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lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

allowpermit

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Ðá bǽdon ðæt hé lýfde him on ða gán. Þá lýfde hé him, Lk. Skt. 8, 32. Ðá se cing lýfde eallon Myrceon hám and hig swá dydon then the king gave leave to all the Mercians to go home, and they did so, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 37.

(v.)
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Him sió wuldor, Hy. 8, 4. Ðæt ðæt betst sý, ðæt mon seó foremǽre. Bt. 34, 2; Fox 82, 10. Gif heó leng sý ðonne hé if she live longer than he, L. Edm. B. 3; Th. i. 254, 13. Ðeáh ðe heora hundred seó. Ps. Th. 89, 10.

á-ídlan

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á-ídlan, á-íd(e)l(i)an.
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Þæt hé þá þe mid oferméttum sylfe for áht teliaþ áídele, R. Ben. 139, 1. Ðí hé com þæt hé áídlige ealle ðá hǽðengyld, Hml. Th. i. 456, 14. Ðisne geleáfan woldon ge*-*dwolmen áídlian and of Crístes gelaðunge mid ealle ádwǽscan, Hml. S. 23, 361.

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,
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Hylle on fýrum wé beóð for-swǽlede teartlícor Averni ignibus crememur acrius, Hy. S. 5, 15. of the effect of the sun Sunne ne forswǽle þé sol non uret te, Ps.

ge-lendan

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þú wéne þæt se wísdóm þonne gelænde, oððe seó clénnes, . . . ðonne se man gewíte, oððe hwanon heó ǽr cumen, oððe hwǽr síen, Solil. H. 51, 6

ge-dígan

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D. 327, 18. to recover from illness Bútan þá áne þe þá slitnesse gedígean mægen iis tantummodo exceptis, quae a tali laceratione convalescere possint, Ll. Th. ii. 166, 25. to benefit, profit

or-lege

(n.)
Grammar
or-lege, es; n.

war, strife, hostilitya place where hostility is shewn

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hine brégdon, budon orlege, egsan and ondan, Exon. Th. 136, 5; Gú. 536.

Linked entry: or-læg

magan

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smeádon hú heora frið betere beón mæhte, 162, 2. Begytan hine magan forgyfenysse gelýfe consequi se posse ueniam credat, Scint. 46, 6.

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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Adame his hyge hwyrfde and his heorte ongann wendan tó hire willan Adam's mind changed, and his heart began to turn to her desire, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 28; Gen. 716.

on-drǽdan

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andrǽdende gebidon, Ors. 4, 2 ; Bor. 79, 24

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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a whisper, hence speech not intended to be overheard, confidence, counsel, consultation On hyne nǽnig monna cynnes mihte wlítan nymþe se módiga hwæne neár héte rinca tó rúne gegangan (cf. gangan te rúnu, an rúna, Hel. 1273, 5064), Judth.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

fold-búend

(n.)
Grammar
fold-búend, -búende; noun from pres. part.

Earth-dwellersearth's inhabitantsinhabitants of a land or countryterrĭcŏlæ

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ongytan mihton ðæt wæs fóremǽrost foldbúendum receda they might perceive what was the grandest of houses to earth's inhabitants, Beo. Th. 624; B. 309: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 8; Met. 8, 4: Exon. 53a; Th. 186, 24; Az. 24.

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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Of ðære ealdan moldan hátaþ upp-astandan he bids them to arise up from the old mould, 21a; Th. 55, 25; Cri. 889. Ða ealdan wúnde the old wounds, 24a; Th. 68, 23; Cri. 1108. Mid ðý ealdan líge with the ancient fame, 30b; Th. 94, 28; Cri. 1547.

Linked entries: ald eald-spræc

hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyhtan, p. te

To hopetrustrejoice

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Ic ellen wylle habban and hlyhhan and mé hyhtan tó I will have courage, and laugh and look forward with hope, Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 22; Hy. 4, 70: 12 b; Th. 21, 26; Cri. 340. Gód ys on Dryhten tó hyhtanne bonum est confidere in Domino, Ps. Th. 117, 9

Linked entry: hihtan

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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Hé ágsode , hwá wolde on ðære geférrǽdenne beón ðe hé wǽre, and ðæt lufian ðæt hé lufode, L. Edg. 4; Th. i. 162, 6. Hé mé mid syndrige lufan lufode, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 33. Hú ús wuldres weard wordum and dǽdum lufode in lífe, Andr.

fǽringa

unexpectedlyof a suddenall at oncesoonat onceearlyby chanceforte

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Swealt Ósgod fǽringa swá swá hé on his reste læg, Chr. 1054; P. 184, 21: Jul. 477. without premeditation Sume ic lárum geteáh tó geflite . . . þæt fǽringa ealde æfþoncan edníwedan, Jul. 484. soon, at once, without delay, early Hé cwæþ : " Cuman nú

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
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S. 20, 82. so as to meet the requirements of a case, suitably, fitly Ꝥ þínes lífes lofu singan wé, heortan unclǽnre wom þú gelimplíce ( apte ) tólés, Hy. S. 72, 22.

heord-rǽden

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heord-rǽden, heord-rǽdenn.

watching overa guardwatch

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L. 89, 4. watching over as a protector or guide, watchful care to prevent another suffering or doing wrong Se abbod mid ealre emhýdignesse carige embe þá gyltendan gebróðru . . . on eallum gemete scylun lǽca þeáwe on heora heordrǽddenne notian, R.

Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden

bán

bonea bonethe bone of a limba leg or arm

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C. 81: Hy. 7, 88. Bána ossuum, Kent. Gl. 571: Ph. 575. Manna bán ossa hominum, Ps. Th. 52, 6. Bánu handlian, Lch. iii. 208, 24. the bone of a limb, a leg or arm.

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
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Bǽdon hí Sigebyrht ðæt he mid him to ðam gefeohte fóre and hyra fultum trymede and bylde rogaverunt Sigberctum ad confirmandum militem secum venire in prælium, Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 20, col. 1

Linked entry: bældan