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norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Ealle Asiam . . . súð fram þǽm Reádan Sǽ and swá norð oþ þone sǽ þe man hǽt Euxinus, 1, 2; S. 30, 1.

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.

for-licgan

(v.)

fornicari

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Gif gehádod man forlicge, Ll. Th. i. 168, 5. Gif hwá wið nunnan forlicge, ii. 300, 20. Yfel ǽwbryce bið ꝥ ǽwfæst man mid ǽmtige forlicge, and mycele wyrse wið óðres ǽwe, i. 404, 22. Gif twégen gebróðra wið án wíf forlicgan, 168, 19.

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de

To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:

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., and would translate by feasts) Grendel spares no man of the Danes, but slays and puts to shame, Beo. Th. 1204;() B. 600.

Linked entry: sendeþ

ár

Grammar
ár, honour.
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Ǽlc man sceolde cennan his áre every man was to state the amount of his property (for 'taxing) . Hml. Th. i. 30, 5. Hí behwyrfden heora are on gymstánum, 60, 28. Þá áre þe hé him forgeaf, wícstede weligne, B. 2606.

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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Nán man ne beó swá dyrstig, ðæt hé ǽnig word oððe ǽnig (ǽnige?) tál cweðe ongeán eówerum Gode, ii. 20, 28. scorn, mock, derision, reproach Tál and gebismerung subsannatio et illusio, Ps. Lamb. 78, 4.

Linked entry: tǽl

hreám

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Seó syn bið mid stemne (voce) þonne se gylt bið on dǽde; and seó syn bið mid hreáme (clamore ) þonne se man syngað freólíce bútan ǽlcere sceame swylce hé his yfel óþrum mannum bodige, Angl. vii. 46, 446-452: Gen. 18, 20-21.

beadu-folm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-folm, e; f.

A war or bloody handbellica manus

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A war or bloody hand; bellica manus Nán íren blódge beadufolme onberan wolde no iron would impair his bloody warhand, Beo. Th. 1984; B. 990

mis-tucian

(v.)

to maltreat

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to maltreat Ðe abbot wolde hí ( the monks ) mistukian, and sende æfter lǽwede mannum, and hí cómon intó capitulan fullgewépnede, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 9

ge-mete

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mete, adv.

Fitly, meetly, in a proper mannerapte, congruenter, convenienter

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Fitly, meetly, in a proper manner; apte, congruenter, convenienter, Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 13; Gú. 472: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 36; Met. 13, 18

for-giten

(adj.)
Grammar
for-giten, adj.

Forgetful

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Forgetful Críst nelle gehýran þæs gímeleásan and þæs forgytenan mannes gebedrǽdene, Bl. H. 57, 4. Ealra þǽra worda hí wǽron forgytene, Hml. S. 23, 389

Linked entry: for-gitan

ge-híwcáþlician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwcáþlician, p. ode
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum tó wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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Kmbl. iv. 215, 21.] an office, employment Ne nán gehádod man ne sceal him tó geteón ðæt hé Crist spelige ofer his hálgan híréd, búton him seó notu fram Godes láreówum betǽht sý, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 30.

á-drífan

to drive, cause to move (with violence)to drive off, drive awayexpellere, repudiare

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Hí sýn fram ðínre handa ádrifene de manu tua expulsa sunt, Ps. Th. 87, 5. heonon Ðá man mæg mid fæstenum heonon ádrífan, Dóm. L. 30, 46. of Hé his bróðer ádráf of éðele, Chr. 380; P. 11, 10: Sat. 201: Bo. 18. Gif man folan of ádrífe, Ll.

læssa

Grammar
læssa, l. lǽssa,
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Man þe bið lǽssa maga þon[n]e se cyninges þegn, Ll. Th. i. 154, 7. Heáfodmynstres griðbryce . . . medemran mynstres . . . gít lǽssan, 342, 3. Hé mǽðe cann on óðrum mannum, on his gelícum ge on lǽssan mannum, Wlfst. 51, 31.

á-lecgan

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Deóplic dǽdbót bið ꝥ lǽwede man his wǽpna álecgan, Ll. Th. ii. 280, 17. <b>III a.</b> to lay aside, discontinue a practice :-- Þæt hí ne sceolon for manna ðwyrnysse heora bodunge álecgan, Hml.

Linked entry: á-licgan

dyrst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
dyrst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To dare audēre

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To dare; audēre Ðæt nán ne dyrstlǽce ceósan hláfordas of lǽwedan mannan that none dare to choose lords of laical men, Chr. 796; Ing. 82, 26

Linked entry: ge-dyrst-lǽcan

reónung

(n.)
Grammar
reónung, e ;f.;

Whispering, muttering

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;Whispering, muttering; Nánes mannes stefn oððe reónung gehýred ne sý, bútan ðæs rǽderes ánes ;nullius musitatio uel vox audiatur nisi solius legentis,; R. Ben. 62, 14

bróðor-bana

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-bana, an; m.

A brother-slayer, fratricidefratricida

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A brother-slayer, fratricide; fratricida Ic monnes feorh seðe to bróðorbanan I will avenge man's life on the fratricide, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 9; Gen. 1526

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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Ne mæg nán man hine sylfne tó cynge gedón ac ðæt folc hæfþ cyre tó ceósenne ðone tó cyninge ðe him sylfum lícaþ no man can make himself king, but the people have the option of choosing him as king who pleases them, Homl. Th. i. 212, 8.

Linked entry: ge-lícian