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hafen-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafen-leást, e; f.

Lack of means, indigence ⬩ inopia

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Fela sind þearfan þurh hafenleáste and ná on heora gáste. Sind eác óðre þearfan ná þurh hafenleáste ac on gáste many are poor from want of wealth, and not in spirit.

hwæt-hwega

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Add: as substantive. alone Þeáh hit wéne ꝥ hit sylf hwæthwega (-hwuga, v. l.) sí si se esse aliquid existimat, Gr. D. 8, 22.

a-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sundrian, -syndrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, sundrian to sunder]

To put asunder ⬩ to sunder ⬩ separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ sever ⬩ separare

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Asundrod fram synnum separated from sins, Elen. Kmbl. 2615; El. 1309. Asundrad, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 20; Ph. 242

Linked entry: a-syndran

mann-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
mann-lufu, an; f.

Love of men

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Love of men Woldun ðæt him tó móde fore monlufan sorg gesóhte, ðæt hé síþ tuge eft tó éþle they desired that for love of men care would visit his mind, that he might take his journey back to his country (and not remain as a hermit), Exon. 37 b; Th. 123

mód-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mód-leást, e; f.

Want of courage ⬩ pusillanimity

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[Þe sixte unþeau is þet þe ðe to lauerd bið iset þet he for modleste ne mei his monnan don stere, O. E. Homl. i. 111, 24.]

ge-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brégan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brégan to give fear]

To frighten ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrére ⬩ perterrére

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We sind gebrégede we are terrified, Homl. Th. i. 578, 27

ge-médrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médrian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, yd

To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter ⬩ adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam

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To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter; adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam Ða þrý gebróðra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19.

un-deáþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáþlíc, adj.

Immortal

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Monna sáwla sint undeáþlíce (undeádlíca, Cott. MS.) and éce, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 33

Linked entry: un-deádlíc

un-æþelboren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-æþelboren, adj.

Not nobly born ⬩ not of noble birth

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Ealle cristene men, ǽgðer ge ríce ge heáne, ge æðelborene ge unæðelborene, and se hláford and se ðeówa, ealle hí sind gebróðra, Homl. Th. i. 260, 20

Linked entry: æþel-boren

for-legis

Grammar
for-legis, -leges, -liges, -lís

an adulteress ⬩ a prostitute

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Eówer nebb sint swǽ scamleáse swǽ ðára wífa ðe bióð forelegissa, 206, 9. Forlegesum prostitutis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 23. Forlísum, An. Ox. 8, 324. Add:

Linked entry: for-leges

ofer-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-grówan, to overgrow, occupy with (its)
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Terram ficulnea sine fructu occupat, quando . . . Past. 337, 8

tó-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-swápan, p. -sweóp

To disperse by a sweeping movement ⬩ to sweep apart or away

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To disperse by a sweeping movement, to sweep apart or away Se ðone líg tósceáf, tósweóp hine and tóswende þurh ða swíðan miht he thrust back the flame on every side, swept and dashed it away by his strong might, Cd. Th. 237, 23; Dan. 342.

Linked entry: tó-swengan

seoluc

(n.)
Grammar
seoluc, (-oc), seolc, es; m.

Silk

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Silk Seolc sericum, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 2. Gód geolo seoluc, Lchdm. ii. 10, 16: 106, 22. Seowa mid seolce fæste, smire mid ðære sealfe ǽr se seoloc rotige, 56, 7-8: 358, 25. Heora wǽda sioloce siowian, Met. 8, 24.

Linked entry: seolc

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Hwílum sié sprǽce tiid, Past. 38; Swt. 275, 17. Hé bít ðære tíde, hwonne hé ðæs wierðe sié, ðæt hé hine besuícan móte, 33; Swt. 227, 11. On tíde hé sende hys þeów at the season he sent a servant (A. V.), Lk. Skt. 20, 10.

Linked entry: týd

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ benefit ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilii latio

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Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways, Beo. Th. 639; B. 317.

Linked entry: stæf

bá

(num.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bá, bú

both

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Wæter and eorþe, sint on gecynde cealda bá twá water and earth, both the two are by nature cold, Fox 20, 152 ; Met. 20, 76. Bysmeredon uncit [Inscription Bismærede ungket] men, bá ætgædre they [men] reviled us two, both together, Runic Inscrip.

Linked entries: bú bútú

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sell ⬩ to set or put to sale ⬩ vendere

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Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps. Th. 43, 14 : 104, 15 : Beo. Th. 5591; B. 2799

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

Donua

(n.)
Grammar
Donua, indecl. f.

The river Danube ⬩ Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos

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On óðre healfe ðære eá Donua on the other side of the river Danube, 1, 1; Bos. 18, 31, 43

folc-néd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-néd, e; f.

A people's need ⬩ pŏpŭli necessĭtas

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people's need; pŏpŭli necessĭtas Him wísode wolcen unlytel daga ǽghwylce, swá hit Drihten hét; and him ealle niht, óðer beácen, fýres leórna, folcnéde heóld a large cloud directed them every day, as the Lord commanded it; and to them all night, another sign

martyr-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-dóm, es; m.

Martyrdom

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Martyrdom Mid sige martyrdómes, Homl. Th. i. 374, 24. Hé ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150.