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tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽlan, p. de.

to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse.to blame a person for what is wrongto blame what is wrong in a personto speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbiteto treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at

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Ne tǽl ðú ðínne Dryhten thou shalt not revile the gods, L. Alf. 37; Th. i. 52, 29: Ex. 22, 28.

Linked entries: télan be-tilldon

frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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Frætwe and fætgold ornaments and plated gold, 3846, note; B. 1921. Hafa wunden gold, feoh and frætwa have the twisted gold, the wealth and ornaments, Cd. 98; Th. 128, 21; Gen. 2130: 136; Th. 171, 17; Gen. 2829: Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 3; Gú. 1256: Beo.

Linked entry: frætewe

el-þeódignes

exilebanishmentpilgrimage

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Þrié Scottas cómon of Hibernia, þonon hí hí bestǽlon, for þon þe hí woldon for Godes lufan on elþiódignesse beón, hí ne róhton hwǽr, Chr. 891; P. 82, 21.

síðian

(v.)
Grammar
síðian, p. ode
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To journey, go, travel Hwider síðast ðú bútan ðín*-*um bearne ? Homl. Th. i. 416, 33. Ðǽr ic síðade juxta iter, Ps. Th. 139, 5. Hé ðider síðode. Homl. Th. ii. 516, 6. Sum undercyning hine bæd ðæt hé hám mid him síðode, i. 128, 6.

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Freólsiaþ ðone seofoðan dæg Gode tó wurðmynte, Ex. 35, 2. Gode tó lofe and ðam hálgan arcebiscope tó wurðmynte, Chr. 1023 ; Erl. 163, 35. Gé weorðmyndu Dryhtne gieldaþ, Exon. Th. 130, 7 ; Gú. 434.

Linked entry: wirþu

ágen

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
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Tó tǽlenne ágenne Godes freónd, Hml. A. 13, 9. His áhgen leóht, Bt. 3, 2; S. 9, 12. Þæt ( what ) hí ágon on ágenan hwílan gewunnen, Wlfst. 158, 38.

wægn

(n.)
Grammar
wægn, wægen, wǽn, es; m.

A waggonwaincarriagevehicleCharles' wain

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Kmbl. vi. 36, 15. [ Tuége waine gong wudes, iv. 282, 15. Tó wayne gong tó wude, 282, 28. ] referring to the constellation Charles' wain. v. carles wǽn Wǽnes ðísl (waegne[s] þíxl, 100, 72) archtoes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 23.

ge-néþan

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(bb) where the clause marks the degree of presumption :-- Ꝥ hé nó genéðde tó þon ꝥ hé áht grétte þone Godes þeówan ne servum Dei contingere auderet, Gr. D. 38, 32. with infin.

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Bið geceid sunu Godes, Lk. L. 1, 35. Gecéd, Lk. p. 5, l. Wé beóð Godes hús gecígede, Hml. Th. ii. 582, 15. Gecégede, Bl. H. 47, 5. to call by a name Geceigde hine noma fadores his uocant eum nomine patris eius, Lk. L. 1, 59.

án-lípig

Grammar
án-lípig, (ǽn-).
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On ðǽre ealdan ǽ wæs ánlípig hús Gode tó wurðmynte árǽred . . . ealle óðre þeóda fela templa árǽrdon . . . Þæt ánlípige Godes tempel wæs wundorlíce gecræft, Hml. Th. ii. 574, 24-29.

gilpan

(v.)
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Oððe hé for his góda mierringe gielpe ( glorietur ), Past. 149, 20. with clause giving the boast Þá wénde hé þæt hit Godes ágen wǽre; and se deófles man gealp þæt hé eác swá wǽre, Wlfst. 99, 18. Hwæþer ðú durre gilpan ꝥ heora fægernes þín sié?

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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Hwæt eom ic manna ðæt ic mihte God forbeódan `what was I, that I could withstand God?' Homl. Skt 10, 191. Ðá ðú ǽrest tó monnum becóme cum te matris ex utero natura produxit, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 10.

Linked entry: manna

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to namegive a name to a person or thingto use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thingto call upon the name ofaddress by nameto invoketo mention by nameto mentionrelateto namenominate

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Se nemde God niþþa bearna ǽrest ealra, Cd. Th. 69, 13; Gen. 1135. God nemdon and hine bǽdon, 48, 22; Gen. 779. Ongan swegles weard be naman nemnan, Judth.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

ge-samnian

(v.)
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Þæt God gesamnode ( junxit ), ne syndrige ꝥ nán man, Mk. lo, 9. Tógædere gesamnod nodatur, i. ligatur (licitis connubii nexibus), An.

hord

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Gong hord sceáwian under hárne stán, 2744.

gold-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gifa, an; m.
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A giver of gold, a liberal lord or chief Funde ðáon bedde blácne licgan his goldgifan he found then his lord lying pale on the bed, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 279. Goldgyfan, Beo. Th. 5297; B. 2652.

BOLLA

(n.)
Grammar
BOLLA, an; m.

Any round vessel, cup, pot, BOWL, a measurevas, cyathuscaput, globusa punch-bowlthe brain-pan, skullbowl

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Cærenes gódne bollan fulne meng togædere mingle together a good bowl full of boiled wine, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 19. Ðǽr wǽron bollan steápe boren æfter bencum there were carried deep bowls behind the benches, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 14; Jud. 17

be-sittan

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[Goth. bi-sitan: O. Frs. bi-sitta to possess: O. Sax. bi-sittian to besiege: O. L. Ger. bi-sittian circumsedere, circumdare: O. H. Ger. pi-sizzen possidere.] Add

cild-cradol

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Wé ðe fram cildcradole tó Godes geleáfan cómon, ii. 76, 11. Fram cyldcradole, Hml. S. 7, 188

dǽd-bót

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dǽd-bót, penitence, penance.
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Hí clipodon tó Gode mid sóðre dǽdbóte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 24. Bútan hé mid fulre dǽdbóte his ungeþanc gebéte si non cum satisfactione emendaverit, R. Ben. 21, 6.