ears-ling
On the back, backwards ⬩ retrorsum
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Gán hý on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8
ge-wácian
To grow weak ⬩ lose energy ⬩ to flinch ⬩ languescere ⬩ obtorpescere
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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif hý 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
A promise
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Th. 469, 22; Hy. II, 6
Linked entries: word-gebeót worn-gehát
be-héfness
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Lífes éces behéfnyssa ( com-moda ), Hy. S. 5, 21: 114, 9. Behéf[nyssum] commoditatibus, An. Ox. 56, 306
ge-bridlian
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Hý 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
A towel
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A towel Ðære kycenan wicþénas wætercláðas wacsan, ðe hý 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
What is fitting, decent
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Ðæt heora gerisna nǽre ðæt hý swá heáne hý geþohtan ðæt hý 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
Treasure ⬩ riches ⬩ thēsaurus ⬩ ŏpes
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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.
in-híréd
Household ⬩ family ⬩ house
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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
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
Fit, meet, proper ⬩ aptus, 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
immoderately ⬩ out of measure ⬩ inhumanely
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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
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
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Hý rýpaþ ða earman bútan ǽlcere scylde, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 16. Hý 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
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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
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Hý begyrde resten and náne sex (seax, MSS. T. F.) be heora sídan næbben cultellos ad latus non habeant, R. Ben. 47, 10.
bícnan
signify ⬩ indicate ⬩ portend
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Swylce man bycnige him, ꝥ him sélre wǽre ꝥ hý 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