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fold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
fold-weg, es; m.

earth-way ⬩ terrestris via ⬩ the earth in general ⬩ terra

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Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. the earth in general; terra On ðissum foldwege on this earth, Exon. 30a; Th. 93, 22; Cri. 1530. On foldwege on the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 412; An. 206.

Linked entry: eorþ-weg

grundsópa

(n.)
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In a list 'Nomina arborum et earum fructuum' are these consecutive items — Cortex bark; liber, interior pars corticis; suber, intima pars corticis; abdomen grundsope, Wrt. Voc. i. 229, 24-27. Elsewhere (Wrt.

tó-faran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-faran, p. -fór; pp. -faren.

to go in different directions, ⬩ go off separately, ⬩ part ⬩ to disperse (intrans.) ⬩ scatter ⬩ to go away, ⬩ pass off, ⬩ depart, ⬩ become extinct.

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to go in different directions, go off separately, part On sumera tófór se here, sum on East-Engle, sum on Norðhymbre, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 25.

Linked entries: tó-fær tó-féran

bísgung

Grammar
bísgung, l. bisgung,
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Sió bisgung ðæs ríces tóslít ðæt mód ðæs recceres occupatio regiminis solidaritatem dissipet mentis, Past. 37, 11. Þeáh hé mid þǽre manigfealdnysse þǽre synne bysgunge ábysgod sý licet multiplicitate negotii peccati suspensus sit, Ll.

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to cross ⬩ to conquer ⬩ to pass, pass off, be over ⬩ to come upon

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Orm. 10228: To werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod þatt wollde hemm oferrganngenn]. to pass, pass off, be over Hié gebidon ðæt se ege ofergongen wæs, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31. to come upon (of sleep) Mec slǽp ofergongeþ, Exon. Th. 422, 23; Rä. 41, 10

Linked entry: ofer-gán

freó

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Eall sió gioguð ðe nú is on Angelcynne frióra monna, Past. 7, 10. Eallum frióum monnum þás dagas sién forgifene, Ll.

á-flówan

Grammar
á-flówan, Add: pp. -flówen (-flógen?)
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MS.) tó gæglbǽrnesse ad lasciviam defluens , Past. 72, 12. Genim eoferes blǽdran mid þám micgan, áhefe upp, and ábíd oþ ꝥ se wǽta of áflógen (-flówen, v. l. ) sý. Lch. i. 360, 6

ceás

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ceás, e; f.
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Th. ii. 89, 26, Ðá wróhtgeornan ðe ceáse wyrceað (cf. ða ðe wróhte sáwað, 357, 14) seminantes jurgia, Past. 177, 11. Cǽsa insectationes, rixas, An.

Linked entry: ceást

styrian

(v.)
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Hié styrigad geflitu and geciid, Past. 293, 20

gástende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
gástende, l. ge-áscende ?
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[This passage seems in part a continuation of the preface, in part translation of the text.]

ofer-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fylgan, -fylgean; p. de

To pursue, persecute, attack

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To pursue, persecute, attack Gif ðæm móde mon tó ungemetlíce mid ðære þreápunga oferfylgþ si mentem immoderata increpatio affligit, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 15.

of-þryscan

(v.)

to beat down, repress, suppress

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Ða ðe ofþryscaþ ða styringe ðæs flǽsclícan lustes qui compressis motibus carnis, Past. 52, 6; Swt. 409, I. Ða hié suíðe stíðlíce árásigeaþ and mid ealle ofþrysceaþ hos asperitate rigidos semper invectionis premunt, Past. 19, 2; Swt. 145, I.

an-sién

(n.)
Grammar
an-sién, e; f.

aspect ⬩ figure

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Past. 51, 2

be-hón

(v.)
Grammar
be-hón, p. -héng, pl. -héngon; pp. -hangen, -hongen [be, hón to hang]

To BEHANG ⬩ to hang round ⬩ circumpendere ⬩ circumdare ⬩ ambire

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To BEHANG, to hang round; circumpendere, circumdare, ambire Behongen beón mid bellum to be behung or hung round with bells Past. 15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

Linked entry: bi-hongen

náwiht-gítsung

Grammar
náwiht-gítsung, náwht-, náuht-gítsung, e; f.

Wicked avarice

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MSS.) ðæt hié hira woruldspéda ícean dum per avaritiae nequitiam multiplicari appetunt, Past. 44, 10; Swt. 333, 5

un-fulfremedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fulfremedness, e; f.

Imperfection

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Imperfection Ðæt hí murkien for hira uufullfremednesse ut imperfectionis suae taedio tabescant, Past. 65; Swt. 467. 13. Unfulfremednisse míne ( inperfectum meum ) geségun égan ðín, Ps. Surt. 138, 16

unriht-willend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-willend, es; m.: or -willende adj. (ptcpl.)

An ill-disposed person ⬩ an unrighteous person

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An ill-disposed person, an unrighteous person Ðæt hé wiðstande mid his sprǽce ðám unryhtwillendum ðe ðyses middangeardes waldaþ hujus mundi potestatibus contraire, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 22

Linked entry: riht-willend

for-legniss

(n.)
Grammar
for-legniss, e; f.

A harlot

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Eówer nebb sint suá scamleás suá ðára wífa forelegnissa frons mulieris meretricis facta est tibi, Past. 207, 9

Linked entry: for-legis

geon

(pronoun.)
Grammar
geon, pron.
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Yon, that Arís and gong tó geonre byrg surgens ingredere civitatem (Acts 9, 6), Past. 443, 25. [Goth. jains: O. H. Ger. jenér: Icel. enn.] See next word

ge-þyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyldan, (?); p. -de to bear patiently, consent to do,
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Ger. dulten tolerare, sustinere, subire; gedulten pati.] Cf. for-þyldian

Linked entry: ge-þyldigian

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