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wrǽnsian

(v.)
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to be wanton Þá beóð þǽr cwylmed in écum fýre, ðá þe hér swíðost mid wó wrǽnsiað. Nap. 71

and-ǽges

(adv.)
Grammar
and-ǽges, Cf. and-íge(?).
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(Against the reading Þæt hire an dæges eágum starede, it may be noted thai on (starian) takes the accusative.)

gálian

(v.)
Grammar
gálian, p. ode

To be licentious

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To be licentious (gál) Sé þe gálað, libbende deád hé ys qui luxuriatur, uiuens mortuus est Scint. 87, 10

fræfelian

(v.)
Grammar
fræfelian, p. ode

To be cunning

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To be cunning Fraefeleo calleo. Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 48. Fræfele, 14, 13. Ic frefelie calleo, decipio, 127, 62

frægnian

(v.)
Grammar
frægnian, p. ode

To ask

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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17

þefian

(v.)

to pant, ⬩ to be agitated

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to pant, to be agitated Þefiendra anhelantium, Hpt. Gl. 406, 8. Þefian aestuare in animo, Dial. 1, 9 (Lye)

Linked entry: of-þefian

fliés

(n.)
Grammar
fliés, es; n.

A fleece ⬩ vellus

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A sheep shall go with its fleece until midsummer, or let the fleece be paid for with two pence, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 9-11

lim-lǽweo

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lǽweo, adj.
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-læpeo) lama ðe forworht wǽre weorþe forlǽten and hé æfter ðam þreó niht álibbe siððan man mót hylpan if a criminal that has been mutilated be left, and he live after that three days, then he may be helped, L. E. G. 10; Th, i. 172, 16

Linked entry: lim-lǽw

pistol

(n.)
Grammar
pistol, es; m.
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An epistle, letter Be ðam spræc se pistol æt ðyssere mæssan, Homl. Th. ii. 330, 13. Ðone pistol ðe Hieronimus sette be forþsíðe Marian, 438, 3. Se apostol Iacob áwrít on his pistole, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 47. Iacob se rihtwísa áwrát ánne pistol, Ælfc.

Linked entries: epistol epistol

borgian

(v.)

to borrow ⬩ to lend

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Voc. ii. 16, 8. to be surety, bail for. Similar entries Cf. byrg(e)a, and Icel. borga fyrir to be bail for : Borgiendre sequestra, An. Ox. 3812

lógian

(v.)
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Hit biþ tó langsum eall hér tó lógigenne be ðám clǽnum nýtenum oððe be þám unclǽnum on ðǽre ealdan ǽ it is too tedious to give here an ordered account of everything in the old law concerning the clean and unclean animals, Hml. S. 25, 82. Add

mid-gesíþ

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Goth. miþ-gasinþa) on the ground that mid as preposition here would be unsuitable. But if the construction with verbs similar to emhlenned is noted (e. g. ymb-gyrdan, -habban, -hegian, -hípan) it will be seen that (?)

mann-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
mann-dreám, es; m.

Human joy ⬩ joyous life among men ⬩ joyous noise

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Th. 3435; B. 1715

nyt-weorþ

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, Bt. 25, 4; F. 86, 16. Add

Linked entry: not-wirþe

ge-fadung

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Ben. 125, 19. Þá wíslican gefadunge þe geset is be incúþra ðinga endebyrdnesse, Lch, iii. 440, 25. Add

míl-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
míl-gemearc, es; n.

Space of a mile ⬩ distance measured by miles

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Space of a mile or distance measured by miles Nis ðæt feor heonon mílgemearces ðæt se mere standeþ it is not far hence, measuring by miles, that the mere lies, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1362

Linked entry: fót-gemearc

án-forlǽtan

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Hié ne gémdon hwonne hié ꝥ gestreón eall ánforlǽtan sceoldon, Bl. H. 99, 30. to leave unnoticed, to omit, neglect Þá gódan weorc wé ánforlǽtaþ þe wé began sceoldan, Bl.

Linked entry: for-lǽtan

irfe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-weard, es; m.

an heir

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Ðǽr mé gifeðe ǽnig yrfeweard æfter wurde if any heir to follow me had been granted me, Beo. Th. 5455 ; B. 2731 : Cd. 83; Th. 103, 33 ; Gen. 1727. Óðres ne gýmeþ tó gebídanne yrfeweardas cares not to await another heir, Beo. Th. 4897; B. 2453.

tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
tácnung, e; f.

Signification ⬩ an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom ⬩ an indication, evidence, proof ⬩ an indication of what is future, a presage, prognostic ⬩ figurative representation, an emblem ⬩ direction, ordering

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Spl. 59. 4. an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom Lǽcedómas and tácnung on ðam roppe (cf. be tácnum on ðam roppe, 230, 16), Lchdm. ii. 164, 5. Be lyfte tácnungum de aeris indiciis, Nar. 3, 14.

Linked entry: tǽcning

húru

(adv.)
Grammar
húru, adv.

At least ⬩ at all events ⬩ at any rate ⬩ in any case ⬩ however ⬩ even ⬩ yet ⬩ only ⬩ indeed ⬩ certainly ⬩ especially

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Be emnihte oððe húru be ealra hálgena mæssan by the equinox or in any case by Allhallows' mass, L. Eth. ix. 9; Th. i. 342, 22. Eallum cristenum gebyreþ ðæt hí riht lufian and húru [ certainly ] gehádode men scylon á riht rǽran, L. I.

Linked entry: híru