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leóþian

(v.)
Grammar
leóþian, p. ode

To singsound

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To sing, sound Wóð óðer ne lythwón leóþode ðonne in lyft ástág ceargesta cirm a second cry sounded, nor weakly, when to the heavens rose the wail of the troubled spirits, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 32; Gú. 363.

on-spannan

(v.)

literally, to unfasten, unclaspto open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts

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literally, to unfasten, unclasp Þegn wine-dryhten his wætere gelafede, and his helm onspeón, Beo. Th. 5440; B. 2723. metaph. to open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts Ongan reordigan, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 940; An. 471.

Linked entry: un-spannan

scír-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
scír-gemót, es; n.
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Th. 336, 22. Gif hé æt ðam þriddan cyrre náh riht næbbe, ðonne fare hé feórþan síðe scírgemðte, L. C. S. 19; Th. i. 386, 14. Hǽbbe man tuwa on geáre scírgemðt, L. Edg. ii. 5; Th. i. 268, 3. Habbe man twá scírgemót on geáre, L. C.

ná-wiht

Grammar
ná-wiht, <b>. I a.</b>
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Th. i. 268, 12. Ne frign ðú unc nóhtes má ne ne áxa caue ne no; ulterins scisciíeris, Nar. 32, 6. Ne byþ ꝥ náhte that will be good for nothing, Lch. i. 344, 25. Oð hit mid ealle afielð, and náuhte wirð, Past. 279, 4. náwuihte, Solil.

a-beofian

(v.)

To be moved or shakento tremblemovericontremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere Ealle abeofedan eorþan staðelas movebuntur omnia fundamenta terrae, Ps. Th. 81, 5

a-þiéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þiéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1

beoran

(v.)

to bear

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to bear Ic sceal beoran I shall bear Cd. 216; Th. 274, 22; Sat. 158 : 217; Th. 277, 17; Sat. 206

be-reótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reótan, p. -reát, pl. -ruton; pp. -roten

To deploredeplorare

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To deplore; deplorare Æðelinges deáþ bereótan to deplore the death of the noble, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 27; Hö, 6

ge-máglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-máglíce, adv.

Urgently, importunately

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Urgently, importunately He tiht ǽlcne swíðe gemáglíce to gebedum he exhorts everybody very urgently to prayers, Homl. Th. i. 158, 13

Linked entry: ge-máhlíce

á-sánian

(v.)
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Add: to grow dull, to wane Þæt leóht ásánode on þá ylcan wýsan þe hit ǽr wæxende wæs, Vis. Lfc. 57

Linked entries: sǽne -sánian

mann-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bót, e; f.

A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain

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A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain. Its amount was regulated by that of the ' wer' Síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc. Weaxe sió [mǽg]bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 14-16.

heáh

(adv.)
Grammar
heáh, adv.
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Wæs nán gedále nymðe heá wæs áhafen on þá heán lyft, Gen. 1401.

á-lecgan

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T. Grn. 11, 24: Hml. S. 16, 200: 25, 660. Hé ne mihte ꝥ gafol álecgan þe heó gelǽstan sceolde he could not remit the tax that she had to pay, 3, 181. Álédum sedato, An. Ox. 50, 46

Linked entry: á-licgan

ge-sete

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sete, pl. -setu, -seotu; n.

A seat, habitation, housesedes, domicilium, habitatiohabitatio, sedes, domicilium

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Sun-beorht gesetu dwellings bright with the sun, 59 b; Th. 217, 10;Ph. 278: 62 a; Th. 228, 50; Ph. 436. On séllan gesetu to better dwellings, 51 a; Th. 178, 10; Gú. 1242. Ofer burga gesetu over the cities' dwellings, 26 a; Th. 76, 16; Cri. 1240.

Linked entry: ge-setu

láð

(adj.)
Grammar
láð, adj.

hatefulhatedloathedlothdispleasinginjuriousgrievoushostilemaligninimical

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Th. 65, 8

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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healde our agreement that the land was resigned to him on the condition that fifteen shillings a year be paid to the bishop, and also that the penalty (the land had before been subject to the condition that if it were not held by a person in orders it

bi-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To order, command, bidjubere, mandare

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To order, command, bid; jubere, mandare,Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 6; Ph. 36 : 93 a; Th. 349, 13; Sch. 45

Linked entry: be-beódan

telgian

(v.)
Grammar
telgian, p. ode
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To put forth shoots, to flourish Treów telgade tír welgade good faith flourished, glory abounded, Exon. Th. 353, 57; Reim. 34

wilmian

(v.)
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to rage Þá þá swíþlíce wédde and wilnode (wilmode ?) seó arrianisce éhtnes dum perstcutio Ariana vehementer insaniret, Gr. D. 240, 7. (?)

ágan

Grammar
ágan, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Fæder ðín ágeð (possedit) (te, Ps. Rdr. 286, 6. Add hyhte ágan to expect, Sat. 176. (v. ge-wyrht; )