dyrst-lǽcan
To dare ⬩ audēre
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To dare; audēre Ðæt nán ne dyrstlǽce ceósan hláfordas of lǽwedan mannan that none dare to choose lords of laical men, Chr. 796; Ing. 82, 26
Linked entry: ge-dyrst-lǽcan
eorþ-fæst
Earth-fast, fixed in the earth ⬩ in terra firmus
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Earth-fast, fixed in the earth; in terra firmus To ánum [MS. ane] eorþfestum treówe to a tree firm in the earth. Th. Anlct. 122, 10
ful-þiclíce
Full thickly ⬩ very often ⬩ very frequently ⬩ persæpe ⬩ frequentissĭme
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Full thickly, very often, very frequently; persæpe, frequentissĭme Heó spræc to Adame fulþiclíce she spoke to Adam very frequently, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 6; Gen. 705
Linked entry: þiclíce
gár-wudu
Spear-wood ⬩ a javelin ⬩ hastæ lignum ⬩ hasta
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Spear-wood, a javelin; hastæ lignum, hasta Hie to gúþe gárwudu rǽrdon they raised the spear-wood to battle, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 20; Exod. 325
hring-þegu
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Acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge ne tó hringþege. Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 24; Seef. 44
bi-weddian
to espouse, betrothe, wed ⬩ desponsare
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to espouse, betrothe, wed; desponsare Wæs sió fǽmne wélegum biweddad the woman was betrothed to the rich one, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 25; Jul. 33
blód-wanian
To diminish blood ⬩ sanguinem minuere
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[wanian to diminish] To diminish blood; sanguinem minuere Nys ná gód móna blódwanian it is not a good moon for diminishing blood, Lchdm. iii. 184, 16
fleax-gescot
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A contribution of flax paid to a church Sceóte man ælmessan . . . swá elles hwæt swá witan tó þearfe gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, hwílum flexgescot, Wlfst. 171, 27
Linked entry: ge-scot
firsian
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To remove to a distance. Ne feorsa ðú fultum ðínne ne elongaveris auxilium tuum, Ps. Spl. 21, 18. Take here feorsian, fyrsian in Dict., and add
wala
A root (?)
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A root (?) Ad (æt ?) walan to the root of a matter, to certainty ; ad liquidum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 46. Similar entries v. weall-, wyrt-wala
heáh-strǽt
High road
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High road Swá in ða heáhstrǽt so into the high road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 167, 21. Tó ðære hǽhstrǽte to the high road, 246, 20
Linked entry: heáh-weg
on-leccan
to reproach, blame
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to reproach, blame Onlehton (bysmrydon, MS. C.) irritaverunt, Ps. Spl. T. 105, 8. Cf. hosp (on leccungæ, MS. T.: tó bysmre, MS. C.) irrita, 88, 34. (?)
Linked entry: læccan
slífan
To slive ⬩ findo, effisso ⬩ avulsio, abscissio ⬩ slice
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To slive ('Slive to cut, slip, or slicc off. . . Palsgrave, "I slyve a gylowfloure or any other floure from his branche or stalke."' Baker, Northants Gloss.)
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ge-þurfan
To have need or necessity; ⬩ indigere ⬩ necesse habere
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To have need or necessity; indigere, necesse habere Ðýlæs ðé geþearfe to óðres mannes ǽhtum lest thou have need of another man's goods, Prov. Kmbl. 73
Linked entry: ge-þearf
yfel-tyhtend
One who incites to evil; inciting to evil
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One who incites to evil; inciting to evil Deófol is yfeltihtend and leáswyrcend, Homl. Th. i. 102, 1. Ungeleáffulle and yfeltihtende sind mid ðé, 528, 3
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yfes-drype
Eaves-drip
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Eaves-drip Ðǽr ne gebyreþ an ðam lande an folcæs folcryht tó léfænnæ rúmæs bútan twígen fýt tó yfæsdrype, Chart. Erl. 141, 16, where see note
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díc
DIKE, a bank formed by throwing the earth out of the ditch ⬩ vallum, id est tumŭlus, qui terra effossa exstructus est
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ADIKE, a bank formed by throwing the earth out of the ditch ; vallum, id est tumŭlus, qui terra effossa exstructus est Andlang díces along the dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 442; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 438, 18. Ondlong riðiges on ðone díc along the ridge to
Linked entry: fæsten-díc
un-eáðelíc
difficult to do ⬩ impossible ⬩ difficult to bear ⬩ grievous ⬩ troublesome
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difficult to do, impossible Uneáðelíc ðæt ys mid mannum apud homines hoc impossibile est, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 26. Uneáþelíc, Mk. Skt. 10, 27. Líg fýres on ceafa yrnende æthabban ys uneáþelíc flammam ignis in paleas currentem retinere est impossibile, Scint
godspellian
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Add: to proclaim good tidings to Ðú ðe wilt godspellian Sion tu qui evangelizas Sion, Past. 81, 9. Godspelliendum mid micelre mihte euangelizantibus uirtute multa, Ps. L. 67, 12. Þám godspelgendum mægenu manega euangelizantibus uirtutes multas, Ps. Rdr
hæppan
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To move accidentally(?), to slip Þá slóh sum hǽþen man to þám hálgan were, ac mid þám swenge hæpte ꝥ swurd him of handum (the sword slipped out of his hand), and ne mihte man hit nǽfre syððan findan (cf. þæt wǽpen wand áweg mid þám siege of þæs réðan