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forþ-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lífan, p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen [lífan to leave]

To stand outappearpromĭnēre

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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

friþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-leás, friþe-leás, freoðo-leás; adj.

Peacelessnot included in a treaty of peacepācis expers

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Peaceless, not included in a treaty of peace; pācis expers Gif hwá ðæne friþleásan man healde if any one keep a peaceless man, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 5

Linked entries: friþe-leás friþ

fyllend

(n.)
Grammar
fyllend, es; m.

A fulfillerperformerexsĕcūtor

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A fulfiller, performer; exsĕcūtor Ðara þinga ðe he óðre lǽrde to dónne, he sylfa wæs se wilsumesta fyllend eōrum quæ agenda dŏcēbat ĕrat exsĕcūtor devōtissĭmus, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 4

eald-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
eald-dagas, pl. m.

Ancient days, days of oldprisci dies

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Ancient days, days of old; prisci dies In eald-dagum, Exon. 12a; Th. 19, 19; Cri. 303: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 44: Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 41, MS. B

mete-cú

(n.)
Grammar
mete-cú, e; f.

A cow that is to furnish food

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A cow that is to furnish food Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge xii pund gódes cornes and i gód metecú, L. R. S. 8; Th. i. 436, 27. v. preceding word

ge-wissung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissung, e; f.

Directioninstructionguidance

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Direction, instruction, guidance For fela gewissungum ðe seó in bóc hæfþ toforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one book has above the others, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 65, 295

Linked entry: wissung

scrynce

(adj.)
Grammar
scrynce, adj.
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Withered Menigo ðara unbálra blindena haltra scryngcara (giscrungeura, Rush.: forscruncenra, W. S. ) multitudo languenlium, caecorum, claudorum, aridorum, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 3. Cf. scrence, and for the inflexion tuoegara, 8, 17

un-gesadelod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesadelod, adj.

Not saddled

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Not saddled Eahte hors, feówer gesadelode and feówer ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.) ... feówer hors, twá gesadelode and twá ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.), L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414. 5-10

Linked entry: un-sadelod

be-héfness

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfness, e; f.
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Utility, advantage, convenience Behéfnes com-moditas, i. utilitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 4. Lífes éces behéfnyssa ( com-moda ), Hy. S. 5, 21: 114, 9. Behéf[nyssum] commoditatibus, An. Ox. 56, 306

folc-wóh

(n.)
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a public wrong Nis hís talu nán þincg soþ, ne drífð hé bútan folcwóh there is no truth in his tale, he is but wronging the public, Hml. S. 23, 691

hlíwþ

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God forgifð ús mannum menigfealde wæstmas . . . ꝥ se líchama haebbe hlýwðe and fódan, Hml. S. 11, 358. Hlýwþa caumene Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 7. Take here hleówþ in Dict., and add

mǽd-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-æcer, es; m.
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A meadow Þæne hagan þe Eádwerd áhte, and þæne mǽdæcer þe þǽr tó hýrð, Swt. A. S. Rdr. ii. 203, 13. .viii. rnǽdæceras. . . gebyriað tó Cenelmestúne, C. D. vi. 33, 28

lofian

(v.)
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Woeron in tempel lofando (hergende, W. S. herende, R. laudantes) God, Lk. L. 24, 53. v. sealm-, ymb-lofian ; un-lofod: lof-lic. In l. 2 for 45 l. 55. Add

mid-spreca

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Sege ús ꝥ sóðe búton ǽlcon leáse, and wé beóð þíne geholan and ealne wæg þíne midsprecan. Hml. S. 23, 590. Leahtra anspecan and manna midspecan (liberatores), Chrd. 62, 26. Add

of-drǽd

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of-drǽd, of-drǽdd.
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Se þridda cnapa wacode swíðor for ege þonne for his gebedum . . . se ofdrǽdda cnapa ꝥ eall geseah, Vis. Lfc. 59. Daria cwæð tó þám ofdrǽddan men, Hml. S. 35, 269. Add

ofer-gǽgan

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Gif hwá þis ofergǽgð si quis transgressus fuerit, Chrd. 46, 15. Se cásere hét hine bewǽpnian and beforan his ansýne ætstandan . . . swilce ofergǽgendne his hláfordes bebod, Hml. S. 30, 411. Add

simble

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Add: simbel. 1. Add Þá wǽron simbel binnan Rómebyrg wuniende, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 2. Add Wé beóð þonne mid úrum sáwlum éce symle earme oððe eádige, Wlfst. 145, 13

meahtiglíce

(adv.)
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Sulpicius wolde áwrítan þá wundra and mihta þe Martínus se mǽra mihtiglíce gefremode, Hml. S. 31, 3. Cúðberhtus gefremode mihtiglíce wundra on ðám mynstre wunigende, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 23. Add

gestéd-hors

(n.)
Grammar
gestéd-hors, es; n. [stéda a steed]

A stallion;ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius

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A stallion; ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius He ðone cyng bæd ðæt he him wǽpen sealde and gestédhors rŏgāvit sibi rĕgem arma dăre et ĕquum ēmissārum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 5

Linked entry: stéd-hors

for-þearle

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Hé wearð geblyssod forþearle, Hml. S. 3, 463. Hí geswencton hí sylfe forðearle, 13, 99. Se micela ylf ondrǽt him forþearle, gif hé gesihð áne mús, Hml. A. 64, 287. Add

Linked entry: þearle