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of-gangan

(v.)

to requireto extort, exact what is not dueto acquire, obtain

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Lawrence) the treasures (of the church, about which he would say nothing), Homl. i. 420, 26. to acquire, obtain Syle mé ðínne wíneard . . . ic ðe (Naboth) óðerne finde oððe mid feó ofgange give me thy vineyard . . .

efne-spédelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efne-spédelíc, adj.

Of the same substance, consubstantial consubstantiālis

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Of the same substance, consubstantial; consubstantiālis On þrým hádum efenspédelícum in trĭbus persōnis consubstantiālĭbus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

eall-cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-cyn, adj.

Of every kind, universal omnĭgĕnus, unĭversus

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Of every kind, universal; omnĭgĕnus, unĭversus Eallcyn sǽd getreówfulra [Iacobes MSS. C. T.] unĭversum semen Iacob, Ps. Spl. 21, 22

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túdor-teónde

(adj.)
Grammar
túdor-teónde, producing offspring or
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fruit Hét sǽs and eorðan tuddorteóndra teohha gehwilcre wæstmas fédan. Cd. Th. 59, 5; Gen. 959: 201, 14; Exod. 372

nafu-bor

(n.)
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an auger Hé sceal fela tóla tó túne tilian . . . æcse, adsan . . . sage, . . næfebor, Angl. ix. 263, 3. Cf. nafu-gár

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stæg

(n.)
Grammar
stæg, es; n.

A staya rope supporting a masta stay

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A stay, a rope supporting a mast Stæg safo (in a list of nautical words), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 60

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Sorh is mé tó secganne hwæt mé Grendel hafaþ hýnþo gefremed a grief it is to me to say what harm Grendel hath done me, Beo. Th. 954; B. 475: 1190; B. 593. Undóm déman earmum tó hýnþe to judge unjust judgment to the injury of the poor, L. I.

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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f, mould, dust, sand, earth Molde sabulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 24: sablo, ii. 119, 39: 89, 36. Of ðære moldan ( pulvere) ðæs flóres monige untrume men gehǽlede wǽron.

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purposedisposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum a dictating, direction, order, commanddictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Saul wearþ Gode ungehýrsum and nolde faran be his dihte Saul was disobedient to God and would not walk by his direction, Homl. Th. ii. 64, 3: L. E. G. pref; Th. i, 166, 19: L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 30.

Linked entry: dyht

FǼHÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FǼHÞ, fǽgþ, e; f: fǽhþe, an; f: fǽhþo, fǽhþu; indecl. f.

Feud, vengeance, enmity, hostility, deadly feud, that enmity which the relations of the deceased waged against the kindred of the murderer capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia, vindĭcātio, hostīlĭtas, factio ob hŏmĭnem interemptum

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Fǽhþe ic wille on weras stælan I will place vengeance on men, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 27; Gen. 1351: 227; Th. 305, 2; Sat. 641. Gif hwá ǽnigne man ofsleá, ðæt he wege sylf ða fǽhþe if any one slay any man, that he himself bear the feud, L. Edm.

Linked entries: fǽhþe fǽhþo

FRÓFOR

(n.)
Grammar
FRÓFOR, frófer, frófur; gen. frófre; f: v. <b>II;</b> but frófor and frófer are sometimes m.

comfortsolaceconsolationhelpbenefitprofitrefugesōlāmensōlātiumconsōlātioauxĭliumrefŭgium

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Frófor eft gelamp sárigmódum comfort afterwards came to the sad in mind, Beo. Th. 5875; B. 2941.

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed habĭtāre To inhabit inhabĭtāre

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Ðǽr his híréd eardaþ where his flock feeds, Cd. 226 ; Th. 302, 2; Sat. 592. Æt helle dúru dracan eardigaþ dragons dwell at the gate of hell, 215; Th. 270, 30; Sat. 98. On earda eorðan dwell on earth, Ps. Spl. 36, 3.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

ýst

(n.)
Grammar
ýst, e; f.: ýste, es; m. (?)
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Métte hié micel ýst on , Chr. 877; Erl. 78, 18. Án mycel ýst atrocissimus turbo, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 104, 22.

a-búfan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-búfan, adv.

ABOVEsupra

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[a + be + ufan] ABOVE ; supra Swá wæ ǽr abúfan sǽdan as we have before above said, Chr. 1090; Th. 358, 15

folc-slite

(n.)
Grammar
folc-slite, es; m.

A folk-stiseditionsēdĭtio

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A folk-sti, sedition; sēdĭtio Folcslite vel ǽswícung, sacu, ceást sēdĭtio, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 38; Wrt. Voc. 21, 30

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bæþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-sealf, e; f.

A salve to be used when taking a bath

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A salve to be used when taking a bath Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum líce and bæþsealf, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 302, 23

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Sume ( some of the thanes) ðǽr bidon, 806; B. 400. where the word is quite indefinite, some one Sum tó lyt hafaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 688; Sal. 343. Ic sceal swelgan of sumes bósme, Exon.

Linked entry: ÁN

(n.)
Grammar
eá, a river.
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On and on eáuum, Hex. 14, 7. Betux þǽm twám eán, Ors. 3, ll; S. 144, 4: Nar. 35, 18. Æt Tweoxn-eám (Tweoxnám, v. l. ), Chr. 901; P. 92, 4

geó

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Ic wæs iú in heofnum hálig ængel, Sat. 81: Seel. 61. Ne aron nú cyningas swylce iú wǽron, Seef. 83: B. 2459. Ðǽr ðá cnihtas iú ǽr eardodon, Hml. Th. i. 62, 25: 318, 14: Bt. 16, 1; F. 48, 35. Wé iú hæfdon ǽrror wlite, Sat. 151.

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es ; m.
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A seat, bench Ses, sæs transtrum, Txts. 103, 2050. Hé gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427 ; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

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