scutel
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Lot. momentum languette de bilance. Cf. schytylle, schityl, onstabyl preceps, Prompt. Parv. 447
un-hýðig
Without that which is advantageous or beneficial ⬩ unhappy
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Gewát beorn unhýðig ( Guthlac's disciple when he had just lost his master ), Exon. Th. 185, 32; Gú. 1302. Hié unhýðige gecyrdon luste belorene láðspell beran, Andr. Kmbl. 2157; An. 1080
hnot
cropped ⬩ pollarded
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Add: of animals, without horns, that has lost a horn Hnot mutilun, hnottum mutilatis Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 16, 17. [Perhaps hnoc (q. v.) should be read hnot, and taken here.] of trees, cropped, pollarded Tó ðám hnottan stocce (cf.
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wanung
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D. 200, lo. Heó byð tó þám mǽstan gestreónum gehealdenu of þám lytlan woningum ad lucra maxima ex minimo damno servetur, 205, 9. Add
brýd-lufe
love, favour ⬩ A bride's love ⬩ sponsæ amor
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[lufe love, favour] A bride's love; sponsæ amor He ða brýdlufan sceal sécan he must seek a bride's love, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 20; Jul. 114
a-langian
To last too long ⬩ to long for ⬩ diutius durare ⬩ exoptare
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To last too long, to long for; diutius durare, exoptare Me alangaþ [MS. a langaþ] it lasts me too long, Exon. 100 a; Th. 376, 13; Seel. 154
fole-freá
Folk's lord ⬩ lord of a nation ⬩ pŏpŭli dŏmĭnus
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Folk's lord, lord of a nation; pŏpŭli dŏmĭnus Hie ðæt cúþ dydon heora folcfreán they made that known to their nation's lord, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 7; Gen. 1852
hǽr
Hair, a hair
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Ic beleás hérum ðám ðe ic hæfde I lost the hairs that I had, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 36; Rä. 27, 5
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lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.
æfter-cweðan
To speak after ⬩ repeat ⬩ to answer ⬩ revoke ⬩ renounce ⬩ abjure ⬩ repetere ⬩ revocare
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Æftercweðendra lof the praise of the after-speaking [post mortem laudantium ], Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 10; Saef: 72
á-blácian
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Hept. p. 30, at end). of material, to get dull or tarnished, lose colour Ðæt fægere híw ðæs goldes sié áblácod ( pallescit ), Past. 135, 2
tow-cræft
Skill in weaving or spinning
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According to the Protevangelion, when a new veil for the temple had to be made, it fell to Mary's lot to spin the true purple, c. ix. 4
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linnan
To cease ⬩ leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ lose
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To cease, leave off, desist, part from, lose Blǽd his blinniþ blisse linniþ [-aþ MS.] listum [lissum?] linneþ his glory comes to an end, he ceases from joy, desists from delights, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 30; Reim. 53.
þeów-níd
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Violence or force that enslaves or subdues, oppression, enslavement His suhtriga ( Lot) þeównýd þolode; bæd hé (Abraham ) ða rincas ðæs rǽd áhicgan, ðæt his hyldemǽg áhred wurde, Cd. Th. 122, 21; 2030. Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd (þreánýd, Exon.
ful-longe
Full long ⬩ very long ⬩ diutissĭme
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Full long, very long; diutissĭme Ða gyldnan geatu ðe fullonge ǽr bilocen stódon the golden gates which very long before stood locked, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 12; Cri. 252
FREÁ
A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus
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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Freá sceáwode fyrngeweorc the lord beheld the ancient work, Beo. Th. 4560; B. 2285. Freá Ælmihtig the Lord Almighty, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 9; Gen. 5: 101; Th. 134, 24; Gen. 2229. Freá moncynnes lord of mankind, Bt. Met.
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lactuca
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Lactuca hátte seó wyrt ðe hí etan sceoldon mid ðám þeorfum hláfum heó is biter on þigene lettuce was the name of the herb that they were to eat with the unleavened loaves; it is bitter in the eating, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 26. Nim lactucan ánc hand fulle
drihten
A ruler, lord, the Lord
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A ruler, lord, the Lord Gumena drihten lord of men, Cd. 205;7 Th. 254, 18; Dan. 613. Eorla drihten lord of earls, Beo. Th. 2105; B. 1050. Drihten Créca lord of the Greeks, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 38; Met. 26, 19.
lengian
To long
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To long Lengaþ hine hearde sorely doth he long, Salm. Kmbl. 542; Sal. 270
deór-wyrþe
Precious, dear, of great worth or value ⬩ prĕtiōsus
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We deórwyrþne dǽl Dryhtne cennaþ we ascribe the precious lot to the Lord, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 7; Gú. 154. Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gymmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5.
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