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wæstmian

(v.)
Grammar
wæstmian, p. ode

To bring forth fruit(lit. or fig.), fructify

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To bring forth fruit(lit. or fig.), fructify Eorðo wæstmiaþ (wæstmas, Rush.) terra fructificat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 28. Ic wæstmede fructificavi, Rtl. 3, 20. Manig yfel wé geáxiaþ wæstmian, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2

wealh-sáda

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-sáda, (?), an; m.

A noose for binding a captive or slave

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A noose for binding a captive or slave (? cf. Exon. Th. 393, 22; Rä. 13, 4, given under wealh, II) Forhýddan oferhygde mé inwitgyrene, wráðan wealsádan absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entries: sáda weal-sáda

ge-mang

Grammar
ge-mang, among.
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Add: of the relation of a thing (or things) to surrounding objects with which it is grouped Gif hé his ǽhta bere geman[g] þára unfriðmanna ǽhta intó húse, Ll. Th. i. 286, ll. of the relation of a thing (or things) to the whole surrounding group or composite

æl-tæw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All goodexcellententiresoundhealthfulperfecthonestomnino bonussanus

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All good, excellent, entire, sound, healthful, perfect, honest; omnino bonus, sanus Fíndest ðú æltæwe hǽlo thou shall find perfect healing. Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm, i. 80, 7; MS. B. Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

lust-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-bǽre, adj.

desirousdesirablepleasantagreeable

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Producing or having desire or pleasure, desirous, desirable, pleasant, agreeable Lustbǽre libens, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 18: 44; Som. 46, 32. Lustbǽre on gesihþe aspectu delectabile, Gen. 3, 6. Ic wæs swíðe lustbǽre hine tó gehýranne me audiendi avidum

ge-titelian

(v.)
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Add: to assign, a person to an office, nominate Ymbe náne worldbysgunge ábysgode, búton mid þǽre þe hig tó getitolode beóð ( nisi illos cuinominati sunt ), Ll. Th. ii. 198, 22. something to a person, ascribe, v. Dict. to place a mark above a letter or

god-webb

(adj.)
Grammar
god-webb, adj.
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of purple or costly material For þám godwebum hræglum ex purpureis vestibus, Gr. D. 13, 18. made of silk or cotton Of ealseolcenum, sidenum olosericis, godewebbum, sidenum bombicinis (the passage is: Olosericis et bombicinis indutum vestibus. Perhaps

CUMAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUMAN, part. cumende; ic cume, ðú cymst, cymest, he cumeþ, cymþ, cymeþ, cimþ, pl. cumaþ; p. ic, he com, cwom, ðú cóme, pl. cómon, cwómon; imp. s. cum, cym, pl. cumaþ; subj. indef. ic cume, cyme, pl. cumon, cumen, cymen; p. cóme, pl. cómen; pp. cumen, cymen.

COME go, happen venire, ire, accidere, evenire

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to COME go, happen ; venire, ire, accidere, evenire Sceal se gást cuman the spirit shall come, Soul Kmbl. 17 ; Seel. 9 . Cuman ongunnan they attempted to come, Beo. Th. 494 ; B. 244 . Cum to ðam lande, ðe ic ðé geswutelige come to the land, which I will

Linked entry: aweg-cuman

a

(prep.)
Grammar
a, prep. acc.

Toforin

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To, for; in A worlda world to or in an age of ages ; in seculorum seculum, Ps. Th. 18, 8, = on worlda world, Ps. Lamb. 20, 5, = on worulda world, Ps. Th. 103, 6

an-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-búgan, p. -beáh, -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen; v. intrans.

To bend or bow one's self insubmit to any onese inflecterese submittere alicui

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To bend or bow one's self in, submit to any one; se inflectere, se submittere alicui To ðon ðæt hí him anbugon that they might submit to him, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: on-búgan

eástor-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast firma paschālis

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Easter-feast or repast; firma paschālis Eallum ǽhte-mannum gebýreþ mid-wintres feorm and eástor-feorm omnĭbus ehtemannis jūre compĕtit nātālis firma et paschālis firma, L. R. S. 9, 1; Th. i. 436, 33

Fearn-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Ferandune: Brom. Farandon: fearn fern, dún a hill]

Faringdon, Berkshire? or Farndon, Northamptonshire?-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon

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Faringdon, Berkshire? or Farndon, Northamptonshire?-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon, Chr. 924; Th. 198, 1, col. 2, 3

fóre-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sittan, part. -sittende; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit before or in frontto presidepræsĭdēre

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To sit before or in front, to preside; præsĭdēre Wæs fóresittende se Arcebiscop Þeodórus the Archbishop Theodore was presiding, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 25. Fóresittendum Theodóre præsĭdente Theodōro, 4, 17; S. 585, 24

for-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tíhan, he -tíþ; p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen

To draw against or overcover over with anythingdarkenobscureobdūcĕre

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To draw against or over, cover over with anything, darken, obscure; obdūcĕre Mid gedwol-miste fortíþ mód covers over the mind with the mist of error, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34

ful-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-riht, adj.

Full rightmost right or directvalde rectusdirectissĭmus

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Full right, most right or direct; valde rectus, directissĭmus Ðú ne mihtest gyt fulrihtne weg arédian thou hast not yet been able to find the most direct way, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 8

fulwiht-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-bæþ, es; n. [MS. ful-wihte; bæþ, es; n.]

A bath or font of baptismbaptismi fons

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A bath or font of baptism; baptismi fons. Mon ðæt cild brohte to dam hálgan þweále fulwihtebæþes they brought the child to the holy washing of the baptismal font, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 10, 18

scyndel

(n.)
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Tíwesdæges nama wæs of Martie, Iovis sunu ðæs scyndles (cf. (?) scyndan, ; scyndel one who causes swift movement, referring to the lightning(?). Or cf. (?) scendan, scendele; scyndel, scendel a shameful person (?)), Anglia viii. 321, 16

tǽcend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽcend, es; m.

One who prescribes or orders.

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One who prescribes or orders. Gif hwylcum bréþer hwæt hefelíces beboden sý underfó hé ða geboda his tǽcendes si cui fratri aliqua gravia injunguntur, suscipiat jubentis imperium, R. Ben. 128, 11. v. tǽcan, IV

tæfl-stán

(n.)
Grammar
tæfl-stán, es; m.

A die, or a piece in a game

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A die, or a piece in a game (tæfl) Teblstán (tebel-) calculus, Txts. 47, 349. Tæflstán calculus (in a list 'de alea'), Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 29. Tæfelstán, 66, 48. Tæfelstánas aleae, 39, 46

Linked entry: tebl-stán

un-gehealdsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gehealdsumness, e; f.

Incontinence

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Incontinence Hí ( a widow or widower marrying again ) sculon dǽdbóte dón for heora ungehealdsumnesse, L. Ælfc. P. 43; Th. ii. 382, 34. Ðes þeódscype þurh ungehealdsumnesse áwyrd is, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 7