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ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽlan to bind, tie]

To bind, tie ⬩ lĭgāre

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Ðonne geméte gyt ðǽr eoselan gesǽlede then shall ye find there an ass tied, Blickl. Homl. 69, 36: Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 2

Linked entry: sǽlan

heán-lic

paltry ⬩ common ⬩ vile ⬩ contemptible ⬩ base

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Add: of little worth or importance, paltry, common; vilis Man wót oft máre be þám heálicran ðonne be þám heánlicran, Solil. H. 17, 14. vile, contemptible, base Heánlic slǽp, Dóm. L. 257.

for-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþ, comp. m. -cúþera, -cúþra; sup. m. -cúþesta, -cuþosta; adj. [cúþ known, excellent]

Perverse ⬩ bad ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ perversus ⬩ mălus ⬩ nēquam

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Hí habbaþ ðæs mennisces ðone betstan dǽl forloren, and ðone forncúþestan [forcúþeran MS. Bod.] gehealden they have lost the best part of humanity, and kept the worst [worse ], Bt. 37, 3; Fox 192, 4.

myne

(n.)
Grammar
myne, es; m.

the mind ⬩ mind ⬩ purpose ⬩ desire ⬩ love

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Nó hé ðone gifstól grétan móste for Metode ne his myne wisse he might not approach the throne because of the Lord, and knew not his purpose, Beo.

irmþ

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Ðonne hé ongiet ðæt ðone earman ne magon his iermða (paupertas) geeaðmédan, Past. 183, 15. Ðone ðe on ðǽm ofne ásoden bið his iermða quos caminus paupertatis excoquit, 3. On dínum iermðum (paupertate), 181, 13

a-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To bend ⬩ bend down ⬩ bow ⬩ reduce ⬩ subdue ⬩ incurvare ⬩ redigere ⬩ subigere

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To bend, bend down, bow, reduce, subdue; incurvare, redigere, subigere Weorþe heora bæc swylce abéged eác dorsum illorum semper incurva, Ps. Th. 68, 24: Chr. 1073; Erl. 212, 1: 1087; Th. 356, 10

Linked entries: a-bégendlíc a-býgan

æf-werdla

(n.)
Grammar
æf-werdla, æf-wyrdla, æ-wyrdla, a-wyrdla, an; m. [æf of, wyrdan to corrupt]

Damage ⬩ injury ⬩ loss ⬩ the amercement for it ⬩ detrimentum ⬩ jactura ⬩ damnum

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Damage, injury, loss, the amercement for it; detrimentum, jactura, damnum Þolie ðone æfwerdlan [æfwyrdlan MS. H.] let him bear the damage, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 16: R. Ben. 2 : Cot. 104

a-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwylfan, -hwelfan; p. de; pp. ed [a, hwylfan to cover or vault]

To cover over ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ operire ⬩ obruere ⬩ deponere

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Alege oððe ahwelf híg cast down [or cover over] them, Ps. Lamb. 58, 12

Linked entry: a-hwelfan

heort-hama

(n.)
Grammar
heort-hama, an; m.

A covering of the heart

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Ðú nymst ðone hearthaman thou shalt take the fat that covers the inwards, Ex. 29, 22

Linked entry: heort-gesída

récels-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
récels-fæt, es; n.
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Fýr ofslóh ða óðre ðe offrodon ðone stór ðǽr hig heóldon ða récelsfatu, 16, 35

ge-frédnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frédnes, -ness, e; f.

A feeling ⬩ sense ⬩ perception ⬩ sensus

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A feeling, sense, perception; sensus Gesiht, and gehérnes, and gefrédnes ongitaþ ðone líchoman ðæs monnes sight, and hearing, and feeling perceive the body of the man, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 7, 10

Linked entry: frédnes

wudu-þistel

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-þistel, es; m.

Wood-thistle

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Wuduþistles ðone grénan mearh ðe biþ on ðam heáfde, ii. 358, I

biter-líce

(adv.)
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Ðæt réðe flód biterlíce (amare) bærnð ðá earman sáula, Dóm. L. 166. Wearð seó móder biterlíce gegremod, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 3. Add

gebyrd-boda

(n.)
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Christum regem, Dóm. L. 36, 17. (?)

ge-þuxian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þuxian, ge-þuhsian; p. ode
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To grow dark, get obscured by clouds Bið eac úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, swíþe geþuxsað (and swíþe geþuhsod, Wlfst. 137, 9), deorc and dimhíw tristius et coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 105

Linked entries: ge-þuhsod ge-wuxsað

ofer-líðan

(v.)

to cross

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to cross (water), sail across Ástígende on scipe oferláð transfretavit ðone sǽe. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 1: Shrn. 88, 28: Cd. Th. 200, 26; Exod. 362. Oferlíðan transire, transfretare, Hpt. Gl. 492, 50

seofonteópa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofonteópa, -teogoþa

seventeenth

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On ðone seofenteóþan dæge ðæs mónþes, Gen. 7, 11. Seofontegðan, Shrn. 91, 32

a-þeótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeótan, he -þýteþ ; p. -þeát, pl. -þuton ; pp. -þoten

To wind ⬩ sound ⬩ blow ⬩ inflare ⬩ canere

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To wind, sound, blow; inflare, canere Nǽfre mon ðæs hlúde horn aþýtep, ne býman abláweþ never so loudly one sounds a horn, nor blows a trumpet, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 26; Dóm. 109

Linked entries: a-þýteþ þeótan

Eást-Centingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Centingas, pl. m.

he East Kentians, men of East Kent ⬩ Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres

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he East Kentians, men of East Kent; Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres Ealle Eást-Centingas friþ wið ðone here genámon all the men of East Kent made peace with the army, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 39

Linked entry: Centingas

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easy ⬩ æque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167