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under-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
under-hnígan, p. -hnáh; pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen.

to descend beneathgo lower than a placeto submit to what is laborious or painfulbe subjected to evilundergo punishment

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ðam deáðe underhnáh and ðone deófol oferswýðde, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 115. Regolícore stýre underhníge disciplinae regulari subjaceat, R. Ben. Interl, 19, 1. Ðonne sceal underhnígan ðære steóre regollícre láre, R. Ben. 16, 4.

Deóra bý

(n.)
Grammar
Deóra bý, Deór-bý,es ; n? [Hunt. Dereby, Derebi: Ethel. Derebi: deór an animal, deer; bý a dwelling, habitation; a habitation of deer or animals]

DERBY Derbia

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Hér wæs eorþstyrung on Deórbý in this year [A. D. 1049] there was an earthquake at Derby, 1049; Erl. 173, 18

Linked entry: Deór-bý

gafol-swán

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-swán, es; m.

A tribute-swaina swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the landporcārius ad censum

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A tribute-swain, a swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the land; porcārius ad censum Gafolswáne gebýreþ, ðæt he sylle his slyht be ðam ðe on lande stent.

æt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt, p. of etan to eat.

atecomedit

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ate; comedit He æt he ate, Gen. 3, 6;

fisc-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-noþ, fiscnoþ (-naþ), fixnoþ, es; m.

fishinga fishing-grounda catch

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hét hý áweorpan heora net on fixnode. Nap. 22, 32. Far ðé on fiscnoð mid mé, Ap. Th. 12, 6. by other living creatures Geseah scealfran . . . éhtende þǽra fixa . . . þá bebeád þám scealfrum ꝥ hí geswicon þæs fixnoðes, Hml.

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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Beó he freó he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3, MS. H: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3, MS. B: Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23.

be-þencan

consider

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Beþænce (cogitet) Godes edleán, R. Ben. 92, 12. Beþænce se fæder þone sunu and se sunu þone fæder bútan yrre, Wlfst. 228, 23. pæt heó beþencen Drihtnes ǽrendgewrit, 230, 33.

ge-lendan

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þóhte þæt on þá burgware on ungearwe becóme; ac hit him wearð ǽror cúþ . . . Þá gelende tó ánre óþerre byrig ( castellum quoddam occupat ), 4, 5; S. 166, 33.

sóna

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þá sóna instæpes geseh, Bl. H. 15, 27. Þá cleopedon his ðegnas him tó . . .

lóc

(v.; con.; int.)
Grammar
lóc, lóca

lookseehowever

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Lóca, hwá út gange, licge ofslagen, Jos. 2, 19. Lóca, hwá ðære mihte áge, mót gehæftne man álýsan [whoever has the power], Wulfst. 294, 32. Lóca hwylc cristen man sý ungesibsum, 295, 4. Hlystan lóca hwæt ða láreówas tǽcan, 294, 26.

Linked entry: LÓCIAN

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearlymanifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

pínung-tól

(n.)
Grammar
pínung-tól, es; n.
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An instrument of torture Decius hét gearcian eall ðæt pínungtól, Homl. Th. i. 428, 18. Mid eallum ðisum pínungtólum getintregod, 424, 22

Linked entry: tól

for-lange

(adv.)
Grammar
for-lange, (? for lange); adv.

Long ago

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Long ago Forlonge (olim) ꝥte heá gehreáwsadon, Lk. L. R. 10, 13. Forelong, Mt. L. 11, 21. Forelonge dudum, Rtl. 194, 1

unriht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-tíd, e ; f.
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An improper time for doing something Þá þe hér swídost on unrihttídum on oferfyllo bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30 Verc. Först. 176

Linked entry: riht-tíd

á-súgan

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Ic hét hié gebindan ðæt hié on niht wǽron from þǽm wyrmum ásogone ut nocte a serpentibus consumerentur, Nor. 16, 26. Add

land-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
land-rǽden, ne; f.

Institutiondisposition

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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R.

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, to place.
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Th. i. 542, 23. to commit, entrust ágæf ł gefæste ðá ðǽm londbígencgum locavit vineam agricolis, Mk. L. 12, 1

be

Grammar
be, <b>. A. 11 b.</b>
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</b> take here Cht. Th. 171, 6 from I b

Linked entry: bi-wrítan

bóc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; g. -stafa; d. -stafum; m.

A bookstaf, a letter, characterlitera, character

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A bookstaf, a letter, character; litera, character = χαρακτήρ Awrítaþ hie on his wǽpne wælnota heáp, bealwe bócstafas they cut upon his weapon a heap of fatal marks, baleful letters, Salm. Kmbl. 325; Sal. 162.

án-dagian

(v.)
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Ðá cwæð ic þæt wolde cunnigan, and bæd ðone cing ðæt hit ándagade ( that he would appoint a day for taking the oath ), and swá dyde, and gelǽdde ðá tó ðon ándagan ðone áð . . . and wé ridan ðá tó ðon ándagan, Cht. Th. 171, 18-34. Add