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an-

(prefix)

against ⬩ in return ⬩ contra ⬩ re- ⬩ un- ⬩ on ⬩ in ⬩ in ⬩ to

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is used in composition, for A.

Linked entries: sín -medla mitta spell in-bærniss in-bindan be-stingan wed on-bærnness on-færeld on-hebban on-weald

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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Every one who tastes blood against God's command shall perish for ever, Homl. intitul. Her is hálwendlíc lár, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Junii 99, fol. 68. Se wulf for Gode ne dorste ðæs hæfdes abyrian the wolf durst not, for God, taste the head, Homl. Brit.

þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátian, p. ode.

to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ exercise ⬩ harass ⬩ to urge a person to something ⬩ press for something ⬩ force to do something ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to threaten

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Voc. ii. 113, 49: 55, 43. to urge a person to something, press for something, force to do something For ðí ic ðreátige ðé tó úra goda offrunge, ðæt ðis folc, ðe ðú bepǽhtest, forléton ða ídelnysse ðínre láre, Homl. Th. i. 592, 31.

Linked entries: þreátnian þreátung

seld-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-, sel-cúþ ; adj.
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Hé wæs oflyst ðæs seldcúþan sónes ( the sound of Orpheus' harp ), Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 168, 23. Hí willaþ simle hwæthwegu níwes and seldcúþes eówian, 34, 4 ; Fox 138, 29. Ðú hwerfest ymbúton sume wunderlíce and seldcúþe sprǽce, 35, 5 ; Fox 164, 17.

Linked entry: -síne

æl-þeódig

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-þeódig, æl-þiódig; adj.

Strange ⬩ foreign ⬩ exterus ⬩ peregrinus ⬩ barbarus

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Ðám ælþeódegan to the foreigners, Bt. 27, 3 ; Fox 100, 2

Linked entries: æl-þeódine æl-þiódig

firwet-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
firwet-georn, adj.

Very inquisitive ⬩ curious ⬩ cūriōsus

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Very inquisitive, curious; cūriōsus Ða ðe firwet-georne weorþaþ they who are very inquisitive, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 4: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 151; Met. 28, 76

Linked entry: feorwit-georn

earfoþ-háwe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-háwe, adj.

Difficult to be seen ⬩ diffĭcĭlis vīsu

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Fox 20, 303; Met. 20, 152: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 30

Linked entry: -háwe

norþan-wind

(n.)

a wind from the north

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Ðæs norþanwindes ýst, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 20. Stearc stormas and norþanwindas, 23; Fox 78, 27

Linked entry: norþ-wind

nón-belle

(n.)
Grammar
nón-belle, an ; f.
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The bell rung at the hour for the service of nones Monegra monna gewuna is þonne hé fæstan sceolan, ꝥ sóna swá hig þá nónbellan gehýrað hig tó mete fóð, Ll. Th. ii. 436, 34

æmta

(n.)
Grammar
æmta, emta, æmetta, an; m.

Quiet ⬩ leisure ⬩ rest ⬩ quies

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Quiet, leisure, rest; quies Ic ne æmtan nabbe I have no leisure, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 218, 9. Be his æmettan by his leisure, Bt. procem; Fox viii. 13

Linked entries: æmetta emta

lactuca

(n.)
Grammar
lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Him is nyt ðæt hé hláf þicge and lactucas ðæt is leahtric it is beneficial for him to eat bread, and lactucas, that is, lettuce, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 6

þingere

(n.)
Grammar
þingere, es; m.
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Hí noldon nǽnne þingere sécan defensorum operam repudiarent, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13. Ða þingeras ( oratores ) þingiaþ nú ðǽm ðe læssan þearfe áhton, Fox 208, 25. Þingeras wið Drihten, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: cyrc-þingere

geond-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-scínan, -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminate ⬩ collustrare, illuminare

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Fox 5, 88; Met. 5, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 678; Sal. 339: Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9. Sió sunne hine geondscínþ the sun shines upon him, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m. : e, f.

creation,origin ⬩ a creation, what is created, a creature

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For be a man faire or foule 'it falleth nouȝte for to lakke þe shappe ne þe shafte' þat God shope hymselue, Piers P. B. 11, 387

óþ-sacan

(v.)
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Bt. 26, 2 ; Fox 92, 21. Ne mæg ic ðæs óþsacan, forðam ðe ic his wæs ǽr geþafa, 34, 3; Fox 138, 15: 33, 1; Fox 122, 2: 34, 9; Fox 146, 34.

EARNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
EARNIAN, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad; v. trans, gen. acc. To

EARN, merit, deserve, get, attain, labour for ⬩ mĕrēri

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Fox 9, 39; Met. 9, 20. Gé ðæs earnedon ye merited this, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 2; Cri. 1350. Uton we friþes earnian let us merit peace, 98 a; Th. 366, 17; Reb. 13. He hæfþ ðæt ðæt he earnaþ he has that which he earns, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 6

here-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
here-geatu, gen. -geatwe; f.

military equipment ⬩ heriot

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Ða beóþ mid gyldenum hyltsweordum and mid manigfealdum heregeatwum gehyrste septos tristibus armis, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 17; Met. 25, 9. as a technical term, heriot. The amount of the heriot for various ranks is given L. C.

-leás

(suffix)
Grammar
-leás, a frequently occurring suffix used to form adjectives, having the force of without [v. leas I.], modern

-less

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-less. It is found in the cognate dialects

inweard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
inweard-líce, adv.

Inwardly ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ heartily ⬩ earnestly

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Is ðæt for inweardlíce riht racu that is a very thoroughly right explanation, Bt. 40, 1; Fox 236, 9.

Linked entry: for-inweardlíce

geddian

(v.)
Grammar
geddian, p. ode; pp. od

To sing ⬩ cantare

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To sing; cantare Ðá ongan he geddian then began he to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, note 25. Se scóp geddode the poet sang, 35, 5; Fox 166, 8

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