stæl-tihtle
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A charge of theft Be stæltyhtlan (staltihtlan, MS. B.). Ðonne mon monnan betýhþ ðæt hé ceáp forstele, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 11: L. O. D. 4; Th. i. 354, 14. Gif hwá þurh stæltihtlan freót forwyrce, L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 10
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westan-norþan
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Grammar westan-norþan, adv. From the north-west. Cf. westan Hit ( Italy ) belíð Wendelsǽ ymb eall útan búton westannorðan, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 18. in phrases (or compounds) marking position, to the north-west Be-westannorðan ðære byrig, Ors. 1, 1; Swt
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á-hreósan
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Add: to fall down Áhreósað ealle steorran nyðer, Wlfst. 137, 10. On áhriásð incidat ( = -et), Kent. Gl. 830. Wit unc ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende and of áhreósan. Hml. A. 202, 228. to be destroyed Áhriósð corruet, Kent. Gl.
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frægning
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Asking, enquiry, questioning Mé náht nú tó láfe ne wunað þǽre frægninge and ácsunge be þám wísum, in þám ic wæs tweógende ǽr de his in quibus dubius fui nihil mihi quaestionis remansit, Gr. D. 323, 23. Mid fraignung interrogando, Mk. p. 4, 19
ge-þwinglod
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A form þwingel, connected with a verb þwingan ( = O. H. Ger. dwingan stringere, O. Sax. bi-þwingan), and having suffix -el denoting an implement, might be inferred with meaning 'band' (cf. þwang); then ge-þwinglod might mean 'provided with a þwingel,'
gníþe
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scanty, scarce Gnéþre mediocri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 10. Of gnǽþum parcis, Germ. 391, 31. On ðám mægenum eúðmódnesse and hýrsumnesse nóhte þon lǽssa ne gnéðra (gnédra, v. l.: these forms might be mutated comparatives of gneáþ(-d)) wæs, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 656
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hǽtan
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Add: trans. to communicate heat to -Gedó on calic, menge æfter þon wið wader, and hǽte, Lch. ii. 24, 25. to cause the sensation of warmth in Lǽcedóm . . . tó hǽtenne untrumne magan. Lch. ii. 158, 21. intrans. To be warm Haetendae calentes, Txts. 48
mete-rǽdere
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The brother appointed for the week to read aloud to the others at meals. Cf. Be ðǽre wucan rǽdere. Gebróðra gereorde æt hyra mýsum ne sceal beón bútan háligre rǽdinge, R. Ben. 62, 2-4, Gyf þú meterǽdere fyldstól habban wille, Tech. ii. 122, 20
scín
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for conjugation) To sky, be afraid Martinus rád gescrýd mid sweartum cláþum; þá scýddon (scýhdon, v. l.) þá múlas þe ꝥ cræt tugon ðurh his tócyme áfyrhte, Hml. S. 31, 971. [v. N. E. D. shy; vb. O. H. Ger. sciuhen perhorrescere.] Cf. sceóh
sófte
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Gyf gemetegud sófte byþ si temperies tranquilla fuerit (it is uncertain whether sófte should be taken as adjective translating tranquilla, or as adverb qualifying gemetegud, which mist tes temperies), Angl. xiii. 397, 462. Add God ealla g gað sída gesceafta
tó-lísan
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Add Ic wilnige ꝥ ic sý tólýsed, Gr. D. 109, 23. <b>III a.</b> add :-- Syndon fram þodene þá weallas tólýsede (maenia dissoluta ). 134, 7. Add Hý beóð tólýsede ungeleáffullíce they shall be destroyed in their unbelief, Hex. 48, 19
wǽg-pundern
a steel-yard ⬩ weighing-machine
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a steel-yard, weighing-machine Ǽlc burhgemet and ǽlc wǽgpundern beo be his (the bishop's) dihte swíðe rihte, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 20. Hé sceal habban wǽipundern, Anglia ix. 263, 9. Similar entries Cf. pundern perpendiculum, Hpt. Gl. 476, 77, and
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ofer-wadan
to cross by wading ⬩ pertransire
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to cross by wading Ðá gebeótode Cirus ðæt hé his þegn on hire swá gewrecan wolde ðæt hié mehte wífmon be hiere cneówe ofer-wadan rex iratus ulcisci in amnem statuit, contestans eum feminis vix genua tingentibus permeabilem relinquendum, Ors. 2, 4; Swt
cnossian
To beat ⬩ strike ⬩ dash; ⬩ tundi ⬩ quassari ⬩ illidi
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To beat, strike, dash; tundi, quassari, illidi Yða gewealc mec oft bigeat, æt nacan stefnan, ðonne he be clifum cnossaþ the rolling of the waves has often caught me, at the vessel's prow, when it strikes on rocks Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 15; Seef. 8
ge-sóþian
To prove the truth of ⬩ bear witness ⬩ probare ⬩ testari
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To prove the truth of, bear witness; probare, testari Gif man ðæt gesóþige if that be proved, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13. Menigo of hláfe and líchoma his gesóþade plurima de pane et carne sua testatur, Jn. Skt. p. 5, 2
tó-lǽtenness
Abandonment, ⬩ a giving up
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Abandonment, a giving up Ðeós wyrt ealle ealde and unlácnigendlíce ádlu tófereþ, swá ðæt hé byþ gelácnud þeáh hé ǽr his hǽle on tólǽtennesse wǽre the patient will be cured, though before he had been in despair of his health, Lchdm. i. 262, 3
a-stælan
To charge ⬩ impute
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and subst.: To charge,impute Ꝥ mé nǽfre deófol on ástǽlan ne mæge ꝥ ic buton andetnesse beó mínra synna that the devil may never be able to lay to my charge that I am without confession of my sins, Ll. Th. ii. 264, 15
slápan
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To sleep. of natural sleep Slǽpst ðú ? Mk. Skt. 14, 37. Heó slǽpþ. Mt. Kmbl. 9, 24: Jn. Skt. 11, 12. Simle hé biþ lociende, ne slǽpþ hé nǽfre, 81. 42; Fox 258, 8. Ðonne wé sápaþ, 34, 11 ; Fox 152, 5. Hwí slápe gé? Lk. Skt. 22, 46. Ic slép (sleáp, Ps
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trúwian
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To trust, confide Ic trúwige fido . . . ic trúwige confido, ic trúwode confisus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 33 Zup. 204, 14-16. with dat. to trust to Ðonne ða fortrúwodan him selfum tó suíðe trúwiaþ dum protervi valde de se praesumunt, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 6. Ða
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ful-geare
Full well ⬩ very well ⬩ fully ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ sătis bĕne ⬩ plēne ⬩ pĕnĭtus
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Full well, very well, fully, thoroughly; sătis bĕne, plēne, pĕnĭtus Ic nát fulgeare ymbe hwæt ðú gyt tweóst I know not full well about what thou still doublest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 12: Ps. Th. 117, 28. Hió ne fulgeare cúðon gesecggan be ðám sigebeácne
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