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sáda

(n.)
Grammar
sáda, an; m.

A cord, halter, snare

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Lind. 21, 35. Grin biþ on sádan tórænded laqueus contritus est, Ps. Th. 123, 7. Mid sáde ( laqueo ) hine áwrigde, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 5

ge-sóþfæstian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþfæstian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To justify

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Skt, Lind. 7, 29. He wolde gesóþfæstiga hine seolfne ille volens justificare seipsum, 10, 29. Gesóþfæstad is snytro justificata est sapientia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19: 12, 37

Linked entry: sóþfæstian

sweger

(n.)
Grammar
sweger, swegr, e; f.

A mother-in-law

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Ða geseah hé Petres swegre (swægre, Rush, suér and his wifes modor, Lind.) licgende,Mt. Kmbl. 8, 14. Snore ongén hyre swégre (swegran, MS. A.: swer, Lind.), 10, 35. Swegere, Deut. 27, 23

Linked entry: sweór

port-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
port-cwén, e ; f.
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Lind. 7, 37. 39. Mið portcuoenum meretricibus, 15, 30. Portcuoenes meretricis, Rtl. 106, 28, Portcuoene meretrici, 106, 30. Portcuoeno meretrices, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 31, 32

ymb-sceáwian

(v.)

to look round, to behold

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Lind. 5, 32. Ymbsceáwde (-sceówadun, Rush.) hiá circumspiciens eos, 3, 5. Ymbsceáude (-sceówade, Rush.) hine intuitus eum, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 42

hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
hoga, adj.

Careful, ⬩ thoughtful, ⬩ prudent

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Lind. 24, 25. Wosas gé hogo estote prudentes, 10, 16. Hogum prudentibus, 11, 25. Gearnfulle ł hogo wosa solliciti esse, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 11

án-lápum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-lápum, adv.

One by one ⬩ per singula ⬩ singulatim

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Lind. War. 21, 25

eft-edwítan

(v.)

To reprove, upbraid again ⬩ Tre-probāre

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Lind. 21, 42

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth part ⬩ a farthing

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Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

geána

(adv.)
Grammar
geána, adv.

Yet ⬩ still ⬩ adhuc

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Lind. 15, 16

lísing

(n.)
Grammar
lísing, e; f.

A loosing ⬩ releasing ⬩ redemption

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Lind. 2, 38

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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Lind. Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

ge-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen [ge-, bláwan to blow]

To blow ⬩ flāre ⬩ sufflāre

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Lind. 20, 22

Linked entry: ge-bleów

ge-onfenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-onfenge, adj.

Taken

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Lind. 17, 35

Linked entry: on-fenge

ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

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Lind. 16, 2

Linked entry: scíran

tánian

(v.)

to decide by lot

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Lind. 23, 23. (?)

Linked entry: tánages

under-cirran

(v.)

subvertere

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Lind. Rush. 23, 2

un-forlǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forlǽten, adj.

Not left

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Lind. Rush. 12, 20

þweng

(n.)
Grammar
þweng, e; f.(?)

A band

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Lind. 23, 5

ymb-lócian

(v.)

to look round

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Lind. Rush. 3, 34

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