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sceáwung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwung-stów, e; f.
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A place of observation Sion is án dún, and heó is gecweden sceáwungstów, Hml. Th. i. 210, 21. v. sceáwere; <b>III,</b> and wlite-sceáwung

un-micel

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Hé him worhte tela unmycel eardunghús sibi humili habitaculum construxit, 201, 5

hálettend

(n.)
Grammar
hálettend, es; m.

The middle finger, the finger by which a sign of greeting is made

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The middle finger, the finger by which a sign of greeting is made Hálettend midemesta finger salutarius, Wrt. Voc. 283, 21. Hǽletend salutaris, Recd. 38, 72; Wrt. Voc. 64, 81

Linked entry: hǽletend

níd-nimu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimu, (?), e; f.

A taking by force ⬩ rapine

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A taking by force, rapine Fulle sint nédnima (-nimende, Rush.) pleni sunt rapina, Mt. Kmbl. 23. 25. Full is mið nédnime, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 39. Nédnioma rapinam, Rtl. 21, 18

Linked entry: -nimu

crusene

Grammar
crusene, l. crús(e)ne,
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and add Crúsne vel heden cocula (cf. mastruca, cocula, de pellibus siue de pilibus, Corp. Gl. H. 76, 65: cappa, capsula, cocula, 27, 108), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 39: 136, 49

of-ǽte

(n.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?), an ; f.
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What one eats of (f), food God hét spryttan menigfealde treówcynn mid heora wæstmum mannum tó ofǽtan (cf. universa ligna . . . ut sint vobis in escam, Gen. 1, 29), Hex. 12, 2

Linked entry: of-eten

cócnunga

(n.)
Grammar
cócnunga, pl. f. [cóc a cook]

Things cooked ⬩ pies

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Things cooked, pies Metegearwa and cócnunga sint to forbeódanne meat-preparations and things cooked must be forbidden L. M. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 210, 26; 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 10

Linked entry: ge-cócnian

Sicilisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Sicilisc, adj.

Sicilian

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Sicilian Sicili[s]c, Sicul inberdli(n)c ł burhleód, Sicilisc inbyrdlincg siculus indigena, Sici[li]ensis incivis, Hpt. Gl. 499, 35-39. Se Sicilisca Siculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 26

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Gif hine tó swá mycelum ne onhagige si tantum facultatis ei non suppetat, L. Ecg. P. iv. 60; Th. ii. 222, 3. Gif hine onhagige (si facultatem habeat), gefreóge ǽnne man, ii. 24; Th. ii. 192, 12; L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 9-12; Homl. Th. i. 180, 12.

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect

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Ðeáh hit úre mǽþ ne síe ðæt wé witan hwæt hé síe, wé sculon ðeáh be ðæs andgites mǽþe ðe hé ús gifþ fundigan, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 2. Ǽlc winþ be his andgites mǽþe each strives according to the measure of his understanding, 41, 4; Fox 250, 26: Homl.

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform

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.), pay damages at law Gif mon wíf gebycgge and sió gyft forð ne cume, ágife ꝥ feoh, and forgielde, and gebéte þám byrgean, Ll. Th. i. 122, 6.

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Gif hé cann gemetgian hwæt hine anhagige tó sellanne, hwæt hé healdan scyle si bene jus possidendi disponatur, Past. 341, 12. Godes gecorenra wuldor is gemetegod be heora geeanmngum, Hml. Th. i. 446, 9

dǽlan

(v.)
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Sceal þín hrá dǽlan, An. 954. to separate one's self from another, to part, depart (cf. sie fan iró drohtine délian skoldun, Hel. 4774) Ic feor gewíte, fleáme dǽle elongavi fugiens, Ps.

folgere

(n.)
Grammar
folgere, es; m.

aFOLLOWER ⬩ attendant ⬩ disciple ⬩ assecla ⬩ pĕdĭsĕquus ⬩ assectātor

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Ðý þriddan dæge þeóda Wealdend arás, and he feówertig daga folgeras síne rúnum arétte on the third day the Ruler of nations arose, and for forty days he comforted his followers [ = disciples] with words, Hy. 10, 35; Hy.

be-hóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hóf-líc, adj.

Behoveful ⬩ needful ⬩ necessarius

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Behoveful, needful; necessarius Ðæt his líf him behóflíc wǽre quia necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, note 3. Behóflíc is is necessary Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 3

in-cúðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
in-cúðlíce, adv.

Grievously ⬩ sorely

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Grievously, sorely Ðá begann se ealda incúðlíce siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten then the old man began to sigh grievously and became suffused with tears, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1

Linked entry: in-cúð

lǽs-hosum

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs-hosum, = [?] lǽst-hosan; pl.
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Some species of covering for the foot, socks without soles Fót-leáste [ = -lǽste], lǽshosum [ = lǽsthosan] cernui ['cernuisocci sunt sine solea,' Ducange], Ælfc Gl. 28; Som. 61, 17; Wrt. Voc. 26, 16

Linked entries: fót-leás lǽst

ge-bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bridlian, l. ge-brídlian,
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Hý sint gebrídlod (-ð, MS.) mid ðám brídle Godes beboda, Solil. H. 10, 16

ge-brytnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brytnian, p. ode
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To distribute, dispense Ðá eorðlican hláfordas sint tó ðǽm gesette ðæt hié ðá endebyrdnesse and ðá ðegnunga hiora hiérédum gebrytnige terrence domus dominus famulorum ordtnes mini-steriaque dispertiens, Past. 319, 20

Linked entries: brytnian ge-britenod

gestéd-hors

(n.)
Grammar
gestéd-hors, es; n. [stéda a steed]

A stallion; ⬩ ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius

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A stallion; ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius He ðone cyng bæd ðæt he him wǽpen sealde and gestédhors rŏgāvit sibi rĕgem arma dăre et ĕquum ēmissārum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 5

Linked entry: stéd-hors