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lorh

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Hé sceal fela towtóla habban: flexlínan, spinle, reól, stodlan, lorgas, Angl. ix. 263, 11. In this passage the word seems to belong to the a-stem masculine declension, but in the Epinal-Erfurt glossaries to the i-stem feminine, with i-umlaut of o. Add

spǽtlan

(v.)
Grammar
spǽtlan, spǽtlian; p. ede.

to emit saliva ⬩ to foam ⬩ to spit on anything

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to emit saliva, to foam Spǽtleþ spumat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 37. to spit on anything Hié hine bindaþ and spǽtliaþ on his onsýne, Blickl. Homl. 15, 11. Hié spǽtledon on his onsýne, 23, 32. Spǽtlædon, 237, 11. Spǽtledon (-odon), Anglia xii. 505, 14

scunian

(v.)
Grammar
scunian, sceonian; p. ode.

to shun ⬩ fear ⬩ avoid a thing from fear ⬩ to be afraid ⬩ to detest ⬩ abhor

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to shun, fear, avoid a thing from fear Hé his hatunge fleáh and scunode. Guthl. 19; Gdwin. 76, 16. to be afraid Scunian revereantur, Ps. Spl. T. 69, 2. to detest, abhor Mid áne móde wurð hé gescunned uni animo detestetur, Chart. Th. 318, 37

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, Substitute: ge-fæstan; p. te.

to place ⬩ to make fast, make steadfast, confirm ⬩ to commit, entrust

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to place. to make fast, make steadfast, confirm Wé wurðiað þone gefæstan heáp Godes cýðera we honour the steadfast band of God's martyrs, Hml. Th. i. 542, 23. to commit, entrust Hé ágæf ł gefæste ðá ðǽm londbígencgum locavit vineam agricolis, Mk. L.

a-stælan

Grammar
a-stælan, l. á-stǽlan,

To charge ⬩ impute

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and subst.: To charge,impute Ꝥ mé nǽfre deófol on ástǽlan ne mæge ꝥ ic buton andetnesse beó mínra synna that the devil may never be able to lay to my charge that I am without confession of my sins, Ll. Th. ii. 264, 15

gearwian

(v.)
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Dele 'gerwan, ... gierian,' and add: to make ready Farað and gearwiað (earwiað, v. l.) ús, ꝥ wé úre eástron gewyrcon, Lk. 22, 8. <b>I a.</b> to make ready to do something :-- Huér wiltu ꝥ wé gearuiga (iarwan, R.) ðé til eottanne eástro?,

agén-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-sendan, p. -sende

To send again ⬩ send back ⬩ remittere

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To send again, send back; remittere He hine agén-sende to Herode remisit eum ad Herodem, Lk. Bos. 23, 7: 23, 11

Badecan wylle

(n.)
Grammar
Badecan wylle, an; f. [Badec's well: Flor. A.D. 1114, Badecanwella]

BAKEWELL, Derbyshire

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BAKEWELL, Derbyshire Fór on Peac-lond to Badecan wyllan [MS. wiellon] went into the Peak to Bakewell, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 12

deáf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deáf-líc, adj. [deáf = défe fitting, proper]

Suitable, fitting, proper ⬩ conveniens

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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

in-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-wreón, p. -wráh; pl. -wrigon

To uncover ⬩ reveal

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To uncover, reveal Ðú mé inwrige wyrda gerýno thou hast revealed to me the mysteries of fate, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 813

lytigian

(v.)
Grammar
lytigian, p. ode
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To act cunningly Ongunnon lytegian ðá láðe gystas began then to act guilefully the hateful guests, Byrht. Th. 134, 18; By. 86

Normandíg

(n.)
Grammar
Normandíg, e; f.

Normandy

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Normandy Willelm cyng fór ofer sǽ tó Normandíg, and Eádgár cild com of Scotland tó Normandíge, Chr. 1074; Erl. 212, 3-4

ge-mynetian

(v.)
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to mint, coin Nime man twéntig hund mancusa goldes and gemynetige tó mancusan, C.D.B. iii. 75, 20. O.H. Ger. munizón: Icel. mynta.]

Linked entry: mynetian

wirgende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
wirgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Given to cursing

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Given to cursing Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie, ðæt hé mid yfelum wordum tó wyriende (wyrgende v. l.) weorðe, Wulfst. 70, 18

ǽtrian

(v.)
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Grammar ǽtrian, ǽt(t)ran. to make poisonous. Cf. ge-ǽttred. to become poisonous or corrupt Ǽttredon tabescerent, Angl. xiii. 366, 14

be-wærlan

(v.)

to pass by ⬩ to avoid

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to pass by. v. bi-wærlanin Dict. to avoid, be free from Bewærle élc unclǽnnisse careat omni inmundicia, Rtl. 121, 7, 36

firm

(n.)
Grammar
firm, es; m.
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A fixed contribution of food Leófstán dóð tó þis fermfultum án sceppe malt. . . tó fyllincge intó þan ealdan fyrme, Nap. 55. 33

lane

Grammar
lane, Add: <b>, lanu</b>
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Andlang lanan tó Beorhtnaðes stáne; of ðám stáne andlang lanan tó ðæs móres heáfde, C. D. iii. 431, 18. v. strǽt*-*lanu

on-scendan

(v.)
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to put to shame, confound, mock Þǽr wæs onscynded manna heortena heardnes hominum duritia confunditur, Gr. D. 194, 6. See preceding word