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ge-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setnes, -setenes, -setednes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Position, foundation, tradition, an institution, constitution, composition, ordinance, decree, lawpŏsĭtio, sĭtus, fundātio, trādĭtio, instĭtūtio, constĭtūtio, compŏsĭtio, lex, pactum

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ðonne Cristes gesetnys sý it is known to every intelligent man that the old law was easier than the institute of Christ is, Homl.

hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
hleápan, p. hleóp, pl. hleópon and hlupon [cf.Icel.hlupu]; pp. hleápen

To LEAP, jump, dance, run

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Th. 1733; B. 864, Hé á wæs gangende and hleápende ambulans et exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 23. Heó him beforan hleápende wæs the hind kept running before them, Lchdm. iii. 426. 32.

cwíðan

(v.)
Grammar
cwíðan, cwýðan; he cwíðeþ; p. de; pp. ed

To speak or moan in grief, mourn, lament lamentāre, plangĕre

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Ic sceolde ána míne ceare cwiðan I must alone mourn my care, Exon. 76b; Th. 287, 4; Wand. 9. We cwíðdon [MS. cwiðdun] lamentavimus, Mt. Bos. 11, 17. Fǽmnan ne synd cwýðede [cwyðde MS.] virgines non sunt lamentatæ, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 69.

Linked entries: cwýðan un-cwíd

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, e; f. [dráf drove, p. of drífan]

DROVE, herd, band armenta, grex, agmen

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A DROVE, herd, band; armenta, grex, agmen Ðá ðá seó ormǽte micelnyss his orfes on ðære dúne læswede, sum módig fearr wearþ ángencga, and ðære heorde dráfe oferhogode when the immense multitude of his cattle was grazing on the mountain, an unruly bull

ECED

(n.)
Grammar
ECED, æced, æcced, es; n. m.

ACID, vinegar acētum

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War. 19, 30. Drync ecedes a drink of vinegar, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 13; Cri. 1439. Mid ecede with vinegar, Ps. Th. 68, 22.

Linked entries: æcced æced

ful-geare

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-geare, -gearwe, -gere; adv.

Full wellvery wellfullythoroughlysătis bĕneplēnepĕnĭtus

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Ic fulgearwe wát ðæt he byþ wís and mildheort I know full well that he is wise and merciful, Ps. Th. 135, 1; Exon. 127 b; Th. 491, 1; Rä. 80, 7. Judas ne fulgere wiste be ðám sigebeáme Judas did not thoroughly know about the victorious tree, Elen.

Linked entry: ful-gere

FURH

(n.)
Grammar
FURH, nom. gen. acc; dat. fyrh; dat. pl. furum; f.

A FURROWsulcus

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Andlang weges to ðære gedrifenan fyrh; andlang fyrh along the way to the driven furrow; along the furrow, 1172; A.D. 955; Kmbl. v. 332, 22: Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 441; A.D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 437, 21.

hyrne

(n.)
Grammar
hyrne, an; f.

A horncornerangle

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Ðæt wæter ðe man ða bán mid áþwoh binnan ðære cyrcan wearþ ágoten on ánre hyrnan the water that the bones were washed with in the church was poured away in a corner, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 162. Tó ðæs hegges hyrnan to the corner of the hedge, Cod.

Linked entry: hyrnan

mann-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bót, e; f.

A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain

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Its amount was regulated by that of the ' wer' Síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc. Weaxe sió [mǽg]bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 14-16.

þæslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þæslíce, adv.
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in that way, so Þæslíce ita, Hpt. Gl. 417, 8. Hé ne dyde þæslíce ǽlcere þeóde non fecit taliter omni nationi, Ps. Lamb. 47, 20 : Blickl. Gl.

wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst, wrǽste, wrást; adj.

delicateelegantsplendidnobleexcellent

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Hí ne wiston wrǽstran rǽd they knew not a more excellent way, Cd. Th. 227, 6; Dan. 182

Linked entries: wrǽstan wrást

á-bídan

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Nú wolde ic gebétan, gif ic ábídan móste ( if I might continue to live ) . . . ac ic wát ðæt ic ne eom wyrðe ðæs fyrstes, Hml. S. 26, 251. with gen. Hwæs ábítst ðú?, Hml. S. 24, 23. Hé wederes ábád. Chr. 1094; P. 229, 2.

first

(n.)
Grammar
first, first, e; f.

a raftera ceiling

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Tóbærst þæs temples wáh-ryft fram ðǽre fyrste ufan oð ðá flor neoðan, Hml. Th. ii. 258, 3. Firste laquearia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 45. Fierste, 50, 54. the ridgepole of a roof First tigillum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 43.

Linked entry: fierst

holdlíce

(adv.)
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Cf. hold; Holdlíce devote (but the text in Ald. 81, 29 is: Iuxta quod vestra vota devota sposponderunt), Wrt.Voc. ii. 88, 50: 27, 2. in a friendly way. Cf. hold ; Holdlíce affectuose Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 5

néþan

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.), gif hé þæs ungewunelican þinges tó Gode wilnode he was very much afraid of venturing too far, if he desired that unusual thing of God, Gr.

Linked entry: nóþ

winnan

Grammar
winnan, <b>. A. I b.</b>
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Ná má heó ne byþ winnende on feferádlum, 29, 25. add: where the subject of the verb is a word denoting strife, to be carried on Mé lysteþ ásmeágean hwilc and hú micel wǽre ꝥ gecamp þe wann on þæs mannes breóstum considerare libet quale quantumque in

wine-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-leás, adj.

Friendless

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Wineleás guma, 289, 9; Wand. 45. Ic mé féran gewát folgaþ sécan, wineleás wræcca, 442, 9; Kl. 10. Ánhoga leódwynna leás, wineleás wræcca, 457, 27; Hy. 4, 90. Cain gewát gongan Gode of gesyhðe, wineleás wrecca, Cd. Th. 64, 16; Gen. 1051.

sorh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-leás, adj.

free from anxiety or caresecurefree from sorrow

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Cyning wæs þe sorgleásra (cf. módsorge wæg cyning, 122; El. 61), Elen. Kmbl. 193; El. 97. free from sorrow Wé sorgleáse mótan wunigan in wuldre, Exon. Th. 22, 3; Cri. 346

wídan

(adv.)
Grammar
wídan, adv.
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Óðer sinoð wæs eft óðer healf hund biscopa wídan gesamnod . . . Se feórða sinoð wæs six hund biscopa and .xxx. sacerda swýðe wídan gegaderode, L. Ælfc. P. 26, 28; Th. ii. 374, 7, 22.

hirde-leás

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Wæs mynster unfeorr fram heora húse ꝥ wæs forlǽten and hyrdeleás for heora hláfordes deáðe and forþfóre of þám mynstre non longe erat monasierium, quod rectoris sui morte erat destitutum, Gr. D. 205, 23