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ǽþmian

(v.)
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Add: to breathe forth Mycle mihta út éðmiaþ magna potestas eructabitur Verc. Först. 106, 8

bǽrning

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Vos. 50, 18. v. for-bǽrning, on-bǽrning

ǽht-spédig

having great possessions

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Add: having great possessions Sum ríce man and for worlde ǽhtspédig, Bl. H. 197, 27

hafe-leást

(n.)
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hafe-leást, e; f.

Want of means, indigence

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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12

gál-freólsas

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For ' Som. . . . Lye ' substitute Gálfreólsas luper-calia An. Ox. 4715. Gálfreólsum lupercalibus, i. idolatriis 4861

galdor-galere

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For 'Cot. . . . 193' substitute Galdorgaleras aurtispices Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 24. Galdorgalera ariolorum 5, 17

hindema

(adj.)
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hindema, adj.

Last

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Last Hindeman síðe for the last time, Beo. Th. 4105; B. 2049: 5023; B. 2517

hlædel

(n.)
Grammar
hlædel, es; m.

An instrument for drawing water, a ladle; antlia

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An instrument for drawing water, a ladle; antlia, Hpt. Gl. 418. [Chauc. Piers P. ladel.]

Linked entry: hlæd-trendel

tow-tól

(n.)
Grammar
tow-tól, es; n.

An implement for spinning

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An implement for spinning Hé sceal fela towtóla habban, flexlínan, spinle . . . Anglia ix. 263, 10

synder-ǽ

(n.)
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synder-ǽ, f.

A separate, private law, law for an individual

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A separate, private law, law for an individual Syndurae privilegium, Rtl. 190, 19, col. 2

Linked entry: syndur-ae

plegan

(v.)
Grammar
plegan, plægan, plegian, plagian, plagian; p. de, ede, ode
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</b> to play (for something), strive after :-- Ðis is se ilca ðe ðú longe for his deáþe plegodest this is the same for whose death thou hast long played, Blickl. Homl. 85, 19. to play on an instrument Plægiendra (plegiyndra, Ps. Spl.

Linked entries: plægan plagian plegian

ge-biddan

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Menn gebiddaþ him tó þyssum beácne ( the Cross ), Kr. 83. ꝥ hí í to pray for, a person 'Gebide for míne sunu'. . . Se hálga gebæd for þæt seóce cyld, Hml. S. 3, 307-11. Gebide for me, 23 b, 718. ꝥ hé for hine gebidde, Bt. proem.

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
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weorþ-georn, adj.
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Ða menn ðe on hiora dagum fore-mǽroste and weorþgeornoste wǽron clarissimos suis temporibus viros, 18, 3; Fox 64, 36

on-sígan

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Hml. i. 303, 3. of evil that falls upon one For nâhte bið geteald ânes geáres lust ðæ̂r ðæ̂r se swearta deáð onsîgende bið, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 16. Gregorius þæt Rômânisce folc for ðâm onsîgendum cwealme tô behreówsunge tihte, 124, 2.

clifian

(v.)
Grammar
clifian, cleofian, cliofian, clyfian;ode; od

To cleave, adhereadhærere

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To cleave, adhere; adhærere Hí willaþ clifian on ðǽm monnum they will cleave to the men, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 19. Woldon hí on ðam clifian they would cleave to him, 16, 3; Fox 56, 10: L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 20.

éce

(adv.)
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éce, adv.

Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo

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Ðǽr is help gelong éce to ealdre there is our help for evermore at hand. Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 14; Jul. 646. Wunaþ symble éce mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 110, 2. Wunaþéce forþ mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 118, 90

friþ-gild

(n.)
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friþ-gild, es; n.

A peace-guilda society for the maintenance of peace and securityfœderātōrum sodālicium

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A peace-guild, a society for the maintenance of peace and security; fœderātōrum sodālicium.

Linked entries: freó-gyld frý-gyld

medume

(adj.)
Grammar
medume, medeme, meodume; adj.

middlingmoderatecommonoccupying the middle or mean position as regardsobserving the just meanperfectmeetfitworthy

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Hé wyrþ ǽlces cræftes medeme ( fit for, capable of ) ... ǽlces þinges swá medeme swá hé ǽfre medemast (medomist, MS. Cott.), Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25-29.

Linked entry: medeme

æl-tæw

(adj.)
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æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All goodexcellententiresoundhealthfulperfecthonestomnino bonussanus

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Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren born quite [full] sound or healthy, 38, 5; Fox 206, 22. Oððe ǽnig þing ǽr wǽre oððe æltæwre if anything were before or more excellent, Bt. 34, 2; Fox 136, 8.

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

ge-sceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwís, adj.

Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautiousrationalis

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Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious; rationalis God gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta God created two rational creatures, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30: 42, 1; Fox 256, 9.