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land-fird

(n.)
Grammar
land-fird, e; f.

An expeditiona land force

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An expedition, journey by land, a land force Ne him tó ne dorste sciphere on sǽ ne landfyrd the fleet durst not approach them at sea nor the land force [on land], Chr. 1001; Er1. 137, 18.

Linked entry: fird

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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Mec longade I was ill at ease, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 18; Kl. 14. Longiga tædere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13. Ðæt ús nú æfter swelcum longian mǽge swelce ðá wǽron that we should now long for such times as then were, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 27.

ymb-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-þanc, es; m. n. : -þanca, an; m.
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To-morrow we shall be at one on the matter, Blickl. Homl. 183, 12

cnapa

Grammar
cnapa, cnafa.
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Dele cnafa (q. v.) and bracket at end, and add: a lad Cúðberht þá þá hé git cnapa wæs, Hml. S. 26, 279. Sende þone cnapan mid mé send the lad with me, Gen. 43, 8. Geonge cild and stíðe cnapan pueri vel adolescentiores aetate, R. Ben. 53, 21.

ge-lómlic

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Gilómlica fultumo continuata praesidia, Rtl. 64, 31. that is at a place often or that does something often, constant, assiduous Gelómlic frequens, celer, assiduus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 66.

Linked entry: lóm-lic

hefe-lic

heavygraveseriousgrievousoppressivehard to dolaboriousgrievous

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Ben. 128, 10. causing sorrow or distress, grievous Swíðe hefelic (or at III. ?)

Linked entries: hefig hefig-lic

ge-bǽte

Grammar
ge-bǽte, ge-bǽtel.
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Substitute: The harness of a horse, bridle and saddle Hé þæt gebǽte (gebǽtel, þæne brídel, v.ll.) of áteah stramine subtracto, Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 230, 4.

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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In their drinking parties, they pledged each other in large cups, round at the bottom, which must be emptied before they could be laid down, hence perhaps the name of a tumbler.

Linked entry: biór

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To look with wonder, be amazed,to wonder at, be amazed at

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Hí swíðe wundredon and wafiende cwǽdon, Lchdm. iii. 436, 7. with gen. to wonder at, be amazed at ne wafaþ ðæs, ðonne se fulla móna wyrþ ofertogen mid þióstrum ? . . . Ðises hí wundriaþ, Bt. 39, 3;Fox 214, 29.

Linked entries: wæfre wæfþ webbung

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delaytarrydeferput offpostponeprocrastinateconnive atdissimulate

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Tó hwon yldest ðú ðæt ðú raðost dó ðæt man ðás menn wítnige and cwelle why dost thou delay at once to cause these men to be punished and killed, 183, 1.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

ymb-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton ; pp. -seten.
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to sit or be round, to sit at table, meat, etc. Ðæt hié mé þégon, symbel ymbsǽton, Beo. Th. 1132 ; B. 564. Hý twégen sceolon tæfle ymbsittan, Exon. Th. 345, 2; Gn. Ex. 182.

Linked entry: emb-sittan

ge-sǽlan

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Th. 166, 20. the subject not expressed Hwílum us on ýðum earfoðlíce gesǽleð at times things go hard with us at sea, An. 515

hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
hleápan, p. hleóp, pl. hleópon and hlupon [cf.Icel.hlupu]; pp. hleápen

To LEAP, jump, dance, run

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Roger hét án of heom se hleóp into ðam castele æt Norþwíc Roger was the name of one of them, he threw himself into the castle at Norwich, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 34.

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measurea marksigncrosscrucifixfixed, suitable, appointed timeseasonoccasionthe time for eatinga meal

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Efne swylce mǽla swylce ... just at such times as ..., 2502; B. 1249. Mǽla gehwylce on every occasion, 4121; B. 2057: Ps. Th. 118, 62.

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an actionsuitcause

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'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H.

mis-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tímian, p. ode

To happen amissto do amiss

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To happen amiss, to do amiss (with dat. of person) Gif ðú hwene gesihst geþeón on góde blissa on his dǽdum and gif him hwæt mistímaþ besárga his unrótnysse if you see any one flourish in goodness, rejoice at his deeds, and if any mischance befall him

teorian

(v.)
Grammar
teorian, p. ode.
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.), faint, fail, cease Treów-geþofta teoraþ hwílum wáciaþ wordbeót faithful comrade fails at times, feeble prove promises, Exon. Th. 469, 21; Hy. 11, 5. Tiorade desisse, Txts. 57, 668. Teorode, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 37: Exon. Th. 436, 29; Rä. 55, 8.

hóc

a hookchaindragginga fish-hook

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Add: a hook at the end of a pole, chain, &c. for catching hold, dragging, &c. (lit. or fig.) Manna heortan þe beóð ðurh un-rihtwísnysse hócas áwegde, Hml. Th. i. 362, 27.

hwít

(n.)
Grammar
hwít, es; n.
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Nim ǽgra hwít, iii. 134, 10. certain kinds of food, cheese, eggs, butter, fish, allowed at times when flesh was forbidden Fæste ǽlce dæge on his lengtene tó nónes and forgang hwít ( abstine te ab albo ), Ll. Th. ii. 132, 5.

wéning

(n.)
Grammar
wéning, e; f.

suppositiondoubtful thoughtdoubthope expectationchance

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Homl. 213, 24. hope, expectation Bæd heó swíþe lange ðone cyningc, ðæt hé hí forlǽte on mynstre Criste þeówian, ðæt heó ða wénunge æt nýhstan ðurhteáh (so that at last her hope was realized) Bd. 4, 19 ; S. 587, 39. chance In woenunga forte, Mt.