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óþ-feallan

(v.)
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L. Ed

searu-níþ

(n.)
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searu-níþ, es; m.
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hostility to which effect is given by treachery, crafty enmity Ic ne sóhte searoníþas ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht I had not recourse to the arts of the treacherous foe, nor swore many oaths wrongfully, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738: 2405; B. 1200. Swá wæs

sín

(n.)
Grammar
sín, seón, sién, sýn, e ; f.
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power of seeing, sight, vision Smire on ða eágan, sió sýn biþ ðý scearpre, Lchdm. ii. 30, 21. Se hwæl se ðe gársecges grund bihealdeþ sweartan sýne the whale that beholds the depths of ocean with darkened sight, Exon. Th. 427, 20 ; Rä. 41, 94. Ne wyrt

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un-hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
un-hlísa, an; m.

Ill-fameevil reportdiscreditinfamy

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Ill-fame, evil report, discredit, infamy Unhlísa infamia, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 3. Gode swá gecwéme þurh hálige drohtnunge, ðæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þurh ǽnigne fracodscipe, R. Ben. 141, 4: L. Ælfc. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 24. Ðǽm hádum ðe mon nánes unhlýsan

wódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wódlíce, adv.

madlyfuriouslyfranticlyblasphemously

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madly, furiously, franticly Ðám unþeáwfæsturn ðe wódlíce drincaþ, and heora gewitt árnyrraþ, Homl. Ass. 6, 145 : Homl. Skt. i. 13, 76: L. Ælfc. C. 35 ; Th. ii. 356, 43. Wódlíce ástyrode wið ðone hálgan. Homl. Ass. 79, 162. Wódlíce geyrsod, Homl. Skt.

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wrǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽtlíce, adv.

wondrouslycuriouslywondrouslyexcellentlybeautifullyelegantlynobly

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wondrously, curiously Hé (the phenix) eft cymeþ, áweaht wrǽtlíce, wundrum tó lífe, Exon. Th. 223, 29 ; Ph. 367 : 224, 19; Ph. 378. Seó wiht wæs wrǽtlíce, wundrum gegierwed, 418, 8; Rä. 37, 2: 422, 14; Rä. 41, 6: 427, 2; Rä. 41, 85: 428, 2; Rä. 41, 102

deóre

(adv.)
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deóre, adv.
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Dearly.Add: in reference to payment Deóre bebohte care vendidit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 16. His ceáp þe hé deóre gebohte, Ll. Th. i. 304, 22. Hí sculon deóre ágildan eal, Wlfst. 190, 22. Hygeteónan seolfre deóre bétan, Gen. 2732. Ǽlce misdǽda deór-ar ágyldan

fæst-hafol

strongfirmsteadfasttenaciousretentiveparsimonious

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Add: that holds fast Fæsthafellæstum (-nestum, An. Ox. 4595) gerǽpod tenacissimis (vinculis) inretita, Hpt. Gl. 512, 63. strong, firm, steadfast God, fæsthafol strængð unástyred on þé þurhwunað Deus, tenax vigor inmotus in te permanet, Hy. S. 11, 2.

hyrne

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hyrne, in l. 6 for norð hyrnan l. norðhyrnan,
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and add Andlang þǽre díc ; of þǽre díce hyrnan, C. D. B. ii. 434, 37. Anlang weges on ðǽre díce hyrnan, C. D. iii. 411, 13. Hirnan, ii. 205, 16. Tó herpaðe; ðonan tó dǽre dícan hyrnan; ðonan andlang díc, v. 78, 30: vi. 170, 34. Of ðám wealle swá norð

ofer-winnan

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Iósue and Israhéla folc oferwunnon seofon ðeóda; eahtoðe wæs Pharao . . . swá sceolon crístene men ðá eahta heáfodleahtras mid heora werodum ealle oferwinnan, Hml. Th. ii. 218, 12-17. Hé unáliéfede lustas átemige and oferwinne illicitas suggestiones edomare

on-wealh

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add: of material objects Genim ðysse wyrtewyrttruman swá anwealhne ( as whole as possible ), Lch. i. 286, 18. Hit nys álýfed ꝥ man hyre wyrtruman anwealhne geseón móte it is not permitted that its root be seen when entire, 318, 20. add: of non-material

un-gewittigness

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Substitute: madness, rage, frenzy Ðá lócode se leódhata on þone hálgan wer mid weallendum geþóhte and mid ungewittinysse (unwittignysse, v.l.) his þwyran módes quern dum fervido spiritu cum perversae mentis insania fuisset intuitus. Gr. D. 163, 31. Gestillan

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de.

to fasten with a cordto restrain, repress, confine

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to fasten with a cord Hé sǽlde tó sande sídfæðmed scip oncerbendum fæst, Beo. Th. 3838; B. 1917. Wedera leóde sǽwudu sǽldon, 457; B. 226. Hwǽr wé sǽlan sceolon sǽhengestas ancrum fæste, Exon. Th. 54, 3; Cri. 863. Ymb geofenes stæþ gearwe stódon sǽlde

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f. es; n. Substitute: add: Used in pl. for a single meal
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Gif hit beó seó tíd ǽfengereordes, árísen hý sóna swá hý heora mete hæbben, and sitten on ánre stówe si tempus fuerit prandii mox ut surrexerint a cena sedeant omnes in unum, R. Ben. 66, 15. Æfter his ǽfengereorde post caenam, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 12: Angl

on-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hweorfan, p. -hwearf.

To change, reverseTo change, turn, revert

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trans. To change, reverse Metod onhweorfeþ heortan ðíne ( of Nebuchadnezzar's transformation ), Cd. Th. 251, 27; Dan. 570. Hé cwide ( the curse pronounced against Adam ) eft onhwearf, Exon. Th. 39, 7; Cri. 618. Eft is ðæt onhworfen, is nú swá hit nó

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ge-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swerian, ic -swerige, -swerge; p. -swór, -sweór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen [swerian to swear]

To sweartake an oathjūrāre

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To swear, take an oath; jūrāre Ic ðæt geswerige þurh sunu Meotudes this I swear by the son of the Creator, Elen. Kmbl. 1368; El. 686. Ic geswerge I swear, Exon. 67 a; Th. 247, 17; Jul. 80. Swá ic geswór wið Drihten sīcut jūrāvit Domĭno, Ps. Th. 131,

á-þolian

(v.)

To hold out under trial,To put up withenduresuffer

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Add: intrans. To hold out under trial, of persons Hit bið twýlic hwæðer ðæt cild on life áðolige oð þæt hit þám láreówe andwyrdan mage, Hml. Th. ii. 50, 24. Þá earman bearn ne mihton leng for sceame on þǽre byrig áðolian, ii. 30, 27. of things Ꝥ scyp

gearo

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Add: in a state of preparation, so as to be capable of immediately performing (or becoming the object of) such action as is implied or expressed by the context Symle hý Gúðlác gearone fundon Gú. 885. Beó gé gearwe (gearua, L., parati ), Mt. 24, 44. Þá

open

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Add: physical. of a door, gate, &c. Mid þǽm þe hié þára dura hwelce opene gesáwon, þonne hié gieredon hié tó wíge, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 16. Hí carcernes duru opene fundon, An. 1078. of a containing space, where there is free access to its interior

tíman

(v.)
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tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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to teem, be productive. v. teám I., referring to a female, to be with child, bear, bring forth young Wá ðám wífum, ðe ðonne týmaþ and heora cild fédaþ (vae praegnantibus et nutrientibus, Mt. 24, 19), Wulfst. 81, 6. Sindon sume gesceafta ðe týmaþ búton