ge-níðla
An enemy, a foe
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An enemy, a foe Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gǽste geníðlum gafol onháte never shalt thou induce me to promise tribute to dumb and deaf idols, foes to the spirit, Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 26; Jul. 151
hrenian
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For 'redolere . . . Lye' substitute: to smell of something Ǽfæst nǽfre wín hrenige, ꝥ hé ná gehýre þæt þeódwitan: 'Ꝥ nys coss rǽccean ac scencan' religiosus nunquam uinum redoleat, ne audiat illud philosophi: 'Hoc non est osculum porrigere, sed propinare
for-hwerfan
To transform ⬩ pervert ⬩ transformāre ⬩ pervertĕre
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To transform, pervert; transformāre, pervertĕre Cnihtas wurdon ealle forhwerfde to sumum dióre the men were all transformed to some beast, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 172; Met. 26, 86: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 2. Eówra sáwla má forhwerfdon ðonne hie gerihton they have
ge-cwide
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Add: a condition, an agreement Gecwide conditio, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 54. Ne hé má eft tó him hwearf æfter heora gecwide (-cwyde, v.l.) neque ultra ad eum juxta suum condictum rediit, Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 496, 10. a will Ðis is Wulfgates gecwide ... ꝥ is þonne
hláfording
a prince ⬩ sovereign ⬩ a prince ⬩ noble
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a prince, sovereign Nis ná má hláfordinga on worulde þonne twégen, God Ælmihtig and deófol, Wlfst. 298, 7. a prince, noble, lord spiritual or temporal Hit wes gesitolad þám hláfordingan þá þǽron wéron, þæt wes Adelwold bisceof and Ælfstán bisceop and
wíde
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III.</b> add Tóferdon þá apostolas wíde landes geond ealle þás world, Ll. Th. ii. 372, 6. <b>IVa.</b> add :-- Swá myccle má hit byþ beswicen in hwylcumhugu ánum þinge, swá myccle hit rúmor and wíddor byþ ábysgod on manegum wísum (quanto
wiht
weight
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weight Wiht pondus Kent. Gl. 344. Wihte pondere Wülck. Gl. 237, 27. Genim ǽgþres gelíce micel be wihte (gewihte, v. l. ), Lchdm. i. 146, 20. Má hundred punda seolfres; ðet hé nam be wihte, and mid mycelan unrihte, Chr. 1086; Th. i. 355, 31. Genim of
ofering
Superfluity
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Superfluity Gif ðú ofer gemet itst oððe drincst oððe cláþa ðé má on hæfst ðonne ðú þurfe seó ofering ðé wurþ tó sáre cujus satietatem si superfluis urgere velis, quod infuderes fiet noxium, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 16. Hé wilnigen mid oferinge hiora gítsunga
trahtian
to expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to discuss
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to expound, explain Ðegnum his he trahtade alle he expounded all things to his disciples. Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 34. Se awergda gast ongan Godes béc trahtian, and ðá sóna leáh. Blickl. Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra
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