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hnesc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hnesc-líce, adv.

Gently, softly, tenderly

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Ðonne hé his wambe sua hnesclíce ólecþ dum ventri molliter serviunt, 43, 5; Swt. 313, 12

wer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wer-lád, e; f. A 'lád' (q. v.) in which the number of those who supported the accused by their oaths is determined by the 'wer' of the accused. [See passages under wer, <b>IV,</b> wer-gild, <b>III,</b> and L. H. I. 64, 4; Th. i. 566, 18: Si quis de homicidio accusetur, et idem se purgare velit, secundum natale suum perneget, quod est werelada.]
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Búton hé geládige hine mid werláde, L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 400, 1. ¶ the equivalent Latin forms werelada negare or pernegare occur several times in L. H. I.; see 12, 3; Th. i. 523, 7: 66, 1; Th. i. 569, 4: 74, 1; Th. i. 578, 22: 92, 14; Th. i. 604, 14. Other

Linked entry: lád

forþ-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -guton; pp. -goten

To pour forthprofundĕre

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He, forþgotenum teárum of inneweardre heortan, Drihtne his willan bebeád profūsis ex imo pectŏre lacry̆mis, Dŏmĭno sua vōta commendābat, 4, 28; S. 606, 42

furðra

(n.)
Grammar
furðra, m; furðre, f. n: comp. adj.

FURTHERgreatersuperiorultĕriormājorprior

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FURTHER, greater, superior; ultĕrior, mājor, prior Nys se þeówa furðra ðonne se hláford non est servus mājor dŏmĭno suo, Jn. Bos. 13, 16. Hwilc cræft ðé geþúht betwux ðás furðra wesan quæ ars tĭbi vĭdētur inter istas prior esse? Coll. Monast.

in-swán

(n.)
Grammar
in-swán, es, m.
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The herd who had charge of the lord's swine Ǽlc gebúr sylle .vi. hláfas ðam inswáne ðonne hé his heorde tó mæstene drífe omnis geburus det vi. panes porcario curie quando gregem suum minabit in pastinagium, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 21

ge-birhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-birhtan, he -birht; p. -birhte: pp. -birhted, -birht

To make brightbrightenilluminateilluminare

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Ealle steorran weorþaþ onlíhte and gebirhte of ðære sunnan all stars are lighted and made bright by the sun, 34, 5 ; Fox 140, 5

Linked entries: ge-berhtan ge-brihtan

enge

narrowconfinedpainfulgrievouscruel

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Under enge treówe sub ipso stipite, Germ. 395, 24. Nearusorge dreáh, enge rúne, El. 1262

nátes-hwón

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Sume nellað wítnian mid nánre wrace þá máran synna on him sylfum náteshwón, Hml. A. 8, 185 : 16, 79 : 26, 43. Náteshwðn (nullatenus) hé ne gedyrstlǽce, R. Ben. I. 100, 17. Add

tó-weaxan

(v.)
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to grow in a scattered way, cover with a scattered growth Under þám eáhþýrle geonode mycclu neolnes, and seó wæs eall tóweaxen mid mycelnessum þára clifstána sub fenestra ingens praecipitiwm patebat saxorum molibus asperum (aspersum seems to have been

maniend

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Add: a creditor Hé sǽde ꝥ hé wǽre hefelíce geswenced fram his maniende (moniendan, v. l.) for twelf scillingum quia a creditore suo pro duodecim solidis graviter offligeretur, intimavit. Gr. D. 157, 32. Hé hét ꝥ hé ágeáfe his maniende (-um, v. !.

ge-sóþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþian, ic -sóþige; p. ode; pp. od

To prove the truth ofbear witnessprobaretestari

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Menigo of hláfe and líchoma his gesóþade plurima de pane et carne sua testatur, Jn. Skt. p. 5, 2

Linked entries: ge-séðan sóðian

nunne

(n.)
Grammar
nunne, an ; f.

A nuna vestal

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Sum fǽmne of ðæra nunnena ríme quaedam de numero virginum, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 3. Nunnena pól, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 313, 26

Linked entry: non

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or awaybe relaxeddissolvedto have the connection between several objectsthat between the parts of the same object relaxedto be dissipated,destroyedto be loosedundoneto get relaxed,to be relaxed,get remissto get paralysed,get powerless,

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Sum mǽden langlíce læg on legerbedde seóc, tóslopen on limum, sámcucu geðúht, ii. 510, 25. Se læg seofon geár toslopenum limum. Homl.

Linked entry: tó-swífan

ge-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýran, -híran, -héran; to -hýranne, -hýrenne; part. -hýrende; ic -hýre, -ðú -hýrest, -hýrst, he -hýreþ, -hýrþ, pl. -hýraþ; p. ic, he -hýrde, ðú -hýrdest, pl. -hýrdon; impert. -hýr, pl. -hýre, -hýraþ; subj. pres. -hýre, pl. -hýron; p. -hýrde, pl. -hýrden; pp. -hýred.

To heargive ear toaudīreexaudīreTo hearaudīreto obeyobĕdire

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Geworden ic eom swá swá man ná gehýrende factus sum sīcut hŏmo non audiens, Ps. Spl. 37, 15 : Mt. Bos. 13, 13. Ic gehýre audio; ðú gehýrst audis; he gehýrþ audit, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 57, 58. Deáfe gehýrdon the deaf heard, Andr.

for-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gytan, ic -gyte, ðú -gytest, -gytst, he -gyteþ, -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; impert. -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; subj. -gyte, pl. -gytan; pp. -gyten

To forgetoblīvisci

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To forget; oblīvisci Nylle ðú forgytan ealle edleánunga oððe edleán his nōli oblīvisci omnes retrĭbūtiōnes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 2: Ps. Th. 118, 93: Ps. Lamb. 118, 16, 83, 93: 136, 5: Ps. Th. 43, 25: Beo. Th. 3506; B. 1751: Ps. Lamb. 76, 10: 43, 21: 49

fylstan

(v.)
Grammar
fylstan, filstan, ic fylste, he fylsteþ; p. [fylstede = ] fylste. pl. fylston; subj. pres. fylste, pl. fylsten, fylston; pp. fylsted; v. trans. dat. [fylst e; f. help]

To helpgive helpaidprotectadjŭvāreauxĭliāriprotĕgĕre

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To help, give help, aid, protect; adjŭvāre, auxĭliāri, protĕgĕre Ongan him fylstan began to give help to them, Byrht. Th. 139, 37; By. 265. Hig bícnodon hyra geferan, ðæt hí him fylston annuērunt sŏciis, ut adjŭvārent eos [that they should give help

Linked entry: filstan

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know noscĕre, scire CAN scire, posse

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to be or become acquainted with, to know ; noscĕre, scire Ic ða stówe ne can I know not the place, Elen. Kmbl. 1363; El. 683: 1267 ; El. 635 . Ic eów ne con I know you not, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 13; Sat. 629. ÐÚ canst thou knowest, Andr. Kmbl. 135; An. 68

irmþ

(n.)
Grammar
irmþ, e; irmþu, irmþo; indecl. f.

Povertypenurymiserywretchednesscalamitydistressdisorder

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Ðeós of hyre yrmþe eall ðæt heó hæfde sealde hæc de pænuria sua omnia quæ habuit misit, Mk. Skt. 12, 44.

Linked entry: earmþu

heofon-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-tungol, es; n.

A heavenly body

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A heavenly body Hádor heofontungol the sun, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24. Hǽdre heofontungol bright heavenly bodies. Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 23; Cri. 693; 56 a; Th. 199, 28; Ph. 32: Cd. 199; Th. 247, 23; Dan. 501

hyge-gǽlsa

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gǽlsa, adj.

Slowsluggish

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Slow, sluggish Nis hé hinderweard ne hygegǽlsa swár ne swongor swá sume fuglas ða ðe late þurh lyft lácaþ fiþrum non tamen est tarda, ut volucres quæ corpore magno incessus pigros per grave pondus habent, Exon. 60 b; Th. 220, 3; Ph. 314