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myrten

(n.)
Grammar
myrten, es; n.

Flesh of animals that have died a natural death

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Flesh of animals that have died a natural death Ne ǽnig man myrtenes ǽfre ne ábíte, Wulfst. 71, 1. Gif hé myrten ete si morticinam ederit, L. Ecg. C. 15; Th. ii. 142, 26. v. next word

un-becweden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-becweden, adj.

Unbequeathed ⬩ not left by will

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Ðæt land æt Sendan and æt Sunnanbyrg unbecwedene and unforbodene wið ǽlcne man, 208, 38

be-hogodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hogodlíce, adv.
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Carefully, diligently Swá hwilc man swá Godes weorc clǽnlíce and behogodlice wirceð. . . . . Sé þe hit réceleáslíce and unclǽnlíce wyrceð, Hml. A. 168, 120. Hé ongan hí geornlícor and behogodlícor cwencean eas sollicitius extinxit, Gr. D. 237, 2

mis-rǽdan

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Add: To misread a riddle, give a wrong answer to, misinterpret Swá hwilc man swá mínne rǽdels riht árǽde, onfó sé mýnre dohtor tó wífe, and sé ðe hine misrǽde, sý hé beheáfdod, Ap. Th. 3, II

sóþsecgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþsecgendlíce, adv.
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Truly Þá þá þǽr wæs án geleáffull man sóðsecgendlíce (sóðsecgende, v. l.) in gangende, hræðe se leása gást onweg gewát dum domum unus veraciter fidelis ingressus est, ab ea protinus mendax spiritus abscessit, Gr. D. 185, 17

un-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þancol, adj.
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Ungrateful For hwan lá man, forlurðú þis eal þe ic for þé þrowode ? For hwan wǽrðu swá unþancul þínre onlýsnesse ? . . . Tó hwan eart ðú mé swá unþancul mínra góda and mínra gifa ?, Nap. 66. v. un-geþancfull

reðe-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe-hygdig, adj.

Right-minded

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Right-minded Wel biþ ðam eorle ðe him oninnan hafaþ reðehygdig wer rúme heortan well will it be for that man who, being a mortal right-minded, hath a liberal heart within him, Exon. Th. 467, 15

hæleþ

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Tírfæst hæleð. . . bisceop se góda . . . ðám wæs Cyneweard nama, Chr. 975 ; P. 120, 9. expressing courtesy in address Nú þú miht gehýran, hæleð mín se leófa, Kr. 78 : 95 : El. 511. a man Nǽnig manna wát, hæleða under heofenum, Sal. 60.

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.

yet, ⬩ still, ⬩ however, ⬩ nevertheless ⬩ though, ⬩ although, ⬩ though, ⬩ if, ⬩ even if

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Þeáh þe man wafige wundorlíce mid handa, ne biþ hit þeáh bletsung..., Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 151. Þeáh lǽwedum mannum wíf sí álýfed, swá ðeáh hí ágan micele þearf, ðæt..., Wulfst. 305, 17.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þe þéh

huntian

(v.)
Grammar
huntian, p. ode

To hunt

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To hunt Ic ásende míne fisceras and hí gefixiaþ hí míne huntan and hí huntiaþ hi of ǽlcere dúne and of ǽlcere hylle I will send for many fishers and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters and they shall hunt them from every mountain

ge-lómlic

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Voc. ii. 150,67. frequented, attended by many Gilómlica symbeltído frequeniata sollennitas, Rtl. 67, 3

Linked entry: lóm-lic

flýman fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
flýman fyrmþ, fliéman feorm, e;

A fugitive's food or support ⬩ the offence of harbouring a fugitive ⬩ the penalty for such an offence ⬩ fŭgïtīvi susceptio

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Gif mon cierliscne monnan fliéman feorme teó if a man accuse a churlish man of harbouring a fugitive, L. In. 30; Th. i. 120, 16

Linked entries: fliéman feorm feorm

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn away ⬩ pervert ⬩ ruin ⬩ destroy ⬩ pervertĕre ⬩ perdĕre

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Ðæt he ðone man forpǽre that he may destroy the man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 20

Linked entry: a-pǽran

friþ-stól

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stól, fryþ-stól, es; m.

A peace-stool or seat ⬩ peace-place ⬩ asylum ⬩ sanctuary ⬩ refuge ⬩ pācis sēdes vel lŏcus ⬩ asȳlum ⬩ refŭgium

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Gif forworht man friþstól geséce if a man who has forfeited his life seek a sanctuary, L. Eth. vii. 16; Th. i. 332, 16. Ðú eart friþstól us, Drihten Dŏmĭne, refŭgiumfactus es nōbis, Ps. Th. 89, l: 90, 9.

Linked entry: fryþ-stól

and-lóman

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Sylle him man tól tó his weorce and andlaman tó his húse, Ll. Th. i. 434, 26

ge-geótan

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Ǽlc calic gegoten beó þe man húsl on hálgige, and on treówenum ne hálgige man ǽnig, Ll. Th. ii. 252, 21: Sal. 31

lícham-lic

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Add: bodily, corporeal, physical or material as opposed to spiritual or immaterial Nán líchamlic gesceaft næfð náne sáwle búton se man ána, Hml. A. 12, 294. Ic eom þurh míne gecynd Hchamlic man and þú eart éce God, 156, 123.

Linked entry: lícum-líc

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

Winding ⬩ wrapping

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Beón þreó niht ǽr man ða hand undó, i. 23; Th. i. 212, 4) let him make 'bót,' L. N. P. L. 39, 40; Th. ii. 296, 9-10

an-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-líce, on-líce; adv.

In like manner ⬩ similarly ⬩ similiter

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In like manner, similarly; similiter Anlíce swá swá sicut. Ps. Th. 123, 6. Ðæm anlícost, ðe ... in a manner most like to his, that..., Bt. Met. Fox 20, 337; Met. 20, 169

Linked entry: on-líce

militisc

(adj.)
Grammar
militisc, adj.
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Military Sumes militisces mannes (sumes þegenes, v. l.) hors equus cujusdam militis, Gr.D. 77, 32. Þæs militiscan mannes (þæs þegenes, v. l. ) béne, 78, 27. Wǽron militisce men ( milites ) farende, 194, 13

Linked entry: -isc