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ágnian

(v.)
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. , also tíman, ) unnecessary Swá hit ágnode swá hit týmde whether he declared himself to have been the owner or traced possession to another . Ll. Th. i. 160, 8.

wil

(n.)
Grammar
wil, will, es; n.

will, pleasurea pleasant or desirable thing

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will, pleasure Se cyng geseah ðæt nán þincg his willes ðǽr geforðian ne mihte the king saw that he could carry out nothing of his purpose Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 6. nolde his willes ( of his own accord ) heora geférrǽdene forlǽtan, Homl.

Crúland

(n.)
Grammar
Crúland, Crúwland, es; n. [Interprete Ingulpho crūda et cænosa terra,
  • Gib. Chr. explicatio, p. 22, col. 1
]

CROWLAND or CROYLANDLincolnshire loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi

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Hér wæs Walþeóf eorl beheáfdod on Wincestre, and his líc wearþ gelǽd to Crúlande, and he ðǽr is bebyrged in this year [A.

Linked entries: Gúþ-lác Crúwland

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Hyne Wulf wǽpne gerǽhte Wolf reached him with his weapon, Beo. Th. 5923; B. 2965: 1117; B. 556: Byrht. Th. 135, 63; By. 142: 136, 29; By. 158. He ða burh gerǽhte he took the town, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 14.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

á-lecgan

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Heó álegde ꝥ pælmtwig þe heó ǽr onféng . . . and heó eác álegde hire hrægl, Bl. H. 139, 4-6. his beard áléde, Hml. S. 6, 228. Álege þíne woruldlican gegyrlan, 33, 81. Deóplic dǽdbót bið ꝥ lǽwede man his wǽpna álecgan, Ll. Th. ii. 280, 17.

Linked entry: á-licgan

furþum

Take herein Dict., and add:even,just

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furðon orsorh ne brícð his genihtsumnysse even his abundance he does not enjoy without anxiety, Hml. Th. i. 64, 34.

a-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferian, -igan; p. ede; pp. ed

To take awayremovewithdrawauferreamoveresubducerecum averiis vel curru vehereaveriare

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He aferede he bore away, Andr. Kmbl. 2355; An. 1179: Ps. Th. 135, 25: Menol. Fox 47; Men. 23. Gif he aferaþ if he remove; si averiat, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 8.

Linked entry: auerian

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

leás-lícettung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-lícettung, e; f.

Dissimulationpretence

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Dissimulation, pretence Næs begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18

Linked entry: lícettung

bóþ

boasts

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boasts He bóþ he boasts, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 9; Mód. 28; pres. of bón

gernan

(v.)
Grammar
gernan, p. de; pp. ed

To desiredesīdĕrāre

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To desire; desīdĕrāre He ðæs biscophádes gernde he desired episcopal ordination, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 23

flicerian

(v.)
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cwæð þæt geseáge áne culíran flyceriende ofer his heúfod, Hml. A. 198, 108. Add:"

offrung-spic

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-spic, es; n.
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Bacon offered to idols dyde swilce ǽte of ðám offrungspice, Hml. S. 25, 92

Linked entry: spic

heáh-þrymness

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þrymness, e; f.

Great glory

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Great glory, Hy. 7, 51; Grn. ii. 288, 51: 9, 43; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 43

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren

To cut, cleavesecare, dissecare

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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526

bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
bedecian, p. ode

To beg

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To beg bedecað (mendicabit) on sumera, Hml. A. 9, 230. ' wille biddan on sumera...' Hit is swíðe wel be ðǽm gecweden ðæt eft bedecige on sumera, Past. 285, 12

á-þenian

(v.)

to stretch outextendto stretch by pulling:to extend noticedirect attentioneffortto extendprolongto spread outextend superficially to stretch outprostrate:--

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áþenedon up heora handa tó Gode, Hml. S. 30, 425. Án fýren swer stód up áþenod oð heofonan, 3, 500. Mid áðenedum earmum, Hml.

Linked entry: on-þenian

ge-neahhe

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Se deácon hæfde him tó þeáwe ꝥ cóm geneahhe tó Benedicte, and geneahhe (gelómlíce, v.l.) geneósode (frequentabat) his mynstres, 170, 1-4. geneahhe férde tó heora húse, 154, 12: Angl. xi. 99, 70: Sal. 378.

HEORÞ

(n.)
Grammar
HEORÞ, es; m.

A HEARTHfire-placea house

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ofslógon hine binnan his ágenan heorþæ they slew him in his own house, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 40. sceolde bebeódan ðæt náman æt ǽlcum heorþe ánes geáres lamb he was to command them to take a yearling lamb for every house, Homl.

á-belgan

(v.)
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Ðone mon eft lufian ðe him ǽr ábealg, Past. 220, 26, Hwí irsast ðú wiþ ús ? on hwám ábulgon wé ðé? Bt. 7, 5 ; F. 24, l. Gif hwám ábulge, Wlfst. 180, 10: Ors. 6, 11; S. 266, 10. with acc.

Linked entries: á-bloncgne in-belgan