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lecgan

(v.)
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Gif man óðer wǽpn gedreóhlíce lecge þǽr hig stille mihton beón, 418, 6. Hét se cásere lecgan Georium innon ðone hwær, Hml. S. 14, 106. to deposit in the grave, bury Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscriftscíre elles hwár lecge, Ll. Th. i. 308, 6.

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service done ⬩ a reward ⬩ wages ⬩ fee ⬩ payment for service or favour expected ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ a bribe

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Gif hwá æt þeófe médsceatt nime, L. Ath. i. 17; Th. i. 208, 14. Swylc geréfa swylc médsceat nime, and óðres ryht þurh ðæt álecge, iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 5: L. E. I. 16; Th. ii. 412, 12. Médsceattas munera propriæ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 9.

grund

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</b> a portion of cultivated land :-- Se God sé þás grundas geworhte geunne ús grówende gife ꝥ ús corna gehwylc cume tó nytte, Lch. i. 404, ii. v. eár-grung, eormen-grund, hell-grund

ge-híran

(v.)
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Gif se hlyst oðstande, ꝥ hé ne mæge gehiéran, Ll. Th. i. 92, 24. Sume magon gesión, sume magon gehíran (-hýron, v. l. ), Bt. 41, 5; F. 252, 23. <b>I a.</b> said of the ear :--- trans.

cyste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cyste-líce, adv. [cyst munificence]

Munificently ⬩ largiter

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Ic gife cystelíce largior, 31; Som. 35, 54. Cystelíce dǽlan to distribute bountifully, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 18

Linked entries: cystig-líce cystlíce

mór-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
mór-sceaþa, an; m.

A bandit ⬩ a robber who lakes refuge in the moors

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Rush.) gié cwómun ( ad latronem ). Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 55. Tuoge mórsceaþo duo latrones, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 27: Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 33

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage ⬩ nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or away ⬩ be relaxed ⬩ dissolved ⬩ to have the connection between several objects ⬩ that between the parts of the same object relaxed ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ destroyed ⬩ to be loosed ⬩ undone ⬩ to get relaxed, ⬩ to be relaxed, ⬩ get remiss ⬩ to get paralysed, ⬩ get powerless,

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Gif hé ða (brídlas) lǽt tóslúpan hic si frena remiserit, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 33 : Met.11, 80. Nú syndon Satanases bendas swýðe tóslopene, Wulfst. 83, 9. of illness Seó fæstnys (costiveness) tóslýpeþ (-slípeþ, MS.

Linked entry: tó-swífan

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Kmbl. 856; El. 428. with predicative adjective, to get, grow Gif ðú lárna ðínra éste wyrðest, Andr. Kmbl. 965; An. 483. Gif eáre þirel weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 41; Th. i. 14, 6. Gif hé healt weorð, 65; Th. i. 18, 14. Ðé weorð on ðínum breóstum rúm, Cd.

lǽdan

(v.)
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. :-- Gif ðá landgemǽre ealswá wǽron swá man heó on fruman lǽdde, C. D. iv. 234, 34 : 235, 4. Þá þe lífes weg lǽdan cunnon, Wlfst. 75, 2. Gif mon secge ꝥ man ꝥ trod áwóh drífe, þonne mót sé þe ꝥ yrfe áh trod oð tó stæðe lǽdan, Ll.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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Dúnstan gedémde ðæt se mæssepreóst nǽre, gif hé wíf hæfde, ǽnigre óðre láde wyrðe, bútan eallswá lǽwede sceolde ðe efenboren wǽre, gif man mid tihtlan ðæne beléde, L. Edg. C. 60, note; Th. ii. 256, 38.

Linked entry: ládian

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go round ⬩ surround ⬩ circumdare ⬩ to go to ⬩ after ⬩ to attend ⬩ commit ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ worship ⬩ exercere ⬩ incumbere ⬩ procurare ⬩ colere

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Gif ðú fremdu godu bigongest if thou wilt worship strange gods Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 3; Jul. 121

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

ceorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorlisc, ciorlisc, cierlisc, cirlisc, cyrlisc; adj. [ceorl, -isc, q. v.]

CHURLISH, rustic, common ⬩ rusticus, vulgaris

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Gif cierlisc [ciorlisc MS. H; cyrlisc B.] mon betygen wǽre if a common man has been accused, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6. Se cierlisca [ceorlisce MS. B; ciorlisca H.] mon the common man, 37; Th. i. 124, 21. Be cierlisces [cyrlisces MSS. B.

eglian

(v.)
Grammar
eglian, eglan, elan; hit egleþ, eleþ; p. ode, ade; pp, od, ad; v. trans.

chiefly used impersonally with dat. of person. To trouble, pain, grieve, AIL ⬩ molestāre, dŏlēre

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Gif men innan wyrmas eglen [eglien MS. B.] if worms trouble a man within, Herb. 2, 10; Lchdm. i. 82, 22. [Piers P.

Linked entries: eglan elan

gafol-gylda

Grammar
gafol-gylda, gaful-gylda, -gilda, -gelda, an; m.

a tribute-payer ⬩ tributary ⬩ debtor ⬩ trĭbūti reddĭtor ⬩ dēbĭtor ⬩ a rent-payer ⬩ a renter of land as opposed to the owner ⬩ qui censum annum pendit ⬩ conductor

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Gif he on gafolgeldan [gafolgildan MS. H.] húse gefeohte, cxx scillinga to wíte geselle if he fight in a tenant&#39;s house, let him pay cxx shillings as fine, 6; Th. i. 106, 7

hefig-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefig-tíme, -týme; adj.

Grievous ⬩ wearisome ⬩ tedious ⬩ troublesome

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Gif hit is hefigtýme on ðyssere worulde hit becymþ tó micelre méde on ðære tóweardan if it is productive of trouble in this world, it attains to a great reward in that which is to come, i. 56, 4:Ælfc. Gen. Thw. p. 1, 6.

Linked entry: hefe-tíme

hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
hreówsung, e; f.

Sorrowing ⬩ sorrow ⬩ penitence ⬩ repentance

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Gif hí hwæt gesyngodon hí hit eft mid hreówsunge gebéton if they sinned in aught they should make amends therein with repentance, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 14. Hig hreówsunge dydon pœniterent, Lk. Skt. 10, 13.

hyð

(n.)
Grammar
hyð, gen. hyððe ; f.

Advantage ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ benefit

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Gif feohbót áríseþ ðæt gebyreþ rihtlíce tó þearfena hyððe if a money-fine arises, it is properly applied for the benefit of the needy, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 6.

Linked entry: hyðe-líc

leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, p. ode.

impeach ⬩ accuse ⬩ blame ⬩ revile ⬩ reproach ⬩ to corrupt ⬩ vitiate

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Gif se midwinter byþ on Seternes deag ða clénan beóþ leahtrode if midwinter be on a Saturday the guiltless will be accused, Lchdm. iii. 164, 12. Leahtrian insimulare, Hpt. Gl. 506, 3. to corrupt, vitiate Lehtriende inficians, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 7

líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, p. te.

to alleviate ⬩ relieve ⬩ assuage ⬩ to light ⬩ alight

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M. 2, 7; Lchdm. ii. 186, 20: 2, 44; Lchdm. ii. 256, 13, Gif ðǽr hwylc wíteþeówman sý bútan ðyson hió gelýfþ tó hyre bearnon ðæt hí hine willon lýhtan for hyre sáulle if there be any penal slave besides these, she trusts to her children that they will