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be-ládung

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Þú sécest beládunge, ꝥ þú ne þurfe getíðian þæs þe ic þé bidde, Gr. D. 28, 7. Beládunge habban uncyste to have an excuse for parsimony. Hml. Th. i. 330, 9: ii. 76, 10. Add

be-mǽnan

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ne sceolan ceorian ne sorh-líce bemǽnan þeáh ðe ús ungelimp getíme, Hml. S. 13, 286. with clause Hé bemǽnde þæt Maurus ðæs óðres deáðes fægnian sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 164, 9. Hí bemǽndon sárlíce ꝥ hí swylce yrmðe gesáwon, Hml.

bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, broad.
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Of boards or planks Him ne wiðstent nán ðing, náðerne stænen weall ne bryden wáh, Hml. Th. i. 288, 4. Gewrohte hé (Severus) weall mid turfum and bredweall (breden weall, v. l.) ðǽronufon (cf.

clifian

(v.)
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Hé cleofode on ðǽre eorðan and ne mihte ná onstyrian his fét tó gánne, 224, 22. Cleofede lentesceret, An. Ox. 3108. On cleofode, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 24. Áhryse þá moldan of, ꝥ hyre nán wiht on ne clyfie, Lch. i. 70, 9.

ege

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Nis þǽr ( in heaven ) ege, ne geflit, ne yrre, Bl. H. 23, 31. Orsorg ǽlces eorþlices eges, Bt. 10; F. 28, 18. For ðǽm ege ánum ðæs innecundan déman, Past. 79, 7. For ríces mannes ege, Bl. H. 43, 10. Þysne ege þrowian æt þyssum englum, 93, 34.

for-secgan

accuse

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Ne sceal nán acolitus forsecgan (accusare) nánne subdiácon, ne nán exorcista forsecgan nánne acolitum ... mid nánre wróhte (accusatione), ii. 166, 21. Heó begann hí tó wrǽgenne and wolde forsæcgan, Hml. S. 2, 184. Add:

læs

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
læs, l. lǽs, and in last citation þinga for þing,
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Þe lǽste ( = lǽs þe) gehremde ne offenderet An. Ox. 3675. Þe lǽste ( ne forte ) beó gemétt bróþor ásolcen, Angl. xiii. 434, 982. as subst. Ic oft wíscte ꝥ hyra lǽs wǽre swá gewinfulra, Nar. 2, 29

swǽr

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D. 326, 7. add: — Þá swǽran synna ne beóð nǽfre áfeormode for nánes fýres ǽlincge, Hml. Th. ii. 590, 19. add: — Swǽr piger, An. Ox. 48, 3. b. add: — Slépon þá mǽdene swá swárum slápe ꝥ man hí áwreccan ne mihte, Hml. S. 35, 68

ǽfen-sang

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Ne sý ǽfensang geendod bútan ðám drihtlican gebede. R. Ben. 38, 15. Se ǽfensancg mid antefene sý gecweden, 39, 20. Se ǽfensang sý geendod mid feówer sealma dreáme, 43, 7.

gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdel, es; m.

A GIRDLE, beltzonepursecingulum

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Him bebeád ðæt hí ne námon feoh on heora gyrdlum præcepit ne tollerent in zona æs, Mk. Skt. 6, 8

Linked entries: BELT gerdel gyrdels

ofer-drincan

(v.)

to overdrink (one's self)

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Swá swá oferdruncen man wát ðæt hé sceolde tó his húse, and ne mæg ðeáh ðider áredian, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 30

ofer-módigian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-módigian, -módgian, -módigan

to be proud or haughty, to be puffed up with pride

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Ne ofermódgiaþ (superbiunt) ða scírmenn ná for ðý, Past. 17, 2; Swt. 109, 17. Hié wið Gode ofermódgiaþ contra Deum superbiunt, 29; Swt. 201, 16. Ðé læs ðe hira fýnd ofermódegodun ne forte superbirent hostes eorum, Deut. 32, 27.

Linked entries: módigian ofer-módian

geán

(prep.)
Grammar
geán, prep.

Againstover againston the opposite sidecontra

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Against, over against, on the opposite side; contra Mónaþ is ðonne se móna gecyrþ niwe fram ðære sunnan, óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán a month is when the moon returns new from the sun, until it [the moon] again comes opposite it [the sun], Bd.

flint

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Hét se ealdorman heora neb beátan mid blacum flintum . . . þá gelæhte se ealdorman ǽnne ormetne flint, wearp tó þám hálgum, ac hé wand tó þám heáhgeréfan and his heáfod tóbræc. Hml.

hord-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cleófa, -clýfa, an; m.

A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet

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T. 42, 14; Grn. 21, 13, Similar entries v. next word

ómig

(adj.)
Grammar
ómig, adj.

rusty (v. óm), rust-colouredinflammatory

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Similar entries v. next word

Linked entries: hómig óm-cynn

a-slídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slídan, ic -slide, ðú -slidest, -slíst, he -slídeþ, -slít, pl. -slídaþ; p. -slád, pl. -slidon ; pp. -sliden

To slide or slip awaylabare

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To slide or slip away; labare Ne aslít his fót non supplantabuntur gressus ejus, Ps. Th. 36, 31. Ðæt mín fór asliden wǽre motus est pes meus, 93, 17. Asliden beón labi, Scint.13, 24, 78

Linked entry: aslád

an-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
an-sendan, p. -sende

To send forthsendemitteremittere

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To send forth, send; emittere, mittere Ne mǽgen hí leóhtne leóman ansendan they cannot send forth a clear light. Bt. Met. Fox 5, 10; Met. 5, 5: Ps. C. 50, 16; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 16

Linked entry: on-sendan

be-deáglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-deáglian, bi-deáglian; p. ode; pp. od

To hidecoverconcealkeep close or secretoccultareabscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Me ne meahte monna ǽnig bi-deáglian hwæt he hogde nobody could conceal from me what he meditated, Exon. 51 a ; Th. 177, 12; Gú. 1226

Linked entry: bi-deáglian

candel-treów

(n.)
Grammar
candel-treów, es; n.
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A candlestick with branches, a candlestick; candelabrum Ne menn blǽcern in beornaþ and settaþ hine under mytte, ah on candeltreów neque accendunt lucernam et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 15