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langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Longingdesireweariness

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Á hafaþ longunge se ðe on lagu fundaþ ever hath he weariness whose way is on the water, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 29; Seef. 47. Langunga habban æfter ðám freóndum to think with grief of dead friends, Blickl. Homl. 131, 26

ge-scendan

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Ne wilnige ná beón ðingere for óðerra scylde, ðe bið mid his ágenum gescinded (quem crimen depravat proprium), Past. 63, 21.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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Se ðe ofer ðæt láde geþafie oððe se ðe hý sylle gilde vi healfmarc he that admits, or he that offers, purgation after that, shall pay six half-marks, Th. i. 298, 7.

Linked entry: ládian

Lindisfarnensisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lindisfarnensisc, adj.
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Of Lindisfarne Se hálga Cúþberhtus, Lindisfarnensiscere gelaþunge leódbiscop, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 22

óþ-fleógan

(v.)
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to fly away Se ánhoga óþfleógeþ feðerum snel, Exon. 222, 11; Ph. 347

westsúþ-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
westsúþ-ende, es; m.
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The south-west extremity Se westsúþende Európe, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 23

bisceop-seonoþ

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-seonoþ, es; m.
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A synod of bishops Se bisceopsinoð þæs Nícéniscan geþeahtes, Angl. xi. 8, 1

Linked entry: seonoþ

fela-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-sprecol, adj.

Talkativeloquacious

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Talkative, loquacious Móna se ehteóða . . . cild ácenned . . . ofermód, felasprecol, Lch. iii. 192, 22

Linked entries: fela-specol sprecol

hálig-mónaþ

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Se mónaþ ( September ) þe wé nemnað hálig*-*mónoð, Mart. H. 182, 26. Add

ǽr-wacol

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Se apostol ǽrwacol tó ðǽre cyrcan com, Hml. Th. i. 74, 20. Add

hana

(n.)
Grammar
hana, an; m.

A cock

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A cock Se hana creów gallus cantavit, Mk. Skt. 14, 68, 30, 72

Linked entry: hona

lust

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(inst. ) Seó sáwl mid gefeán séceð lustum þæt lámfæt, Seel. 133 : 136. Wé þás sǽlác lustum bróhton tíres tó tácne, B. 1653. Hé (Christ) lustum dreág ehtendra níð, Gú. 495. God weorðiað mid lofsangum lustum myclum, Ps. Th. 99, 3.

or-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéne, adj.
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See preceding word

Linked entries: wéne orenum

un-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-sǽlþ, e; f.

Unhappinessmisfortunemisery

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Him wǽre ealra mǽst unsǽlþ ðæt, ðæt se fyrst wǽre óþ dómes dæg licentiam infelicissimam, si esset eterna, 38, 4; Fox 204, 16. Hwelc mug him máre unsǽlð becuman quid eorum mente infelicius? Past. 45; Swt. 340, 4.

Linked entries: ge-sǽlþ un-gesǽlþ

wreþian

(v.)
Grammar
wreþian, p.ede; pp. ed

To propstaysupportsustain

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Biþ seó módor wundrum wreþed, Exon. Th. 492, 15; Rä. 81, 16

Linked entry: wræpian

móna

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móna, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Setl his swá swá sunna . . . and swá swá móne, Ps. Vos. 88, 38. Ðæs mónan geár hæfð seofon and twéntig daga and eahta tída. On ðám fyrste hé underyrnð ealle ðá twelf tácna þe seó sunne undergǽð twelf mónað . . .

ofer-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-þeón, p. -þáh, -þeáh; pl. -þugon , -þungon; pp. -þogen, -þungen

To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass

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Seó hæfþ ealle óðru wíf oferþungen mid clǽnnesse, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 21: 33, 4; Fox 132, 7: Met. 20, 194: Past. 32, 2; Swt. 213, 11. Hé wénþ ðæt hé hæbbe hié oferþungne on his lífes geearnunge transcendisse se vitae mentis credit, 17, 3; Swt. 111, 15

CNAPA

(n.)
Grammar
CNAPA, cnafa, an; m.

a boyyoung manKNAVEpuerjuvenisadolescensa servant servus

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a boy, young man, KNAVE; puer, juvenis, adolescens He betǽhte hys cnapan and se cnapa hit ofslóh he gave it [a calf] to his young man and the young man slew it Gen. 18, 7.

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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Ðǽr læg secg mænig ofer scild scoten, Chr. 937 ; Erl. 112, 19. Gif ðú wǽre on fell scoten, Lchdm. iii. 54, 4-7. a. wherethe weapon is the subject Ðá ðone ilcan welegan mon se strǽl sceát, ðæt hé sóna deád wæs, Blickl.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

weorold-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-cempa, an; m.
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Se woruldcempa sceall winnan wið úre fýnd, and se Godes þeówa sceall symle for ús biddan . . . Nu ne sceolon ða woruldcempan to ðam woruldlícum ge*-*feohte ða Godes þeówan neádian fram ðam gástlícan gewinne, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 820-8