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mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽlan, p. de

To speak

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Him Andreas wið, wine þearfende, wordum mǽlde, Andr. Kmbl. 600; An. 300. Him ðá tógénes ða gleáwestan wordum mǽldon, Elen. Kmbl. 1072; El. 537. Hwæt mé God on mínum módsefan mǽlan wille quid loquatur in me dominus, Ps. Th. 84, 7

Linked entries: mǽl sam-mǽle

ge-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To share or appoint by lot ⬩ to get ⬩ receive ⬩ sortiri ⬩ nancisci

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Ic wæs gehloten mid ánum wífe in ánes ceorles ðeówdóme I was allotted with a woman to the service of a certain man, Shrn. 38, 13

Linked entry: ge-hloten

éhtend

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Gyf man méte ꝥ hé geseón ne mæge, lǽre ic hine ꝥ hé him wið his éhtend beorge, Lch. iii. 174, 28. a persecutor Hé ( Nero ) wæs monna ǽrest éhtend crístenra monna, Ors. 6, 5; S. 262, 5. Oehtende persecutore, Rtl. 64, 16.

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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Ic styrge wíde sǽgrundas, Exon. Th. 382, 12; Rä. 3, 10: Cd. Th. 196,9 ; Exod. 289

sín

(n.)
Grammar
sín, seón, sién, sýn, e; f.

power of seeing ⬩ sight ⬩ vision ⬩ the instrument of sight ⬩ the eye

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Næfde sellícu wiht sýne ne folme, 415, 3; Rä. 33, 5. the instrument of sight, the eye Sýne pupillam, Hpt. Gl. 487. 54

Linked entries: seón sién sýn

griðian

(v.)
Grammar
griðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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to make peace Lundene waru griðede wið ðone here the people of London made peace with the army, Chr. 1016; Erl. 559, 9. Griðode, 1046; Erl. 172, 6: 1070; Erl. 207, 19. Griðedon, 1068; Erl. 207, 2.

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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Seó eorþe tóbærst ðǽr ðǽr hí wícodon mid wífum and mid cyldum on heora geteldum, Homl.

Linked entry: ge-wícian

weorold-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-mann, es; m.
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in a general sense, a man upon earth, a man Orsorg líf lǽdaþ woruldmen wíse (cf. se wísa mon, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 24), Met. 7, 41. Án ðara tungla woruldmen hátaþ (cf. wé hátaþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19) wǽnes þísla, 28, 10.

for-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hycgan, p. -hogde, -hygde, -hygede; pp. -hogd

to despise ⬩ to disdain ⬩ scorn

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H. 47, 30. with a case and a clause in apposition Ic þæt forhicge, þæt ic sweord bere, B. 435: Ph. 552. with infin. Wíf forhycgeaþ (-hicgaþ, v. l.) heora bearn fédan mulieres filios nutrire contemnunt, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 80, 11, 19. with dat. infin.

leahter

(n.)
Grammar
leahter, es; m.

a crime ⬩ fault ⬩ offence ⬩ sin ⬩ vice ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ reproach ⬩ opprobrium ⬩ blame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ disease ⬩ disorder ⬩ hurt ⬩ malady

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Wið leahtras ðæs múþes for blotches of the mouth, Herb. 145, 3; Lchdm. i. 268, 13. Wið misenlíce leahtras ðæs bæcþearmas, 165, 3; Lchdm. i. 294, 15

Linked entry: lehter

pise

(n.)
Grammar
pise, an; f.
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Healde hi hinc wið pisan and wid ða þing ðe windigne ǽþm on men wyrcen, 214, 2

Linked entry: pyse

el-þeód

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Sume hé on elðióde him wið feó gesealde 3, 9; S. 126, 16. Eall þæt folc on ellþeóde him wið feoh gesealde reliquos sub corona vendidit, Bos. 64, 11. On ellþeóde forsendan, 3, 7; Bos. 62, 35 note. Add

sceabb

(n.)
Grammar
sceabb, scæb, sceb, es; m.

Scab, a scab

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Wið sceb (scæb, MSS. H. B.), 150, 5: 316, 22. Wið sceab, 66, 21. Se hæfþ singalne sceabb se ðe nǽfre ne blinþ ungestæððignesse.

Linked entries: scaed sceb

uncer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
uncer, pron. poss.

Of us two ⬩ our

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Of us two, our (of two persons) Uncer hláford hióld hiora olfendu and ábád uncres tócymes ... wit geségon ðæt uncer efenþeów wæs forworden ... and se uncer hláford ábád uncres tócymes ... sió lió forswealh uncerne hláford ...

Linked entry: úser

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Se cyng Willelm wæs swíðe wís man and swíðe ríce, and wurðfulre and strengere ðonne ǽnig his foregengra wǽre . . .

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ exsĕqui

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To fulfil, perfect; exsĕqui Gif gé bebodu willaþ mín fullian if ye will fulfil my commandments, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 29; Gen. 2317. Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19.

in-coðu

(n.)
Grammar
in-coðu, e; and an; f.
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An internal disease Wið incoðe, L. M. 2, 55; Lchdm. i. 276, 6. Fela incoða hé gehǽlde untrumra sáwla mislícra manna many diseases of sick souls of diverse men he healed, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 33. Incoða infirmitates; incoðe fibras [ = febris ? ], Hpt.

lenden-brǽð

Grammar
lenden-brǽð, lende-brǽð, e, f: -brǽda, an; m.

A loin

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Wið lendenbrǽdena sáre against lumbago[?], Herb. 1, 10; Lchdm. i, 74, 3. Sió helt ða lendenbrǽdan it [the liver] has a hold on the false ribs, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 1

geldan

(v.)
Grammar
geldan, ic gelde, ðú geltst, gelst, he gelt, pl. geldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To pay ⬩ restore ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship

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Wih. 12; Th, i. 40, 4, 6 : L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 32, 2

Linked entries: gældan ge-golden

weriend

(n.)
Grammar
weriend, werigend, es; m.
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Hig woldon sumne weriend habban, ðe hí geheólde wið ðæt hǽðene folc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 43

Linked entries: wergend werigend

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