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for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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Th. ii. 252, 7. not to shew proper regard to, disregard, neglect a person or personal attribute Þú forleósest þá forhealdað þé perdes omnes, qui fornicantur abs te, Ps. Th. 72, 22.

Linked entry: for-healden

gást-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cyning, es; m.

A spirit-kingGodspīrĭtālis rexDeus

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A spirit-king, God; spīrĭtālis rex, Deus Siððan wit ǽrende gástcyninge agifen habbaþ after we two have performed the errand to the king of spirits [God], Cd. 139; Th. 174, 24; Gen. 2883

rodor-lic

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Add Þú þe eart fram Gode gehálgod mid roderlicum wurðmynte te . . . quem Deus aethereo honore sacravit, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 11. ðám roderlican (readorlicum, lxxv. 5) ad aetheria, Lch. i. lxxiii. 6

útian

(v.)
Grammar
útian, p. ode

To put out.to put a person out of a placeto expelremoveto put a thing out of one's possessionto alienate

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L. 22; Th. ii. 294, 2. to put a thing out of one's possession, to alienate Gif preóst ciricþingc útige, L. N. P. L. 27; Th. ii. 294, 14. Úttige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 208, 10

ge-fleón

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Add: [ to flee.] to fly Ne mæg úre sáwul gefleón heofonan ríce, búton heó hæbbe fiðera þǽre sóðan lufe, Hml. Th. ii. 218, 26

ge-þingian

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

to determine

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[ge-þing, II.] to make terms with a person for one's self or for another, to be reconciled, to come to an agreement, to reconcile, settle a dispute, intercede, mediate Swá hie geþingian mǽgen wið cyning and his geréfan according to the terms they can

CWALU

(n.)
Grammar
CWALU, e; f.

A quelling with weapons, torment, a violent death, slaughter, destruction nex, cædes, exitium

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Th. 29, 8. To cwale cnihta for the destruction of the youths, Cd. 184; Th. 229, 32; Dan. 226. To cwale syllan to give to death. Exon. 70a; Th. 259, 29; Jul. 289. To cwale lǽdan to lead to death, 74b; Th. 279, 14; Jul. 613

Linked entry: cwælu

ge-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To share or appoint by lotto getreceivesortirinancisci

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Th. 113, 2. Gehloten, Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 18; Reim. 79. Hit wæs gehloten to Iosepes bearna lande it was allotted to the land of the children of Joseph, Jos. 24, 32.

Linked entry: ge-hloten

sparian

(v.)
Grammar
sparian, p. ode.

to spareto show mercy toto refrain from injuring or destroyingto sparepreservenot to useto leave aloneabstain fromparcere, fovereto spare

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Spær esne ðínum parce servo tuo, Rtl. 168, 19: 39, 38. to spare, preserve, not to use, to leave alone, abstain from Hé sparode ðæt góde wín óð his ágenum tócyme, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 10. Féðe ne sparode eorl, Cd. Th. 153, 6; Gen. 2534.

freólíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freólíc, freóléc, frílíc; adj.

Freenobleingenuouscomelygoodlylīberingĕnuusegrĕgiusdĕcens

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Ðǽt he brohte wíf to háme, fǽger and freólíc that he should bring to his home a wife, fair and goodly, Cd. 83; Th. 103, 22; Gen. 1722. Beam freólícu two comely children, 82; Th. 102, 30; Gen. 1708.

Linked entry: frílíc

dreórgian

(v.)
Grammar
dreórgian, p. ode; pp.od [dreór blood]

To be dreary, to fall, to perish mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre

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To be dreary, to fall, to perish; mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre Ðás hofu dreórgiaþ these courts are dreary, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 26; Ruin. 30

un-brosnung

(n.)
Grammar
un-brosnung, e; f.

Incorruption

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Incorruption Beód úre líchaman geedcnnede unbrosnunge, ðæt is écum ðingum, Homl. Th. i. 394, 27. Áwende fram brosnunge unbrosnunge, ii. 206, 2

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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To have courage to do, to dare to do, to venture Néþeþ hwílum meówle ðæt heó on mec grípeþ the maiden has at times the courage to lay hold on me, Exon. Th. 407, 15; Rä. 26, 5.

Linked entry: ge-néðan

a-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þencan, -þencean ; p. -þohte ; pp. -þoht.

to think outdeviseinventexcogitareto thinkintendcogitareintenderevelle

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Th. 5280; B. 2643

Linked entries: a-þohte a-þoht

ASCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
ASCIAN, acsian, ahsian, axian; p. ode; pp. od.

to ASKto ask forto demandinquireto callsummon before oneinterrogarepostulareexigereto obtainexperiencenancisciexperiri

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to ASK, to ask for, to demand, inquire, to call, summon before one; interrogare, postulare, exigere Ðe ðú me æfter ascast which thou askest about, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 26, 29.

Linked entry: acsian

fylstan

to help (tó) to help

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Th. i. 506, 16. to help a person (dat.) to () something, to help to the attainment of an end Hwílon þes middaneard teáh menn fram Gode . . . nú hé fylst ús Gode, ml. S. 28, 172.H Ꝥ ǽlc geréfa fylste óðrum úre ealra friðe, Ll.

cyric-bót

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-bót, ciric-bót,e; f.

Church-repair ecclesiæ reparatio

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Church-repair; ecclesiæ reparatio To cyricbóte for church-repair, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 6. To ciricbóte sceal eall folc fylstan mid rihte all people must lawfully give assistance to church-repair, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 12: L.

Linked entry: bót

heán-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-líc, adj.

Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poorinfamis, fœdus, ridendus, dedecor, indecor

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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25.

leán

(n.)
Grammar
leán, es; n.

Rewardrecompenseremunerationrequitalretribution

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Ic ðé leánes ðínne noman mǽrsige in recompense I will magnify thy name, Lchdm. iii. 436, 28. Hwæt dést ðú ús ðæs leáne what recompense will you give us for that? Homl. Th. i. 392, 33: Cd. 135; Th. 170, 27; Gen. 2819.

Linked entries: leahan be-leán

arce-bisceop-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
arce-bisceop-ríce, arce-biscop-ríce, es; n.

An ARCHBISHOPRICarchiepiscopatus

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An ARCHBISHOPRIC; archiepiscopatus To ðam arcebisceopríce to the archbishopric, Chr. 994; Th. 242, 38. Ðæt arcebiscopríce on Cantwara byrig the archbishopric of Canterbury, 1114; Th. 370, 15