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ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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.]: Gif se húshláford hit nát ládie hine [shall clear himself by oath] si latet fur, dominus domus ... jurabit, quod non extenderet manum in rem proximi sui, Ex. 22, 8.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorciseaugurarito salute, greet

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Exorcista is on Englisc se ðe mid áþe hálsaþ ða áwyrgedan gástas ðe wyllaþ menn dreccan þurh ðæs Hǽlendes naman ðæt hý ða menn forlǽton exorcista is in English he who with oath conjures the accursed spirits that will torment men, in the Saviour's name

récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, réccan (reccan?); p. róhte
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Ðú ǽfre ne récst ǽniges þinges (cf. ðú ne wilnast nánes óðres þinges, Bt. 23; Fox 80, 2) ofer ða áne, Met. 12, 31. Biþ micel rǽd ðam ðe his sylfes récþ, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 122, 132. Se deáþ swelces ne récþ, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 32.

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Kmbl. 342, 26; Run. 17. to deceive Se ðe sweraþ néhstan his and swícþ ( decipit ), Ps. Spl. 14, 6. Se swíceþ ða mengo seducit turbas, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 12.

Linked entry: be-swicenness

folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasingpublic lyingslanderpublĭcum mendäciumcălumnia

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Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him make amends with no lighter thing than that his tongue be cut out, L.

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

higera

(n.)
Grammar
higera, higora, an; m: higere an; f

A magpie or a woodpecker

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A magpie or a woodpecker ; see Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 14; Rä. 25 where the name of a bird that can imitate various sounds is given by the runes G, A, R, O, H, I. Higera picus. Wit. Voc. 62, 34. Higere picus, 281, 5: gaia vel catanus, Ælfc.

Linked entry: higre

prýt

(n.)
Grammar
prýt, e; f.
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Mid nánre prýte ðú ofermódiga nulla elatione superbias, 46. Ne gerísaþ heom príta ne ídele rænca ne micele ofermétta, L. I. P. 10, note; Th. ii. 318, 31. Riht is ðæt abbodas nǽfre ymbe woruldcara ne ídele prýda ne carian tó swýðe, 13; Th. ii. 320, 35

Linked entries: prít prýd

segne

(n.)
Grammar
segne, an ; f.
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A seine, sean, a drag-net Næs ðiú segni tósliten non est scissum rete, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 11. Of suegna fiscum de saginae piscibus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 17, 6. Ongelíc segne simile saginae, Lind. 13, 47. Sendas ðæt nett ł segna mittite rete, Jn. Skt.

Linked entry: swegne

Wísle

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle, an; f.
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Ðonne cymeþ Ilfing eástan, and Wísle súðan, and benimð Wísle Ilfing hire naman . . . ; for ðý hit man hǽt Wíslemúða, Ors. l, l; Swt. 20, 6-13

Linked entry: Wísle-múþa

for-sláwian

(v.)
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Substitute: to lose by sloth, neglect through laziness Ðonne wé forsláwiað ðone gecópestan tíman ... ðonne bistilð sió slǽwð on ús, Past. 283, 1. to be slow to do Þú náht ne forsláwodest ꝥ þú þín ágen feorh for hine ne sealdest thou wert not slow to

Linked entry: for-slǽwan

hǽþ-feld

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-feld, es; m.
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. ¶ For the word as local name see C. D. vi. 294

Linked entry: feld

spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode

To spurnstrike out with the feetkick

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Se sticca him eode út þurh ðæt heáfod in tó ðære eorðan and hé ætforan hire spearnlode mid fótum the nail went through his head into the earth, and he (Sisera) struck out with his feet before her, Jud. 4, 21

ge-namian

(v.)
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Fæder and Sunu and Hálig Gást ne magon beón tógædere genamode ( cannot be included under one name), Hml. Th. ii. 282, 20: 606, 23.

drífan

(v.)
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náne sprǽce ne drifon bútan ǽfre embe Crístes naman they carried on no conversation except ever about Christ's name, Hml. S. 23, 530. Man ne mót sprǽce drífan binnan Godes cyrican, 13, 69.

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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To shew. to offer to view, present Tǽhte hé ðá ðam pápan sumne munuc ðæs nama wæs Andreas cum monachum quemdam, nomine Andream, pontifici offerret, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4.

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Manymuchmultummultamany thingsmuchverymultamultumin primiscum maxĭmeso many ... astot ... quot

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Náh ic fela goldes I have not much gold; multum auri, Exon. 119 b; Th. 458, 14; Hy. 4, 100. Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes much shall abide of loved and loathed, Beo. Th. 2125; B. 1060.

for-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leósan, he -lýst; p. ic, he -leás, ðú -lure, pl. -luron; subj. pres. -leóse, pl. -leósen; p. -lure, pl. -luran, -luren; pp. -loren

To loselet godestroyamittĕreperdĕredestruĕre

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Ðú náne myrhþe ne forlure, ðá ðá ðú hie forlure thou didst lose no pleasure, when thou didst lose them, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 18. Ðý-læs ic mín gehát forleóse ne fĭdem mei promissi prævārĭcer, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 2.

Linked entry: be-leósan

líxan

(v.)
Grammar
líxan, lícsan; p. te

To shineglittergleam

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Sumum scinan ða scilla and líxtan swylce hié wǽron gyldene auri fulgori similes, Nar. 13, 19: Elen. Kmbl. 46; El. 23: 580; El. 90: 2229; El. 1116: Cd. 148; Th. 185, 20; Exod. 125.

Linked entry: lícsan

mann-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cynn, es; n.

mankindmenthe human racea race of mena peoplemen

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Hé ealle eáðmódnysse wið mancynn gecýðde, 123, 31. a race of men, a people, men (a limited number) Ðonne is sum eáland on ðære Reádan Sǽ ðǽr is moncynn ( hominum genus ) ðæt is mid ús Donestre genemned, Nar. 37, 1.

sweor

(n.)
Grammar
sweor, swer, swyr, es; m. f.
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Greáte swá stǽnene sweras uastitudine columnarum, Nar. 36, 13. Hí héton hine standan betwux twám stǽnenum swerum: on ðám twám swerum stód ðæt hús geworht. And Samson . . . gelǽhte ða sweras, Jud. 16, 25-29.

Linked entries: swer swyr