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ge-irsian

(v.)
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Lǽt þíne godas geyrsian, gif hí áht magon, 7, 113

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ge-wrǽðan

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Gif hí hwylc man gefón wille, þonne gewrǽðað hý sóna grimlíce ongén ( they resist savagely). The Latin is: Si quis eos (certain animals ) uoluerit apprehendere, corpora sua inarmant), Nar. 34, 7

ofer-flówendlic

(adj.)
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ofer-flówendlic, adj.
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Superfluous, superabundant Rén sé sélost ys gif hé ná oferflówendlic nyþer ástíhð on eorþan pluvia illa optima est, si non superflue descendat, Scint. 51, 16. Án forhæfednys is þæt gehwá werlíce ðá oferflówendlican ðygene him sylfum ætbréde, Hml.

stǽnan

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Nú ðonne gif Maria unbeweddod wǽre and cild hæfde, þonne wolde þæt Iúdéisce folc mid stánum hí oftorfian, Hml. Th. i. 196, 10. Add

be-bindan

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Gif hé mid deófles weorcum hine sylfne bebint, Hml. Th. i. 212, 13: 332, 32. Dó on cláþ, bebind fæste, Lch. ii. 34, 25. Bebinde genóh wearme, 270, 9. Þæt Iudéisce cyn is yfele bebunden mid þám ðe hí cwǽdon be Crístes blóde, Hml. Th. ii. 252, 31. Add

Bedan ford

(n.)
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Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORDoppidi nomen

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Hie gedydon æt Bedan forda pervenirent ad Bedanfordam, Chr. 921; Gib. 107, 40

fored

(v.)
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fored, part.

Brokenfracturedfractus

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Broken, fractured; fractus Gif monnes ceácan mon fórslihþ ðæt hie beón forede if a man smite another's cheeks that they be broken, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 15, note 34. Se foreda fót [MS. foot] the fractured foot, Past. 11, 2; Hat. MS. 15 a, 4

hunta

(n.)
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hunta, an; m.

A hunting spidersalticus scenicusaranea tarantula

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Wið ðon gif hunta gebíte mannan ðæt is swíðra in case a hunting spider bite a man, that is the stronger, L. M. 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 18 [see the note]: 14, 19. Wið huntan bite, 144, 2, 5

múga

(n.)
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múga, múha, múwa, an; m.

A mow

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Gif fýr bærne múgan oððe standende æceras si ignis comprehenderit acervos frugum sive stantes segetes in agris, Ex. 22, 6

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óþ-berstan

(v.)
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Gif se bana óþbyrste, L. H. E. 2 ; Th. i. 28, l. Cf. æt-berstan

widuwa

(n.)
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widuwa, an; m.
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A widower Ðæt bið rihtlíc líf ðæt cniht þurhwunige on his cnihtháde, óð ðæt hé on rihtre mǽdenǽwe gewífige; and habbe ða syððan, ða hwíle ðe seó libbe: gif hire ðonne forðsíð gebyrige, ðonne is rihtost ðæt hé þananforð wydewa þurhwunige, L. I.

wering

(n.)
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wering, e; f.
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Ac gif sió pynding wierð onpennad, oððe sió wering wirð tóbrocen, ðonne tófléwð hit eall, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 8. v. werian, <b>I a</b>; be-werung

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wel-dǽd

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wel-dǽd, <b>. I.</b>
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Gif hwylc ungesǽlig mann his Scyppende bið ungehýrsum, and nele þurhwunian on weldǽdum oð ende, Hml. S. II, 280. <b>II a.

riht-fæderencynn

(n.)
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riht-fæderencynn, es; n.

Lineal descent or descendants on the father's side

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Gif héó bearn næbbe, feó ðonne an hire rehtfæderen[cynnes] sió néste hond, Chart. Th. 481, 21

be-hátan

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Þǽra forewearda þe him behá-tene wǽron, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 2. in religious matters, to vow Ðú ne syngast gif ðú sylf ne behátest; ac gif ðú ǽne behátest Gode, hé wyle habban ðæt ðú him behéte, Hex. 50, 3-5. ꝥ hí behéton quod professi sunt, An.

læccan

(v.)
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læccan, læccean; p. læhte; pp. læht

To takegraspseizecatchapprehendcapture

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Allswǽ tó þeáfe gié foerdon mið suordum and stengum tó læccanne mec tam- quam ad latronem existis cum gladiis et lignis comprehendere me, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 48.

Linked entries: on-leccan leccan

þanc-weorþ

(adj.)
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þanc-weorþ, -wurþ, -wirþe; adj.
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Þancwurðe gifa grata (accepta) libamina, Hpt. Gl. 415, 7. Gecwéme (ł) þancwurde gife grata munuscula, 510, 71. Þancwurde gratos, acceptos, caros, 416, 51. Ða ðe ic ðám bigengum ðancwyrþe gelýfde quae incolis grata credideram, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 38.

ge-sprecan

(v.)
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ge-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speakspeak withagree

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Ðe git on ǽrdagum oft gesprǽcon which ye two in former days oft agreed upon, Exon. 123 a; Th. 476, 16; Bo. 15: 123 b; Th. 475, 24; Bo. 52.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Gif þeów næbbe wíf and his hláford him wíf sylle ... þæt wíf and hire winclo beóð þæs hláfordes ... Gif se wiel cwið: 'Mé is mín hláford leóf,' Ex. 21, 4-5.

ge-unnan

(v.)
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ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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To give, grant, allow, concede; concedere, indulgere, permittere, largiri Gif he us geunnan wile, ðæt we hine grétan móton if he will grant to us that we may greet him, Beo. Th. 698; B. 346: Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 25.