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wincettan

(v.)
Grammar
wincettan, p. te

To wink

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To wink Ða ðe mé hatiaþ bútan scylde and wincettaþ mid heora eágum þetwuh him qui oderunt me gratis, et annuunt oculis, Ps. Th. 34, 19

á-stǽnan

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Mid compgimmum ástǽned, Sal. K. 150, 10:Wlfst. 263, 4. Add

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To lighten ⬩ mitigate ⬩ assuage ⬩ alleviare

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To lighten, mitigate, assuage; alleviare Mid ánre mæssan man mæg alýsan xii daga fæsten and mid x mæssan man mæg gelíhtan iiii monða fæsten and mid xxx mæssan man mæg gelíhtan xii monða fæsten with one mass a man may redeem a xii days' fast, and with

Linked entries: ge-lýhtan ge-lýhtan

wer-nægel

(n.)
Grammar
wer-nægel, es; m.
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Ðá lǽrde hí sum man ðæt heó náme ǽnne wernægel of sumes oxan hricge, and becnytte tó ánum hringe mid hire snóde, and mid ðam hí tó nacedum líce begyrde, Homl. Th. ii. 28, 17

ge-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hérian, l. ge-herian,
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Heó bið gehered mid Gode, for þon þe hire bið mycel wuldor gegearwod, 145, 10. Hé ( St. John )mid þǽre sóþfæstnesse stefne gehiered wæs and geweorþod (cf. sé sceal beón gehered ofor ealle þeóda and geweorbod, 71, 16.

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n.
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Gerǽda effipia, Hpt. 31, 7, 85 : effipiam, 6, 82. þæt hors mid ðám cynelicum gerǽdum þe him on stódon equum, ita ut erat stratus regaliter Bd. 3, 14 ; Sch. 257, 15 : By. 190. Módigne stédan mid gyldenum gerǽdum gefreatewodne, Hml. Th. i. 210, 15.

of-settan

(v.)

to beset, press hard, oppress

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Mid untrumnesse oððe bysegum ofset, R. Ben. 58, 15: 59, 3. Mid weorces geswince ofsette, 63, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 120, 8.

sliht

(n.)
Grammar
sliht, sleaht, sleht, slieht, sliét, slyht (see the cpds.), es; m.

a striking of coin ⬩ a stroke, flash of lightning ⬩ slaughter, death by violence ⬩ the deadly stroke of disease ⬩ what is to be killed, animals for slaughter ⬩ a blow, mortal blow; stamp, coining ⬩ strages, occisio ⬩ mowing ; striking of an instrument

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Hú hé mid forhergiunge and mid heora mǽga slihtum on his geweald geniédde Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 17 : 5, 11; Swt. 238, 5. the deadly stroke of disease Ðis folc is mid swurde ðæs heofonlícan graman ofslegen, and gehwilce sind mid fǽrlícum slihte áwéste Homl

hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
hiwung, hiwing, e; f.

Forming, ⬩ shaping, ⬩ form, ⬩ figure, ⬩ pretence, ⬩ feigning, ⬩ hypocrisy, ⬩ dissimulation

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Hé com mid hiwunge he came with dissimulation, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 32. Mid ðære hiwunga ðe hió lícet ðæt hió síe gód mendacium specie bonorum, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 1.

Linked entry: hiwing

GRÁPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÁPIAN, grópian; p. ode; pp. od
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Hie wurdon sóna ablinde and grápodan mid heora handum on ða eorþan they at once became blind and groped on the ground with their hands, Blickl. Homl. 151, 6. Grápiaþ palpate, Lk. Skt. 24, 39.

Linked entry: grópian

unna

(n.)
Grammar
unna, an; m.: unne, an; unn, e; f.

grant ⬩ allowance ⬩ permission ⬩ willingness to give ⬩ pleasure in doing something ⬩ a grant ⬩ what is given

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Ski. i. 3, 556. willingness to give, pleasure in doing something Gelǽste hé Gode his teóðunga mid ealre blisse and mid eallum unnan ... Gif hé hit mid unnan and fulre blisse dón wolde, L. Edg.

Linked entry: unne

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es; m.: e; f.: stræle, an ; f.

An arrow, shaft, dart

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Ðá genam hé his bogan and hine gebende and ðá mid geǽttredum strǽle ongan sceótan . . .

Linked entry: streál

ge-hlýd

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Simpronius mid swíðlicum gehlýde hét hí gefeccan, 7, 81. Hé clypode mid gehlýde, 36, 362. Mid wédendum and egislicum gehlýde bachanti et furibundo strepitu (i. clamore ), An.

a-fægrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fægrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make fair or beautiful ⬩ to adorn ⬩ embroider ⬩ depingere ⬩ ornare

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To make fair or beautiful, to adorn, embroider; depingere, ornare Mid missendlícum blóstmum wyrta afægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus. Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22

Linked entry: a-fæged

bæsten

(adj.)
Grammar
bæsten, adj.

Made of bast ⬩ BAST ⬩ tiliaceus

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Made of bast, BAST; tiliaceus Híg ðá hine gebundon mid twám bæstenum rápum then they bound him with two bast ropes, Jud. Grn. 15, 13

folc-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gestealla, -gestælla, an; m.

A noble companion ⬩ gentis cŏmes ⬩ pŏpŭlāris

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A noble companion; gentis cŏmes, pŏpŭlāris Mid swilcum mæg man fón folcgesteallan with such, one may obtain adherents, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 6; Gen. 287

Linked entry: folc-gestælla

blonca

(n.)
Grammar
blonca, an; m.

A grey horse ⬩ equus albus

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A grey horse; equus albus Beornas and bloncan mid warriors and their grey horses with them, Exon. 106 a; Th. 405, 5; Rä. 23, 18

Linked entry: blanca

Gefðas

(n.)
Grammar
Gefðas, Gifðas, pl.

The Gepidæ

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The Gepidæ Mid Gefðum ic wæs I was among the Gefths, Exon. 85 b; Th. 322, 8; Víd. 60. Gifðum, Beo. Th. 4981; B. 2494

ge-hlidad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlidad, part. [ge-hlid a lid]

Lidded ⬩ covered with a lid ⬩ opercŭlo tectus

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Lidded, covered with a lid; opercŭlo tectus Seó wæs gerisenlíce gehlidad mid gelíce stáne operculo sĭmĭlis lăpĭdis aptissĭme tectum, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 32

codd

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Ne bere gé mid eów pusan oððe codd nolite portare sacculum neque peram, Hml. Th. ii. 532, 20. v. beán- (not bien-), leþer-codd. Add