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land-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-sittende, adj.

Occupying land

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Occupying land Hé létt gewrítan hú mycel ǽlc man hæfde ðe landsittende wæs innan Englalande on lande oððe on orfe and hú mycel feós hit wǽre wurþ he [William I.] caused to be written how much every man that was in the occupation of land in England, had

nyttian

(v.)
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Næfð nán man tó þæs unhále æágan þæt hé ne mage lybban be þáre sunnan, and hire (printed hine) nyttian gyf hé énygwiht geseón mæg, 43, 25.

God-fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
God-fyrht, -ferht, -friht; adj.
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Ðá ongan Andreas grétan godfyrhtne then began Andrew to greet the godfearing man, Andr. Kmbl. 2043; An. 1024: 3030; An. 1518. Godferhte, Ps. C. 14; Grn. ii. 277, 14

ǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽnig, ǽneg, áni; adj. [ǽn = án one, -ig adj. termination; ánig, g = y, Eng. any]

ANY ⬩ any one ⬩ ullus ⬩ quisquam ⬩ aliquis

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ANY, any one; ullus, quisquam, aliquis Ðæt ǽnig man ǽnig fæt þurh ðæt templ bǽre that any man should bear any vessel through the temple, Mk. Bos. 11, 16. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of Nazareth a Nazareth potest aliquid boni esse? Jn. Bos. I, 46.

Linked entries: áneg ǽneg ǽngum áni énig

sand

Grammar
sand, sending.
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Gif man fisc hæbbe oððe wyrta, sylle man him tó þriddan sande, Chrd. 15, 4, 9. Twá sanda duo pulmentaria, R. Ben. I. 70, 15. Sanda ferculorum, i. diliciarum, An. Ox. 1631.

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, <b>. I.</b>
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Swá man swýðor spæc embe rihte lage swá mann dyde máre unlaga, Chr. 1086; P. 218, 19. Hí eallum folce góde lage (fulle lagu, v. l. ) behéton, 1052 ; P. 180, 33. (In the passages from the Chroniclee ) <b>I a.

fela-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geong, adj.

Very young ⬩ valde jŭvĕnīlis

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Very young; valde jŭvĕnīlis He sægde felageongum he said to the very young [man], Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 15; Fä. 53

ládung

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Add ꝥ se man gecyrre fram his synnum, gif hé wile, oððe hé bútan ládunge losie mid ealle, Hml. A. 62, 265

ofer-hygdig

Grammar
ofer-hygdig, pride.
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Utan wé beón gemyndige ússa sáwla þearfe, and forlǽton wé morþor and mán and oferhýdyg and æfeste, Verc. Först. 93, 15. Add

brim-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylm, es; m. [brim, wylm
æstus
]

æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus

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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494

hǽmed-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-ceorl, es; m.

A married man

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A married man Hwæðer hé sig hægsteald ðe hǽmedceorl utrum cælebs sit an uxoratus, L. Ecg. C. 1; Th. ii. 132, 28

ofer-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

full-faran

(v.)

to perform a journey

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to perform a journey For unfriðe man mót freólsǽfenan nýde fulfaran betweónan Eferwíc and six míla gemete, Ll. Th. ii. 298, 26

Linked entry: faran

ge-cyssan

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Hé gecyste þone man þe wæs egeslíce hreóf. Shrn. 147, 6. ꝥte gecyste hine ut oscularetur eum, Lk. L.R. 22, 47. Add

folc-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bealo, gen. -bealowes; n.

Folk-torment ⬩ torment by many ⬩ a great torment ⬩ ingens mălum ⬩ crŭciātus

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Folk-torment, torment by many, a great torment; ingens mălum vel crŭciātus Petrus and Paulus þrówedon on Róme folcbealo þreálíc Peter and Paul suffered grievous torment by the people at Rome, Menol. Fox 248; Men. 125

full-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
full-æðele, adj.

Full noble ⬩ very noble ⬩ valde nōbĭlis

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Full noble, very noble; valde nōbĭlis Manege beóþ ǽgðer ge fullæðele ge fullwélige, and beóþ ðeáh fullunróte many are both very noble and very wealthy, and yet are very unhappy, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 3

Linked entry: ful-æðele

full-unrót

(adj.)
Grammar
full-unrót, adj.

Full sad ⬩ very unhappy ⬩ valde tristis

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Full sad, very unhappy; valde tristis Manege beóþ ǽgðer ge fullæðele ge fullwélige, and beóþ ðeáh fullunróte many are both very noble and very wealthy, and yet are very unhappy, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32. 3

Linked entry: ful-unrót

eádan

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For second passage substitute Þonne is gromra tó fela æfestum eáden hæbbe ic þonne æt freán frófre when fate maliciously brings too many foes, then may I have comfort from the Lord, Hy. 4, 46. Add:

cifes-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-gemána, an; m.

Fornication ⬩ concubinatus

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Fornication; concubinatus We lǽraþ, ðæt man geswíce cifesgemánan [MS. cifesgemanna] docemus, ut cessent concubinatus, L. Edg. C. 21; Wilk. 84, 1

for-scæncednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-scæncednys, -nyss, e; f. [for-, screncednes supplantātio]

A supplanting ⬩ deceit ⬩ supplantātio ⬩ fraus

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A supplanting, deceit; supplantātio, fraus Man miclode ofor me hleóhræscnesse oððe forscæncednysse hŏmo magnĭfĭcāvit sŭper me supplanlātiōnem, Ps. Lamb. 40, 10

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