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ge-eftgian

(v.)

to repeat

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to repeat Þá þá hé þis gelómlíce spræc mid geeftgodre (geeftgadrode, v. l.) sprǽce cum hoc iterata crebro voce repeteret, Gr. D. 277, 1

Linked entry: eftgian

ymb-spannan

(v.)

to span round

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to span round Swyle tó ðon swíþe áswollen ðæt hine mon ná mid twám handum ymbspannan circumplecti mihte, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 7

Linked entry: spannan

á-blissian

(v.)

to make glad

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to make glad God ne byð nǽfre geblissod (áblissod, v. l.) mid earmra manna cwale Deus miserorum cruciatu non parcitur, Gr. D. 335, 14

a-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
a-grówan, [a, gróðwan to grow]

To grow under ⬩ to cover ⬩ succrescere

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To grow under, to cover; succrescere Seó eorþe stód mid holtum agrówen the earth was [stood] covered [overgrown] with groves [holts ]. Hexam. 6; Norm. 12, 4

áþ-swaring

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swaring, -swerung, e; f.

An oath-swearing ⬩ juramentum

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Mid áþswerunge with oath-swearing, Chr.1070; Th. 344, 27

Linked entries: áþ-swerung swaring

cild-fostre

(n.)
Grammar
cild-fostre, -festre, an; f.

A child-fosterer, nurse ⬩ nutrix

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A child-fosterer, nurse; nutrix Mót he habban mid him his cildfostran [-festran, Roff.] debet habere secum nutricem infantis sui, L. In. 64; Wilk. 25, 4

eáþ-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-méde, adj.

Of an easy mind, humble ⬩ mītis, hŭmĭlis

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Of an easy mind, humble; mītis, hŭmĭlis He gebétte mid eáþméde ingeþance he expiated with humble mind. Ps. C. 50, 152; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 152

eáþ-módnis

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-módnis, -nys, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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Humility; humĭlĭtas Mid micelre eáþmódnisse with great humility, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 459, 15. On eáþmódnysse míne in humĭlĭtāte mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 50

Linked entry: eád-módnes

ídel-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-gild, es; n.

idolatry

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False worship, idolatry Hig mé tirigdon mid hira ídelgildum ipsi me provocaverunt in eo qui non erat deus et irritaverunt in vanitatibus suis, Deut. 32, 21

ge-girela

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Add Se gegyrla þe ic hæfde ... mid ealdunge tótorene forwurdon, Hml, S. 23 b, 570, Add God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora gegirla, Wlfst. 45, 25

ge-bleoh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bleoh, -bleó; gen. -bleós; n. [ge-, bleoh a colour]

A colour ⬩ color

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A colour; color Mid swá wlitigum blóstmum hí oferstígaþ ealle eorþlíce gebleoh with such beautiful blossoms they excel all earthly colours, Homl. Th. ii. 464, 9

ge-ræstan

(v.)

to rest, sit ⬩ quiescere

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to rest, sit; quiescere Geræstun mid þone Hæland discumbebant cum Jesu, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 15: Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 20

sundor-freódóm

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-freódóm, es; m.
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-Mid andweardum apostolícum sunderfreódómum cum praesentibus apostolicis privilegiis (153, 10), Cod. Dip. B. i. 155, 17: 154, 22. v. next word

Linked entry: freó-dóm

þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
þynnian, p. ode

To make or to become thin

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Ðæt þicce horh ðú scealt mid ðám lǽcedómum wyrman and þynnian, Lchdm. ii. 194, 22

Linked entry: ge-þynnian

un-tráglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tráglíce, adv.

Well ⬩ honestly

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Well, honestly Ásécaþ ða ðe snyttro mid eów hæbben, ðæt mé þinga gehwylc þríste gecýðan untráglíce, ðe ic him tó séce, Elen. Kmbl. 819; El. 410

Linked entry: tráglíce

un-sceamlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceamlíc, adj.

Immodest ⬩ shameless

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Immodest, shameless Ic hí ástyrede mid fúllícum gesprǽcum. Hí míne unsceamlícan gebǽra geseónde mé on heora scip námon tó him, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 377

diácon-hád

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On ǽlcre hádunge, ge on diáconháde ge on preóstháde, ǽfre sé ðe gehádod bið, hé bið gesmyrod mid gehálgodum ele, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 26. Add

efen-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-sorgian, p. ode
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To compassionate, be sorry for Þá ongan mín mód efnsorgian ( compati ) þám forðférdan bréþer and mid hefigum sáre þæncan ymb his wíte, Gr. D. 345, 18

Linked entry: sorgian

fen-þæc

(n.)
Grammar
fen-þæc, es; n.
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Thatch consisting of reeds taken from a fen Mið ðǽm fenðacum palustria arundine (v. Bd. 1, 19: Consumptis domibus quae palustri harundine tegebantur) Txts. 181, 70

Linked entry: þæc

forhtnys

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Warð his leóhtbora áfyrht . . . and mid þǽre forhtnæsse . . . slǽp, Vis. Lfc. 38. Add