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for-hæfednes

Grammar
for-hæfednes, and -hæfnes
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Mid fæstenum and forhæfdnessum, Dóm. L. 30, 46. Forhæuenessum parsimoniis, An. Ox. 47, 2. Add:

ge-þingþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþ, e; f.
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Ꝥ grið ꝥ ealdormann on fíf burhga geþincðe sylle, béte man ꝥ mid .xii. hund, and ꝥ grið ꝥ man sylleð on burhgeþincþe, béte man ꝥ mid .vi. hund., Ll. Th. i. 292, 5-8

Linked entries: -þingþ burh-geþingþ

gim-cyn

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Þá róde golde beweorcean and gimcynnum, mid eorcnanstánum besettan, El. 1064. Sécan ǽgþer ge hwíte gimmas ge reáde, and ǽlces cynnes gimcyn, Bt. 32, 3 ; F. 118, 18

hleótan

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Hleótan man mót mid geleáfan swá þeáh on woruld-ðingum bútan wiccecræfte, ꝥ him déme seó tá gif hí hwæt dǽlan willað. Hml. S. 17, 73-86. Hleáte (hleátte, L.) wé sortiamur Jn.

spornan

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Se flǽscbana spearn hine mid his spuran, and hét hine ꝥ hé árise hunc interfector calce pulsavit ut surgeret, Gr. D. 254, 27. Yfel bið ðé sylfum ꝥ ðú spurne ongeán ðá gáde, Hml.

ǽfen-sang

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Se ǽfensancg mid antefene sý gecweden, 39, 20. Se ǽfensang sý geendod mid feówer sealma dreáme, 43, 7. Ðone lofsang (the Magnificat) ðe wé singað on Godes cyrcan æt ǽlcum ǽfensange, Hml. Th. i. 202, 26.

ge-þafung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þafung, e; f.

Permission ⬩ allowance ⬩ assent ⬩ consent ⬩ permissio ⬩ assensus ⬩ consensus

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On húse Godes we eodon mid geþafunge in dŏmo Dei ambulāvĭmus cum consensu, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 15: Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25.

Linked entry: þafung

tóh

(adj.)
Grammar
tóh, adj.

Tough, ⬩ tenacious, ⬩ holding fast together ⬩ lentus ⬩ tough, ⬩ pliant ⬩ tough, ⬩ sticky, ⬩ glutinous, ⬩ clammy

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Voc. ii. 50, 74. tough, sticky, glutinous, clammy Nim hwetstán brádneand gní dða buteranon ðæm hwetstane mid copore ðæt heó beo wel toh, Lchdm. iii. 16, 22. Makeþ ȝoure speres toȝe and strang, Laym. 5865. Mid toȝen his mæine, 9319.

Linked entries: teáh tóan

tó-teón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon;. pp. -togen.

to pull to pieces ⬩ tear to pieces ⬩ to pull away

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Me þe sculde nimen and al tóteón mid horse, O. E. Homl. i. 9, 21. O. H. Ger. zi-ziohan distrahere, detrahere

scrudnian

(v.)
Grammar
scrudnian, scrutnian; p. ode

To examine carefully ⬩ consider ⬩ investigate

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Tó ásmeásgánne mid scrutniendre scrutnunge, Anglia viii. 302, 36. Scrudinend (scrudniend ?) scrutantes, Ps. Spl. 63, 6

Linked entry: scrutnian

áscung

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Críst áxode Philippum . . . getácnode hé mid þǽre ácsunge þæs folces nytennysse, Hml. Th. i. 188, 14. Yfele wé dydon mid þissere áxunge, ii. 300, 14 Þá áxunga (áhsunge, v. l.) þǽre ǽscan tó wríðende interrogationi interrogationem jungens, Hml.

be-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽd, -léd; v. a.

To bring ⬩ lead by ⬩ mislead ⬩ lead ⬩ seducere ⬩ inferre ⬩ inducere ⬩ impellere

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Belǽd beón mid unþeáwum impelli vitiis R. Ben. 64

Linked entry: lǽdan

Ebreisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Ebreisc, adj.

Hebrew, belonging to Jews ⬩ Hebræus

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Hebrew, belonging to Jews; Hebræus Nychodémus awrát eall mid Ebreiscum stafum Nicodemus wrote all in Hebrew letters, Nicod. pref; Thw. 1. 4. Of Seme com ðæt Ebreisce folc from Shem came the Hebrew people, Ælfc. T. 7, 25

frásung

(n.)
Grammar
frásung, e; f.

An asking ⬩ inquiring ⬩ tempting ⬩ temptation ⬩ interrŏgātio ⬩ tentātio

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Mið frásung interrogātiōne, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 19, 9

leáden

(adj.)
Grammar
leáden, adj.

Leaden

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Mid leádenum swipum swingan, Homl. Th. i. 426, 13

luf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-wende, adj.

Beloved ⬩ amiable ⬩ pleasant

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Mid lufwendum módes willan cum benevolo animi affectu, Lye. Ða lufwende eardas dilecta rura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 42

nostle

(n.)
Grammar
nostle, nosle, an; f.

A fillet ⬩ band

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Mid nostlum (noslum, Hatt. MS.) gebunden, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 86, 10

Linked entry: nosle

port-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
port-cwén, e ; f.
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Mið portcuoenum meretricibus, 15, 30. Portcuoenes meretricis, Rtl. 106, 28, Portcuoene meretrici, 106, 30. Portcuoeno meretrices, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 31, 32

ge-celf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-celf, adj.

Great with calf

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Great with calf Ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and gecelfe cý mid me that I have tender children and incalving cows with me, Gen. 33, 13; quod parvŭlos hăbeam tĕnĕros, et boves fetas mecum, Vulg. Gen. 33, 13

Linked entry: ge-eán

ge-líðewǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðewǽcan, p. -wǽhte; pp. -wǽht

To soften ⬩ calm ⬩ appease ⬩ lēnīre

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His afyrhte mód swíðe fægerlíce mid his frófre he gelíðewǽhte he gently appeased his troubled mind with his comfort, Ælfc. T. 37, 24