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mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ a mark ⬩ ensign

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Lind. 15, 26. Cf. onmerca inscribtio, 12, 16. Merce ł stæfes heafud apicem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 17. Mearce caracteres, Wrt Voc. ii. 23, 81. a mark, ensign Hé nam ðone stán and árǽrde hine tó mearce ( in titulum; for a pillar, A. V.), Gen. 28, 18.

Linked entries: mærc merc on-mearc

leáf-full

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-full, adj.

Believing ⬩ faithful

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Lind. 25, 21: Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 27. Ic cýðe on ðissan gewrte eallum leáffullum mannum hwet ic gerédd habbe wið míne arcebiscópes, Chart. Th. 347, 26.

býrian

(v.)
Grammar
býrian, 3rd s. býreþ; p. ede; pp. ed

an event, a favourable time, an opportunity ⬩ To happen, pertain to, belong to ⬩ evenire, contingere, pertinere ⬩ it pertains to, it concerns, it belongs to, it is lawful ⬩ pertinet ad, oportet, licet

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Lind. War. 10, 13: Mk. Lind. War. 4, 38. Ðe ne býrede him to etanne quem non licebat ei edere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 4

básnian

(v.)
Grammar
básnian, básnan; p. ode; pp. od

To expect ⬩ await ⬩ exspectare

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Lind. War. 23, 35. Básnode hwæt him gifeðe wurde he awaited what should befall him, Andr. Kmbl. 2131; An. 1067

Linked entry: barenian

beorþ

(n.)
Grammar
beorþ, berþ, byrþ, e; f : es; n? [beorþ bears, from beoran, as byrþ birþ from beran]

A BIRTH ⬩ the act of coming into life ⬩ the thing born ⬩ nativitas ⬩ partus ⬩ fetus

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Found in the compounds berþ-estre, berþ-ling : v. also beorþor, beorþor-cwelm, -þínen; hyse-beorþor

Linked entries: byrþ byrþ-ling

ge-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consolari

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Lind. 5, 5

Linked entry: ge-froefred

ge-monigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monigfealdian, p. ode

To increase, multiply ⬩ amplificare

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Lind. 12, 44. Gimonigfalda multiplica, Rtl. 8, 90. Gemonigfealdode multiplied, Blickl. Homl. 107, 25: Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 40

þreátend

(n.)
Grammar
þreátend, es; m.

A violent person ⬩ one using violence or compulsion

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Lind. 11, 12. Ðæm nédende ł ðæm ðreátende volenti (l. violenti ), 5, 42. Ðæm ðreáddende angarianti, p. 14, 17

Linked entry: þreát

pricele

(n.)
Grammar
pricele, <b> (a?),</b> an; f. m. (?)
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Lind. 12, 59

on-setness

(n.)
Grammar
on-setness, e; f.

constitution, appointment ⬩ ambush, artifice, plot

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Lind. Rush. 11, 50. (cf. sittan) ambush, artifice, plot Allo onsetnisse fióndes omnes insidias inimici, Rtl. 121, 40

tó-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-geagn, prep. adv.

Towards ⬩ in the direction of

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Lind. 14, 13. Wes heom toȝæn (aȝein, 2nd MS.) þe kaissere, Laym. 9792

Linked entry: geagn

ge-wæccan

(v.)

to watch

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Lind. 14, 37. Gewaccas vigilate, 13, 35. Ðætte we giuæcge ut vigilemus, Rtl. 124, 23

Linked entry: wæccan

wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
wyrp, es; m.

A throw, cast, the distance which a thing may be thrown

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A throw, cast, the distance which a thing may be thrown Swá mycel swá is ánes stánes wyrp (weorp ł wyrp, Lind.) quantum jactus est lapidis, Lk. Skt. 22, 41

Linked entry: wirp

cwic-treów

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-treów, es; n.

The asp or aspen-tree ⬩ populus tremula, Lin

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The asp or aspen-tree ; populus tremula, Lin Cwictreów cresis? tremulus, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 26

smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
smirwan, smerwan, smirewan, smeruwan, smirian, smerian, smyrian; p. smirede, ode

To smear, anoint ⬩ unctus ⬩ to anoint

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Heó com tó smyrianne (smiriane, Lind.: smiranne, Rush.) mínne líchaman Mk. Skt. 14, 8

un-sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæstness, e; f.

Unrighteousness ⬩ injustice

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Lind. 7, 18

Linked entry: sóþfæstness

cearricge

(n.)
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seno vel tilia lind, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 46), Txts. 97, 1849. [From Low Lat. carrigium, carruca, carriga ?: cf. O. H. Ger. karruh carruca.]

hand-bæftian

(v.)
Grammar
hand-bæftian, -beaftan, -beoftan; p. -bæftade, -beafte

To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament

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Lind. 23, 27. Wé hondbeafton lamentavimus, 7, 32

Linked entries: bæftian beaftan

ge-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weep ⬩ lament ⬩ flere

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Lind. 22, 62. Giweópun alle flebant omnes, Rush. 8, 52. Gewópen fletum, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28

níd-þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, adj.

Necessary ⬩ needful

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Lind. Rush. 11, 3. Án is nédþarf ł behóflíc unum est necessarium, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 10, 42. Nédþærfo tído ymbhuoerfnise undercymende necessaria temporum vicissitudine succedente, Rtl. 37, 35.