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cot-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
cot-sǽta, an; m.

An inhabitant of a cottagea cottager casæ habitator

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Ben. Lye

metian

(v.)

to supply with food

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to supply with food Ðá beád hé ðæt man sceolde his here metian (MS. C. mettian) and horsian he ordered that his army should be supplied with food and with horses, Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 3

Linked entry: mettian

ge-hádod

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hádod, -háded; def. se ge-hádoda; part.

In holy ordersordĭnātus

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Be gehádedum mannum concerning men in holy orders; de ordinatis, Th. ii. 364, 7; Wilk. 161, 1. He ǽlces mannes gehádodes and lǽwedes yrfenuma beón wolde he wanted to be the heir of every man, cleric and lay, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 7

Linked entry: hádod

án-súnd

(adj.)
Grammar
án-súnd, on-súnd; adj. [án sole, entire, wholly; súnd sound]

Soundentireunhurtsanusintegerincolumis

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Beóþ ðá gebrosnodan báan mid ðam flǽsce ealle ánsúnde eft geworden then the corrupted bones together with the flesh will all again be made sound, Hy. 7, 89; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 89.

Linked entry: on-sund

flýma

(n.)
Grammar
flýma, fléma, an; m.

One who fleesa runawayan exileoutlawa man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a convictionprofŭgusfŭgĭtīvusexul

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Beó he sydðan flýma let him be henceforth a fugitive, L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 10: i. 20; Th. i. 210, 13, 14

Linked entries: fléma flíma

fóre-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwung, fór-sceáwung, e; f.

A FORESHEWINGforeseeingforesightprovidenceprovĭdentia

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A FORESHEWING, foreseeing, foresight, providence; provĭdentia Beó ðé án fóresceáwung let there be one providence to thee, Basil. admn. 3; Norm. 38, 17. Fóresceáwung Godes God's providence, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 30: 39, 5; Fox218, 21.

Linked entry: fór-sceáwung

hentan

(v.)
Grammar
hentan, p. te

To pursuefollow afterseize[?]

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Gif hé man tó deáþe gefylle beó he ðonne útlah and his hente mid hearme ǽlc ðara ðe riht wille if he fell a man to death, let him then be an outlaw, and let every one that desires right pursue him with hue and cry [?], L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 10: L.

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowfulsaddentroublecontristare

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To make sorrowful, sadden, trouble; contristare Ðá wæs se engel cweðende 'Ne beó ðú Maria geunréted' then the angel said 'Be not sorrowful, Mary,' Blickl. Homl. 139, 15.

gram-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.
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Gromhýdig guma, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 6; Az. 170: 18 b; Th. 46, 8; Cri. 734: Beo. Th. 3502; B. 1749. Ðǽr nǽfre feóndes ne biþ gástes gramhýdiges gang where never shall be fiend's or fierce spirit's walk, Andr. Kmbl. 3384; An. 1696: Ps. Th. 73, 4.

ge-beorhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beorhlíc, -beorglíc; adj.

Safecautiousprudentbecomingtūtuscircumspectusdĕcens

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Ben. 64. Swilce hit fór Gode gebeorhlíc sý and fór weorulde aberendlíc as it may be becoming before God and tolerable before the world, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6 : L. C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 14

ge-dræg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag, es; n.

A draggingbandmultitudetumulttractusturmatumultus

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A dragging, band, multitude, tumult; tractus, turma, tumultus He wolde sécan deófla gedræg he would seek the band of devils, Beo. Th. 1516; B. 756.

Linked entries: -dræg ge-dreag

trod

(n.)
Grammar
trod, es; n. : trodu, e; f.
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Beo. Th. 1691; B. 843

Linked entry: sealtrode

wirn

(n.)
Grammar
wirn, e; f.

A hindranceobstacledifficulty

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Ben. 96, 7. Færð ðæt fýr ofer eall . . . ne nán man næfð ðæra mihta, ðæt ðǽr ǽnige wyrne dó the fire will go everywhere . . . and no one will be able to hinder it, Wulfst. 138, 7

Linked entry: wyrn

á-libban

Grammar
á-libban, -lifian, -leofian.
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Add: to live, to have life, not be inanimate Wiðsac ðú þíne godas þe synd stǽnene, and gebide þé tó þínum Scyppende þe sóðlíce áleofað, Hml.

Linked entry: á-lifian

líþ-ness

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Ben. 13, 10. Liéðnesse, Past. 125, 13. Eáwlá, wíf, tó hwan wenest ðú þínes líchoman hǽle mid smyringe and oftþweále and Sórum líðnessum (lenitivis) ? Verc. Först. 166. Add

gyte

(n.)
Grammar
gyte, es; m.

A pouringsheddinginundationflood

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A pouring, shedding, inundation, flood Beó his blódes gyte ofer úrum bearnum his bloodshed be upon our children, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 20. Gyte inundatio, Cot. 108, Lye.

munuc

(n.)
Grammar
munuc, munec, es; m. [Lat. monachus]

A monk

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Be munuca cynne. Feówer synt muneca cyn, R. Ben. 9, 2-3. Syx synt muneca cynerena, 134, 3. Hé beád, ðæt nán his bearna ðæt menster leng mid preóstan gesette, ac ðæt hit éfre mid munecan stóde, Chart. Th. 227, 17.

Linked entry: munec

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Wistfylle wén Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734. Is leódum wén orleghwíle 5813; B. 2910: Exon. Th. 384, 16; Rä. 4, 28. Mé ðæs wén nǽfre forbirsteþ, ðe ic gefeán hæbbe 236, 1; Ph. 567. Him wæs béga wén Beo. Th. 3751; B. 1873.

Linked entry: wéna

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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Hý bénan synt, ðæt hié wið ðé móton wordum wrixlan they beg that they may have interchange of words with thee, Beo. Th. 737 ; B. 366: Exon. Th. 373, 29; Seel. 117. Wrixlian, Soul Kmbl. 226. Gleáwe men sceolon gieddum wrixlan, Exon. Th. 333, 14; Gn.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

læc

(adj.)
Grammar
læc, adj.
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With regard to lacra various explanations have been given. Kemble and Conybeare print hwearflacra, Ettmüller reads hwearflicra, Thorpe hwearf láðra, Grein hwearf lacra.

Linked entry: lacra