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ofer-dón

(v.)

to overdo, do to excess

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to overdo, do to excess Ðonne sceal his steór beón mid lufe gemetegod, ná mid wælhreáwnysse oferdón, Honil. Th. ii. 532, 13. Ealle oferdón þing dæriaþ omnia nimia nocent, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 163

Corn-wealas

(n.)
Grammar
Corn-wealas, gen. -weala; dat. -wealum; pl. m.

Cornishmenthe inhabitants of Cornwall in a bodyCornwall CornubiensesCornubia

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Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall; Cornubienses, Cornubia Cómon hí to lande on Cornwealum they came to land in Cornwall Chr. 892; Th. 160, 39, col. 3: 997; Erl. 134, 8

be-fæðman

Grammar
be-fæðman, Add: , -fæþmian.

to embraceto enclose

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to embrace Ic befæðme, Rä. 88, 19. Heó Sceppend seolf befæðmeð, Sat. 310: 359. Ús befæð-man wile freóbearn Godes, 289. to enclose God ealle þincg beféhð and befædmað, Hml. S. 23 b, 584

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Substitute: to let, permit, allow, suffer. absolute Forlǽt nú þus sine modo (Mt. 3, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 67. with acc., to suffer an object to be or act Forlǽt hé eów, Mt. 21, 3. Forlét (-leort, L.) hé hine dimisit eum, Mt. 3, 15. Swá hwá swá unþeáwas

a-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylgþ, -bilgþ, -bilhþ, e; f.

An offencewrongangeroffensainjuriaira

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An offence, wrong, anger; offensa, injuria, ira He sceal Cristes abilgþe wrecan he ought to avenge offence to Christ, L. Eth. 9, 2; Th. i. 340, 13: L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easyæque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

glædscipe

(n.)
Grammar
glædscipe, es; m.

Gladnessjoy

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Gladness, joy Crist is mid ealles módes gledscype to herienne Christ is to be praised with joy of all the mind, Lchdm. iii. 436, 19. Glædscip mín gaudium meum, Jn. Skt. Rush. 3, 29

blíþs

(n.)
Grammar
blíþs, blíds, e; f.

Joy, gladnesslætitia

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Joy, gladness; lætitia Liódum to blíþse to the gladness of the people, Ps. C. 50, 118; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 118. Sæle blídse me give me joy, 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99

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úht

(n.)
Grammar
úht, es; m.

The time just before daybreak

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The time just before daybreak Ðá hit was foran tó úhtes antelucanum demum tempus, Nar. 15, 31. Gang eft tó ðonne dæg and niht furþum scáde on ðam ilcan úhte, Lchdm. ii. 346, 24

Gleáwceaster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Gleáwceaster-scír, e; f.
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Gloucestershire Intó Gleáwecesterscýre,C. D. ii. 132, 30. Tó Gleáweceastrescíre (Gleáwcestrescíre, v. l. ), Chr. 1016; P. 152, 10. Tó Gleáwcestrescíre, 1038; P. 161, 18. ¶ Latin form :-- In Glocestriae schira, C. D. iv. 273, 24

grunian

(v.)
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Add: and <b>grunnian.</b> to grunt Grunian (grunnian, An. Ox. 4337) grunnire, Hpt. Gl. 507, 15. to make a noise when chewing the cud (?) Grunað ruminat, Scint. 54, 15

sprenging

(n.)
Grammar
sprenging, springing, e; f.
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Sprinkling Tó hálgunge sprengincge ad consecrationem conspersionis, Angl. xiii. 388, 328. Sprincginge and bletsunge conspersionem et benedictionem, 408, 614.[Cf. N. E. D. springing; II.9. sprinkling; spring; 13. to sprinkle.] Cf. spring; 3

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weoruld-hád

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Add: a secular rank or order Þeán þe ús ná ne lyste tó þǽre sprǽce gecyrran, wé becumað genýdde tó ðǽre for gewille þára woruldháda (worldly men, cf. weoruld-mann; ), Gr. D. 209, 24

be-týnan

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add : to shut out from receiving Hé betýneð þá eágan fram gesyhðe and þá eáran fram gehýrnesse, Verc. Först. 90, 5. to shut a book Swilce man áne bóc betíne, Verc. Först. 117, 11

tír-wine

(n.)
Grammar
tír-wine, es; m.

A glorious friend,an epithet of the follower of a successful chief

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A glorious friend, an epithet of the follower of a successful chief Se hláford biþ tó upáhæfen inne on móde for ðæm anwalde ðe him ánra gehwilc his tírwina tó fultemaþ, Met. 25, 21

a-bolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bolgen, pp. of a-belgan

angered

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angered,Ex. 32, 10 ; to offend, anger

ǽngum

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽngum, = ǽnigum

to any

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Beo. Th. 952; B. 474, to any;

æ-réfnan

(v.)

to bear

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to bear, Ps. Spl. T. 24, 5

a-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-glídan, p. -glád, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glidesliplabascere

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To glide or slip; labascere, Cot. 123