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weorold-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lagu, e; f. : -laga, an; m.
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Wíse woroldwitan ðe gesettan godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, L. Eth. vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 22. Leófan menn, lagiaþ góde woroldlagan, Wulfst. 274, 7

hæn-fugul

(n.)
Grammar
hæn-fugul, hen-, es; m.

A hen

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C. 40; Th. ii. 164, 21. Gewurp sumum hen [hæn, MS. B.] fugule throw it to a hen, Herb. 4, 10; Lchdm. i. 92, 16.iiii hænfugulas four hens, Th. Chart. 509, 18. Ðǽr æfter swulten ða henne fugeles after that the hens died, Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 25

gifan

(v.)
Grammar
gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen

To givedareimpertire

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Ðǽr wurdon ða áðas gesworene his dohter ðam Cásere to gifene oaths were then sworn there to give [in marriage] his daughter to the emperor, Chr. 1109; Erl. 242, 23

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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Th. 280, 32; Sat. 263 ; Beo. Th. 3610; B. 1803.

lócian

(v.)
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Th. 21, 17. to direct one's expectations to, rely on, be dependent on Úre eágan ðé lóciað, Ps. Th. 122, 3. Þú and þá þe þé lóciað tu et omnia quae tua sunt, Gen. 20, 7. ' Lǽdað út þæt wíf and þá þe hire lóciað.

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.
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In. 12; Th. i. 110, 7: 16; Th. i. 112, 7: 35; Th. i. 124, 6: L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 20; and in cases of flight or resistance the fact that the value of the stolen property was less than twelve pence was to be no bar to the slaying, L.

Linked entry: þeáf

ge-licgan

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D. ii. 121, 26. of land, to pertain, appertain to Mid eallum ðám túnum ðe him gelicgað cum uillulis omnibus ad se rite pertinentibus, C.

cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
cunnian, p. ode, ade , ede; pp. od , ad , ed ; v. a.

to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari with gen. To have, experience of, to make trial of periclitari, experiri

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Uncúþne eard cunnian to seek for an unknown home, Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 1; Cri. 1418: Beo. Th. 2893; B. 1444 . Se cunnaþ Dryhtnes meahta he tempteth the Lord's might, Salm. Kmbl. 454; Sal. 227.

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Ne sýn wé tǽlende ne twigsprǽce let us not be too free with calumnies and detractions, 253, 6. Ne beó ðú nó tǽlende ne tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90.

ǽwan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽwan, ðú ǽwest

To despisecontemnscornspernereaversari

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To despise, contemn, scorn; spernere, aversari Ða ðú ǽfre ne ǽwest ea tu nunquam spernis, Ps. C. 129

ceaster-búend

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-búend, es; m.

City-dwellerurbem habitans

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City-dweller; urbem habitans He áteáh ceasterbúendum he came to the city-dwellers, Beo. Th. 1540; B. 768

friá

(n.)
Grammar
friá, an; m.

A lordmasterdŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Ðam ágenan frián to the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 17

gæmnian

(v.)
Grammar
gæmnian, p. ode; pp. od

To playgamelūsĭtāre

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To play, game; lūsĭtāre Ðæt man ungemetlíce gæmnige that a man immoderately play, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 26

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

in-bewreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewreón, pp. -wrigen

To cover up

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To cover up Heora andwlitan inbewrigenum with their faces covered up, Cd. 77; Th. 95, 28; Gen. 1585

Linked entry: be-wreón

marmstán-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
marmstán-gedelf, es; n.

Marble-quarrying

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Marble-quarrying Má ðonne twá þúsend cristenra manna ðe marmstángedelfe gesette wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 560, 32

scrifen

(adj.; part.)
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Th. 353, 15; Reim. 13. [Cf. (?) Icel. skrifa to paint; scrifan a picture.]

be-þennan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To coverobducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; Rä. 27, 12

bi-hlyhhan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlyhhan, p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh at, derideridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re,Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 1; Jul. 526

ge-bennian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bennian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To woundvulnĕrāre

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To wound; vulnĕrāre Bille gebennad wounded with a sword, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 3; Rä. 6, 2