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ge-oweðan

(v.)

to subduesubjugare

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to subdue; subjugare He bæd his twám sunum ðæt hí ðæs ríces ðriddan dǽl geoweðan sculdon he ordered his two sons to subdue the third part of the kingdom, Som. ge-ðeówan [?]

munuc-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-scrúd, es; n.
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Monk's dress Werige gehwá swá his háde to gebyrige, ꝥ se preóst hæbbe ꝥ ꝥ hé gehádod is, and hé ne werige munucscrúd ne lǽwedra manna, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 8

Linked entry: munuc-reáf

sár-ness

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Add Áwende seó sárnyss ealra his lima ðǽre heortan (cf. gehwearf þára leoma sár his innoþum membrorum dolor ad vitalia rediit, Gr. D. 282, 6), Hml. Th. ii. 96, 33

botl-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
botl-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón riches, wealth]

Household property, goods, or treasuredomesticæ opes

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Lameh onféng æfter fæder dæge botlgestreónum Lamech succeeded to the household goods after his father's day, 52; Th. 65, 32; Gen. 1075: 91; Th. 116, 3; Gen. 1930

mann-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mann-rǽdenn, -rǽden, e; f.

homagethe condition of being another's manservice or dues paid by the tenant to the owner

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homage, the condition of being another's man (v. mann, II.) Ðá cwǽdon úre frínd ðæt wé cómon eówre manrǽdene then our friends said that we should come and make submission to you, Jos. 9, 11. Ealle hig bugon Israéla manrǽdene, 13, l. 5: Th.

a-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlehhan, -hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, -hlóg, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahhen.

to laugh atriderederidereto exultlaughexultarelætari

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to laugh at; ridere, deridere Ðá ðæt wíf ahlóh wereda Drihtnes the woman then laughed at the Lord of hosts, Cd. 109; Th. 143, 16; Gen. 2380. to exult, laugh; exultare, lætari Heorte mín ahlyhheþ lætetur cor meum, Ps. Th. 85, 11.

Linked entries: a-hlóg a-hlyhheþ

firenian

(v.)
Grammar
firenian, firnian, fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed.

to sinpeccāreto revilecălumniāri

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to sin; peccāre Firenaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Exon. 99b; Th. 373, 3; Seel. 103.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, grǽtan; p. grét, pl. gréton; pp. gréten, grǽten
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To bewail, deplore, weep; plorare, deplorare, flere Láþsíþ grétan to bewail the dire journey, Cd. 145; Th. 180, 13; Exod. 44. Beornas grétaþ men shall wail, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 30; Cri. 992.

be-heáfdung

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Th. i. 488, 2: Hml. S. 19, 83. beheáfdunge gelǽd, Ap. Th. 3, 17. Beheáfdinge, Shrn. 154, 8. Lǽded þǽre beheáf-dunge, 72, 34. Ðá áræfnode hé þá beheáfdunge, 129, II. Underfón hé beheáfdunge, Hml. Th. i. 420, 7.

ge-hremmed

(v.)
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Ben. 80, 7-15. to prevent the right action of, be a stumbling-block to Þe lǽs te gehremde (gelette) ne (castos) offenderet An. Ox. 3675. ꝥ ús s to prevent from reaching an object, keep from Ús nán þingc on worulde fram Gode ne gehremme, Hml.

incer

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þurh hincre per uestram (of you two) (doctrinam ), An. Ox. 2, 204. hwon sweriað git mán?

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
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Hí bylde bearn Ælfríces the son of Ælfric encouraged them, Byrht. Th. 137, 60; By. 209. Swá hí ealle bylde Godríc to gúþe so Godric encouraged them all to the war, Byrht. Th. 141, 11; By. 320.

Linked entry: bældan

searwian

(v.)
Grammar
searwian, p. ode
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If a priest uses deceit in respect to the wrapping up of the hand or arm exposed to the ordeal, let him make 'bót,' L. N. P. L. 39, 40; Th. ii. 296, 9-10. Sine searwade treasure played the traitor (left its possessor (?)), Exon.

cwilmian

(v.)
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S. 6, 94. trans. to torment Ꝥ hé mé má ne ceówe ne ne cwelmie ( cruciet ), Gr. D. 324, 27. to kill Hé sécð cwilmianne hine quaerit mortificare eum, Ps. L. 36, 32. fig. to crucify the flesh Gif wé ðá flǽsclican lustas cwylmiað, Hml.

wæl-rest

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rest, -ræst, e; f.

The rest or bed of the slain

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The rest or bed of the slain Wælræste wunian to be dead, Beo. Th. 5796; B. 2902: Exon. Th. 184, 10; Gú. 1342. Wælreste ceósan to die, Cd. Th. 99, 8; Gen. 1643: Byrht. Th. 135, 5; By. 113.

Linked entry: wǽl-bed

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, for-sprecan; p. -sp[r]æc, pl. -sp[r]ǽcon; pp. -sp[r]ecen.
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to speak against, speak ill of, denounce Forsprecað hí foran ðisum folce, þæt 'swá hraðe swá hí becumað ðyssere byrig, gehseftað hí,' Hml. Th. ii. 494, 10.

hordere

(n.)
Grammar
hordere, es; m.

A treasurer, steward, chamberlaintreasurer

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Se hordere cwæþ him andsware gif hé ðam biddendum sealde ðæt hé nán þing næfde his gebróðrum syllenne then he bade his steward give the glass vessel to the requesting subdeacon.

CNIHT

(n.)
Grammar
CNIHT, cneoht, cnyht, es; m.

A boyyouthattendantservantKNIGHT:puerjuvenisadolescensservus

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Cwicne abregd cniht of áde take the boy alive from the pile Cd. 141; Th. 176, 20; Gen. 2914: 162; Th. 203, 20; Exod. 406. Ðú ðone cnyht to us brohtest in Bethlem thou broughtest the boy to us in Bethlehem Exon. 121a; Th. 463, 33; Hö. 79.

Linked entries: cneoht cnyht

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Th. 117, 13. to prostrate oneself in reverence:-- Gif þú feallest mé and mé weorþast (si cadens adoraveris me, Mt. 4, 9), Bl. H. 27, 18. Englas geþafedon þæt mennisce men him feóllon, Hml. Th. i. 38, 28.

á-tellan

to countnumbercomputeto enumerateto tellrelaterecountto reckonrepute

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Þ hig wyþ ús sprecon and ús átellon ealle þá gerýnu, II. 29. Earfoðlic is átellanne seó gedrecednes, Chr. 1056;P. 186, 32. to reckon, repute Bið áteled reputatur, Rtl. 100, 35