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ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation

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he may, having nothing to plead in his defence, very justly be thrust into the hands of the devil, Homl.

Linked entry: be-ládung

lǽce-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræft, es; m.

a remedy ⬩ recipe ⬩ medicine

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The art of medicine, a particular instance of the application of this art, a remedy, recipe, medicine Swá gedéþ se lǽcecræft ðæt se mon biþ lǽce medicina medicos facit, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 31.

lah-slit

(n.)
Grammar
lah-slit, n[?]; -sliht, -slite, es; m; -slitt, e: f.
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Gebéte ðæt be ðæm ðe seó dǽd sý swá be wíte swá be lahslitte [lahslite, MS. B.] let him make'bot' for that according to what the deed is, either by 'wite' [if English] or by 'lahslit' [if Danish], L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 6.

Linked entries: slite -slitt

ge-tácniendlic

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Add: to be shewn, to be indicated Be ge-tácniendlicum tídum Godes weorces de significanda hora operis Dei, R. Ben. 72, 9. symbolical Hí getácnigendlice lác offrodon. pæt gold getácnode þæf hé is sóð cyning, Hml. Th. i. 116, 8

fóre-þonc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þonc, -þanc, es; m.

Fore-thought ⬩ providence ⬩ provĭdentia

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Be ðam godcundan fóreþonce, — se godcunda fóreþonc stýreþ ðone ródor and ða tunglu with respect to divine providence, — the divine providence rules the sky and the stars, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 3-7

Linked entry: fóre-þanc

ge-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig, -sǽli; comp. ra; superl. ost, ust; adj. [sǽlig happy]
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Se gesǽlgosta the happiest, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 10

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, hild, es; m.

grace ⬩ safe keeping ⬩ preservation ⬩ safety

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Th. 133, 2. preservation, safety experienced by a person Þæt hí fore his hyldon (gehylde, v. l.) heora béne geóten pro eius custodia preces fundant, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 73, 14

on-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beódan, p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden.

to bid, order ⬩ to announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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Agustinus hét him onbeódan ðæt hér wǽre mycel riip, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 4

Linked entry: in-beódan

snícan

(v.)
Grammar
snícan, p. snác, pl. snicon

To crawl, creep of the motion of a reptile ⬩ of imperceptible movement ⬩ to sneak ⬩ to hanker after

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Past. 21, 3; Swt. 154, 18. fig. of imperceptible movement Ða wunde snícaþ (irrepunt) in ða innoðas mínes líchoman Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 18. [ Snikeð in and ut neddren O. E. Homl, i. 251, 16.]

dwelian

(v.)
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Ox. 3697: 4619. of inaccurate conception, to mistake, err Swíþe raþe þé bið cúþ ꝥ wit ne dwelgaþ, Bl. H. 189, 6. Sume gedwolmenn cwǽdon ... ac hí dwelodon mid þǽre segene ( they were mistaken in what they said ), Hml. Th. i. 486, 7.

wǽt

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽt, adj.

wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisture ⬩ wet, moist, having moisture ⬩ wet, rainy

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wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisture Ðæt wæter is wǽt and ceald, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 35: Met. 20, 77. Hyra blód byð wǽt and wearm, Anglia viii. 299, 29. Ðú ðam wættere wǽtum and cealdum foldan tó flóre gesettest, Met. 20, 90.

hlutor

(adj.)
Grammar
hlutor, hluttor; adj.

Clear, ⬩ pure, ⬩ bright, ⬩ sincere

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Óþ hlutturne dæg usque ad ortum diei, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 13. Þurh hlutterne dæg during the daylight, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 5; Rä. 21, 7. Hluttor pic resin, L. M. I. 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 24: 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 25.

Linked entry: hlýttor

ge-feohtan

(v.)

of fighting between champions :-- ⬩ to fight in a quarrel, ⬩ to struggle, strive for supremacy ⬩ to gain by fighting ⬩ to maintain a charge by fighting

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Gif hé wǽpne gebréde and nó feohte, sié be healfum þám, 86, 21.

ge-scippan

(v.)
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Hí on fruman tó Godes híwunga gesceapene wǽron, Bl.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió,
  • Lchdm. ii. 260, l
  • ;
m.: seó, ðeó,
  • Blickl. Homl. 65, 13
  • ;
se,
  • Lchdm. ii. 228, 8
  • ;
f.: ðæt; n.

the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that

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Ðæs ðe (ut) mé gesawen is, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 12: Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 10. Swá efne ðæs ðe ita ut, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 20.

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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D. 198, 11. except, (nothing) but (cf. C. III. 1) Eal hé ꝥ for Godes lufan sealde búton ðone dæghwámlican andleofan ánne, Bl. H. 213, 19. Þeah hit ne sý bútan feorðan dǽl hláfes. Wlfst. 238, 27. <b>B.

eld

(n.)

age

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age Sió forme eld the first age, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 7; Met. 8, 4: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 2

Linked entry: ild

canonic

(n.)
Grammar
canonic, es; m.
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Ná ꝥ án be munecum, ac eác swylce be árwyrðum canonicum þe tó munuclífe cumað, R. Ben. 111, 6. Add

un-wynsumness

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Add: — Þǽr bið sió wiensumnes bútan ǽlcere unwynsumnesse. Ne þǽr ne bið . . . nǽnig unwynsumnes geméted, Verc. Först. 113, 6-8

limpan

(v.)
Grammar
limpan, p. lamp, pl. lumpon

To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern

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Hú lomp eów on láde what hap was yours by the way? Beo. Th. 3978; B. 1987. Twegra sceopa ðǽrtó ðe limpende beóþ of two ships that are thereto pertaining, Chart. Th. 28, 26