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on-sægedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægedness, e; f.

the rite, act of sacrifice or offeringwhat is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation

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Gif seó onsægednys on eorþan fealle, L. Ecg. P. iv. 15 ; Th. ii. 216, 15. Ne offra ðú ðínre onsægdnysse ( victimae ) blód uppan beorman. Ex. 23, 18. Þurh lác ðære hálwendan onsægdnesse ( hostiae ), Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 592, 22.

tó-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sleán, p. -sloh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen

To strike to pieces,knock to bitsto demolish,knock down a buildingto divide in two by a blow or stroketo drive away thoughts

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Gif hit (an egg) ne tócíne, tósleah hwón if it will not crack, break it slightly with a blow, Lchdm. iii. 18, 2. of abstract objects, to drive away thoughts Ða yflan gebohtas ðe him on mod becumaþ hé sceal sóna on Criste tósleán . . .

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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.: Similar entries v. ciric-, friþ-sócn Gif hwilc þeóf oþþe reáfere gesóhte ðone cing oþþe hwylce cyrican and ðone biscop, hé hæbbe nigon nihta fyrst. And gif hé ealderman oþþe abbud oþþe þegen séce, hæbbe þreora nihta fyrst.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

þeóstru

(n.)
Grammar
þeóstru, (sometimes written þr- instead of þ-) and þiéstru, þístru, þýstru; f.: and þeóstre, þýstre; n. [cf. O. Sax. thiustri; n.]
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Gif ðæt léht, ðætte in ðé is, þeóstru sint, ðæt þeóstre hú micel biþ, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 23. On ðæt gemǽre leóhtes and þeóstro, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 13. Mid þýstro genipum, Blickl. Homl. 203, 8: 209, 33.

Bedewinda

(n.)
Grammar
Bedewinda, an; m.

BEDWIN, Wilts

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BEDWIN, Wilts Ic, Ælfréd, West-Seaxena cining [MS. cingc], an Eádweade, mínum yldran suna, ðæs landes æt Bedewindan I, Alfred, king of the West-Saxons, give the land at Bedwin to Edward, my elder son [lit. made a grant of the land at Bedwin ], Alfd.

hwæg

(n.)
Grammar
hwæg, hwæig, hweg, es; n. [?]

Whey

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Ðeówan wífmen hwæig on sumera to a servant maid shall be given when in summer L. R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25

Linked entry: hweg

ealu-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-gafol, es; n. [gafol tax, tribute]

Tribute or excise paid for alecervĭsiæ trĭbutum

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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R.

tún-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
tún-rǽd, es; m.
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A town-council Man beád ðam túnrǽde ðe his suna on áfédde wǽron ðæt man sceolde twégen cempan gescyrpan an order was given to the council of the town in which his sons had been brought up, that two soldiers should be equipped, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 297

ge-neán

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Cf. ge-neálǽcan ; IV b Ðá sóðfæstnesse ðínes trumlícor gineá ðú dóst láre eos veritatis tuae firmius inherere facias documento, Rtl. 34, 28

ge-sǽliglic

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Hú gesǽliglica tída ðá wǽron giond Angelcynn, Past. 3, 4

Linked entry: sǽlig-lic

sceaþan

(v.)
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The strong and weak forms are given separately

sellend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
sellend-lic, adj.
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To be given; dandus Ðá ðe nǽfre gystas on húsærne onfóð, búton sellendlices gysthúses méd ǽr ápinsod sý ( nisi prius dandi hospitii merces compensetur), Chrd. 102, 1.

líf-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
líf-fæstan, p. te

quickenvivify

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To give life, quicken, vivify Ðonne hine God líffæsteþ when God shall quicken him; Deo vivificante, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 20. Gást is se ðe líffæsteþ spiritus est qui vivificat, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 63.

Linked entry: líf-fæst

ge-hwearfness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwearfness, ge-hwerfness, e; f.
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Sé ðe nú giet on synnum is, næfð hé nó forlǽten ðone trúwan his gehwearfnesse ( conversions); ac sé sé ðe æfter his gehwerfnesse (post conversionem ) tó lange wlæc bið, ðonne lytlað him se tóhopa, Past. 447, 12-15

tǽling

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tǽling, <b>. II.</b>
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Take here the passage given under II, where for 'calumnies' substitute 'mockeries'; the Latin glossed by tǽlincga is irrisiones

sáwlian

(v.)
Grammar
sáwlian, ode

To give up the ghost, expire

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To give up the ghost, expire Hé ne geswác his gebeda óþ ðæt hé sáwlode, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 1. Flaccus hét ðone preóst beswingan óþ ðæt hé sáwlode, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 291. Sóna swá hé ðyder com swá sáwlode ðæt mǽden, 22, 101: Homl. As. 59, 202.

on-fundelness

(n.)
Grammar
on-fundelness, e; f.

Experience, proof

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Hyt déþ onfundelnysse ðæs sylfan þinges it will give proof of the same thing, the second method will prove as efficacious as the first, 162, 1

Linked entry: -fundelness

FECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
FECCAN, feccean, fæccan; p.> feahte, fehte; pp. feaht, feht

FETCHbring todrawaddūcĕretollĕreafferrehaurīre

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Gif preóst crisman ne fecce [fæcce MS. B.] if a priest fetch not the chrism, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 11. Se ðe ys uppan hys húse, ne gá he nyðer ðæt hé ǽnig þing on his húse fecce qui in tecto, non descendat tollĕre alĭquid de dŏmo sua, Mt.

Linked entries: fæccan fetian

FEFER

(n.)
Grammar
FEFER, fefor, es; m.

FEVERfebris

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Gif him fefer derige if fever vex him, Herb. 46, 2; Lchdm. i. 148, 19. Se fefor the fever, Mt. Bos. 8, 15. Ǽr hym ðæs feferes wéne before he expects the fever, Herb. 2, 12; Lchdm. i. 84, 7. Wið fefre for fever, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134. 14, 27.

Linked entries: fǽr fefor

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVENcælum

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Gif ic on heofenas up ástíge si ascendero in cælum, Ps. Th. 138, 6