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ge-léfed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léfed, part. [léf infirm, weak]

Corrupted ⬩ injured ⬩ putrĭdus

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Hér sindon ðurh synnleáfa sáre geléfede to manege here through impunity in sin too many are injured, Swt. Rdr. 110, 174

Linked entries: -léfed ge-lýfed

godwræc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
godwræc-lic, adj.
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Sacrilegious Ꝥ hé náme æt his handa ꝥ húsl þǽre godwræclican (-wræt-, -wret-, v. ll.) gehálgunge ut ex ejus manu sacrilegae consecrationis communionem perciperet, Gr. D. 238, 12.

æstel

Grammar
æstel, For the first 14 lines in Dict. substitute: This word is of uncertain meaning. In the two instances of its use in which from the context the character of the object denoted by the word may be to some extent inferred, the meanings seem different. In Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 23 it occurs in a list of words connected with the fabric and furniture of a church, chorus chor, gradus stæpe, indicatorium æstel, scabellum sceamul; in Past. 9, 1-3 it is associated with a book. As the word seems adapted from Low Latin aslella, a chip, plank, board, in each case some kind of board may be intended; in the former a notice-board (?), in the latter a board used in the binding of a book, on which the title of the book was inscribed (cf. Latin index = title of a book). For a description of binding see Rá. 27 and Jn. L. p. 48. From the latter, as throwing light on the value of Alfred's
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æstel, may be quoted the following: 'Hé gesmioðade ðá gehríno ðá ðe útan on sint, and hit gehrínade mið golde and mið gimmum ǽc mið suulfre ofergylded fáconleás feh.' See a paper by E. J. Thomas in Camb. Philol. Trans. 1916

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wife ⬩ to marry ⬩ on

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Be ðam man mæg witan, ðæt hit riht nis, ðæt wer wífige oððe wíf ceorlige oftur ðonne ǽne, Wulfst. 304, 28-305, 3. Ne wífiaþ hig, ne hig ne ceorliaþ neque nubent, neque nubentur, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 30. Ne wífiaþ hí, ne ne gyftigeaþ, Mk. Skt. 12, 25.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal

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Ne underfó nán man óðres mannes man bútan ðæs leáfe ðe hé ǽr fyligde, L. Ed. 10; Th. i. 164, 14: L. Ath. i. 22; Th. i. 210, 20: iv. 1; Th. i. 220, 18. 'God underféng his cnapan Israhél.'

Linked entry: under-niman

á

Grammar
á, ever. <b>B. IV.</b>
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Á má gebróðra fratrem alium, Gen. 43, 6. Add

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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Homl. 199, 23. to shoot, make an object move rapidly, push (cf. to shoot a bolt) Ðonne man ða sulh forþ drífe, and ða forman furh on sceóte, Lchdm. i. 404, 2.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

CYFES

(n.)
Grammar
CYFES, cyfys, cifes, ciefes,e; f: cyfese, an; f.

A concubine, handmaid ⬩ concubina, pellex, ancilla

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A. ceafese; B. cefese] ne dó him nán preóst nán ðara gerihta, ðe man cristenum men dón sceal he who has a right wife, and also a concubine, let no priest do for him any of those rites, which ought to be done for a christian man, L. C.

Linked entries: cyfys ceafes cefes ciefes cifes

lettan

(v.)
Grammar
lettan, p. te

hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ delay

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Gyf ðonne ðissa þreóra þinga ǽnig hwylcne man lette, ðæt hine tó ðam fæstene ne onhagie if any of these three things hinder any man, so that the fast be inconvenient to him, Wulfst. 285, 4.

Linked entry: ge-lettan

rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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Hé ásette rǽdels ðus cweðende : Swá hwilc man swá mínne rǽdels riht árǽde onfó se mýnre dohtor tó wífe, and se ðe hine misrǽde, sý hé beheáfdod, Ap. Th. 3, 8-11. The riddle is given on p.4. Ða clamme ðe ða rǽdellan(rǽdelsan ?)

á-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-rǽdan, p. -réd and -rǽdde; pp. -rǽden and -rǽd(ed).
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Þæt yrfegewrit man árǽdde beforan eallum Westseaxena witum. Þá hit árǽd wæs. Cht. Th. 486, 15-17. Englisc gewrit árǽdan, Past. 7, 13, 17.

fǽringa

unexpectedly ⬩ of a sudden ⬩ all at once ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ early ⬩ by chance ⬩ forte

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Þá fǽringa (repente) stód þǽr ætforan þǽre dura sum man, Gr. D. 62, 9: Bl. H. 173, 24; 175, 2: B. 1414. Fǽringa ymbe þá herehúðe hé hlemmeð tógædre grimme góman, Wal. 60: 44.

for-faran

(v.)

To perish ⬩ To destroy ⬩ to blockade

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Fýse hí man út of þissan earde, oþþe on earde forfaran hí mid ealle, Ll. Th. i. 378, 9. Gé sceolon forfaran, Hml. Th. ii. 494, 13. trans. To destroy. the object a person Tó eácan óðran þe man unscyldige forfór, Wlfst. 160, 37.

Linked entry: fór-faran

for-gán

(v.)

to forgo ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ go without ⬩ to abstain from

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Forgá ǽlc man mínne huntnoð, Ll. Th. i. 420, 25. On þám tíman þe hé flǽscmettas forgán sceal, Hml. Th. ii. 100, 9: Wlfst. 286, 2.

Linked entry: for-gangan

hádianv

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Ne hádige man ǽfre tó hrædlíce, Ll. Th. i. 416, 15. with acc. of person and order to which Hé gedyde ꝥ hine man hádode tó mæssepreóste eum presbyterum fecit ordinari, Gr. D. 225, 23. Hé lét hig hádian tó bisceopum. Chr. 1053; P. 184, 11.

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin

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If the sums here given may be e

Linked entry: sceat

ge-bryddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryddan, p. de; pp. ed

To frighten ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrēre

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To frighten, terrify; terrēre Gif ðú mec gebringest, ðæt ic sí gebrydded þurh ðæs cantices cwide Cristes línan if thou wilt bring me, that I may be frightened through the word of the canticle of Christ's discipline, Salm. Kmbl. 32; Sal. 16

Linked entry: bryddan

sige-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
sige-wíf, es ; n.
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Grimm supposes this word may be a general denomination of wise women, D. M. 402 ; the passage in which it occurs is a charm, where it is addressed to bees when swarming Sittaþ gé, sigewíf, sígaþ tó eorþan, Lchdm. i. 384, 24

efnettan

(v.)
Grammar
efnettan, p. te.
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to make even, square, adjust Emnettan quadrare, An. Ox. 2, 311. to be equal, imitate Ic mésan mægmeahtelícor and efnetan ealdum þyrse (-re, MS.) (cf. mando dapes mordax lurcorum more cyclopum, Prehn 217), Rä. 41, 63.

Linked entry: emnettan

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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to seek after, get after seeking, procure, make provision of Ðú wyfst and wǽda tylast you weave and make provision of garments, Homl.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

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