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bonde-land

(n.)
Grammar
bonde-land, es; n.

Bond or leased land, land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writing ⬩ tributaria terra

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land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writing; tributaria terra Án abbot, Beonne geháten, lét Cúþbriht ealdorman x bonde-lande [x tributariorum terram, vel terram x manentium] æt Swinesheáfde, mid læswe and mid mǽdwe, and mid eal

afor

Grammar
afor, l. áfor.
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Por and cawel and eal þá þe sýn áfer, 26, 18. Swá hwylce þincg swá syndon áfore oððe bitere, i. 310, 12. bitter, of complaint, &c. Mid biterum (áfrum) heófum amaris questibus , An.

blind-nes

obscurity

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Eal þis mennisce cyn wæs on blindnesse, seoþþan þá ǽrestan men ásceofene wǽron of gefeán neorxna wanges, 17, 14. Ðá inran þeóstru sind þæs módes blindnyssa wiðinnan, Hml.

leóf

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Mé is eal leófast þæt þé láþost is, Ors. 5, 12; S. 242, 9. as subst. of persons, a dear one, friend, leman (v. N. E. D. lief, 3b) Ne biþ hé Godes leóf, Bl.

on-styrian

(v.)

to move, stir (of physical motion) ⬩ to move, stir up, excite ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate (a person)

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Eal seó burh wæs onstyred, 71, 13. Hié beóþ on heora móde mid mislícum geþohtum onstyrede, 19, 9

Linked entry: in-styrian

scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
scrincan, p. scranc, pl. scruncon; pp. scruncen.

to wither away ⬩ dry up ⬩ shrivel ⬩ to pine away ⬩ become weak ⬩ to contract ⬩ shrink

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Ðá wearð se cyning (Belshazzar) tó ðan swíðe áfyrht, ðæt hé eal scranc (cf.

Linked entry: a-scrincan

under-fón

Grammar
under-fón, <b>. I.</b>
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Hí fóron tó Baldewine eorle, and hé hig ealle underféng, and hí wǽron ealne þone winter þǽr, Chr. 1064 ; P. 195, I. (l a) to receive an envoy, give welcome to :-- Þá ǽrendracan man mid wurðscipe underféng, Chr. 785 ; P. 55, 6.

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Ðá áxode is hwylc se weg tó ðære eá ealra ríhtost wǽre, Glostr. Frg. 108, 28.

micelian

(v.)
Grammar
micelian, miclian, micclian; p. ode.

to become great ⬩ to increase in size or in quantity ⬩ to make great ⬩ to increase the size or quantity of a thing ⬩ to extol ⬩ magnify

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Eal ðæt folc his noman myccledon, Blickl. Homl. 15, 29. Mycclian wé his noman, 13, 7

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter words ⬩ a lament

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Hé ðæt eal þolaþ, sárcwide secga, Exon.

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere

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T.] se bysceophád eall geár and ðæs óðres syx mónaþ the bishopric was vacant [lit. rested] all one year and six months of the next, 3, 20; S. 550, 28.

Linked entry: blin

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ clothe ⬩ array ⬩ adorn ⬩ furnish

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Sió wæs orðoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum it was all cunningly prepared with devilish arts, Beo. Th. 4181; B. 2087. Heardum tóþum and miclum hit wæs gegyred duris munitum dentibus, Nar. 21, 1

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

ge-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hátan, -hǽtan, he -hát, -hǽt; p. -hét, pl. -héton, -héht, pl. -héhton; pp. -háten.

to call ⬩ name ⬩ vocare ⬩ nominare ⬩ to call ⬩ command ⬩ promise ⬩ vow ⬩ threaten ⬩ vocare ⬩ arcessere ⬩ jubere ⬩ spondere ⬩ promittere ⬩ vovere

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Him ðæt eall gehǽt his récelést his security commands all that to him, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 104; Met. 25, 52. Him sibbe geháteþ he shall promise peace to them, Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 16; Cri. 1339. Ic ðé geháte I vow to thee, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 5; Gen. 2139.

Linked entries: ge-hǽtan ge-hét

un-rihtwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtwís, adj.

Unrighteous ⬩ unjust ⬩ evil

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Se áwyrgda gást is heáfod ealra unrihtwísra dǽda, swylce unrihtwíse syndon deófles leomo, Blickl. Homl. 33, 7. Hé wæs mid unrihtwísum (-rehtuísum, Lind.: -rehtwísum, Rush. iniquis ) geteald, Mk. Skt. 15, 28.

Linked entry: riht-wís

for-hogian

(v.)

to disdain ⬩ to disdain

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Hié forhogodan ege ealra eorðlicra cyninga, Bl. H. 137, 5. Ne forhogiaþ wísdóm, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 26. Forhogot spreta, An. Ox. 11, 72. Bið forhoged confunditur, 520.

lengu

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Þá lengce his lífes hé him eall gerehte longitudinem dierum suorum et finem vitae suae sibi in ordine manifestavit, Guth, Gr. 172, 31. Mihst þú swá manegra tída lencgu oferfaran, Hml. S. 23 b, 522

ryne

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Se sídfæt þe Zosimus on .xx. dagum oferfór, ꝥ eall Maria on ánre tíde ryne gefylde, Hml. S. 23 b, 761. Cum nú ymb geáres rynu, 706. Þá gelamp hit imbe geára rina, Chr. P. 3, 18. Add Gefylledum ryne consummato (vitae) curriculo, i. cursu, An.

up-stige

(n.)
Grammar
up-stige, es; m.

ascension ⬩ mounting ⬩ the ascension ⬩ an ascent ⬩ a way of ascending

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Hé becom tó ðæm heáhsetle ðære róde; on ðæm upstige (by the ascent of the cross) eall úre líf hé getremede, Blickl. Homl. 9, 36.

waefer-sín

(n.)
Grammar
waefer-sín, -sién, -sýn, -seón, e; f.

A sight ⬩ show ⬩ spectacle

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Eall wered ðe æt ðisse wæfersýnne wǽron, Lk. Skt. 23, 48. On wæferséne (v. wæferness) per publicum, Hpt. Gl. 510, 12. Hí woldon ða gymstánas tócwýsan on ealles ðæs folces gesihðe tó wæfersýne, Homl. Th. i. 60, 25: 542, 32.

Linked entry: wlite-seón

ge-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wemman, p. -wemde; pp. -wemmed, -wemd

To stain ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ profane ⬩ corrupt ⬩ vitiate ⬩ mar ⬩ injure ⬩ coinquĭnāre ⬩ turpāre ⬩ polluĕre ⬩ profānāre ⬩ corrumpĕre ⬩ vĭtiāre ⬩ contāmĭnāre ⬩ viŏlāre

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Ða ðín fǽle hús ealh háligne gewemdan coinquĭnāvērunt templum sanctum tuum, Ps. Th. 78, 1. Næs him gewemmed wlite his beauty was not injured, Andr. Kmbl. 2940; An. 1473: Cd. 4; Th. 5, 13; Gen. 71: Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 15: Ps. Spl. 13, 2.

Linked entry: wemman