of-lǽtan
to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss
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to give up, relinquish Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest If you die before him Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183. Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd. Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt
ge-singan
To sing; ⬩ cănĕre
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To sing; cănĕre Sceal mon leóþ gesingan a man shall sing songs, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 8; Gn. Ex. 140 : Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70. David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan
ágenung
An OWNING ⬩ a possessing ⬩ possession ⬩ ownership ⬩ claiming as one's own ⬩ power or dominion over anything ⬩ possessio ⬩ dominium
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An OWNING, a possessing, possession, ownership, claiming as one's own, power or dominion over anything; possessio, dominium Gif getrýwe gewitnes him to ágenunge rýmþ; forðam ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æfter-sprecþ if a true witness make
Bederices weorþ
Bederic's worth or town ⬩ Eádmundes burh ⬩ St. Edmund's bury
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Bederic's worth or town, so called because the manor formerly belonged to Bederic, who bequeathed it to Edmund the king and martyr, hence it was subsequently called Eádmundes burh, St. Edmund's bury On Bedericeswyrþe at Bedericsworth, Will 23 ; Th. Diplm
molsnian
To moulder ⬩ become corrupt ⬩ decay
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To moulder, become corrupt, decay Sóna hé molsnaþ and wyrþ tó ðære ilcan eorþan ðe hé ǽr of gesceapen wæs soon it (the body) suffers corruption, and turns to the same earth from which before it was made, Blickl. Homl. 21, 28. Ðonne hit (húsl) molsnaþ
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ge-efenlǽcan
To be like ⬩ equal ⬩ to imitate ⬩ æquāre ⬩ assĭmĭlāri ⬩ imĭtāri
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To be like, equal, to imitate; æquāre, assĭmĭlāri, imĭtāri Nellen ge eornostlíce him ge-efenlǽcan nolĭte ergo assĭmĭlāri eis, Mt. Bos. 6, 8. Hwylc biþ geefenlǽced drihtne quis æquālĭtur Domino, Ps. Spl. 88, 7 : Wanl. catal. 5, 1. Ongann Augustinus mid
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wudung
cutting wood
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cutting wood Ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 29. as a technical term referring to the right of cutting timber in a wood Dis is seó wudung ðe ðǽrtó; gebyreþ, ǽlce geáre fíftig fóðra and án hund of ðæs
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for-hátan
to renounce ⬩ outlaw ⬩ proscribe
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Add: to promise or vow not to do, to renounce Bútan synne hé mæg gehíwian, gif hé hit ǽr ne forhét sine culpa ad conjugium veniunt si necdum meliora voverunt, Past. 401, 35. Ne lyst mé náwiht ðára metta þe ic forhátan habbe ea quae statui non edere nihil
ge-leáflíce
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credibly, in a manner that commands or allows belief Hí heofenan ríce mid Hǽlende ástigon swá swá wíse láreówas geleáflíce secgað ( as we are credibly informed by learned doctors ), Hml. Th. ii. 258, 29. Ús is tó witonne þætte ꝥ wæs geleáflíce gestihtod
ge-lósian
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and add: intrans. To be lost, perish Gif ic forléto hiá fæstende in hús hiora, hiá gelosað (giloesigas, R., deficient) on woeg, Mk. L. 8, 3. Sunu mín gelosade (perierat) and gemoeted is, Lk. L. 15, 24. trans. to lose Sé ðe gelosas sául his fore mec,
ge-tawian
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Add: I. to dress, prepare material Wulfes flǽsc wel getawod (conditam) and gesoden, Lch. i. 360, 14. Ðá þæt land ðá getawod wæs dum praeparata terra, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 521, 3. to treat a person (ill), bring or put to shame, of personal action Sume wurdon
ge-bláwan
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Add: — Gebláwen conflatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 18. of persons, to breathe Eft wé gibláue respiremus, Rtl. 43, 29. to spit Gibleów (gebléuu, L.) expuens, Mk. R. 7, 33. to aspire Gebláwan asspirare, i. accedere, adflare (eo vallo muniti, quo grassanti
full-fremednes
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Add: completeness Sé þe fulfremednesse háligre drohtnunge habban wile, þæt þá synd gesette tó lífes bysene hálegra fædera lára, þára gémen gelǽt mannan tó fulþungenre fulfremednesse, R. Ben. 132, 18-133, 1. Tó ðǽre fremminge on fulfremednysse to the
herian
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Add: to extol the merits of, express approbation of Wé heriað (-igad, v.l.). Past. 230, 7. Herigeað (-igað, v. l.), 1. Heriegeað, 39, 8. Hé hit herede, 53, 8. Lǽrað hí hit ǽlcne ðára ðe hit gehiérð herian, 427, 17. Hcrigean, 55, 7. Tó herianne (-igeanne
láþettan
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For 'To be odious . . . hate' substitute: to abhor, execrate, hate, hold in detestation Þíne goda ic láðette and him teónan dó ego diis tuis abominationem feci Angl. xvii. 116, 4. Man tó forð láþet þæt man scolde lufian, Wlfst. 165, 3 [: 168, 13: Wrt
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ofer-rǽdan
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add: to read over to another Nú for feáwum dagum wé oferrǽdon þis godspel ætforan eów, Hml. Th. i. 104, 31. Æfter syx mónþa embrine sí oforrǽd (relegatur) him regol, R. Ben. I. 96, 16. to read over to oneself, peruse Gif hwilc gelǽred man þás race oferrǽde
hláford-swice
Treachery to a lord, ⬩ treason
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Treachery to a lord, treason Ealra mǽst hláfordswice se biþ on worulde ðæt man his hláfordes sáwle beswíce and full mycel hláfordswice eác biþ ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde oððe of lande lifigendne drífe the greatest treachery in the world against
a-blácian
To be or look pale ⬩ grow pale ⬩ pallere ⬩ obrigescere
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To be or look pale, grow pale; pallere, obrigescere Ablácodon obriguerunt, Ex. 22, 16? Lye. Ic blácige palleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 42. Blácian from blícan, p. blác to shine: blǽcan to bleach, whiten, fade. Observe the difference between blác, blǽc
a-dumbian
To hold one's peace ⬩ to keep silence ⬩ to become mute or dumb ⬩ obmutescere
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To hold one's peace, to keep silence, to become mute or dumb; obmutescere Adumba and gá of ðisum men obmutesce et exi de homine, Mk. Bos. 1, 25. Adumbiaþ ða fácnfullan weoloras muta efficiantur labia dolosa, Ps. Th. 30, 20. Ic adumbede obmutui, Ps. Spl
be-gýman
To take care of ⬩ to keep ⬩ govern ⬩ regard ⬩ serve ⬩ attend ⬩ custodire ⬩ curare ⬩ servare ⬩ observare ⬩ attendere
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To take care of, to keep, govern, regard, serve, attend; custodire, curare, servare, observare, attendere Godes þeówum ðe ðære cyrcan begýmaþ to God's servants who serve the church L. Ælf. C. 24; Th. ii. 352, 11 : Ps. Spl. 77, 63 : Lk. Bos. 10, 35 :