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a-lege

Grammar
a-lege, impert. of a-lecgan.

lay downdepone

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lay down; depone Alege oððe ahwelf híg, eálá ðú Drihten cast down [or cover over] them, O Lord! depone eos, Domine! Ps. Lamb. 58, 12;

fría

(v.)
Grammar
fría, p. ade; pp. ad

to loveto free

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to love Fríende was complexus esset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 36. to free Ic fría liberabo, Rtl. 9, 40. We sie fríado liberemur, 7, 3

ful-heálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-heálíce, adv.

Full highlyvery highlyaltissĭme

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Full highly, very highly; altissĭme Hý singaþ fulheálíce hlúdan stefne they sing full highly with loud voice, Exon. 13 b; Th. 24, 23; Cri. 389

meagol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagol-ness, e; f.

Earnestness

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Earnestness Lufian wé hine mid eallre úre heortan megolnesse let us love him in all earnestness of heart, Blickl. Homl. 65, 23. v. preceding word

be-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look, beholdspectare, respicere

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To look, behold; spectare, respicere Se eádega bewlát rinc ofer exle the happy man looked over his shoulder, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925

Linked entry: be-wlát

bi-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-lecgan, p. -legde, -léde; pp. -legd, -léd

To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, chargeimponere, afficere, onerare, accusare

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To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare,Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 6; Rä. 27, 25

a-molsnian

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>á-molsnian</b> to decay, lose power Him ( the old man ) ámolsniað and ádimmiað þá eágan, Wlfst. 147, 29

efen-brád

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-brád, adj.
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Equally broad, as broad (as long) Paradisus is eall efenlang and efenbrád, E. S. viii. 477, 7. [O. H. Ger. eban-breit: Icel. jafn-breiðr.]

Linked entry: brád

folc-ágende

(adj.)

ruling

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Breca gesóhte swǽsne éðel, leóf his leódum, lond Brondinga, . . . þǽr hé folc áhte, burh and beágas, B. 522. Add: For force of ágende

wunung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wunung-stów, e ; f.
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Dwelling-place, habitation Hé him bebeád ꝥ hé fram hire gewite, and ꝥ hé náne wunungstówe (locum) næfde on Godes þeówene, Gr. D. 31, 19

heals-wiða

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wiða, an; m.

A necklace

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A necklace Me healswiðan hláford sealde my lord has given me a chain for my neck, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 12; Rä. 5, 4

brim-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-gæst, -giest, es; m. [brim, gæst
a guest
]

a guestA sea-guestsailormarinus hospesnauta

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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; Rä. 4, 25

a-dwelian

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwelian, p. -dwelede, -dwealde; pp. -dweled, -dweald [a, dwelian. to err]

To seducelead into errorseducere

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To seduce, lead into error; seducere Woldon adwelianmancyn fram heora Drihtene they would seduce mankind from their Lord, L. Ælf. P. 29; Th. ii. 374, 31

æhte swán

(n.)
Grammar
æhte swán, es; m. [ǽht property, swán swain or herdsman: O. H. Ger. sweinn a herdsman]

A cowherdswineherdwho belongs to the property of his lordbubulcusporcarius qui in peculio domini est

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A cowherd, swineherd, who belongs to the property of his lord; bubulcus, porcarius qui in peculio domini est, L. R. S. 7; Th. i. 436, 22

for-gímeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gímeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect entirelyomnīno neglĭgĕreneglĭgĕre

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To neglect entirely; omnīno neglĭgĕre, neglĭgĕre Gif gé forgímeleásiaþ Drihtnes bebod eówres Godes if ye neglect the command of the Lord your God, Deut. 8, 19

fyrn-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-weorc, es; n.

An ancient workthe creationpriscum ŏpuscreātio

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An ancient work, the creation; priscum ŏpus, creātio Fyrnweorca Freá Lord of creation, Andr. Kmbl. 2819; An. 1412; Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 20; Cri. 579

hring-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
hring-þegu, e; f.
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Acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge ne tó hringþege. Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 24; Seef. 44

mútung

(n.)
Grammar
mútung, e; f.

A loan

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A loan (?) Mútung vel wrixlung mutuum, Wrt. Voc.ii. 58, 60. Cf. lǽn commodum; wrixlung mutuum, i. 21, 1-3: and tó borge mutuum, Kent. Gl. 817

þeód-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a people, a lord, ruler Ðæt hí þiówien swilcum þiódfruman (hláforde, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 29), Met. 29, 94. Cf. land-fruma

efen-ling

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Add: [Luuien þi cristen euenling alswa þe seoluen to love thy neighbour as thyself, O. E. Hml. i. 57, 39. Þin sunful efenling luue 57, 222.]