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ears-ling

(adv.)
Grammar
ears-ling, adv. Only used adverbially with on, —

On the back, backwards retrorsum

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Gán on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8

Linked entries: bæcling -ling

ge-wácian

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

To grow weaklose energyto flinchlanguescereobtorpescere

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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11

Linked entry: a-wácian

word-beót

(n.)
Grammar
word-beót, es; n.

A promise

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Th. 469, 22; Hy. II, 6

be-héfness

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfness, e; f.
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Lífes éces behéfnyssa ( com-moda ), Hy. S. 5, 21: 114, 9. Behéf[nyssum] commoditatibus, An. Ox. 56, 306

ge-bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bridlian, l. ge-brídlian,
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sint gebrídlod (-ð, MS.) mid ðám brídle Godes beboda, Solil. H. 10, 16

blácung

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Se móna blácunge (pallorem) healdende, Hy. S. 35, 11. Add

wæter-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-cláþ, es; m.

A towel

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A towel Ðære kycenan wicþénas wætercláðas wacsan, ðe heora handa and fét mid wípedan linthea, cum quibus sibi fratres manus aut pedes tergunt, lavet, R. Ben. 59, 7 : R. Ben. Interl. 66, 1

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Ðæt heora gerisna nǽre ðæt swá heáne geþohtan ðæt heora gelícan wurdan that it was not fitting for them [the Romans] to think themselves so low as to be their [the Carthaginians'] equals, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 27: Cd. 93; Th. 242, 17; Dan. 420.

gærsum

(n.)
Grammar
gærsum, gersum, es; m. n.

Treasurerichesthēsaurusŏpes

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Treasure, riches; thēsaurus, ŏpes He lét niman of hyre ealle ða betstan gærsuma he caused all the best treasure to be taken from her, Chr. 1035; Erl. 164, 23 : 1090; Erl. 226, 25.

Linked entries: gærsama gersum

in-híréd

(n.)
Grammar
in-híréd, es ; m.

Householdfamilyhouse

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Household, family, house Tirus wæs on Cryst gelýfende ende hé sylf and eall hys ynhýréd Tyrus believed on Christ, he himself and all his household, St. And. 30, 15. Inhýredes clientelæ, Hpt. Gl. 523.

mæssepreóst-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mæssepreóst-scír, e; f.

The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated

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The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, sý of swylcre mæssepreóstscýre swylce hyt sý, L. E. I. 17; Th. ii. 412, 21. Cf.

ge-met

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met, adj. [ge-met IV. a fit or proper measure]

Fit, meet, properaptus, congruus, conveniens

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Fit, meet, proper; aptus, congruus, conveniens Wearþ him hýrra hyge ðonne gemet wǽre he had a loftier soul than were meet, Cd. 198; Th. 247, 5; Dan. 492 : 186; Th. 231, 21; Dan. 250: Andr.

Linked entry: or-met

un-mǽþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-mǽþlíce, adv.

immoderatelyout of measureinhumanely

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immoderately, out of measure Seó wydewe mænigfealde sceattas hyre unmǽðlíce beád ( was immoderate in her offers ), Homl. Skt. i. 2, 147. Hé hét ðone bisceop unscrýdan and unmǽðlíce ( or II) swingan, ii. 29, 231. inhumanely.

Linked entry: mǽþlíce

blód-læswu

(n.)
Grammar
blód-læswu, blód-lǽs, e; -lǽswu, e; f.

Blood-letting

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Frægn hé hwonne hyre blódlǽs (-lǽswu, v. l.) ǽrest wǽre . . . þæt þǽre tíde blód-lǽs (-lǽsewu, -lǽswu, v. ll.) wǽre frecenlic, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 563, 10-564, 11. On þǽre blódlǽs(e) (-lǽswe, v. l.), Sch. 563, 3. Hú mon scyle blódlǽse forgán.

ge-hycgan

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D. 271, 13. to think, conceive, have an idea of Ne mæg ic þæt gehicgan, hú ic in þǽm becwóm, Sat. 179. to resolve, determine For þon scyle mon gehycgan þæt hé Meotude hýre, Sch. 98

gyrdels

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Hyt byð tósliten, swá wæs Abdias gyrdels þæs wítegan (cf. ? com-putruerat lumbare, Jer. 13, 7), Lch. i. 328, 3. Tó gyrdylse ad cingulum, An. Ox. 3767.

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, rýpan; p. te
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rýpaþ ða earman bútan ǽlcere scylde, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 16. hergiaþ and heáwaþ, rýpaþ and reáfiaþ and tó scipe lǽdaþ, Wulfst. 163, 12. Ðér þeáfas ofdelfes ł hrýpes ubi fures effodiunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 19.

Linked entry: tó-rípan

be-tyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyrnan, p. de.
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Embhwerfte betyrndum orbis valutas, Hy. S. 96, 5. to bend the knee, prostrate one's self Betyrne þám sylfan fótum voluat si ipsius abbatis pedibus, R. Ben. I. 78, 14.

seax

(n.)
Grammar
seax, es; n.
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begyrde resten and náne sex (seax, MSS. T. F.) be heora sídan næbben cultellos ad latus non habeant, R. Ben. 47, 10.

Linked entries: sex sæx CNÍF

bícnan

(v.)
Grammar
bícnan, (-ian).

signifyindicateportend

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Swylce man bycnige him, ꝥ him sélre wǽre ꝥ wunodon on clǽnnysse as if to signify to them, that it were better for them to live in chastity, Ll. Th. ii. 346, 20. Bécnende portendentes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 11. Bécnendo significantia, Rtl. 103, 28

Linked entry: bécnan