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hlútor-líce

(adv.)

clearlyplainlysimply

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Similar entries Cf hlútor; IV Ðis spell ic for þǽra hǽlo þe hit leornade oððe gehýrde hlúttorlíce áwrát and sǽde hanc historiam simpliciter ob salutem legentium siue audientium narrandam esse putaui, Bd. 5, 13; Sch. 643, 5.

lád-teów

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Add: [from lád-þeów]. a leader, guide Ne forlǽt ús, ac beó úre láðeów ( ductor ), ðú cans eal ðis wésten, and wásð hwǽr wé wícian magon, Past. 304, 15. a military leader, general Marcellinus, Iuliuses ládteów. Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 24.

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, l. wáfian,
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ðis gehýrende ongan micclum wáfian. Hml. S. 33, 311. (2 a) :-- On úrum tídum hí syndon ús swíðe tó wáfienne sunt haec nostris valde stupenda temporibus, Gr. D. 187, 8.

sam-mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
sam-mǽle, adj.

Agreed, come to an agreement

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Dip. Kmbl. ii. 300, 5. Dene and Engle wurdon sammǽle æt Oxnaforda, Chr. 1018; Erl. 161, 16

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sceáda

(n.)
Grammar
sceáda, (sceáde; f. (?)), an; m.

The top of the head, parting of the hair

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Halliwell's Dict. shed, and E. D. S. Pub. Lincolnshire, shed the parting of the hair. Hé tófylleþ feaxes scádan conquassabit verticem capilli, Ps. Th. 67, 21. Crulle was his heer, and as the gold it schon . . .

Linked entry: horn-sceaða

wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain

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Dip. Kmbl. ii. 54, 6-15. On ðone fúlan wylle; of ðam wylle, vi. 213, 16-23. v. wíþig-wille; will, and next word

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on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic

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hláford-swica

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swica, an; m.

A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord

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A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord Se man ðe ðis gefæst ne þearf hé him ná ondrǽdan hellewítan bútan hé beó hláfordswica the man that keeps this fast need not fear the pains of hell, unless he be a traitor to his lord, Lchdm. iii. 228, 24.

lot-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
lot-wrenc, es; m.

Deceitdeceptioncunningfrauddevicewilecraft

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Mid hwelcum lotwrence hit deófla dýdon with what deception devils did it, Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 18.

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on-munan

(v.)

to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of)denoting worthalone

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Ðá cuǽdon hié ðæt hié hié ðæs ne onmunden ðon má ðe eówre geféran then they said, that they did not consider themselves entitled to accept the offer, any more than your comrades did, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 24.

léfung

(n.)
Grammar
léfung, e; f.

Weakeninglaminglamenessparalysis

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Weakening, laming, lameness, paralysis Ðí læs ðe hí ðás léfunge on heora limum gebrohton lest they should bring this paralysis [want of power to speak, walk and see] upon their limbs, Homl. Th. ii. 486, 18

óþ-þingian

(v.)
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to get from another on unfair conditions Gif hwylc mæssepreóst onfunden biþ ðæt hé ... ǽnige médsceat selþ oððe sealde, for ðí ðe hé wilnige óðres preóstes cyrcean óþþingian, L. E. I. 16 ; Th. ii. 412, 13

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Heofenas andettaþ hú wundor ðín standeþ, Ps. Th. 88, 4. Mycel ys his wundur ofer manna bearn, 106, 20. Eal ðis wæs geworden tó ðon ðæt wé sceoldan úres Drihtnes wundor oncnáwan, Blickl.

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fóre-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spræc, fóre-spæc, e; f. [fóre- fore-, spræc a speech]

A fore-speechprefaceintroductiona speaking before for anothera fore-promisepræfātiopræ-sponsio

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A fore-speech, preface, introduction, a speaking before for another, a fore-promise; præfātio, præ-sponsio Ðis is seó fórespræc hú S. Gregorius ðas bóc gedihte, ðe man Pastoralem nemnaþ this is the preface how St.

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ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, part. -anbídiende, -anbídigende; p. ode; pp. od [anbídian to abide]

To abideawaitwait forexpectexpectāresustĭnēre

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Geanbída Drihten, werlíce dó ðú, and sý gestrangod heorte ðín, and geanbída Drihten expecta Dŏmĭnum, virīlĭter ăge, et confortētur cor tuum, et sustĭne Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Spl. 26, 20

micel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-líc, adj.

Greatgrandmagnificentsplendidillustrious

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Hú micellíce ( magnificata ) sind werc ðín, Ps. Surt. 91, 6

ge-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A person who belongs to a guild, club, or corporationa guild-brothera companionfellowcongildosociussodalis

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Dis. Epist. pp. 20-21

ge-gódian

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

To bestow goods uponenrich

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Ðonne ðú Hiernsalem gegódie in die Hierusalem, Ps. Th. 136, 7. Apollonius ðe ðurh us gegódod is Apollonius who is enriched by us, Th. Ap. 18, 20. Ða sín gegóded utuntur, Hpt. Gl. 447, 494. Gegóded fretus, 503; >acquisitus, adeptus, 513

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stíle

(n.)
Grammar
stíle, es ; n.
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Flinte ic eom heardra, ðe ðis fýr drífeþ of ðissum strongan stýle heardan, 426, 26 ; Rä. 41, 79. Stýle gelícost. Beo. Th. 1975 ; B. 985. Heó oferbídeþ stánas, heó oferstígeþ stýle, Salm. Kmbl. 600 ; Sal. 299

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suhterga

(n.)
Grammar
suhterga, suhteriga, suhtriga, suhtria, an; m.
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Ic ( Abraham) eom fædera ðín sibgebyrdum, ðú (Lot ) mín suhterga, Cd. Th. 114, 9; Gen. 1901. His (Abraham's) suhtriga Lot, 122, 20; Gen. 2029. His suhtrian wíf, 106, 23; Gen. 1775