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ÍSEN

(n.)
Grammar
ÍSEN, es ; n.

Ironsteel

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Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæðer hé wille swá wæter swá ísen, L. Eth. iii. 6 ; Th. i. 296, 4. Ácele ðú wealhát ísen ðonne hit furþum síe of fýre átogen cool very hot iron when it is just drawn from the fire, L. M. 2, 45 ; Lchdm. ii. 256, 15

treówan

(v.)
Grammar
treówan, triéwan, tríwan, trýwan; p. de.
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Icel. tryggva to make firm and trusty Gif he ( a person accused of plotting against his lord ) hine selfne triówan wille, dó ðæt be cyninges wergelde, L. Alf. pol. 4 ; Th. i. 64, 2. Treówan, 33 ; Th. i. 82, 8 note.

Linked entries: triéwan trýwan

weorold-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hláford, es; m.
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Hí ic wille wyrðian swá swá man worldhláford sceal, Shrn. 196, 32. Woruldhláfordas móston ðære fiohbóte onfón, L. Alf. 49 ; Th. i. 58, 7. Beóð gé underðeódde eówrum woroldhláfordum obedite dominis carnalibus. Past. 29; Swt. 201, 21.

ciric-weard

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Take here passages under cyrc-, cyric-weard, and add Ðæs cyricweardes tácen is þæt mon sette his twégen fingras on his twá eágan and dó mid his handa swylce hé wille áne hangigende bellan teón, Tech. ii. 118, 16.

drohtnung

Grammar
drohtnung, Dele 'in great renown' l. 10,
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Hwæt wille gé mé syllan, gyf ic ámyrre þisne wéstensetlan and álecge his miclan drohtnunga?, 196, 23. Hé ástealde þá stíðan drohtnunge he founded the ascetic life, Hml. S. 16, 99

ge-dafenlic

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willað ymbe þás emnihte sprecan on gedefenlicre stówe, Lch. iii. 240, 2. Hé wæs healdende swýðe gedafenlice ylde on his þeáwum, Gr. D. 95, l. Weorþiaþ God mid gedafenlicum þingum. Bl. H. 41, 9. Add

Linked entry: ge-défelic

for-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceorfan, part, -ceorfende; ic -ceorfe, ðú -ceorfest, -cirfst, -cyrfst, he -ceorfeþ, -cyrfþ, pl. -ceorfaþ; p. ic, he -cearf, ðú -curfe, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To cut or carve outcut downcut off or awaycut throughdivideexcīdĕreconcīdĕresuccīdĕreincīdĕreintercīdĕre

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Ðú forcyrfst hit thou wilt cut it down, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 8. Drihten se rihtwísa forheáweþ oððe forcyrfþ hnollas synfulra Dŏmĭnus justus concīdet cervīces peccātōrum, Ps. Lamb. 128, 4.

for-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan; p. ic, he -geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen.

to givegrantsupplypermitgive upleave offdăredōnārepræbēreindulgēredēdĕrerelinquĕreFORGIVEremitremittĕredimittĕrecondōnāre

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He forgifþ hit he will forgive it, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 25; Gen. 662

Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan

FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horriblesavageaudaciouswickeddaringdangerousperilousdīrusasperaustērusatroxaudaxperīcŭlōsus

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Horrible, savage, audacious, wicked, daring, dangerous, perilous; dīrus, asper, austērus, atrox, audax, perīcŭlōsus Ðǽr ðú findest frécne feohtan there thou wilt find a savage contest, Andr. Kmbl. 2699; An. 1352.

HÚS

(n.)
Grammar
HÚS, es; n.

A HOUSEa family

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Se wilda fugel ofer heánne beám hús getimbreþ, Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 24; Ph. 202. Ðæt fǽge hús the corpse, Elen. Kmbl. 1759; EI. 881. Israhéla hús domus Israel, Ps. Th. 113, 18, 1, 19 : 134, 21.

læc

(adj.)
Grammar
læc, adj.
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Ettmüller p, xxiv, giving a meaning to wandrian which it will hardly bear, translates the doubtful part of the passage 'volubilium ( = mortuorum) cadavera corvus conculcavit.'

Linked entry: lacra

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pastureleasow

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Ic wylle hí healdan on genihtsumere lǽse I will keep them in an abundant pasture, Homl. Th. i. 242, 15. On gemǽnre lǽse, L. Edg. 5, 8; Th. i. 274, 26: 9; Th. i. 276, 1: L. R. S. 12; Th. i. 438, 14.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To rewardrecompenserequitepay

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To reward, recompense, requite, pay Ic ðé ða fǽhþe leánige ealdgestreónum I will recompense thee for the strife with ancient treasures, Beo. Th. 2765; B. 1380.

Linked entry: lǽnian

mótian

(v.)
Grammar
mótian, p. ode.

to address one's selfspeak (to a person)converseto address an assemblyto discussdisputemoot a question

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to address one's self, speak (to a person), converse (v. mótung) Man mót on eornost mótian wið his Drihten se ðe wyle ðæt wé sprecon mid weorcum wið hine the Lord, who will have us speak to him by our deeds, must be addressed in all seriousness, Ælfc

árian

(v.)
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Gif wé beóð on hwylcum earfoþum . . . gif hé ús árian and miltsian wile, 51, 30. to refrain from unkindness, to spare Ne árað non parcet, Kent. Gl. 173. Sé ðe áreð qui parcit, 468.

féþa

a footmana foot-soldiertroopsinfantry

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Ic mid þínum wǽpnum getrymed on þínum féþan fæste stande armed with thy weapons I will stand fast in thine army, Bl. H. 225, 34; Jul. 389. Féðan aciem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 15.

georn

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Ic wæs symles willan þínes georn on móde I was ever eager in my heart to do thy will, An. 66: Gú. 839: El. 268. of that which is to be got Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, Bl. H. 43, 12. Goddreáma georn gǽst, Gú. 1273.

cyric-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-sceat, ciric-sceat,es; m.

Church-scot, church-money, tax or rate

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Eth. ix. 11; Wilk. 114, 19-22; Th. i. 342, 27-29

Linked entry: ciric-sceat

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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Alf. 35; Th. i. 52, 23; neque humĭlia ilium ūsūra tua, Wilk. 31, 45. ¶ To eácan besides, moreover Ðæt wæs to eácan óðrum unarīmedum yflum that was besides other innumerable evils: literally, in or for, addition to, etc. Bt. 1; Fox 2, 11.

helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To helpaidassistsuccour

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Ðonne helpe gé wel ðám ðe gé lǽraþ gif hí eówre lárum fyligean willaþ then do ye well help those whom ye teach, if they will follow your teaching, L. I. P. 21; Th. ii. 332, 21.

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan