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for-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽtan, ic -lǽte, ðú -lǽtest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten [for, lǽtan].

to let gopermitsufferpermittĕreto relinquishforsakeomitneglectrelinquĕreomittĕreprætĕrīre

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leave father and mother, and join himself to his wife, Gen. 2, 24

Linked entries: for-lǽting for-lǽtnes

rǽd-líc

(adj.)
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rǽd-líc, adj.
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Tó smeágenne wið his witan hwet heom eallum rǽdlícost þúhte, Chr. 1006; Erl. 141, 4

geþing-sceat

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Ðæt is se médsceat wið his sáule 'non dabit Deo propitiationem suam, nec pretium redemtionis animae suae.' Pretium redemtionis dare est, Past. 339, 10

ge-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fáh, gefáhmon.
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Gif of þǽre óðre mǽgðe hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum men bútan on þám rihthanddǽdan, sý hé gefáh wið þone cyning and wið ealle his frýnd, Ll. Th. i. 248, 12

an-wlǽta

(n.)
Grammar
an-wlǽta, -wláta, an; m.

A livid bruisesugillatiolivor

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A livid bruise; sugillatio, livor Wið wundspringum and anwlátan ad livores et sugillationes, Med. ex quadr. 7; Lchdm. i. 356, 20

Linked entry: -wláta

cancer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-ádl, e; f. A cancer-disease, a canker; cancer, carcinoma = καρκίνωμα
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Wið cancerádle, ðæt is, bíte against cancer-disease, that is, a biting disease, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 9

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flǽsc-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-wyrm, es; m.

A FLESH-WORMmaggottĕrēdovermis carnem infestans

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A FLESH-WORM, maggot; tĕrēdo, vermis carnem infestans Wið flǽscwyrmum against flesh-worms, L. M. 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 19

freóls-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-dóm, es; m.

Freedomlibertylībertas

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Wih. l; Th. i. 36, 15

heáh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-fæst, adj.
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Very fast, fixed Hafaþ under heofonum heáhfæstne dóm hath under heaven enduring glory, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 8; Wid. 143

hwilc-hwéne

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwéne, -hwóne; pron. indef.

Somesome one

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Wið huelchuóne adversus aliquem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 11. 25

in-wund

(n.)
Grammar
in-wund, e; f.

An inward wound

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An inward wound Wið inwunde magan for an inward wound of the stomach, L. M. 2, 9; Lchdm. ii. 188, 11

pening-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
pening-wǽg, e; f.
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A penny-weight Wið lúsum; cwic seolfor and eald butere; án pening seolfres, and tú peningwǽge buteran, Lchdm. ii. 124, 24

seolh-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-bæþ, es; n.
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The seal's bath, the sea (cf. fisces, ganotes bæþ) Mec wind wíde bær ofer seolhbaþo, Exon. 392, 21; Rä. 11, 11

worms-gemang

(n.)
Grammar
worms-gemang, (?), es; n.

A mixture

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A mixture in which there is corrupt matter Wið ðæt man blód and worsmgemang (worsm gemang ?) hrǽce. Lchdm. i. 250, 7

ge-wynsumlic

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Substitute Gewynsumlice (-wil- ? v. ge-wilsum-lic) lufe ultroneum affectum Hpt. Gl. 412, 4. Gewinsumlice ł gecwéme acceptum, desiderativum 446, 51

strang

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Th. i. 246, 23. v. ceorl-, earm-, feoh-, weorold-, wíg-strang

cwic-hrérende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwic-hrérende, part. [hréran to move]

Quick-moving? —Wilt ðú biddan ðé gesecge sídra gesceafta cræftas cwichrérende wilt thou desire that he tell thee the quick-moving powers of wide-spread creatures?

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Wilt ðú biddan ðé gesecge sídra gesceafta cræftas cwichrérende wilt thou desire that he tell thee the quick-moving powers of wide-spread creatures? Exon. 92b; Th. 346, 28; Sch. 5

tó-twǽman

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Gif wit þurhwuniað on mægðháde ... þonne cume wit tó his ríce, and wit ne beód tótwǽmede, Hml. S. 4, 45. <b>III a.

hǽtu

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Ǽlc wiht mæg bet wyð cyle þonne wið hǽte ( omnia animantia patientius ad summum frigoris quam ad summum caloris accedant ), Ors. 1,1; S. 24, 30.

ge-mǽne

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Á swá hé gecneordra swá bið hé weorðra, gif hé wið witan hafoð his wísan gemǽne if he has to do with a wise man, Angl. ix. 260, 21. to have in company with, have the same as another Þis leóht wé habbaþ wií nýtenu gemǽne, ac þæt leóht wé sceolan sécan