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wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Voc. ii. 94, 20. a pledge, what is given as security Wed, gifu vel fædren feoh dos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 80. Mid wedde dote, 27, 18. fig.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

a-wǽgan

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

To deceivedeludefrustratedisappointcause to faileluderefrustrariirritum facere

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Awǽged ne ðú wedd irritum ne facias fædus, Hymn, Lye

Linked entry: wǽgan

huntung

(n.)
Grammar
huntung, e; f.

Hunting

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Ego do regi quicquid capio, 25-7. Of huntungum de venationibus, Rtl. 118, 39

borian

(v.)

to perforateTo bore into

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To bore into : þú mid þínum fingre swilce þú borige inn on þíne hand, Tech. ii. 123, 11

bisceop-hám

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hám, es; m.
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Sæ bisceop him hira fullan fóstær of his bisceophámum episcopus eos de suis propriis episcopalibus uillis pleniter pascat, C. D. v. 219, 4

Linked entry: hám

efen-þrowian

(v.)
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Ne beóð gé unróte . . . þanc ic for þon þás sceáp mé efenþrowiaþ, Bl. H. 191, 24. Qngan heó emþrowian his staþolfæstnesse, Hml. S. 23 b, 243. Eallum monnum efnðrowiende on hiora earfoðum singulis compassione proximus, Past. 97, 20, 23.

burg-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
burg-bryce, burh-bryce, -brice, es; m.
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a breaking into a castle or dwelling; castelli vel domus violatio, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 7. the fine to be paid for this burglary; mulcta ob castelli vel domus violationem, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7

Linked entry: burh-bryce

gyfu

(n.)
Grammar
gyfu, e; gen. pl. -ena; f.

A giftgracedonumgratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia Gyfu gif hwylc is of me donum quodcumque ex me, Mk. Bos. 7, 11. Godes gyfu wæs on him gratia Dei erat in illo, Lk. Bos. 2, 40; Cd. 212; Th. 262, 5; Dan. 739

áscian

(v.)
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Add: absolute Mon sceal sprecan ásciende, Past. 185, 9. with acc. of person addressed, to question, interrogate His rihta dóm áhsað ( interrogat ) manna bearn. Se ylca Drihten áhsað rihtwíse and unrihtwíse, Ps. Th. 10, 5, 6.

Linked entry: áhsian

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrackmiserysufferingsuffering that comes as punishment,retributive punishmentvengeancewhere the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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Lind. 12, 48. where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment Hie (Adam and Eve) wǽron on helle fíf þúsend wintra and twá hund wintra ǽr ðon God wolde heó ðæs wræces unbindan, Anglia xi. 2, 24.

clif-hlép

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clif-hlép, clif-hlýp

right down, under footpessum

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right down, under foot; pessum, Cot. 155, Som. Ben. Lye

for-seónnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-seónnes, -ness, e; f.

A looking down uponcontemptdespectiocontemptus

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A looking down upon, contempt; despectio, contemptus, Som. Ben. Lye

framaþ

(v.)
Grammar
framaþ, = fremaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of fremian.

does goodavails

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does good, avails, Herb. 146, 2; Lchdm. i. 270, 4

eág-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
eág-dúru, e; f.

An eye-door, a windowfenestra

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An eye-door, a window; fenestra, Martyr. 12, Jan. Lye

æsc

Grammar
æsc, <b>. I.</b>
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Onefen ðone greátan æsc, C. D. ii. 172, 24. Add

ge-bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bletsian, -bledsian ; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, bletsian to bless]

To blessconsecratebenedīcĕreconsecrāre

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God gebletsode ðone seofeðan dæg and hine gehálgode Deus benedixit diei septĭmo et sanctĭfĭ;cāvit illum, Gen. 2, 3: 5, 2: 24, 1. Ðú gebletsadest bearn Israhéla benedixit dŏmui Israel, Ps. Th. 113, 21.

a-loten

(adj.; part.)

pronesubmissivebent downsupplex

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prone, submissive, bent down; supplex, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 42

deópian

(v.)
Grammar
deópian, p. ode
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To get deep Swá dolh ne deópian, Lch. ii. 352, 2

Linked entry: ge-deópian

hálig-dæg

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Add: — Giwarð háligdæg (-doeg, L. ) facto sabbato, Mk. R. 6, 2

un-befangenlic

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Add: — Hú unbefaiigenlice (incomprehensibilia) his dómas syndon, Gr. D. 137, 25

Linked entry: befangenlic