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be-tellan

exculpate ⬩ excuse

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Se Hǽlend nolde hine betellan, ðeáh ðe hé unscyldig wǽre, Hml.

crísten-dóm

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A. 25, 30. the Christian faith Hwelc mildsung siþþan wæs, siþþan se crístendóm wæs, Ors. 2, 1; S. 62, 34. Áwácyge se crístendóm, sóna scylfð se cynedóm, Wlfst. 267, 23. Þæt sixte muneca cyn ásprang on anginne cristendómes, R. Ben. 136, 7.

eáþ-mód

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Wæs heó on eallum þingum þe eáþmóddre, Bl. H. 13, 3. gracious, gentle, condescending Þú ( the Deity ) eádmód eart ealre worlde, Hy. 7, 57. Leófa Hǽlend, þú eart se miccla and se eádmóda, 3, 39

a-ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ebbian, p. a-ebbode; pp. aebbad, ge-ebbod; v. intrans.

To ebb away ⬩ recede ⬩ recedere

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To ebb away, recede; recedere Ðæt wæter wæs a-ebbad [a-ebbod MS. C. T; ge-ebbod Cant.] feala furlanga from ðám scipum the water had ebbed many furlongs from the ships, Chr. 897; Ing. 123, 19

ǽðan

(v.)

To overflow ⬩ deluge ⬩ lay waste

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To overflow, deluge, lay waste Cwæþ ðæt he wolde eall á ǽðan ðæt on eorþan wæs said that he would for ever lay waste all that was on the earth. Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24; Gen. 1280

Linked entry: áǽðan

for-wordenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wordenes, -weorþenes, -ness, e; f. [pp. forworden perished]

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin ⬩ intĕrĭtus

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedyrfsum geár hér on lande þurh wæstma forwordenessa this was a very grievous year in the land through the perishing of fruits, Chr. 1105; Erl. 240, 15

Linked entry: for-weorþenes

talente

(n.)
Grammar
talente, an; f.

A talent

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A talent Hé ǽlce geáre gesealde twá hand talentana siolfres: on ǽlcre ánre talentan wæs .lxxx. punda, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 170, 27. III M talentana, Swt. 180, 14. Swá fela talentena, 4, 10; Swt. 202, 22

un-staþolfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-staþolfæstness, e; f.

Instability ⬩ inconstancy

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Instability, inconstancy Wolcnes pund, ðanon him wæs his módes unstaðelfæstnes geseald, Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 11. Unstaðolfæstnis ðóhta instabilitas mentium. Rtl. 192, 21. Se hálga wer swíðe mid wordum ðreáde his unstaðolfæstnysse, Homl.

un-lǽdlíce

(adv.)
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un-lǽdlíce, adv.

Miserably ⬩ wretchedly

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Hé hine sylfne swíðe unlǽdlíce áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, 158, 163

Linked entry: un-lǽd

á-fón

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Sum wíf wæs áfangen (-foncgen, v. l.) of hire móde (mente capta ), Gr. D. 176, 17. Áfangenre accepta , R. Ben. I. 69, II. Add

Linked entries: á-féhþ on-fón

and-wyrde

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Wæs Hannibale ꝥ andwyrde láð. Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 6: 5, 3; S. 222, 20. For ðǽm andwyrde geegsade, 21. ꝥ hé nán ryht andwyrde nyte, gif mon ácsaþ, Bt. 35, l; F. 156, 8. Add:

ge-hefeldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefeldian, to fix the weft or
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woof Forcorfen is swylce fram wefendum wífe líf mín þá gyt þe ic wæs gehefaldad praecisa est uelut a tenente uita mea dum adhuc ordirer Cant. Ez. 12. Gehefeldad, Ps. Srt. ii. 184, 34; An. Ox. 3731

Linked entry: hefeldian

ge-stǽnan

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Áne hé wæs gestǽned oð deáð, Hml. Th. i. 392, 3. to set with precious stones Mid gimcynnum gestǽned, Wlfst. 263, 4

ge-brosnung

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L. 15, 10. in a moral sense Heó bútan gebrosnunga wæs geeácnod, and on þǽm cnihtge-beorþre heó á clǽne þurhwunode, Bl. H. 3, 17

lǽne

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Ðæt wæs tó suíðe scortre hwíle, for ðǽm ðiós woruld is suíðe lǽnu in tempore paucorum dierum, Past. 255, 11. Sé ðe égðer wilt ge þissa lǽnena stóclífa ge þára écena háma, Solil. H. 2, 14. Add

ofer-settan

(v.)
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Ic mid slǽpe oferseted wæs depressus somno, Gr. D. 347, 30

Linked entry: settan

sceáp-lic

(adj.)
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sceáp-lic, adj.
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Of a sheep, of sheep Swýnenan and æt sceáplican and æt fearlican suouetaurilia (cf. suouetaurili oðða þá þe æt þǽm geldum þǽr wæs swín and sceáp and fear, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 32), An. Ox. 11, 187

sóþsecgendlíce

(adv.)
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sóþsecgendlíce, adv.
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Truly Þá þá þǽr wæs án geleáffull man sóðsecgendlíce (sóðsecgende, v. l.) in gangende, hræðe se leása gást onweg gewát dum domum unus veraciter fidelis ingressus est, ab ea protinus mendax spiritus abscessit, Gr. D. 185, 17

tó-hreósan

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D. 134, 7. add Wæs þǽr sum hreófla wundorlíce tóhroren, Hml. S. 31, 564. Stód þǽr án hreófla tóhrorenum líchaman atelic on híwe, 36, 334

untrum-hád

(n.)
Grammar
untrum-hád, es; m.
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An infirm condition Þætte ánum untrum háde (untrunium hÁde, v.l.) wæs forgyfen, for hwan ne sceat ꝥ eallum wífum beón forgyfen quod uni personae infirmanti conceditur, cur non concedatur cunctis mulitribus ?, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 83, 12