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lǽfan

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Eal ꝥ flǽsc ꝥ wildeór lǽfen carnem quae a bestiis fuerit praegustata, Ll. Th. i. 54, 1. <b>III a.

ge-déman

to judge. ⬩ absolute ⬩ to judge a person, ⬩ where the matter of judgement is given ⬩ to adjudge reward, punishment, c. , assign ⬩ to settle, decide, decree ⬩ of unfavourable judgement, to condemn, censure :-- ⬩ to execute judgement on a person, carry out a sentence :-- ⬩ to deem, suppose

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, Lk. R. L. 12, 57. Gidoem þte sóð is, Rtl. 102, 17. (3a) with cognate accusative :-- Of þissum ánum dóme mon mæg geþencean þ hé ǽghwylcne dóm on riht gedémeð, Ll. Th. i. 56, 30. Sóðfæstne dóm gedoemað. Jn. R. L. 7, 24.

in-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
in-líhtan, p. te

To illumine ⬩ enlighten

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Inléhteþ ðec inluminabit te, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 36. Inlíhteþ inluminat, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 9. Hine inlýhte he enlightened him, Exon. 34 a ; Th. 108, q ; Gú.70. Ðæt ðú inleóhte that thou illumine, 9 b; Th. 8, 9; Cri, 115. Inlíhte inluminare, Lk. Skt.

ge-mirran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mirran, p. de.
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, Lk. L. 13, 7. to obstruct right conduct in a person, lead astray, deceive Mód gemyrred in synna seáð, Jul. 412. Unwíslicum gémnisum besuicceno ł gemerredo stultis sollicitudinibus seducti, Lk. p. 2, ii.

Linked entry: ge-myrran

ge-síþa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþa, an ; m.
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Ox. 4732. an attendant, v. gesíþ ; <b>II. IV.</b> a follower, retainer Þegn, gesíþa cliens, i. socius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 70

ge-fremming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fremming, e ; f.
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Lch. i. 110, 22. Gefremminge, 290, 13. Þæt hé ne geortrúwige on bénum gefremmincge ut non desperet precious effectum, Scint. 33, 9. <b>II a.</b> accomplishment, fulfilment of a dream :-- Swefen næfð gefremincge, Lch. iii. 184, 15.

mæsse-reáf

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Mæssepreóst sceal habban clǽne mæssereáf, Ll. Th. ii. 384, 3. ÞreÓ þéningbéc . . . and án mæssereáf, Cht. Crw. 23, 27. Habbað eów mid swylc mæssereáf and swylce hÚselfata swylce gé mid risnum þá þénunga þénian magon, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 26.

seohtre

(n.)
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For 'pipe . . . directed' substitute: ditch, and add: seohtra, an: <b>seohter,</b> es; m. Ondlong ðæs sihtran in ðone ealdan secgmór, C. D. vi. 218, 22. On cytan seohtres ford, v. 374, 22-23. On seohteres heáfod; of þám seohtere, C. D.

geond

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Add: <b>gend</b> (v. geond-geótan), <b>gind, giend, gynd. A.

níd-nimu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimu, (?), e; f.

A taking by force ⬩ rapine

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Full is mið nédnime, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 39. Nédnioma rapinam, Rtl. 21, 18

Linked entry: -nimu

niht-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
niht-wæcce, an; f.

A night-watch ⬩ vigil

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C.) healdende pastores erant vigilantes et custodientes vigilias noctis, Lk. Skt. 2, 8

regol-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
regol-bryce, es; m.

A breach of rule, v.

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Þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce through the breach of their rule by clerks and the breach of the law by laymen, Wulfst. 166, 22

wiþ-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-weorpan, p.-wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen

To reject

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Lk. 30, 17)] unwíslíce wiðweorpon, Elen. Kmbl. 587; El. 294

á-riht

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Ꝥ hé hit áriht náme, Ll. Th. i. 286, 18. Add

cearricge

(n.)
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[From Low Lat. carrigium, carruca, carriga ?: cf. O. H. Ger. karruh carruca.]

for-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sellan, pp. -seald

To give up ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ lose

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To give up, sacrifice, lose Gif hé nylle hý niman, hæbbe forseald ꝥ feoh ꝥ hé sealde si ille eam accipere nolit, perdat pecuniam quam dederat, Ll. Th. ii. 148, 31

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, a meal.
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Farma ł symbel ł riorda geuarð cena facta, Jn. L. 13, 2. Mið ðý ðú dóes riordo (hriord, L.) ł symbel cum facis prandium aut caenam, Lk. R. 14, 12. Add

riht-laga

Grammar
riht-laga, riht-lagu.
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Swá hit rihtlagu (-laga, v. l. ) sý, Ll. Th. i. 396, 1. Woroldwitan gesettan tó godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, 334, 22. Worldwitan tó godcundan rihtlagan þás laga setton, ii. 242, 13. Add

un-gebeden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebeden, (?); adj.
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See passage under ge-biddan; I. l. De placito ungebendro [= sprǽce (v. sprǽc; X) ungebedenre ?], Ll. Th. i. 301, 21

Linked entries: un-geboden ge-biddan

hand-bæftian

(v.)
Grammar
hand-bæftian, -beaftan, -beoftan; p. -bæftade, -beafte

To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament

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, to lament Ða ðe gemǽndon and hondbæftadon quæ plangebant et lamantabantur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 27. Wé hondbeafton lamentavimus, 7, 32

Linked entries: bæftian beaftan