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deáþ-þénunga

(n.)
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Hú mæg ic ðé ána gedéfelíce deáðþénunga gegearwian nymðe míne bróþor hider sín gesamnode? . . . Ðá þreó fǽmnan þám Maria hire deáþþénunga bebeád, Nap. 16

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, <b>. I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Sé unryhtlíce talað, sé ðe talað ðæt hé sié unscyldig incassum se innocentes putant, Past. 335, 12. Add

wund

(adj.)
Grammar
wund, adj.
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Gif mon sié on þá herðan tó þám swíðe wund, 25

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Sia (acc.) Iudeóliudí bénon (dat.) bebrákon, Hél. 5699), Sal. 295

án-ége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-ége, adj.

One-eyed

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One-eyed Gif híg ánége gedó si lascos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26

ge-fystlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fystlian, l. ge-fýstlian and for 'pugnis . . . Scint. 2'
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substitute Gif syngiende gefýstlude gé forþyldiaþ si peccantes colafizati suffertis, Scint. 7, 14

ge-hreówan

(v.)
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Ne wilnað ná se wísa tó hrædlíce ðǽre wræce, ðeáh hé gegremed sié, ac wýscð ðæt hit ( the wrongdoing) him (the wrongdoer) gehreówe, ðæt hé (the wise man ) hit mæge siððan forgifan, Past. 220, 16. Þec gelegdon on bend hǽðene . . .

þurh-burnen

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-burnen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thoroughly burnt ⬩ burnt through

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Thoroughly burnt, burnt through Bærn swá ðæt hit sí þurhburnen, Lchdm. iii. 40, 11

níþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-scipe, es; m.
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Wickedness Sí fornumen mán ł níðscipe synfulra consumetur nequitia peccatorum, Ps. L. 7, 10

be-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sencan, bi-sencan; p. -sencte; pp. -senced

To sink, immerge ⬩ mergere, demergere

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Sí besenced on sǽs grúnd demergatur in profundum maris, Mt. Bos. 18, 6: Lk. Bos. 10, 15. Ðæt he gesáwe Satanan besencedne on ðám grúndum helle that he saw Satan sunk in the depths of hell, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 25

Linked entries: be-seah bi-sencan

drý-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
drý-cræftig, drí-cræfteg; adj. [cræftig crafty, skilful]

Skilful or crafty in magic or sorcery, magical ⬩ magĭcæ artis perītus, magĭcus

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Skilful or crafty in magic or sorcery, magical; magĭcæ artis perītus, magĭcus Sió, hí sǽdon, sceolde bión swíðe drýcræftigu she, they said, would be very skilful in sorcery, Bt. 38, 1; Fox. 194, 20.

Linked entries: drí-cræfteg cræftig

for-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen

To blow away ⬩ inflate ⬩ inflāre

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Gif mon síe forbláwen if a man be inflated, L. M. 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 240, 4

frig

(n.)
Grammar
frig, frigu ? e; f.

Love ⬩ affection ⬩ favour ⬩ ămor

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Love, affection, favour; ămor Sió weres friga wiht ne cúðe she knew nothing of the love [affections] of man, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 19; Cri. 419. Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37

land-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
land-rǽden, ne; f.

Institution ⬩ disposition

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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R.

ge-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beornan, p. -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen [ge-, beornan to burn] .

To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri

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To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19

gerela

(n.)
Grammar
gerela, gierela, an; m.
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Apparel Gif ðú wénst ðætte wundorlíc[e] gerela hwelc weorðmynd síe if you suppose that wonderful apparel is any honour, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 18.

Linked entry: gyrla

un-gemetgung

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

Want of moderation ⬩ excess ⬩ intemperance

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Ðý læs ðæt innegeðonc sié gebunden ðære heortan for ðære ungemetgunge ðæs ymbehogan ðæra úterra ðinga ( per moderatam cordis intentionem non impeditur ), Past. 18; Swt. 141, 8

cneórisn

(n.)
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cneórisn, e; f.
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Christi generatio sic erat, Mt. 1, 18. Mín Drihten, wé ealle forléton úre cneórisne and wǽron þé fylgende, Bl. H. 229, 21. Mé eádige cwǽdon ealle cneórisna, 7, 5

feoh-gód

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gód, es; n.

cattle

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Property consisting of cattle, cattle considered as property Mid .ix. sciłł. gebéte, and ꝥ sié on cwicǽhtum, feógodum, and mon nǽnigne mon on ꝥ ne selle (i. e.the fine was to be paid in live*-*stock, but cattle only, not human beings (slaves)), Ll.

Linked entry: gód

ge-þryscan

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Ðætte sió unliéfde byrðen ðissa eorðlicena sorga hí ne geðrysce ( premat ), 401, 6. Geðrysced (-ðryced, v. l. ) mid ðǽre hefignesse his synna, 269, 9. Add