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ge-þeahtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeahtian, p. ode; pp. od

To take counselconsultconsĭliāri

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Lamb. 30, 17

tó-gǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gǽnan, p. de

To utter,pronounce

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Lamb. 93, 4

Linked entry: gǽnan

be-tweoh

Grammar
be-tweoh, (i, y, u), -tuh.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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Add: with dat. between. local, of position within certain limits Weall tó settonne betweoh (-tuh, v. l. ) ðám wítgan and ðǽre byrh, Past. 164, 10. of extent between limits Eall hira land betwuh (-tweoh, v. l. ) dícum and Wúsan, Chr. 905; P. 94, 2.

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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[Cnihtes þane wel dutte, Laym. 19812 (and MS.).]

Linked entry: well

á-slídan

to slipfallto fallbe removed to an unfavourable placeto fall into sinlapserelapseto fallbe hurtdestroyed

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Gif hit ꝥ wǽre ꝥ þín dohtor on ǽnig láð ásliden wǽre, Hml. S. 33, 223. Ásliden and gewǽht elisa et labefacta, An. Ox. 4789:Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 44. Ealle áslidene omnes elisos, Ps. L. 144, 14

Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Engle, Angle; pl. nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m: Englan; gen. ena; pl. m.

The AnglesAngli

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hý hider on land cómon the Angles [Engles] dwelt on these lands before they came hither on land [i. e. before they came to England ], Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 36.

bóc-lic

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Basilius áwrát ðá láre ðe wé nú willað secgean . . . Hé cwæð on his bóclican láre (the advice contained in his book), Hex. 32, 19. Underþeódd þǽre bóclican láre, Hml. A. 41, 419.

feáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
feáwnes, feánes ,-ness, e; f.

FEWNESSpaucĭtas

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Lamb. 101, 24

Linked entry: feánes

fóre-stóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon

stepped beforepreventedwent beforepreceded

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Lamb. 20, 4: Lk. Bos. 18, 39: Homl. Th. ii. 82, 22;

gealchattan

(v.)
Grammar
gealchattan, p. te; pp. ed

To ordainframedeviseconcinnāre

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Lamb. 49, 19

mán-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-scyld, e; f.

Guiltsin

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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23

borhigenda

(n.)
Grammar
borhigenda, an; m. [borh a loan, ágenda a possessor]

A usurerfœnerator

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Lamb. 108, 11

ge-metu

(n.)

measures, boundaries, laws

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measures, boundaries, laws, Deut. 25, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 617; An. 309: Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 14; Sch. 46

un-slæc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slæc, -sleac; adj.

Not slacknot lazystrenuousactivediligent

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Not slack, not lazy, strenuous, active, diligent Unsleac inpiger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 30: 93, 15: Kent. Gl. 140

Linked entries: slæc un-sleac

rýht

(n.)
Grammar
rýht, rýt
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rough growth on land (?) Gif fýr sié ontended rýht (rýt, v. l. ) tó bærnenne, Ll. Th. i. 50, 27

Linked entry: rýt

sǽ-líðende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líðende, adj.

Seafaring

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[Sæ-liðende men, Laym. 7821.]

ge-þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þynnian, p. ode; pp. od

To thinlessendiminishattenuāre

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Lamb. fol. 185 a, 14

Linked entry: ge-þinnian

bodian

(v.)
Grammar
bodian, bodigan, bodigean; part. bodiende, bodigende; p. ode, ede, ade, ude; pp. od, ed, ad, ud; v. a. [bod a message] .

to tell, announce, proclaim, preachnuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizareto foretell, predict, prophesy, promiseprædicere, promittereto announce

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Lamb. 9, 12: Andr. Kmbl. 669; An. 335.

Linked entries: bodiend-lic bodigean

efne

(adv.)
Grammar
efne, [ = efen]; adv.

Even, exactly, precisely, just, alike, likewise, just now plāne, æque, omnīno, mŏdŏ, jam prīdem

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We ðé willaþ ferigan efne to ðam lande we will convey thee even to the land [to the very land; in eandem terram], Andr. Kmbl. 587; An. 294: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 95; Met. 8, 48.

scilling

(n.)
Grammar
scilling, es; m.
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s Laws, e.g. c. 93, §§ 3, 19, where unus solidus=v denarii, duo solidi=x denarii. In Mercia four pennies go to the shilling. According to Mercian law (Th. i. 190) the ceorl?s wergild is 200s., the thane?s six times as much, 1200s., the king?