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ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errandto carry newstidings, or a messageto intercedeto treat for anythingto plead the causenuntium ferremandatum deferreintercedereannuntiare

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To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare He mæg unc ǽrendian he may bear our messages, Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31; Gen. 665.

áht

(pronoun.)
Grammar
áht, es; n.

AUGHTanythingsomethingaliquidquidquam

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Ðæt án man, ðe himsylf áht wǽre, mihte faran that a man, who himself was aught, might go, 1087; Th. 355, 17

Linked entry: óht

tán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, brancha stakea twig used in casting lotsa lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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in that part which he got by lot, Blickl. Homl. 121, 7-9. Sendon tánas miserunt sortes, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 34

un-fúl

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fúl, adj.

Not foulgoodinsulsum

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Not foul, good; but the word glosses insulsum, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 9, 50

Linked entry: fúl

gold-fǽted

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-fǽted, adj.
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Adorned with gold Goldfǽted (ofergyldene, v. l.) sweord deauratum gladium, Ll. Lbmn. 460, 28

Linked entry: fǽtan

lang-mód

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Goth. lagga*-*módei.] See two following words. Add

un-forwirded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forwirded, un-forwird; adj.
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Unspoilt, undecayed: — Þonne magon wé Drihtne bringan unforwyrdne wæst(m) gódra weorca, Nap. 87

Linked entry: for-wirdan

on-blótan

(v.)

to offer, sacrifice

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to offer, sacrifice Abraham onbleót ðǽt lác Gode, Cd. Th. 177, 21; Gen. 2933

ǽwda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwda, an; m.

A witnessone who affirms the truth by oathfidejussorconsacramentalis

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A witness, one who affirms the truth by oath; fidejussor, consacramentalis Hæbbe him in áþe óðerne ǽwdan gódne let him have with him in the oath another good witness, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42,8. Mid gódura ǽwdum by good witnesses, L. H.

Linked entry: ǽwda-man

óþ-wítan

(v.)
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Wé sindon cumen tó ðǽm gódan tídun ðe ús Rómáne óþwítaþ we are come to the good times that the Romans taunt us with, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 182, 15. Óþwát improperavit, Ps. Spl. M. 73, 19. Óþwiton exprobaverunt, 88, 11.

a-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeódan, p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded [a from, þeódan to join]

To disjoinseparatedisjungere

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To disjoin, separate; disjungere Aþeódde from Gode disjuncti a Deo, Gr. Dial. 2, 16

gold-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-wlanc, -wlonc; adj.
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Splendidly adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 3766; B. 1881: Salm. Kmbl. 414; Sal. 207

stán-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bucca, an; m.
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A mountain goat Ðes stánbucca hic cynyps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 57; Zup. 68, 5

gold-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gearwe, pl.
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Gold ornaments Ðára goldgearwo wlænco þe hé his líchaman oferflównesse mid frætwað, Nap. 34

Linked entry: gearwe

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Mere sécan to go to sea, Exon. Th. 474, 5; Bo. 25. to seek immaterial things, to go to war, resort to artifice, etc. Ic ne sóhte searoníþas, ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738.

DRAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRAGAN, ic drage, ðú drægest, drægst, dræhst, he drægeþ, drægþ, dræhþ, pl. dragaþ; p. dróg, dróh, pl.drógon ; pp. dragen.

DRAG, drawtrahĕreTo draw oneself, to draw, gose conferre, ire

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Ongon dragan Dryhtnes cempa the Lord's champion began to go, Exon. 43 a; Th. 145, 23; Gú. 699

ge-feccan

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Substitute: <b>ge-feccan, ge-fecgan</b> to fetch, to go in quest of and bring back, the object a person Hé him hét tó wífe gefeccan Cleopatron Cleopatram sibi occurrere imperavit, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 1: Hml. S. 8, 9.

a-scúniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-scúniendlíc, adj.

Detestableabominabledetestabilis

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Detestable, abominable; detestabilis Befóran Gode ys ascúniendlíc abominatio est ante Deum, Lk. Bos. 16, 15

searu-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-fáh, adj.
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Curiously, cunningly coloured (cf. gold-fáh) Herebyrne síd and searofáh, Beo. Th. 2892; B. 1444

un-rǽdfæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rǽdfæstlíce, adv.

Unadvisedlywithout heeding good counsel

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Unadvisedly, without heeding good counsel Twá geár hé ríxode unrǽdfæstlíce, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 456

Linked entry: rǽdfæstlíce