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tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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Chr. 797 ; Erl. 58, 13. tongue, as representing the person who speaks with the tongue Sió tunge bið gescinded on ðám láriówdóme, ðonne hió óðer lǽrð óðer hió liornode, Past. 1; Swt. 27, 11.

un-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
un-cyst, e: -cyste, an; f.

A vicedefectfaulta disordera faultsolecisma vicefaultthe vice of avariceniggardlinessparsimonywant of liberality

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Gif ðú nán gód dón nelt Gode tó wurðmynte, ðonne geswutelast ðú mid ðære uncyste ðíne yfelnysse, Homl. Th. i. 142, 2. Fýr ǽleþ uncyste, Exon. Th. 233, 17; Ph. 526: 81, 27; Cri. 1330.

Linked entry: un-gecost

riht-wís

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Ðá unrihtwísan tǽlað þá rihtwísan justus lulit crimen iniqui, 4; F. 8, 16. of things Rihtwísum dóme justo judicio, An. Ox. 2718. Mid rihtwísere tódáles heolere justa discretionis lance, 1755.

a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restoregive backgive upleavereturnrepayrenderpaygivereddererestitueretradererelinquereexsolveredare

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Hí ageáfon dono dederunt. Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 23; Jud. 342

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purposedisposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum a dictating, direction, order, commanddictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Ða mágas ðe æt ðam dihte wǽron þolian ðone ylcan dóm cognāti qui illi consĭlio interfuĕrint patiantur eandem sententiam, L. M. I. P. 16; Th. ii. 270, 4.

Linked entry: dyht

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wingsvŏlāreTo fleeflee fromfŭgĕreeffŭgĕre

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Hí fleógaþ mid ðám feóndum they flee with the fiends, Exon. 116a; Th. 446, 6; Dóm. 18. I

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

sceand

(n.)
Grammar
sceand, e; f.

shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominya shameful, infamous, or abominable thing,

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Ðú ðone líchoman scondum gewemdest, 91, 5 ; Cri. 1487. Áscamode, scondum gedreahte, 79, 32 ; Cri. 1299.

wǽr-loga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr-loga, an; m.

One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person

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One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person Ðonne mánsceaða fore Meotude on ðam dóme standeþ, bið se wǽrloga fýres áfylled, Exon. Th. 95, 25; Cri. 1562. Hám Eormanríces, wráþes wǽrlogan, 319, 8; Víd. 9.

Linked entry: wér-loga

belene

(n.)
Grammar
belene, beolone, belone, an; f.

Henbellhenbanehyoscyamus niger

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belenan seáw apply the juice of henbane 3, 3; Lchdm. ii. 310, 7. Genim beolonan sǽd take the seed of henbane 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 1

Linked entries: belune beolone

fant

(n.)
Grammar
fant, font, es; m.

Fountain, spring fons, tisthat which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptismbaptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν

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Fountain, spring; fons, tis, m; pure water, that which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptism; baptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν Ne man nǽnne ele to ðam fante let no one put any oil into the font, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 35; Wilk. 159, 32

Linked entries: fant-fæt font

fisc-net

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-net, -nett, es; n.

A net of fishesfishing netpiscium rētepiscātorium rēte

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Hwý gé ne settan on sume dúne fiscnet eówru why do ye not set your fishing nets on some hill? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 21; Met. 19, 11

réc

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Hóh ðá wyrte on feówer healfe . . . bærn, récels tó, lǽt yrnan ofer þone réc, iii. 56, 30. Add

be-bindan

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on cláþ, bebind fæste, Lch. ii. 34, 25. Bebinde genóh wearme, 270, 9. Þæt Iudéisce cyn is yfele bebunden mid þám ðe hí cwǽdon be Crístes blóde, Hml. Th. ii. 252, 31. Add

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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Ualentinianus wæs Iulianuses cempena ealdorman: he him bebeád ðæt he forléte ðone his cristendóm oððe his folgoþ; ðá wæs him leófre ðæt he forléte his folgoþ ðonne ðone cristendóm Valentinian was chief of Julian's soldiers: he [Julian] commanded him to

Linked entry: folgaþ

wæl-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-hreów, -hreáw, -reów, -rǽw; adj.

Cruelbarbarousbloodthirsty

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Ne mæg ic mínne feónd lufian, ðone ðe ic wælhreówne tógeánes mé geseó, 54, 31. Ðone wælhreówan feónd ðisse menniscan gecynd[e], Blickl. Homl. 31, 31. Ðé wælreówe wítum belecgaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2423; An. 1213: Exon. Th. 380, 10; Rä. 1, 6.

for-gán

(v.)

to forgoto abstain fromgo withoutto abstain from

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Hwæt him sý tó dónne and hwæt tó forgánne, Wlfst. 123, 15

Linked entry: for-gangan

bæcestre

(n.)
Grammar
bæcestre, bæcistre, bæcystre, an; f ? m. [bacan to bake, heó bæc-eþ; estre, v. -isse]

A woman who bakespistrixa bakerpistor

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A woman who bakes; pistrix: but because afýrde men performed that work which was originally done by females, this occupation is here denoted by a feminine termination; hence, a baker; pistor Ðá gelamp hit ðæt twegen afýryde men agylton wið heora hláford

Linked entry: bæcystre

baðian

(v.)
Grammar
baðian, beðian, beðigean, ic -ige, -yge; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

To washfomentcherishlavarefovereTo BATHElavaribalneareaquis se immergere

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To wash, foment, cherish; lavare, fovere Hí baðedon ðone líchoman they washed the body, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 38. Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan we two washed ourselves in that brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 2; Hö. 132. v. intrans.

dynian

(v.)
Grammar
dynian, he dyneþ; p.ede ; pp. ed ; v. intrans. [dyne a din, noise]

To make a noise, DIN, resoundfragōrem edĕre, sŏnāre, perstrĕpĕre, clangĕre

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Dynes upheofon heaven above shall resound, Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 25; Dóm. 59: 21 b; Th. 58, 5; Cri. 931. Hleóðor dynede the noise resounded, Andr. Kmbl. 1478; An. 740: Beo. Th. 1538; B. 767: Fins.

feówer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-féte, fiówer-féte, fiér-féte, fiðer-féte, fyðer-féte, -fóte, -fótte; adj.

Four-footedquadrŭpes

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Eádbyrht bisceop, feówerfóttra nýtena ðone téðan dǽl, to þearfum syllan wolde bishop Eadbert would give the tenth part of his four-footed cattle to the poor, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 17