fæstnung
stability ⬩ fixity ⬩ fortifying ⬩ a fastening ⬩ binding ⬩ an exhortation ⬩ confirmation ⬩ ratification ⬩ a covenant ⬩ assurance
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Similar entries v. fæst; IV a Seó fæstnung ðǽre hellican clýsinge ne geðafað þæt hí ǽfre út ábrecon the prison of hell is shut too fast to allow them ever to break out, Hml. Th. i. 332, 20. a making strong, fortifying. Similar entries v. fæst; IV.
æft
AFT ⬩ behind ⬩ Afterwards ⬩ again ⬩ postea ⬩ iterum
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Ðæt hí æft to him cómen that they would come to him again, Bt. Met. Fox 1,130; Met. 1, 65
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hundred-mann
a centurion
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Sette hig tó ealdrum and tó hundredmannum and tó fíftigesmannum and tó teóðingmannum constitui eos principes, tribunes et centuriones et quinquagenarios et decanos, Deut. 1, 15.
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scyttan
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to cause rapid movement, to shoot a bolt, to shut Ic scytte sum loc sero, Ælfc.
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eácnian
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Add: to add Þrý eácan synd þe man eácnað tó sumum casum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 107, 3. to conceive, be pregnant Ðá Maria eácnigende wæs, Hml. Th. i. 42, 2. Ðá eácniendan wíf praegnantes, Past. 366, 9.
for-sendan
exile ⬩ banish ⬩ to throw away ⬩ cast away ⬩ destroy
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Add: to send away from a country, exile, banish Þisne æþeling Cnut cyng hæfde forsend on Ungerland, Chr. 1057; P. 188, 9. to throw away, cast away. lit.
íre
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[This form seems to be a singular corresponding to Icel, eyrir, while óran is plural corresponding to aurar. For this entry I hove to thank Professor Max Förster] Ægylsige bohte Wynríc æt Ælfsige abbude mid ánon ýre goldes, C. D. vi. 210, 24.
ofer-lǽfan
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to leave over, not to use up Étun alle and gifylde wérun, and ginimen wæs ðætte oferlǽfed wæs (quod superfuit), Lk. R. 9, 17. [ȝe shulen ouerleeuen hem to the aftercomers transmittetis ad posteros, Wick.
lócian
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On psalmum gecueden is ðætte Drihten lócige (respicit) tó ðǽm eáðmódan, Past. 299, 19-25. to take care of, attend to Lóca tó mínre generennesse ad defensionem meam aspice, Ps.
cleopian
To cry, call ⬩ clamare
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To cry, call; clamare Ic nú wille geornlíce to Gode cleopian I will now earnestly call upon God, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 28: Andr. Kmbl. 2796; An. 1400. Ic cleopode to ðé clamavi ad te, Ps. Th. 118, 146, 147
be-horsian
To deprive of a horse ⬩ equo privare
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To deprive of a horse; equo privare Ðá eode se here to hyra scipum ... and hí wurdon ðǽr behorsode then the army went to their ships ... and they were there deprived of their horses Chr. 886; Th. 152, 28, col. 3
tycgan
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Ger. zucchen; p. zuhta rapere, eruere: Ger. zucken to shrug, writhe, palpitate: Icel. tyggja to chew: Dan. tugge.] Cf. togian, togung, togettan
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á-hiltan
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To make to halt, to cripple a person's movement Þá on hyge þóhtan þæt hí áhyltan mé and mínne gang qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos, Ps. Th. 139, 5. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ar-helzit, arlemit debilitatum.]
an-módlíce
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without hesitation Ðá ástód hé ætforan him, and him anmódlíce tó cwæð, Hml. Th. i. 580, 1. Cúðberhtus ðá tó ðám engle anmódlíce cwæð, ii. 134, 31. constantly, persistently, steadfastly Hé clypede anmódlíce tó Gode, Hml. S. 18, 126, 400
gráfa
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A grove, copse Be-westan ðá leáge eft tó gráfan hrycge (cf. grǽfan hrycg, 388, 29), C. D. iii. 389, 2. Tó dyrnan gráfan; of dyrnan gráfan, v. 262, 9. ¶ in a compound :-- Tó erscgráfan, C. D. iii. 434, 22
mete-láf
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Add:: — For hwí ne mót se ðearfa onfón þínes metes, þe mid ðé is tó onfónne heofona ríce ? . . . Hwí nis sé wyrþe ꝥ hé onfó þínra meteláfe, þe mid þé is tó cumenne tó engla gebeótscipe?, Hml. A. 142, 102-107
gafol-land
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Tó strǽt synd .xii. hída .xxvii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó Middeltúne .v. hída .xiii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó cinges túne .v. hída synd .xiii. gyrda gafollandes and .i. hída bufan díc ðæt is nú eác gafolland, C. D. iii. 450, 12-18. Add
an-winnan
To fight against ⬩ to attack ⬩ impugnare
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To fight against, to attack; impugnare Him onwann [MS. L. anwann] fought against them, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 7
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Ceawan hlǽw
Cheawan low, CHALLOW
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Cheawan low, CHALLOW To Ceawan hlǽwe [MS. læwe] to Challow, Chron. Abing. i. 138, 5: Cod. Dipl. v. 310, 33
fram-ateran
To tear from or asunder ⬩ to tear in pieces ⬩ dirĭpĕre
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To tear from or asunder, to tear in pieces; dirĭpĕre Ic framatere dirĭpio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 64