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for-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To for-saymis-saypretenddenysay againstaccuseprædīcĕrediffāmārenĕgāreaccūsāre

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To for-say, mis-say, pretend, deny, say against, accuse; prædīcĕre, diffāmāre, nĕgāre, accūsāre Se ðe óðerne mid forsecgan wille he who shall accuse another wrongfully, L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 20: L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 22.

freólsian

(v.)
Grammar
freólsian, p. ode; pp. od [freóls a holy day]; v. trans.

To keep holy dayto celebratecelebrāre diem festum

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Eth. v. 16; Th. i. 308, 21: L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 7. Wirc six dagas and freólsa ðone seofoðan sex diēbus ŏpĕrābĕris, die septĭmo cessābis, Ex. 34. 21. Freólsiaþ Drihtnes restedæg sabbătīzes sabbătum Domino, Lev. 25, 2.

mæst

(n.)
Grammar
mæst, es; m.

A pole to support a saila mast

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A pole to support a sail, a mast Mæst malus vel artemo: artemon vel maius, Ælfc. Gl. 83, 104; Som. 73, 81: 77, 126; Wrt. Voc. 48, 19: 56, 43. Mest malus, 63, 47. Mæstum malis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 15. Mæst (?)

Linked entry: mæst-ling

nám

(n.)
Grammar
nám, e; f.

Seizure of property belonging to one which is in the hands of another

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Nullus namium capiat . . . accipiat licenciam namium capiendi, L. W. I. 45; Th. i. 485, 13-17 : L. H. I. 29, 2; Th. i. 533, 7. Nulli sine judicio vel licencia namiare liceat alium in suo vel alterius, 51, 3; Th. i. 550, 5

nídþearfness

(n.)
Grammar
nídþearfness, e; f.

necessitycompulsionnecessityneedneedtroubledistress

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M. ad fil. 38. Of nédþearfnessum de necessitatibus, Ps. Surt. 30, 8 : 24, 17. On neádþearfnessum in opportunitatibus, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 1. Nýdþearfnyssum, Ps. Spl. C. 106, 6. Ymb heora nédþearfnesse in necessitatibus suis, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 1

big-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
big-leofa, bí-leofa, an; m. [big, bí for, líf life, leofen living, nourishment].

Food, victuals, nourishmentcibus, victus, alimentumMoney, wagesstips, stipendium

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Hwæt begytst ðú of ðínum cræfte? Bigleofan, and scrúd, and feoh quid adquiris de tua arte? Victum, et vestitum, et pecuniam, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 3-6. Bigleofa victus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 6. Bíleofa alimentum, C. R.

regollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
regollíce, adv.

Regularly, in accordance with rule (v. preceding word)

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Ðæt biscopas and abbudas, munecas and mynecena, preóstas and nunnan rihte gebúgan and regollíce libban, L. Eth. v. 4;Th. i. 304, 27. Sacerd ðe régollíce libbe, L. C. E. 5;Th. i. 362, 8.

trúð

(n.)
Grammar
trúð, es; m.
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A player on a trumpet, an actor, buffoon Trúð liticen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Zup. 40, 7: Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 66 (the word occurs in a list of terms connected with amusements).

þri-milce

(n.)
Grammar
þri-milce, es; m. (?)

The early name for the month of May

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The early name for the month of May Se fífta mónað is nemned on úre geðeóde Ðrymylce, for ðon swylc genihtsumnes wæs geó on Brytone and eác on Germania lande, of ðæm Ongla ðeód com on ðás Breotone, ðæt on ðæm mónðe þriwa on dæge mylcedon heora neát

Linked entries: meolcian -milce

un-gedafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gedafenlíc, adj.

Unbecomingunseemlyunmannerly

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Gr. 14; Zup. 87, 12. Ðæt hit ungedafenlíc sig quod indecorum sit, L. Ecg. P. i. 7; Th. ii. 174, 22. Ðæt man intó circan ǽnig þingc ne lógige, ðæs ðe ðártó ungedafenlíc , L. Edg: C. 27; Th. ii. 250, 11.

Linked entry: un-gecoplíc

widlian

(v.)
Grammar
widlian, p. ode
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Hi ( the apostate angels) heofon widledan (wid lædan, MS.), Exon. Th. 317, 4; Mód. 60. Se ðe áwiht þicge ðæs ðe wesle widlige (wið licge, MSS.) qui comederit aliquid de eo quod mustela inquinaverit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 7.

folc-riht

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D. ii. 89, 7. Ðæt hyra nán ne wandode ne for mínan lufan ne for mínum ege ðæt ðæt folcriht árehton that none of them either for love or fear of me hesitated to declare the law, 114, l. Add

ge-hende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adv.
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Z. 232, II. local Hai þe þǽr gehende wæs, Jos. 7, 2. temporal Ne bið seó geendung þyssere worulde gyt, ðeáh ðe heó gehende , Hml. Th. ii. 342, 21.

ge-sóþian

(v.)
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Add: to prove the truth of a. statement, charge, &c. Gif gewyrce man hine áfylle þurh þe ongeán riht geanbyrde, gif man gesóðige (gesóðian mæge, v.l.), licge ǽgilde, Ll. Th. i. 404, 13. <b>I a.

heáh-geréfa

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Add: as an English title Ósulf ad bebƀ héhgr [ = ad Bebbanburh héhgeréfa], C. D. ii. 292, 34. rendering foreign titles Olibrius se heáhgeréfa ( praefectus, 209, 41), Hml. A. 171, 51. Ǽghwilc heáhgeréfa on Iúdéum, Bl. H. 177, 14.

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, <b>. II a.</b>
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Hwílum magon begytan þá þing þe heom ǽr teohhode nǽron aliquando obtinere possunt ea, quae non sunt praedestinata, Gr. D. 54, 11. &lt;b&gt;II c.

sangere

(n.)
Grammar
sangere, es; m.

a singera poet

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a singer Sangere cantor, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 17: 72, 6. Ídel sangere temelici (θυμελικός a musician, singer ), 39, 40. witan ðæt þurh Godes gyfe ceorl wearþ eorle, sangere sacerde, and bócere biscope, L. Eth. vii. 11; Th. i. 334, 8.

ǽ-bær

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-bær, ǽ-bǽre (-bére); adj.

Brought to light (of the criminal or the crime where guilt is manifest), notorious, proved

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Substitute: Brought to light (of the criminal or the crime where guilt is manifest), notorious, proved Ǽbǽre (-bére) morð ( apertum murdrum, (Lat. Vers.) Ll. Th. i. 410, 5. Ábǽre, Wlfst. 274, 24. Se ǽbǽra þeóf fur probatus (Lat. Vers.) Ll.

hleór

(n.)
Grammar
hleór, es; n.

A cheek, face

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A cheek, face Hleór malæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 79; Wrt. Voc. 43, 12. Hleór maxilla, Wrt. Voc. 70, 38: facies, 282, 37: Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 18; Gn. Ex. 66: 29 a; Th. 88, 5; Cri. 1435.

Linked entry: hlýrian

tír-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-fæst, adj.

Of assured glory,glorious

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Of assured glory, glorious From treówe becwom tírfæst ríce Drihten úre Dominus regnavit a ligno, Ps. Th. 95, 9. Cyning tírfæst cystum gecýþed, Beo. Th. 1848; B. 922. Tírfæst Metod, Cd. Th. 64, 2; Gen. 1044.