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ge-férlǽcan

(v.)
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Geférlǽht sociata, 132, 33. of relation between persons Stuntne mid witum ná geférlǽc fatuum cum sapieniibus non socies, Scint. 97, 18. Hyra nán wið cuman (cumena, v.l.) hine geférlǽce hospitibus . . . non societur, R.

on-rǽs

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Ox. 2480. non-material Gálnysse onraes byrnende innoþe gefylledum æthabban ys unmihtelic libidinis impetum ardentem ventre satiato retinere est impossibile, Scint. 57, 8. of military operations, invasion, incursion, attack of a country Ðá fǽrlíce wearð

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de
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Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22. to be different, be distinguished from. v. tó-dál, Sacerd náht tódǽlþ fram folce sacerdos nihil distat a populo, Scint. 123, 19.

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

AlfredAlfrédusAlfred the Great

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Ðá geféngon hy ðara scipa twa, and ða men [MS. mæn] ofslógon... Ða ylcan sumere, forwearþ ná læs ðonne xx scipa mid mannum mid ealle be ðam súþ. riman in the same year [A.D. 897], the king [Alfred] commanded his men to go to Wight...

ge-bǽru

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Hí míne unsceamlican gebǽra geseónde mé on heora scip námon tó him, Hml. S. 23 b, 369-378. Þá deófla of þám geswenctum mannum mid wundorlicum gebǽrum ( with wonderful behaviour, behaving in a most extraordinary manner ) wurdon him fram, 31, 1212.

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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Ðá oncierde ðæt scip on wónne síðfæt the ship took a wrong course, Shrn. 60, 8. Síþfatu calles, 27. Síþfata semitas, vias, Hpt. Gl. 457, 9.

Linked entry: fæt

mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monasterya place where a body of monks or of nuns resideda churchminster

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Heáfodmynstres griþbryce . . . béte man be cyninges munde . . . and medemran mynstres mid hundtwelftigan sciłł., L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 1: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 21.

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán
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Ic scíne splendeo , Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2 ; Som 28, 42. Sciénþ candescit , Past. 14, 6 ; Swt. 89, 1. Swá se lígræsc scíuþ ( fulget ). Lk. Skt. 17, 24 : Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Ðonne seó sunne on heofone beorhtost scíneþ, 9; Fox 26, 15.

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.
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Æt ðám feówer tóðum fyrestum, æt gehwylcum . vi. scillingas; se tóð se ðanne bí standeþ . iv. scill ; se ðe ðonne bí dam standeþ . iii. scill. ; and ðonne siþþan gehwilc scilling for knocking out the four front teeth, for each a fine of six shillings:

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

preóst

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Gif hé hine gebinde, and þonne tó preóste bescíre, .lx. sciłł. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 84, 6-10. where preóst is in contrast with munuc Godes þeówas, biscopas and abbudas, munecas and mynecena, preóstas and nunnan, Ll. Th. i. 304, 26.

hám-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hám-sócn, e; f.
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Hamsocna est, vel hamfare, si quis premeditate ad domum eat, ubi hostem suum esse scit, et ibi eum invadat, si die vel nocte hoc faciat; et qui aliquem in molinum vel ovile fugientem prosequitur, hamsocna judicatur.

loc

(n.)
Grammar
loc, es; n.

A lockboltbarenclosurefoldA closeconclusionsettlement

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In scípa locc in ovile ovium, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 1 : p. 6, 2. Ic scitte sum loc oððe hæpsige sero, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 21. Uton belúcan ðás circan and ðæt loc inseglian, Homl. Skt. 3, 329. Sceápa locu caule, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 21; Wrt.

Linked entry: loca

útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.
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templum Dei postmodum disponamur, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 18. on the outside, on the surface Se wielm ðæs innoðes út ábiersð, and wierð tó sceabbe, and moniga wunda útane wyrcð, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 10. out, at sea Ðá gerǽdde se cyng ðæt man gegaderode scipu

hwearfian

(v.)
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Swá oft swá hé wæs hwearfiende mid þám ilcan scipe quoties cum eodem fuisset carabo versatis, Gr. D. 347, 20. Geond þis wéste hreafigende (hwearfigende ?), Hml. S. 23 b, 544. [ Gief hie wunienge hwarefeð, hie turneð fram iuele to werse, O. E.

sméðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sméðe, adj.

smooth, not irritating

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Eáðmylte mettas and scír wín and sméðe, 220, 13. Ða wambe man sceal clǽsnian mid stnéþe wyrtdrence, 262, 17. Wyrc sméþe eágsealfe, 308, 27. smooth (of words) Sméðne sybcwide. Frag. Kmbl. 54 ; Leás. 29. Ðám ðe ful sméðe sprǽce habbaþ, 20 ; Leás. 12.

for-drífan

to drive awayoffoutto drive awaycast outto drive outto banishexpelto drive asideto overtask

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Add: to drive away, off, out an object from a position of rest Hé fordráf (eiecit) of ðǽm temple ðá scípo and ðá exin, Jn. L. R. 2, 15; Mt. L. 21, 12. Mið ðý fordrifenum (-drifnum, R.) allum ł mið ðý alle úte fordráf eiectis omnibus, Mk. L. 5, 40.

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LANDeartha landcountryregiondistrictprovincelandlanded propertyestatecultivated landcountry

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Án scip flotigende swá néh ðan lande swá hit nýxt mǽge, 1031; Erl. 162, 7. Ðá gesundrod wæs lago wið lande. Cd. 8; Th. 10, 27; Gen. 163. Cam ðá tó lande swíðmód swymman, Beo. Th. 3250; B. 1623. Stile þynceþ lyft ofer londe.

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, p. ode; pp. od [medeme]
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Gemedemud temperatus, Scint. 12

Linked entry: medumian

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitationillicit intercourseadulteryfornication

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Forligr flǽsces unrihthǽmed is fornicatio carnis, adulterium est, Scint. 87, 14. Unrihthǽmed wífes fornicatio mulieris, 86, 15: Met. 9, 6. Mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes (-hǽmdes, Cott. MSS.) luxuriae mucrone, Past. 43; Swt. 313, 9.

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

á-wegan

to carry off to put awayrenounceto weigh.to put in a balanceto estimateconsiderto be equal in weight to

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Áwegen perpensa, librata, Germ. 394, 307. to estimate, consider Mǽgenu hé áwyhð vires pensat, Scint. 10, 15. Áweget appendit (corda ), Kent. Gl. 768. Hig ǽrest ápinsiað wærlicum móde þá naman and þá bínaman ...