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leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Leóhtes hyrde God, Az. 121 : Dóm. 53. Þone þe leóht gescóp.

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or awaybe relaxeddissolvedto have the connection between several objectsthat between the parts of the same object relaxedto be dissipated,destroyedto be loosedundoneto get relaxed,to be relaxed,get remissto get paralysed,get powerless,

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Surt. 2, 10. of non-material things, to be relaxed, get remiss Ðonne mon lǽt tóslúpan ðone ege nimia resolutione lenitatis, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 2. Ðæt un-geornfulle mód and ðæt tóslopene anima dissoluta, 39; Swt. 283, 12.

Linked entry: tó-swífan

(adv.)
Grammar
ná, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Nonotnon

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Swá sceal man dón, ðonne hé gegán þenceþ longsumne lof, ná ymb his líf cearaþ, Beo. Th. 3077; B. 1536. Ealle hí scínaþ, ná hwæðre ðeáh ealle efenbeorhte, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 460; Met. 20, 230.

Linked entries: ne

ge-sǽlig

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Ic wundrige hwí men . wénen ꝥte þis andwearde líf mæge þone monnan dón gesǽligne . . . þonne hit hine ne mæg æfter þýs lífe earmne gedón, 2; S. 26, 6-17: 14, 1 ; F. 42, 21. Dón swá gesǽligne ꝥ hé nánes þinges máran ne þyrfe, 26, i; S. 58, 17.

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Hénþa, Dóm. L. 6, 88. Ic heóld nú nigon geár wið ealle hýnþa ðínes fæder gestreón I have kept now nine years thy father's wealth from all losses, Homl. Skt. 9, 42

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

ofer-stǽlan

(v.)

to confute, convince, convict

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Ic eom geþafa ðæt ic eom swíðe rihte oferstéled, and ic beó ealne weig micle gefegenra ðonne ðú mé myd þillícum ofærstǽlest, ðonne ic ǽfre wéræ ðonne ic óðerne man oferstǽlde I allow that I am very properly confuted, and I am always much more pleased

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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'On ðone Drihten, ðe ðes háligdóm is fóre hálig, ic wille beón N. hold and getríwe, and eal lufian ðæt he lufaþ, and eal ascúnian ðæt he ascúnaþ, æfter Godes rihte and æfter woroldgerysnum, and nǽfre, willes ne gewealdes, wordes ne weorces, ówiht dón

lapian

(v.)
Grammar
lapian, p. ode

To laplick

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Gedó ðonne on glæsfæt and ðonne mid hláfe oððe mid swá hwilcum mete swá ðú wille lapa on then put it into a glass vessel, and then, with bread or with whatever food you will, lap it up, L. M. 2, 6; Lchdm. ii. 184, 24.

tropere

(n.)
Grammar
tropere, es; m.
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Ðonne ðú tropere haban wille, ðonne wege ðú ðíne swí[þ]ran hand, and tyrn mid dínum swíþran scytefíngre ofer ðíne breóst foreweard, swilce ðu notian wille, Techm. ii. 119, 10-12

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Gif hwelc gód lǽce gesihþ, ðæt his hwam þearf biþ, and ðonne for his slǽwþe ágiémeleásaþ ðæt hé his helpe, ðonne wille wé cweðan ðæt hé sié genóg ryhtlíce his bróðor deáþes scyldig, 49, 1; Swt. 377, 21.

medmicle

(adv.)
Grammar
medmicle, adv.

Humblymeanly

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Humbly, meanly Oft wic beóþ on manegum stówum medmyccle gesette; seó ceaster ðonne wæs héh and aldorlíc, Blickl. Homl. 77, 24

rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
rǽs, (?), -we; f.
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Counsel, deliberation Ðonne merestreámas meotudes rǽswum ( or from rǽswa ?) onwealcaþ, Exon. Th. 193, 24; Az. 126. And see rǽs-bora, rǽswian

ge-heflgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heflgian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: of physical oppression Ðonne gehefegað hine ðæt ilce ðæt hine ǽr gelíhte unde levigatus fuerat, rursus oneratur, Past. 419, 30

be-hæpsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hæpsian, p. ode
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To fasten with a bolt, bolt a door Hé hét hí gán út and behæpsode þá duru, Hml. S. 31, 214

Linked entry: hæpsian

cwiferlíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: Actively, zealously Ðonne hé wel þénaþ and úres Drihtnes heorde cwiferlíce gealgað and tó rihte manað, R. Ben. 122, 2

staþolian

(v.)
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Add Ðǽr se án gestæððega cyning ne staþelode ealla gesceafta, ðonne wurdon hí ealle tóslopene, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 26

sýþ

(adv.)
Grammar
sýþ, (?); adv.
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southerly direction Ðonne súð andlang paðes . . . of ðǽm ðýfele sýð (cpve. ?) andlang weges, C. D. vi. 36, 4

ǽfen-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-lác, es; n.

An evening sacrificevespertinum sacrificium

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An evening sacrifice; vespertinum sacrificium Swylce ahafenes handa mínra, ðonne ic ǽfenlác secge elevatio manuum mearum sacrificium vespertinum, Ps. Th. 140, 3

almes-man

(n.)
Grammar
almes-man, -mann, es; m.

An almsmaneleemosynarius

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An almsman; eleemosynarius Ðonne nime man uncúþ sǽd æt almesmannum then let one take strange seed of almsmen, Lchdm, i. 400, 17

feorh-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
feorh-seóc, adj.

Life-sick, mortally woundedletālĭter vulnĕrātus

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Life-sick, mortally wounded; letālĭter vulnĕrātus Scolde Grendel ðonan feorhseóc fleón Grendel must flee thence mortally wounded, Beo. Th. 1644; B. 820