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ǽfen-gereordian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereordian, l. -gereordan; p. de

To provide with supper

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To provide with supper Dagum on ðám ǽfengereorde synt gebróþru diebus quibus cenaturi sunt fratres, Angl. xiii. 437, 1030

healf-clǽmed

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-clǽmed, adj.

Half finished

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Half finished [of house built with mud] Mín ðæt healfclǽmede hús my half-finished mud-hut, Shrn. 39, 20

smiþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smiþlíce, adv.

After the manner of a smith, with skill fabriliter

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After the manner of a smith, with skill Smiþlíce fabrile Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 33: 35, 14: 146, 59

ge-þoftrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þoftrǽden, e; f.

Companionshipfellowshipconverseconsortium

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Companionship, fellowship, converse; consortium God to him genam geþoftrǽdene God held converse with him, Homl. Th. i. 90, 20

Linked entry: þoft-rǽden

beám-weg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-weg, es; m.

A road made with logsa corduroy road

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A road made with logs, a corduroy road On beámweg (cf. stánweg, 15), C. D. B. i. 417, 17

symbel-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
symbel-gál, adj.

Wanton with feasting

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Wanton with feasting Se ðe him wínes glæd wilna brúceþ, siteþ him symbelgál, Exon. Th. 449, 30; Dóm. 79

ge-beót

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Hé ofwearp Goliam þe mid gebeóte (with proud challenge ) clypode bysmor Godes folce, Hml. S. 18, 20. a promise to do hurt, a threat, threatening Hé . . . gebealh hine, and mid gebeóte cwæð : ' Wite ðú ꝥ ðú wurðan scealt . . . ofslagen, Hml.

lapian

(v.)
Grammar
lapian, p. ode

To laplick

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Gedó ðonne on glæsfæt and ðonne mid hláfe oððe mid swá hwilcum mete swá ðú wille lapa on then put it into a glass vessel, and then, with bread or with whatever food you will, lap it up, L. M. 2, 6; Lchdm. ii. 184, 24.

mecgan

(v.)
Grammar
mecgan, p. mægde(?)

To stirmix

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Nime ðat dust and mæcige mid ðan æge take the dust and stir it up with the egg, 126, 19. Streám sceal mecgan mereflóde the river shall stir up (as it pours in) or mix with, the ocean, Menol. Fox 507; Gn. C. 24

Linked entry: mæcige

ge-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a.

To fouldefilepolluteinquinarefoedarecontaminare

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Ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne gefýle that any one should defile himself with flesh-meat, L. C. S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24, note 57

Linked entry: a-fýlan

geond-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed

To sprinkle overperspergere, perfudere

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Me fugles wyn geond [-sprengde] spéd-dropum the bird's delight [feather] sprinkled me over with copious drops, Rä. 27, 8

Linked entry: sped-dropa

ge-bræceo

(v.)
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Wiþ gebrǽceo (-brǽce, v. l. ) and wiþ nyrwyt, Lch. i. 48, II, 7. Wið gebrǽceo, 236, 24, 15. Heó gebrǽceo út átýhð, 12

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a marinera vessel, ship

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wel hig understandaþ ðæt eorþlíce líchamlíce beóþ fulran on weaxendum mónan ðonne on wanigendum the skilful mariners well understand that earthly, corporeal things are fuller with a waxing than with a waning moon, Anglia viii. 327,21 . a vessel, ship

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

æsc-here

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-here, -es; m.

A spear-bandcompany armed with spearsa ship or naval-bandexercitus hastiferexercitus navalis

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A spear-band, company armed with spears, a ship or naval-band; exercitus hastifer, exercitus navalis, Byrht. Th. 133, 53; By. 69

be-gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gýmen, be-gímen, e; f.

Careregardobservationshewpompobservatio

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Care, regard, observation, shew, pomp; observatio Mid begýmene = μετά παρατηρήσεωs with shew or that it can be observed Lk. Bos. 17, 20

Linked entry: be-gímen

folce-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folce-getrum, es; n.

A host of peopleexercĭtus

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A host of people; exercĭtus Mid heora folce-getrume with their band of people, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 18; Gen. 2046, note

hel

(n.)

a pretext

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a pretext Mid yfelan helan earme men beswícaþ with evil pretexts defraud poor men, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 18. [?]

Linked entries: hell hyll

líðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe-líc, adj.

Gentlemildsoft

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Mid líðelícum wordum with gentle words, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 8

mis-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
mis-hírness, e; f.

Disobedienceact of disobedience

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Disobedience, act of disobedience Forlǽt mé hý on wíta lǽdan, and ða mishérnessa gewrecan, ðe hý wið ðé forworhtan, Wulfst. 256, 4

ge-bígendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bígendlíc, adj.

Bendingflexibledeclined with casesflexĭbĭliscāsuālis

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Bending, flexible, declined with cases; flexĭbĭlis, cāsuālis Be ðám six gebígendlicum hiwum de sex casuālĭbus formis, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 17, 19

Linked entry: ge-býgendlíc