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ge-tímian

(v.)
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Hé wiste ꝥ hit ( the betrayal by Judas) æfter his geteohhunge ágán (getímian, v. l. ) sceolde, Hml. A. 154, 69. <b>I a.</b> with dat. of object affected :--- Gif ús ungelimpas on ǽhtum getímiað, ii. 328, 27.

híw-rǽden

Grammar
híw-rǽden, In
  • Ps. L.
the word is neuter

a familya housea housefamilytribenation

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in the gloss untrum híwrǽden abbaso, Hpt. 31, 12, 275, abbaso = infirma domus, not infirmatorium as given by Migne. a house, family, tribe, nation Ne eom ic ná ásend búton tó ðám sceápum Israhéla híwrǽdene ðá þe losedon (ad oves quae perierunt domus

ildra

(adj.)
Grammar
ildra, adj.
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</b> where persons of the same name are distinguished by age, elder, senior :-- Rómáne besǽton þone ieldran Hannibalan inclusus ea obsidione senior Annibal, Ors. 4, 6; S. 170, 29. where difference of date is marked, earlier, former in contrast with

hwý

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Gehycgan hwý . . . 15, 9. where the matter referred to in the indirect question is the cause of the action stated in the mam clause, so that almost the same meaning as that intended would be got if the dependent clause were introduced by because and expressed

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Th. 132, 41; By. 29: Cd. Th. 191, 26; Exod. 220: Exon. Th. 296, 25; Crä. 56. Snellra werod, cénra the band of the bold and the brave Judth. Thw. 24, 21; Jud. 199. [Snel (strong, 2nd MS.) cniht wes Carric Laym. 28860.]

tówendan

(v.)
Grammar
tówendan, p. de

To overthrowupsetsubvertoverturnto overthrowdemolishto overthrowdestroyto destroy by changingto repeal a lawabrogateabolishoverthrowdestroy

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Gen. 19, 21. with reference to non-material objects, to destroy by changing, to repeal a law, abrogate, abolish, overthrow, destroy Crist tówyrpþ ðás stówe and tówent ða gesetnysse ðe ús Moyses tǽhte, Homl. Th. i. 46, 3.

side-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
side-ful, [<b>side-full</b>] ; adj.
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Wé witon ðæt manega sydefulle clericas (many honest clerks) nyton hwæt byþ quadrans, Anglia viii. 306, 27. of dress, sober, modest, decorous Mid háligre drohtnunge and sidefullum gyrlan, Homl. Th. i. 546, 25

stela

(n.)
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stela, steola, stæla; m.
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Hyre (leechwort) stela byþ mid geþúfum bógum, Lchdm. i. 248, 18. Genim ðysse wyrte wós oððe ðone stelan mid ðam wæstme, 156, 21: 160, 11: 184, 20. Eleleáfes stelan, ii. 272, 23. Heó hafap nigon wyrttruman and swá fela stelena, i. 238, 17.

Linked entries: steola stealu

up-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-lendisc, adj.

Uplandishcountry (as opposed to town)ruralrustic

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Ðú byst uppan lande mid wímmannum oftor ðonne ic beó ... Ic hit gehýrde secgan, ðæt ðás uplendiscan wíf wyllaþ oft drincan, Engl. Stud. viii. 62, 12.

Linked entry: uppe-land

on-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
on-tendan, p. -tende; pp. -tended, -tend.

to kindle, set fire to, to fireto kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame

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Ðonne hé ( the moon) of hyre (the sun ) ontend byþ, Lchdm. iii. 242, 12. Ontend succensus, Hpt. Gl. 507, 17. Antend, 471, 22.

spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
spǽtan, p. te.

to spitto syringesquirt

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byþ on spǽt conspuetur, Lk. Skt. 18, 32. trans. Ic spǽte áttor, Exon. Th. 405, 26; Rä. 24, 8 : 398, 27; Rä. 18, 4. to syringe, squirt

fæger

fairdesirablehandsomefairplausiblefairpleasant

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Gemun ðú ðæs miclan and þæs fægran edleánes, Bt. 37, 2; F. 188, 30. fair, plausible (of words) MSé nǽdre beswác þurh fægir word, Gen. 899. fair, not disturbed, not stormy Gyf hé fæger weter geseó, oððe ofer færeþ, ꝥ byð orsorgnyss, Lch. iii. 168, 25

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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byð ðám þe þǽr (hell) bið geteohhod tó, Wlfst. 146, 12. Wæs ic geteohhod (-tihad, v. l.) in þás wítelican stówe in hoc poenali loco deputatus sum, Gr. D. 330, 7. Geteohhod on þá hellewítu, Verc.

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.

a making lessdiminutiona growing lessa lackwantdefect

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Gyf him þince ðæt hé hæbbe rúh líc, ðæt byð his góda wanung, Lchdm. iii. 170, 24. Góda wanigend (wanung, MS. T. ), 172, 29. Wanunge dispendio Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 37.

scortlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scortlíce, adv.
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of time, shortly, before long, soon Nú gyt scortlíce ł lytel fæc and ne byþ se synfulla adhuc pusillum et non erit peccator, Ps. Lamb. 36, 10. Scortlícor maturius, citius, velocius. Hpt.

ge-stæppan

(v.)
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Þá gestóp hé tó ánes wealles byge, Ors. 3, 9 ; S. 134, 19. Tó ðé gistepe ué ad te gradiamur. Rtl. 51, 9. <b>I a.

mægen

Grammar
mægen, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Swá hwæt swá tóforan þám neádbehéfum belifen byþ on heora mægenes tilunge quidquid necessario victui superest ex operibus manuum, R.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Th. 567, I.] as a technical term in the laws, protection, guardianship extended by the king to the subject, the king's peace, by the head of a family to its members Gif man his mæn freóls gefe freólsgefa áge munde ðare hína if a man give his slave freedom

Linked entry: mundian

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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Ðá cwæþ se cyng ðæt mihte beón geboden him wið clǽnum legere then the king said, the offer might have been made to him, if the death had been by fair means [it was by drowning], 31. a place to lie in, a couch, a lair, a place where the dead lie, a grave

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

fæstlíce

(adv.)

fastfirmlyconstantlypersistencefaststrictlyspeedily at once

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Fæstlíce werian, By. 82. Ic fæstlíce fyrenwyrcende elnode zelavi in peccatoribus, Ps. Th. 72, 2. Hé fæstlíce ealle þá costunga of his líchaman ádrígde omni carnis tentatione funditus caruit, Gr. D. 190, 23.