Lǽden-bóc
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A Latin book Nán man næfþ lédenbóca angit be fullon búton hé ðone cræft cunne no man perfectly understands Latin books, unless he know that art [grammar], Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65. Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl. Skt. p. 4,
mis-rǽd
evil advice or direction ⬩ mis-guidance ⬩ evil conduct
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evil advice or direction, mis-guidance Hí beóþ geyrmede þurh unwísne cyning on manegum ungelimpum for his misrǽde they (a people) are made miserable through an unwise king, by many mischances, on account of his misguidance, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 3. evil
norþ
In a northerly position
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In a northerly position Ðæt folc ðe tó ðære norþerran byrig hiérde, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 19. Hét Eádweard cyning átymbran ða norþran burg, 913; Erl. 100, 34. On ðǽm dagum wæs ðæt norþmeste [ríce] micliende, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 12. Sciþþie ða norþmestan
óst
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A knot, knob Óst nodus, Txts. 80, 688: Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 66. Copses, óstes cippi Hpt. Gl. 482, 61. Yfele treówes on óste yfel nægel oððe wecg on tó fæstnigenne ys male arboris nodo malus clavus aut cuneus infingendus est, Scint. 27. Of ðǽm óstum ðæs
ge-lecgan
To lay ⬩ pōnĕre
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To lay; pōnĕre Hí ðec gelegdon on láþne bend they laid on thee the loathsome band, Cd. 225; Th. 298, 26; Sat. 539. Hwár he geléd wǽre ubi pōnĕrētur, Mk. Bos. 15, 47. He wæs unscyldig ðæs ðe him geléd wæs he was guiltless of that which was laid to him
ge-sceót
shooting, hurling ⬩ rapid movement as of anything shot
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shooting, hurling Ge mid gesceótum [or gesceotum?] Similar entries v. gesceot ge mid stána torfungum both with shootings and flingings of stones, Ors. 3, 9: Bos, 68, 19. rapid movement as of anything shot Ða wǽmna flugon mid swiftum gesceóte on heora
Sunnan-ǽfen
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The evening before Sunday On Sunnan-ǽfen dominica uespera, Anglia xiii. 396, 447. Gif esne ofer dryhtnes hǽse wyrce an Sunnan-ǽfen efter hire setlgange óð Mónan-ǽfenes setlgang, L. Wih. 9; Th. i. 38, 19. Hí lǽddon hine tó hiora hústinge on ðone Sunnan-ǽfen
un-cwíd
Undisturbed by charges ⬩ in undisputed possession
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Undisturbed by charges, in undisputed possession Se ðe sitte uncwýdd and uncrafod on his áre on lífe, L. Eth. iii. 15; Th. i. 298, 9. Ðǽr se bónda sæt uncwýd (-cwýdd, MS. G.) and unbecrafod (cf. ubi bunda manserit sine calumpnia, L. H. I. 14, 5; Th.
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un-áteorigendlíc
indefatigable ⬩ unwearied ⬩ that shall not fail ⬩ unending ⬩ imperishable
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indefatigable, unwearied Mid unáteriendlíce strecnysse indefessa instantia, Hpt. Gl. 434, 22. that shall not fail, unending, imperishable Hí befæston Godes láre heora underþeóddum tó unáteorigendlícum gafele, Homl. Th. i. 544, 18. Wé habbaþ unáteorigendlíce
word-snotor
Expert in speech ⬩ eloquent ⬩ learned
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Expert in speech, eloquent, learned Óslác, gamolfeax hæleð, wís and wordsnotor, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 126, 21. Lýfing se wordsnotera biscop, 1047; Erl. 171, 28. Wordsnoteran (Homerum), Hpt. Gl. 463, 53. Wordsnotere oratores, rhetores, grammatici, 481, 72.
wræc-síþian
To be ⬩ travel in a foreign country, to be in exile
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To be or travel in a foreign country, to be in exile Ic wræcsíðige peregrinor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 19. Ðæt hine mann ásende ofer sǽ on wræcsíð tó sumum wéstene, on ðam ðe cristene menn for geleáfan fordémde wræcsíðedon, Homl. Th. i. 560, 22. Tó wræcsíðienne
be-smiþian
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to work in metal. Nim þás næglas and heó besmiþian hát on þínes sunu brídle take these nails and order them to be set in thy son's bridle (cf. þú þás næglas hát . . . on his brídels dón, El. 1175. The Emperour dyde doo sette the nayles in his brydel,
be-reccan
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Add: Berecce hé hine on folcgemóte, and gif hé láðleás beó . . . . Ll. Th. i. 220, 23. Sé þe frióne- forstǽle, . . . and hit hym on bestæled sié, ꝥ hé hine bereccean ne mæg, swelte sé deáðe, 48, 6. Of ðære scylde ðe hé hine berecc(e)an ne mæge ex eo
dǽl-mǽlum
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Sticmǽlum, dǽlmǽlum frustratim, i. parliculatim, minutatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 37. Dǽlmǽlum parliculatim, per partes, An. Ox. 3587; partim, Angl. xiii. 375, 141. Of wæterum úpásprungen cynn dǽlmǽlum ( partim ) þú ongeánsændst wǽle, dǽlmǽlum þú úp áhefst
efen-wiht
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Substitute: One of equal condition (?), fellow, associate Sceóte man ælmessan . . . hwílum be mannes efenwihte, hwílum be freótmen, hwílum be healffreón sometimes in the case of a man's equal (?), sometimes in that of the freedman or the half-free, Wlfst
feórþan-dǽl
a fourth
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A fourth part, a fourth Ðes feórðling oððe feórðandǽl ðinges hic quadrans, Ælf. Gr. Z. 61, 6. Quadrans ys fýrðling oððe feórðandǽl; ǽlc þǽra þinga þe man mæg tódǽlan on feówer on emne se feórðandǽl byð quadrans gecíged, Angl. viii. 306, 28-30. Ǽr þon
fiþer-scíte
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Fiþerscýte triquadra (mundi latitude), An. Ox. 1295. Án fæt fýðerscýte and brád, Hml. S. 10, 85. Gefégde feoþersctte quadratur (durus scopulus calcis compage), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 68. Fiþerscýtes quadrati, An. Ox. 1702. On fiþerscítum dǽle in quadratapagina
ge-méde
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Add: of persons Hí óðer twéga oððe wíf habbað him gemæc, oððe him geméde nabbað, Bt. II l ; S. 24, 9. of things, that satisfies requirements, adequate, suitable Heó hit Ósulfe on ǽht gesealde wið gemédan feó ( the land was sold for a fair price, or
ge-tang
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In juxtaposition, close to an object Sió filmen . . . is on óðre healfe brád, ge hríneð ðǽre sídan, on óðre is ðám innoðe getang, Lch. ii. 243, 21. Seó geogað ná getang licge (getanglíce ne licge, v. l.), ac sió yld þá geogoðe tólicge adolescentiores
ge-bryttan
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To break to pieces, crumble up Gebrytte frico, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 75. Gif þá finde fisc on óþrum fisce innan, genim þone and gebrǽd swíþe, and gebryte on drincan and sele þám seócan drincan, Lch. ii. 90, 10. Heorotes lungena ... þonne hié ful wel ádrúgode
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