wrencan
to tarn ⬩ twist ⬩ to practise wiles ⬩ use tricks
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to tarn, twist (intrans. ) Is ðæs horderes tácen, ðæt mon wrænce mid his hande, swilce hé wille loc unlúcan, Techm. ii. 118, 12. to practise wiles, use tricks, Similar entries v. wrenc Biþ óþer swice, . . . wrenceþ hé and blenceþ, worn geþenceþ hinderhóca
slege
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Heora án his exe úp ábrǽd, wolde hine sleán, ac him forwyrnde sum óþer, swá ꝥ hé ꝥ hylfe gelǽhte and wiðhæfde ꝥ slege (held back the pole of the axe) þone slege the stroke, might have been expected), Hml. S. 31, 154
fant-wæter
Font-water, baptismal water ⬩ baptistērii aqua
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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl.
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ge-clǽsnian
To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre
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Óðer dǽl sceal beón geclǽsnod the other part shall be cleansed, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 202, 29, MS. Cot
sǽ-cocc
A cockle
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Th. 24, 11. a farthing-worth of muscles were a feste for suche folke, oþer so fele Cockes (cokkys, MS. G. : cokeles, MS. I.), Piers P. C text x. 95
be-beódendlíc gemet
The imperative mood ⬩ modus imperativus
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Ðis gemet sprecþ forþwerd, and næfþ nǽnne præteritum, forðanðe nán mann ne hǽt dón ðæt ðe gedón biþ the other mood is the imperative, that is the commanding; with this mood we order other people to do something, or to suffer something, - Read thou, let
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on-efn
by, near
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See for other examples
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pipor
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Pepper Piper (other MSS. pipor) piper, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Zup. 44, 2. On ðám londum biþ pipores genihtsumnys ... Ðone pipor mon swá nimeþ, Nar, 34, 21-23. Genim langes pipores .x. corn, Lchdm. ii. 186, 8. Of blacum pipore, 234, 2.
be-scylian
To look upon, to regard ⬩ intueri
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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18
hæftan
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Add: to give in charge to, handover to Ne ǽnig man óðerne tó nearwe ne hæfte, ne on unriht ne geþeówige let not any man imprison other too straitly, nor wrongfully enslave, Wlfst. 70, 6.
ge-unsóþian
To disprove ⬩ refute ⬩ prove false ⬩ refellĕre
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To disprove, refute, prove false; refellĕre Gif se óðer ðæt geunsóþian mǽge ðæt him man onsecgan wolde if the other can disprove that which any one would charge to him, L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 24; L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 22
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bádian
To pledge ⬩ seize ⬩ take by way of a pledge ⬩ pignerare ⬩ pignus auferre
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To pledge, seize, take by way of a pledge; pignerare, pignus auferre Of ǽgdran stæðe on óðer man mót bádian, búte man elles riht begytan mǽge from one shore to the other one may take a pledge, unless he can get justice in another way, L. O.
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háwere
An observer, a spectator ⬩ spies
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An observer, a spectator Ðýlæs hie síen tó óðerra monna gefeohte holde háweras, and dón him selfe náwuht lest they be friendly spectators of other men's struggle, and themselves do nothing; ne, si in hoc præsentis vitæ stadio ad certamen alienum devoti
ǽg-hwilc
Every ⬩ all ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever ⬩ every one ⬩ quicunque ⬩ unusquisque ⬩ omnis
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Hér is ǽghwylc eorl óðrum getrýwe here is every man true to the other, Beo. Th. 2460; B. 1228. Ǽghwylcum máððum gesealde he gave a present to every one. Beo. Th. 2104; B. 1050. Ǽghwylcne ellþeódigra unumquemque alienorum, Andr. Kmbl. 51; An. 26.
eolhx
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Similar entries (See other instances under secg, and v. Lch. iii. 324.) ¶ the word occurs as the name of a rune Eolxsecg eard hæfð oftust on fenne, wundað grimme beorna gehwylcne þe him ǽnigne onfeng gedéð, Rún. 15. See Wimmer, Runenschrift, p. 132.
on-sundrum
separately, severally, separated one from the other, apart ⬩ in retirement from others, apart ⬩ making distinction from others, especially
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Skt. 6, 31-32. making distinction from others, especially Ic onsundrum ða stówe lufige, and ofer ealle óðre ic hié geceás, Blickl. Homl. 201, 6
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be-leán
To hinder by blame ⬩ reprehend ⬩ reprove ⬩ forbid ⬩ prohibere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ reprehendere
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To hinder by blame, reprehend, reprove, forbid; prohibere, reprobare, reprehendere We lǽraþ ðæt preostas oferdruncen beleán óðrum mannum we enjoin that priests reprehend drunkenness in other men L. Edg. C. 57; Th. ii. 256, 14.
Donua
The river Danube ⬩ Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos
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On óðre healfe ðære eá Donua on the other side of the river Danube, 1, 1; Bos. 18, 31, 43
mæc
Well-matched ⬩ equal ⬩ agreeable
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Hár hildering hréman ne þorfte macan (other MSS. mecca, meca, mecga) gemǽnan the grey-haired warrior had no need to boast of well-matched intercourse, i. e. would not boast of being a match for those against whom he fought, and by whom he had been defeated
apuldre
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See other examples in charters, Cht. Crw. p. 53. [O. H. Ger. affultra ; f. malus.] Add