mearcian
To fix the bounds or limits of a place
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To fix the bounds or limits of a place Se mearcode ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33
ge-brǽdan
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Gebrǽdde ǽgru, 100, 11. fig. of fiery trial Se gebrǽdda fisc getácnode þone Hǽlend þe wæs on ðǽre earfoð *-*nysse his ðrowunge gebrǽd, 292, 5-7. Háligne líchaman on weófode róde gebrǽdne sacrum corpusculum in ara cruets torridum, Hy. S. 82, 13
M
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S. fíf, but Goth. fimf; A. S. sófte, O. H. Ger. samfto. Also for earlier fn is found mn, as in emn along with efn, Goth. ibn; stemn and stefn, Goth. stibna.
freóls-tíd
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Add: a festival of the Church, an anniversary Ðára seofen háligra slǽpera freólstíd bið on geáre fíf nihton ǽr hláfmæssan, Hml. S. 23, 7. On þurhháligere freólstíde iu sacrosancta (palmarum) solemnitate i. festiuitate, An. Ox. 2601.
twéntig
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Þá diáconas sceoldon þegnian fram fíf and twéntigum wintra and ofer ꝥ Gr. D. 102, 11
æle-midde
The exact middle ⬩ just in the middle
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Ðǽre sunnan hǽtu wyrcð fíf dǽlas on middanearde. . . . Án ðǽra dǽla is on ælemiddan, weallende, 260, 20. Wæs óðer treów on ælemiddan paradisum, Hex. 24, 17. Agnes stód on ælemiddan gesund, Hml. S. 7, 223.
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un-dearninga
Without secrecy or concealment ⬩ openly
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Kmbl. 809; El. 405: Fins. Th. 45; Fin. 22. Undearnunga, Elen. Kmbl. 1237; El. 620. Ðú ofer ealle undearnunga ðíne bearn sprecest and beslde cwyst locutus es in aspectu filiis tuis et dixisti, Ps. Th. 88, 16.
ge-þingan
To determine ⬩ fix ⬩ destine
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To determine, fix, destine Gif him ðonne Hréðríc to hofum Geáta geþingeþ [MS. -ed] he mæg ðǽr fela freónda findan if then Hrethric determine to come to the Goths' courts he can find there many friends, Beo. Th. 3678; B. 1857.
Baddan-burh
BADBURY, Dorsetshire ⬩ Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil
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BADBURY, Dorsetshire, formerly Baddanburgum; Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil, An. 901; He gewícode æt Baddanbyrig wið Winburnan he encamped at Badbury near Winburn, Chr. 901; Th. 178, 26. ;
ge-staþelfæstan
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Add: ge-staþelfæstian. of a material object, to fix firmly Neówe plant gestaðolfæstode (gesteaðulfestad, Ps. Srt.) novella stabilita, Ps.
un-mǽre
Not illustrious ⬩ inglorious
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Not illustrious, inglorious Þeáh hé n ðm lande seó mǽre ðonne biþ hé on óþrum unmǽre fit, ut quem tu aestimas gloriosum, pro maxima parte terrarum videatur inglorius, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 16
werian
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</b> add Þá gecwǽdon hié þæt hié sume hié beæftan wereden, and sume þurh ealle þá truman út áfuhten, Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 230, 21. c. add: cf. in-, fit-warn
wæstmian
To bring forth fruit(lit. or fig.), fructify
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To bring forth fruit(lit. or fig.), fructify Eorðo wæstmiaþ (wæstmas, Rush.) terra fructificat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 28. Ic wæstmede fructificavi, Rtl. 3, 20. Manig yfel wé geáxiaþ wæstmian, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2
tó-slítness
a tearing in pieces ⬩ rending in pieces ⬩ dissension
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a tearing in pieces, rending in pieces Ungeherédre leoma tóslítnysse wundade inaudita membrorum discerptione lacerati, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 14. fig. dissension Tóslítnisse (-slittnise. Lind.) ł unsibbe dissensio, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 43
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wítegung
prophecy ⬩ divination
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Sind sealmsang and wítegung, swylce hí syflinge wǽron . . . tó ðám fíf ǽlícum bócum, Homl. Th. i. 188, 19. Ðá wæs gefylled Hieremias wítegung, ðe ðus wítegode, 80, 18. Esaias wítegung (wítgiung prophetia,Lind.), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 14.
ge-þingþ
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Ꝥ grið ꝥ ealdormann on fíf burhga geþincðe sylle, béte man ꝥ mid .xii. hund, and ꝥ grið ꝥ man sylleð on burhgeþincþe, béte man ꝥ mid .vi. hund., Ll. Th. i. 292, 5-8
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dynian
To make a noise, DIN, resound ⬩ fragōrem edĕre, sŏnāre, perstrĕpĕre, clangĕre
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Th. 1538; B. 767: Fins. Th. 61; Fin. 30: Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 18; Jud. 23: Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 46; Reim. 28. Dynedon scildas the shields rang, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 24; Jud. 204
hleótend
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One who obtains Swá þéh his sylfes wyllan hé wæs lytel (hleótend, v. l.) in ðám midle Crístes þegna tamen sponte fit parvulus in medio discipulorum Gr. D. 218, I
gǽlsa
A glutton ⬩ one who is inordinately fond
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A glutton; fig. one who is inordinately fond of a pursuit Gif mann bið ákenned on xxvi nihta ealdne mónan, sé bið weorces gǽlsa (he will be a glutton of work), Lch. iii. 158, 15