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friclan

(v.)
Grammar
friclan, p. ede; pp. ed; with the gen.

To desireseek forappĕtĕre

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To desire, seek for; appĕtĕre Ðæt we sceolden [MS. sceolde] fremena friclan that we might desire benefits, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 24; Gen. 1843. Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no time more to seek for friendship, Beo. Th. 5105; B. 2556

un-wreón

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Þeáh wáce sýn and þás þing leóhtlíce unwreón, hig magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged, Angl. viii. 304, 2. nú magon behýdan and behelian úra dǽda, ac hié bióð þonne opena and unwrigena, Verc. Först. 101, 7. Add

ge-wemmodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wemmodlíce, adv.

Corruptlyimpurely

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Corruptly, impurely Gewæmmodlíce we sprecaþ corrupte loquimur, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 8

Élíg

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On ðǽm londe þe nemnað æt Élíe, Shrn. 94, 27. Add

for-sworcenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-sworcenlic, adj.
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Obscure Wealcan forsworcenlices náht volvamus obscurum nichil, Hy. S. 24, 21

ge-þyldmódness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyldmódness, e; f.
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Patience Gegearwien úra sáula clǽnnesse mid lufan and geþyldmódnesse, Nap. 33

Linked entry: ge-þylmódness

heámol-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
heámol-scipe, es; m.

Parsimonymiserlinessniggardliness

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Parsimony, miserliness, niggardliness Forlǽtan . . . níðas and nearoþancas and heámolscipas, Nap. 36

wácness

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Ne sceole forseón þearfena wácnysse. Hml. Th. I. 336, l. Add

freót-mann

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Nelle tó him gyrnan feohgesceotes ne freótmannes, E.S. 49, 344. Add

feoh-gescot

(n.)
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a money-contribution Nelle tó him gyrnan feohgesceotes, E.S. 49, 341

Linked entry: ge-scot

ge-stincan

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We oft gestincað mid úrum nosum ðæt mid úrum eágum gesión ne magon rem, quam oculis non cernimus, plerumque odore praevidemus, Past. 433, 20.

glædlíce

(adv.)
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tódǽlað þá dagas þurh seofon, and swá glædlíce becumað tó þám andgite swá myceles gerénes, Angl. viii. 302, 39. of ready, willing action, cheerfully, with alacrity Ꝥ Crístes lofu neádwíse gelǽstan glædlíce ( alacriter ), Hy.

trahtnung

(n.)
Grammar
trahtnung, e; f.

Expositionexplanationcomment

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Exposition, explanation, comment Uton nú fón on ðæs godspelles trahtnunge ðǽr hit forléton let its resume the exposition of the gospel, where we left it, Homl. Th. i. 114, 35: ii. 72, 22.

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Hit nys nó unnyt ðǽt hopien tó Gode forðæm hé ne went swá swá dóþ it is not vain for us to have hope in God; for he does not change as we do, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 20.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

mægden-hád

(n.)
Grammar
mægden-hád, es; m.

Maidenhoodvirginity

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Gif ǽnig wer oððe wíf geháte ðæt hé wylle mǽdenhád gehealdan si quis vir aui mulier voverit virginitatem servare, L. Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii. 146, 1

Linked entry: mægþ-hád

tídan

(v.)
Grammar
tídan, p. de
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To betide, befall, happen Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt symle mid heom wunian wel geþungene witan, . . . ðæt heora gewitan beón on ǽghwylcne tíman, weald hwæt heom tíde, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 25. Gif ðan biscop[e] hwaet tíde, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: tídung

un-gímende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gímende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Carelessnegligent

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Careless, negligent Ða ðing ðe se Dryhtnes wer geseah nales eallum monnum suongrum and heora liifes ungémendum [ungemyndum for(?) ungýmendum, Bd.

Linked entry: un-gemyndum

æt-styntan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-styntan, p. te.
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Þat ufel wes atstunt. Lay. 31903.]

Linked entry: á-styntan

ge-hyspan

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Ox. 1474. to reproach, upbraid Se wer þe wæs Gode gehálgod gehyspte Arrianum þone gedwolbiscop swá swá hit gebyrede ( exprobravit ut debuit ), Gr. D. 238, 15

un-leás

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Se unleásesta wer vir veracissimus, 193, 10