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al-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
al-líc, aaj. [eall all, líc like]

Universalgeneralcatholicuniversus

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Universal, general, catholic; universus we ealle ða ðe asettan ðone allícan geleáfan nos omnes qui fidem catholicam exposuimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

Linked entry: eal-líc

ge-nǽtan

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Sáre and eallum ðám unrótnessum on þysse worulde beóð genǽtte, Verc. Först. 125, 11

frum-spræc

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frum-spræc, l. -sprǽc,
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and add: First words of a discourse Seofon hálige men ðǽra naman áwriton on ðǽre frumsprǽce heora hálgan ðrowunge, Hml. S. 23, 120

tó-hǽlan

(v.)
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to castrate, emasculate, enfeeble For ðon ic hálsige ꝥ úrne líchoman and sáwle mid geswincum gestrangien, nalæs mid ídelnessum tóhǽlen, Verc. Först. 174

Linked entry: hǽlan

fácen-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-ful, fácn-ful, -full; def. se -fulla, seó, ðæt -fulle; adj.

Deceitful, crafty fraudŭlentus, dŏlōsus

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Ðæne wer ðe is blódgíta oððe geótende oððe wer blóda and fácenfulne gehiscþ oððe onscunaþ Drihten vĭrum sanguĭnum et dŏlōsum abōmĭnābĭtur Dŏmĭnus, 5, 8.

Linked entries: fácn-ful fácyn-full

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
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gewislíce witon . . . there is no doubt that we know . . ., Bt. 11, 2; F. 36, 2. Gif on heortan biddan clǽnre gewisslíce ( certe ) þú scealt of beháte, Hy. S. 68, 7.

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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Heora wíse on nǽnne sǽl wel ne gefór, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 13.

Linked entry: sél

ceáp-gyld

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Þone þeóf út niman be his were and be fullan ceápgilde, 228, 28. ꝥ niman eall ꝥ hé ( the thief ) áge, and niman ǽrest ꝥ ceápgyld of þám yrfe, 228, 15. Sylle mon ꝥ ceápgyld ðám ðe ꝥ yrfe ( the stolen cattle ) áge, 258, 11.

ge-blinnan

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Mið ðý wére gebiddende þte geblann, 11. 1. that has been recurring or habitual Hí nánum dæge ne geblunnon (geswicon, v. l.) ꝥ hí ne druncon of þám ylcon fate ut nullo die cessarent bibere ex illo vasculo, Gr. D. 66, 22

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.

Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation

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Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation Iosep áxode hwæðer hira fæder wǽre hál Joseph asked whether their father were well, Gen. 43, 27. Se man wæs sóna hál statim sanus factus est, Jn.

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ge-lustfullian

(v.)
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</b> </b> Ne wéne ic ná ꝥ þes wer wǽre gelustfullod on (mid, v.l.) árfæstnysse weorce (móde, v.l.), ac on (mid, v.l.) þæs bisceopes tǽlinge hunc virum non pietatis opere delectatum aestimo, sed episcopi derogatione, Gr.

for-súwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-súwian, -súgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To pass over in silencekeep silentsĭlentio prætĕrīretăcēreretĭcēre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre, tăcēre, retĭcēre We wyllaþ sume forsúwian we will pass some in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 26.

hynden

(n.)
Grammar
hynden, e; f.
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It will appear from the following passage that the hynden was an association of ten tithings Ðæt tellan á x. menn tógædere and se yldesta bewiste ða nigene tó ǽlcum ðara geláste ðara ðe ealle gecwǽdon and syððan ða hyndena heora tógædere and ǽnne

Linked entry: hynden-mann

ýþe

(n.)
Grammar
ýþe, an; f.
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A wave æthrynon mid úrum árum ða ýðan ðæs deópan wǽlis . . . ða ýðan getácniaþ ðisne deópne cræft, Anglia viii. 299, 38-41

lagian

(v.)
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Ic smeáde hú ic mihte eallum mínum leódscype rihtlícast lagian þá þing tó þearfe þe scylan healdan, Ll. Lbmn. 269, 14. Add

un-leáslíce

(adv.)
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witon ꝥ ðú eart unleaslíce Godes freónd, 1024. Add

ofer-gemet

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ofer-gemet, es; n.

Excesssupervacuus

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Excess Suá oft suá úre hand dó? tó úrum múþe for giéfernesse ofergemet ( per immoderatum usum Past. 43, 5; Swt. 313, 14

meltan

(v.)
Grammar
meltan, p. mealt, pl. multon; pp. molten.

to meltbecome liquidbe consumed, dissolvedto digest

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Wel meltende mettas, 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 21

nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
nirwett, es; m.

narrownessa narrow placepassoppression of the chestdifficulty of breathing

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narrowness Ic hit geféran ne mehte for ðara wega nerwette ( propter angustas semitas ), Nar. 25, 5. a narrow place, pass Se engel eode intó ánum nyrwette angelus ad locum angustum transiens, Num. 22, 26. oppression of the chest, difficulty of breathing

Linked entry: nerwet

plante

(n.)
Grammar
plante, an ; f.
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Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung ðæt eardaþ in æppeltúnum ðonne hié wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia quippe in hortis habitat, quae ad viridatem intimam exculta plantaria virtutum servat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 381, 17