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spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Óðre him of hyra spédum (de facultatibus suis) þénedon, Lk. Skt. 8, 3. Mid eallum hira spédum ðe hig hæfdon cum universa substantia eorum quam habebant, Deut. 11, 6.

ge-langian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-langian, -langigan; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge, langian to long for]

To call forsend fordeliverliberateconvocarearcessereaccersireliberare

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Gelangode to him ða bróðru convocavit ad se fratres, Greg. Dial. 2, 3. He hét gelangian ðone hálgan láreów he ordered the holy teacher to be sent for, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 5. He gelangode him to his swustur he sent for his sister, i. 86, 30.

Linked entries: ge-lengan langian

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest;above, overdenoting contact with anything, upon, ondenoting extension over, throughout, in, ondenoting a higher degree, beyond, more thandenoting the cause of an emotion, overdenoting the object over which power is exercisedwith the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expectedmarking time, after, beyond denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an objectdenoting motion which is diffused over a surfacedenoting extension through a space, throughout, amongdenoting motion from below, over, abovedenoting motion from above, upon, on denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effectdenoting the object over which power is exercisedabove, more thansupra, superbeyond, besidesultradenoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, againstwith words implying rest(cf. to talk over)denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5)withoutwith words expressing time,afterthrough, during

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Hié ǽr ofer hiera willan him tó gecierdon, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 10. Gecuron Brettanie Maximianus him tó cásere ofer his willan, 6, 35; Swt. 292, 15. with words implying rest :-- Standende ofer hig, Lk. Skt. 4, 39.

Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan

deófol-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deófol-lic, (deóf-); adj.
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His weorc syndon deófollicu his works are of the devil, Bl. H. 177, 1. Hé ne ondréd heora deófellican híw, Hml.

Linked entry: deófel-lic

hlýpa

(n.)
Grammar
hlýpa, hliépa, an; m.

That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block

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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc

Linked entry: hliépa

dǽlan

(v.)
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H. 39, 18. to spend Man gehylt ðæt hé hæfð, gif hé him ondrǽt ðæt hit him oðsceóte. Ðý mon dǽlð spærlíce, ðe mon nele ðæt hit forberste a man spends sparingly from fear of failing, Prov. K. 19.

FÝLÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FÝLÞ, e; f.

FILTHimpurityrottennessspurcĭtiaputrēdo

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FILTH, impurity, rottenness; spurcĭtia, putrēdo Hig synt innan fulle ealre fýlþe intus plēna sunt omni spurcĭtia, Mt. Bos. 23, 27. Wið áne cwénan fýlþe adreógaþ cum ūna meretrīce spurcĭtiem ăgunt, Lup. Serm. 1, 11; Hick.

a-snǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-snǽsan, -snásan ; p. de ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to hit or strike againstto stake oneself upon anythingimpingereto wrest anything from anotherextorquere

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to hit or strike against, to stake oneself upon anything; impingere Gif befóran eágum asnáse [MS. H. asnǽse] if he stake himself before his eyes, L. Alf. pol. 36 ; Th. i. 84, 14. to wrest anything from another? extorquere, L. Noel, Lye

un-dígollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dígollíce, adv.

Not secretlyopenlyclearlyplainly

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Not secretly, openly, clearly, plainly Se dígla Déma him swíðe undígellíce (-deógollíce, Hatt. MS.) ( aperte ) geondwyrde, Past. 4; Swt. 38; 19. Þus spræc God gefyrn, hit is swá ðeáh swá gedón swýðe neáh mid ús ... and undígollíce, Homl.

un-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
un-georne, adv.

unwillinglyreluctantlywithout diligencenegligently

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unwillingly, reluctantly Ðá on ðæm tweón ðe hié swá ungeorne his willan fulleodon qui fastidiose ducem in disponendo bello audientes, Ors 3, 11; Swt. 146, 24. without diligence, negligently Ðæt hé tó ungeorne bewiste hwæt hé on þeóstrum dyde, Blickl

un-mennisclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mennisclíc, adj.

Inhuman

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Inhuman Wé hérdon on ealdum spellum, ðæt sum sunu ofslóge his fæder, ic nát húmeta, búton wé witon ðæt hit unmennislíc (-lícu, Cott. MS.) dǽd wæs nimis e natura dictum est, nescio quem filios invenisse tortores, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 16

fultuman

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Ne fultumað hé nóht tó his hiéremonna niédðearfe subditorum necessitatibus minime concurrunt, Past. 136, 3. Hé tiohchode him tó fultemanne ( ut solatium daret ), 305, 4. Fultemendum adsessore, Txts. 42, 95: Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 34. Add

hláf-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-brytta, an; m.

a steward

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One who distributes food to a household, a steward, [cf. gleáw þeów þone geset hys hláfurd ofer his híred, ðæt hé him on tíde mete sylle, Mt. 24, 45] Eádgifu gefreóde Ælfgiðe Birhsies dohtor hláfbryttan, C.D.B. iii. 537, 10; Cht. E. 255, 18

leornesse

(n.)
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Learning Hé monige him tó discipulum genam, and þá æfter fæce tó sácerdháde þurh his leornesse getýde and gelǽrde multos suos discipulos fecit, atque ad sacerdotalem usque gradum erudiendo atque instituendo prouexit, Bd. 3, 5: Sch. 205, 13. (?)

mete-leás

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Hié ( the Danes) sǽton on þám íglande . . . oþ þone first þe hiú wurdon swíþe meteleáse, Chr. 918; P. 98, 32. Þá león leofodon be hungre seofon niht meteleáse, Hml. S. 16, 82. Add

réceleásness

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Án manricynn wunað . . . under þínum anwealde . . . and þú wást ꝥ hit wile hearmian þínum cyneríce heora réceleásnysse, gyf him man ne gestýrð heora stuntnysse est populus . . . et nosti, quad non expediat regno tuo, ut insolescat per licentiam, Hml.

slítan

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oþ þæt hié bléden, Lch. ii. 52, 7. Ic ofercóm þæs cwelleres tintregu, . . . þá slítendan cláwa, Hml. S. 8, 189. Add Hé ongienð slítan (lacessere) his inngeðonc, Past. 227, 11

ge-swícan

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Th. i. 210, 4. to give up a condition, withdraw from a position Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige, and gif hit hwá gedó, næbbe hé Godes mildse bútan hé geswíce, Ll.

weald

(n.)
Grammar
weald, es; m.

High land covered with woodwoodforest.

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Gif (birds) ðæs wuda benugen . . . þincþ him wynsumre ðæt him se weald oncweþe, and gehíran óþerra fugela stemine si nemorum gratas viderit umbras . . . silvas tantum moesta requirit, silvas dulci voce susurrat, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 20: Met. 13, 92.

fót

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Seldon hé wolde rídan, ac síðode on his fótum. Hml. S. 26, 80. Gebindað him foet and honda, Mt. R. 22, 13. ¶ where a humble position or condition is expressed Heó tó his fótum ástrehte, Mk. 7, 25.