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un-andergilde

(adj.)
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In the passage quoted hwæt þú áge unandergildes is a mere expansion of hwæt þínes ágnes seó. (Dr. Craigie's note.)

leahtrian

(v.)
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leahtrian, <b>. I.</b>
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Leahtrode, tǽlede criminemur, derogemur, 8, 392, Add Leahtrað mægen yfelnyss; and coccelas oferstígað hwǽte uitiat uirtutem malitia ; et zizania transcendunt frumentum Scint. 101, 1

sǽd-lic

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Add: of seed Swá hwæt swá sǽdlic quicquid seminarium, Scint. 106, 10

lóc

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Ac lóca nú hwæþer ðú wille . . . sed visne . . . 35, 5 ; F. 162, 30. forming indefinite relatives Lóca hwylce concurrentes beón, Angl. viii. 302, 23. Lóca hwylce hig beóð, 304, 46. Lóca hwæt þǽr ofer sý, 300, 34, 36. Loca hú God wylle, Hml.

weás

(adv.)
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weás, adv.

By chance, by accident, fortuitously

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Witan hwæt wyrd sié, and hwæt weás gebyrige de fati serie, de repentinis casibus quaeri, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 30. Ic wolde witan hwæþer ðæt áuht sié ðæt wé oft gehióraþ ðæt men cweþaþ be sumum þingum ðæt hit scyle weás gebyrian. ...

fulla

(n.)
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fulla, an; m.
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The full, the highest stage reached by anything, the perfection, perfect specimen of a kind or class Hwæt mæg beón wóp oððe sárignys, gif þæt næs se mǽsta ǽgðres? oþþe hwæt mæg beón geómrung and wánung, gyf ꝥ næs se fulla ǽgðres?, Hml. S. 23, 104

on-middan

(prep.)
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on-middan, prep.

Amid, in the middle of

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Amid, in the middle of Onmiddan ðæm hwǽte in medio tritici, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25. Onmiddan ðám þýstrum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 19. Onmiddan ðære byrig, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 609. Ómiddan eówrum sceáfum, Gen. 37, 7

Linked entries: midd midde ó-middan

wiþer-habban

(v.)
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wiþer-habban, p. -hæfde

To resist

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To resist Hwæt mæg mé wiðerhabban? quid mihi restat? Ps. Th. 72, 20

Linked entry: wiþ-habban

land-rǽden

(n.)
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land-rǽden, ne; f.

Institutiondisposition

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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R.

teart-líc

(adj.)
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teart-líc, adj.

Sharp, severe

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Sharp, severe Þeáh hwæt teartlíces on ðisum regule geset sý, R. Ben. 5, 11

capitol-hús

(n.)
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capitol-hús, es; n.
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A chapter-house Gyf þú hwæt be capitelhúse tǽcan wylle, Tech. ii. 122, 4

ge-sparian

(v.)
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Add: to save, not to use. v. sparian ; Swá hwæt swá hý gespariaþ on heora forhæfednesse and swá hwæt swá tóforan þám neádbehéfum belifen byð on heora mægenes tilunge quidquid necessario victui superest ex operibus manuum et epularum restrictione, R.

tredan

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add: to press with the foot, hold the foot on something Hé worhte him áne anlícnesse þe ... mid ðáre swíðran hand þone hwǽte hlód, and mid þám winstran fét þá mittan træd, Ap. Th. 10, 13

un-andergilde

(adj.)
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un-andergilde, adj.

Not to be paid back(?)that may be retained(?)

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Geðenc nú hwæt ðínes ágnes seó ealra ðissa woruldǽhta and welena, oððe hwæt ðú ðǽron áge unandergildes, gif ðú him sceádwíslíce æfter spyrast. Hwæt hæfst ðú æt ðám gifum ðe ðú cwist ðæt seó wyrd eów gife, and æt ðám welum, ðeáh hí nú éce wǽron?

Linked entry: ander-gilde

be-sorgian

(v.)
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þes man mid tarlicum andwlitan, nát ic hwæt hé besorgað, Ap. Th. 15, 10. Swíðor Drihten besorgade þá heora synna þonne his ágene wunda, Hml. Th. i. 50, 25. Ne þurfan gé nóht besorgian hwæt gé sprecan, Bl. H. 171, 18. Dele passage from Bt., and add

Linked entry: sorgian

morþor-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-sliht, es; m.

Slaughterthe slain

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Slaughter, the slain Hwæt wæs on manríme morþorslehtes, deádra gefeallen. Elen. Kmbl. 1297; El. 650

Linked entry: morþ-sliht

sweotol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol-líc, adj.
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-Gehýraþ hwæt God sylfa sǽde swytellícre (swutel-, MS. C.) segene, Wulfst. 45, 1

lind-gestealla

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Add: — Ongan . . . helle hæftling galan : ' Hwæt wearð eów swá rófum. rincas míne, lindgesteallan ?, An. 1346

be-áscian

(v.)
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be-áscian, p. ode

To ask a person (acc.) for advice (gen. )

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To ask a person (acc.) for advice (gen. ), the question given in a clause Hié hine láre beáhsodan, hwæt him þæs tó dónne wǽre, Bl. H. 199, 29. Þæt hié ðone pápan and þæt pápseld beáhsodan, hwæt him þæs tó rǽde þúhte, 205, 20

Linked entry: be-áhsian

yfelwillendness

(n.)
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yfelwillendness, e; f.
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Evil, wickedness Hwæt wuldrast ðú on yfelwyllendnysse ( malitia )? Ps. Spl. 51, 1