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be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVEcut offto cut or pare awayamputarepræcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

be-hóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hóf-líc, adj.

Behovefulneedfulnecessarius

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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

weorold-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gewinn, es; n.
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Earthly war Hit bið swýðe derigendlíc, ðæt Godes þeówan Drihtnes þeówdóm, forlǽtan, and tó woruldgewinne (weoruld-, worold-, v. ll. ) búgan, ðe him náht tó ne gebyraþ. Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 832

dǽdbót-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
dǽdbót-líhting, e; f.
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Mitigation of penance Ðis is mihtiges mannes dǽdbótlíhtingc, ac án unmaga ne mæg swilc geforðian, ac ꝥ hé mót on hine sylfne hit sécan þe geornor, Ll. Th. ii. 288, 21

Linked entry: líhting

el-hygd

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Substitute: Alienation of mind, ecstasy, and add Se engcel his mód gegráp and gelǽdde in ellhygd búton him sylfum angelus ejus mentem in ecstasim rapuit extra se, Gr. D. 108, 4

irgþ

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Hwí wolde geðafian hé þæt his ðegen ( St. Peter) hine for yrcðe swá oft wiðsóce?, Hml. Th. ii. 350, 3. Add

wíg-gild

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Se ealdorapostol ǽrest ús gesette tó healdanne ðás dagas and tó beganganne for hǽðenra manna gedwilde, for þan þe hié hiera wíggild and deófulgild on ðás dagas weorðedon, Nap. 69. Add

mete

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Wermód drincan ǽr þon þe hié mete þicgan, 32, 1. Ne reccaþ þára metta, Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 19. Hú sió womb weorðe mid swótlecustum mettum gefylled, Past. 311, 9. a meal, meat as in at meat Þonne hira hláf brǽcon æt mete, Shrn. 30, 8.

be-dydrian

(v.)

to deludeto conceal from (wið)

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Se swicola feónd swíðe bedydrode, swilce ðǽr sum hús sóðlíce forburne, Hml. Th. ii. 140, 15: 166, 9. Þá dwolmen hine bedydrodon, Hml. S. 3, 316, 320. God sylf forbeád ꝥ wé swefnum ne folgion, þe lǽs ðe se deófol ús bedydrian (bedrian, Glostr.

Linked entry: bedrian

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Heó lác weorðade ðe hire brungen wæs she honoured the gift [the nails of the cross] that was brought her, Elen. Kmbl. 2272; El. 1137. Cwæþ hé his sylfes suna syllan wolde ... Hie ða lác hraðe þégon tó þance he said he would give his own son ...

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

ród

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Sé forlét his crisman and his róde and his gǽstlican wǽpnu, and féng tó his spere and tó his swurde, Chr. 1056; P. 187, 24. (not ) a crucifix.Add: in a church Hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme þe stód ofer ꝥ weófed, Vis. Lfc. 53.

wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderfulexciting admirationsurprise

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Hit is wundorlíc, ðæt ic secgan wille, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 27. Ðys is fram Drihtne geworden, and hit ys wundorlíc (wundurlíc, Lind.: wunderlíc, Rush. mirabile) on úrum eágum, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 42: Ps. Th. 117, 21.

betera

(adj.)
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D. 262, 3. used substantively, of persons His betera læg, By. 276. Hé feóþ his betran, Mód. 36. Geseóð þá betran blǽde scínan, Cri. 1292. of things Ne mótan gé míne sáwle grétan, ac gé on betran gebringað, Gú. 349. [Goth. batiza : O. Sax. O.

leóf

Grammar
leóf, as a form of address.
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Ealra manna hláford . . . wé biddað þínne cynescipe . . . under ðé, leóf, on yfele þurhwunedon, Hml. S. 23, 284. Leóf, ic ðé cýðe hú hit wæs ymb ðæt lond, C. D. ii. 133,3.

feorh

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Þæt wíf beswác Naboð tó his feore, 488, 6. Ꝥ wé mótan tó wídan feore his onsýne sceáwian, Bl. H. 103, 29. Á tó wídan feore sý úrum Drihtne lof, 65, 24. Manig man his feorh for cyle gesealde many a man died of cold, 213, 32.

bég

(n.)
Grammar
bég, es; m.

A braceletringcrownarmillacorona

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A bracelet, ring, crown; armilla, corona Hie feredon brýd and bégas they conveyed bride and bracelets Cd. 90; Th. 112, 25; Gen. 1876. on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu they placed in the mound rings and jewels Beo. Th. 6308, note; B. 3164

Linked entry: béh

un-sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sweotol, adj.

Not evidentnot to be seennot discernible

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Not evident, not to be seen, not discernible Nán ðara gesceafta ne mæg bión búton óþerre, ðeáh hió unsweotol sié on ðære óþerre, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 26. Ne mæg hira ǽnig bútan óþrum bión, þeáh unsweotole ( or adv.? ) somod eardien, Met. 20, 146

Linked entry: sweotol

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽrendian, -érendian, -ǽrndian; p. ode; pp. od [ǽrendian to go on an errand]

To go on an errandto asktellintercedemandātum deferrenuntiāreinterpellāre

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Him geǽrndode Blyþþryþ his cwén, ðæt he him wunonesse stówe sealde on sumum eálande bí Ríne qui, interpellante Blithrydæ conjuge sua, dĕdit ei lŏcum mansiōnis in insŭda quādam Rheni, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 13

Linked entries: ge-érendian ǽrendian

ge-ceósan

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Geceás hé him þone deáþ, ꝥ him mon ofléte blódes on þám earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 22. Geceós dé nú fultum. Hml. S. 25, 399. Healde gehwá mid riht his ǽwe ... búton ꝥ gewurðe ꝥ búta geceósan ... getwǽman, Ll. Th. ii. 300, 27. <b>I a.

ge-bytlu

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-bytlu, For 'indecl. f.
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Se cyng Willelm tó Pentecosten forman síðe his híréd innan his níwan gebyttlan æt Westmynstre heóld ( William in the twelfth year of his reign for the first time kept court in the new palace of Westminster, Hen. Hunt.), Chr. 1099; P. 234, 34.