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and-leán

(n.)
Grammar
and-leán, ond-leán, es; n.

Retribution ⬩ retaliation ⬩ retributio ⬩ talio

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Retribution, retaliation; retributio, talio Hí sculon onfón wráþlíc andleán they shall receive dire retribution, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 12; Cri. 832

flǽsc-mangere

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-mangere, es; m.

A fleshmonger ⬩ butcher ⬩ carnis vendĭtor ⬩ măcellārius ⬩ lănius

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Dipl. 1291; A. D. 996; Kmbl. vi. 135, 17, 18

Linked entry: mangere

fleóte

(n.)
Grammar
fleóte, an; f.

A stream ⬩ river ⬩ rīvus

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Dipl. Apndx. 123; A. D. 774; Kmbl. 111, 381, 7

Linked entries: fleót fliét flíte flýte

fýr-panne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-panne, an; f. [fýr fire, panne a pan]

A fire-pan ⬩ chafing-dish ⬩ pan for burning odoriferous herbs ⬩ batillum

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A fire-pan, chafing-dish, pan for burning odoriferous herbs; batillum, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 95; Wrt. Voc. 25, 35

un-áspyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áspyrigendlíc, adj.

That cannot be investigated ⬩ that cannot be learnt by inquiry

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Unásporiendlíc, Dial. 2, 16

horu-weg

(n.)
Grammar
horu-weg, es; m.

A dirty road, a lane [?]

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Dipl. Kmbl. v. 173, 17. Horwegstige devia semita, Cot. 61, Lye

getæl-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-fæst, adj.

Measurable; ⬩ mensūrābĭlis

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Measurable; mensūrābĭlis Efne gemetelíce oððe getælfæste oððe ametendlíce ðú asettest dagas míne ecce mensūrābĭles pŏsŭisti dies meos, Ps. Lamb. 38, 6

ge-secgan

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Ðá ðing ðá gehérde æfter lufu wundara gesaegde ea quae audierat juxta fidem gestorum narravit, Mt. p. 8, 12. . Nǽnigum menn ðú gecuoeðe ðis ł gesæge (dixeris), Mk. L. 8, 26. Sanctus Ióhannes lífes weorþunga gesecgan, Bl. H. 163, 36.

healh

(n.)
Grammar
healh, halh [in the declension the final h seems to be omitted before an inflection]; m. A word of doubtful meaning.
    Kemble, Cod. Dipl. iii. xxix.
translates it hall, probably originally a stone building.
    Leo, A. S. Names, p. 52,
takes it to be the same word as ealh. Somner gives healh-stán crusta, collyrida. In form it agrees with Latin calx.

hall ⬩ a stone building ⬩ calx.

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Dipl. iii. 19, 6. On ðone west halh, 18, 25. Óþ cyninges healh, i. 257, 33. On Scottes healh; of ðam heale, vi. 2, 2. In Streónes halh; of ðam hale, 214, 25. On Hengestes healh; of Hengestes heale, iii. 80, 20. In Titten halh, 52, 11.

Linked entries: alh eást-healh hal heal healhiht heal

freá-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
freá-bodian, p. ode; pp. od

To proclaim ⬩ declare ⬩ pronuntiāre

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To proclaim, declare; pronuntiāre Freábodaþ oððe mǽrsaþ tunge mín spæce dine pronuntiābit lingua mea elŏquium tuum. Ps. Lamb. 118, 172

hwǽte-land

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-land, es; m.

Wheat-land

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 159, 23

ge-wascan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wascan, -wacsan; p. -wócs

To wash

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Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 261, 1

Linked entries: ge-wacsan ge-wæscan ge-wahsan

ge-lógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lógian, <b>;
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dæge interpolatum diem, Angl. viii. 307, 38

brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fear ⬩ Fear, terror, dread; ⬩ terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17

sól

(n.)
Grammar
sól, e; f. (?)

The sun

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The sun Ne ðé sunne on dæge sól ne gebærne per diem sol non uret te Ps. Th. 120, 6

a-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bídan, ic -bíde, ðú -bídest, -bítst, -bíst, he -bídeþ, -bít, pl. -bídaþ; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden; v. intrans.

ABIDE ⬩ remain ⬩ wait ⬩ wait for ⬩ await ⬩ manere ⬩ sustinere ⬩ expectare

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Abád swá ðeáh seofon dagas expectavit nihilominus septem alios dies, Gen. 8, 12. We óðres sceolon abídan alium expecta-mus? Mt. Bos. 11, 3. Ic abád [anbídode Spl.] hǽlu ðíne expectabam salutare tuum, Ps. Surt. 118, 166.

Linked entries: a-bád be-feól ge-íchte

a-werian

(v.)
Grammar
a-werian, -wergan, -wergean ; p. ede ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to ward off ⬩ defend ⬩ restrain ⬩ protect ⬩ cover ⬩ defendere ⬩ prohibere ⬩ protegere ⬩ to ward off from oneself ⬩ spurn from oneself ⬩ aspernari ⬩ to wear ⬩ wear out ⬩ terere ⬩ deterere

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Ðú mín heáfod scealt on gefeohtdæge feóndum awergean obumbrasti caput meum in die belli, 139, 7. Ðú me oft aweredest wyrigra gemótes protexisti me a conventu malignantium, 63, 2: 55, 11.

Linked entry: a-wered

hwílend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílend-líc, adj.

temporal ⬩ temporary ⬩ transitory

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Lasting only for a time, of time, temporal, temporary, transitory Þrió þing sindon on ðís middanearde. Án is hwílendlíc ... Óðer þing is éce ... Þridde þing is éce three things there are in this world.

Linked entry: hwílwend-líc

mild-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
mild-heort, adj.

kind-hearted ⬩ of gentle disposition ⬩ meek ⬩ merciful ⬩ compassionate ⬩ gracious ⬩ clement

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Ðín mildheort mód misericordia tua, Ps. Th. 107, 4. Mid mildheortum weorcum with works of mercy, Blickl. Homl. 37, 19. Cyng ðú mildheortesta rex clementissime (Christ), Hymn. Surt. 86, 29: Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 39 note.

searu-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-þanc, es; m.
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Saga sóðcwidum, searoþoncum, gleáwwordum wísfæst, hwæt ðis gewǽdu sý, Exon. Th. 418, 3; Rä. 36, 13. Se wítga, snottor searuþancum, Elen. Kmbl. 2377; El. 1190.

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