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missenlíce

(adv.)
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geond þisne middangeard winde biwáwne weallas stondað, Wand. 75. Hé gumena cynnes manige missenlíce (under various conditions ? ) men of deáðe áwehte, An. 583. Add

ǽ-mynde

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-mynde, es; n.

Want of care (?), neglect

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Want of care (?), neglect Funde ic hwæt eorðe mæg wið andan and wið ǽminde and wið ðá micelan mannes tungan . . . beó gé gemindige mínes gódes, Lch. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: -mynde

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elená geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl. Th. ii. 306, 3. See Ors. Bos.

botl

(n.)
Grammar
botl, es; n.

An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, halldomus, ædes, domicilium, atrium

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Wæs Gúþláce botles neód Guthlac was in need of a dwelling [lit. there was need to Guthlac of a dwelling], Exon. 37 a; Th. 122, 4; Gú. 300. Pharao eóde in to his botle Pharao ingressus est domum suam, Ex. 7, 22.

Linked entry: ge-bytlu

ge-limp

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wæs suíde úpáhafen on his móde for his anwalde and for his gelimpe successu suae potestatis elevatus. Past. 39, 14. <b>II b.

a-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blendan, p. -blende, pl. -blendon; pp. -blended, -blend; v. a.

To blindmake blinddarkenstupifycæcare

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Wæs ablend was blinded, Mk. Bos. 6, 52 : Num. 14, 44

a-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tyhtan, -tihtan ; p. -tyhte, -tihte ; pp. -tyhted, -tyht, -tiht.

to persuadesolicitinciteattractallurepersuadereallicereincitareto produceprocreateprocrearegignere

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to persuade, solicit, incite, attract, allure; persuadere, allicere, incitare Ðá wæs ofer Múntgiop monig atyhted Gota, gylpes full then was allured over the Alps many a Goth, full of arrogance, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 16; Met. 1, 8.

Linked entries: a-tihtan a-tihting

BEÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁCEN, bécen, bécn, bécun; g. beácnes; n. A

BEACONsigntokenstandardsignumsignificatiotypusvexillumportentummiraculum

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Wæs beácen boden the token was announced, Andr. Kmbl. 2403; An. 1203. Beácnes cyme the beacon's [the sun's] coming, Exon. 57b; Th. 205, 4; Ph. 107. Segn genom beácna beorhtost he took an ensign brightest of standards, Beo. Th. 5547; B. 2777

cwéne

(n.)
Grammar
cwéne, cwýne ,an; f.

A woman, wife, queen, common woman, harlot femina, uxor, regina, meretrix

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A woman, wife, queen, common woman, harlot ; femina, uxor, regina, meretrix Ic wæs feaxhár cwéne I was a hoary-headed woman, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 13; Rä. 73, 1. Cwénan forlǽtan to forsake a wife, L. N. P. L. 35; Th. ii. 296, 1.

Defenas

(n.)
Grammar
Defenas, Defnas; gen.a ; dat.um ; pl. m.

Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire Devonienses, Devōnia

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Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire; Devonienses, Devōnia Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defena [Defna, Th. 110, 16] in this year [A. D. 823] there was a fight of the Welsh and Devonians, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 16, col. 1, 2.

flyht

(n.)
Grammar
flyht, fliht, es; m. [fleógan to fly]

A flightvŏlātus

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A flight; vŏlātus Wæs ðæs fugles flyht dvrne and dégol the bird's flight was hidden and secret, Exon. 17a; Th. 40, 15; Cri. 639. On flyhte in flight, Elen. Kmbl. 1485; El. 744: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 29; Sat. 112.

Linked entries: fliht flyþ

flýma

(n.)
Grammar
flýma, fléma, an; m.

One who fleesa runawayan exileoutlawa man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a convictionprofŭgusfŭgĭtīvusexul

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One who flees, a runaway, an exile, outlaw, a man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a conviction; profŭgus, fŭgĭtīvus, exul Ðú bist flýma geond ealle eorþan profăgus ĕris sŭper terram, Gen. 4, 12: 4, 16.

Linked entries: fléma flíma

hund-teóntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
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hund-teóntig, num.

A hundred

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Hundteóntig geára wæs Abraham Abraham was a hundred years old, Homl. Th. i. 92, 20. Joseph leofode hundteóntig geára and tín tó eácan Joseph lived a hundred and ten years, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 63, 208.

Linked entry: teóntig

in-stæpes

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stæpes, -stepes; adv.

At onceimmediately

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Ðæt fæsten wæs ongunnen instepes ðæs ðe . . . the fast was begun directly after . . . 35, 5. Hí flugon instæpes they fled forthwith, Elen. Kmbl. 254; El. 127

Linked entry: in-stæpe

ge-wítnian

(v.)
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ge-wítnian, p. ode; pp. od

To punishchastise

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Se man wæs stranglíce gewítnad the man was severely punished, Shrn. 73, 13: Beo. Th. 6138; B. 3073

forþ-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, adv.
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expressing motion, moving onwards Mid þí þe hig ongunnon rówan and hí forðwerd wǽron on heora weg (they were making way), Ap. Th. 10, 24. (1 a) with a verb of motion, on, onwards :-- Nathan wæs forðwerd farende tóweard Rómána ríce, Hml.

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, to grow long, <b>langian</b> to cause longing, may be taken together.
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Syððan langað seó niht and wanað se dæg, Angl. viii. 311, 28. Éfern longeð aduesperascit Lk. R. 24, 29. impers. to cause longing, &amp;c. Mé á langað ( it ever distresses me ) þæs þe ic þé on þyssum hýnðum wát, Seel. 154.

wil-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wil-síþ, es; m.

A desired journey,a wished for, welcome journey

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Gewát Matheus menigo lǽdan on gehyld Godes, weorod on wilsíð (he was leading them out of prison), Andr. Kmbl. 2093; An. 1048. Elene ne wolde ðæs síð-fætes sǽne weorðan, . . . ac wæs sóna gearu wíf on wilsíð, Elen. Kmbl. 445; El. 223.

tohte

(n.)
Grammar
tohte, an; f.

A military expedition,war,battle

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Ðæt wíf ðīn heáfod tredeþ mid fótum sínum ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan tohtan the woman shall tread thy head with her feet, thou shalt lie in wait to attack her heels, Cd. Th. 56, 18; Gen. 914.

Linked entry: ge-toht

ǽrest

(adv.)
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ǽrest, adv.

Firstat firstprimumprimo

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First, at first; primum, primo Him cenned wearþ Cainan ǽrest to him was born Cainan first. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 7; Gen. 1149: 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529

Linked entry: ǽryst