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a-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-leógan, p. -leág, -leáh, -léh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [a, leógan to lie, lig]

To lie ⬩ tell lies ⬩ belie ⬩ deceive ⬩ mentiri ⬩ confutare ⬩ non præstare

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He beót ne aléh he belied not his promise, Beo. Th. 160; B. 80. Hí aleógaþ him they tell lies to him, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 18: L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 12

Linked entries: a-leáh a-léh a-logen

elcora

(adv.)
Grammar
elcora, elcra; adv.
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Ben. 113, 12

leornung-mann

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Ne mæg hé beón mín leorningman, Hml. S. 33, 114. Þæs láreówes hǽs and þæs leornincgmannes weorc, R. Ben. 20, 6. Þæra fíf bóca andgit geopenode se Ælmihitiga Láreów his leorningmannum, Hml. Th. ii. 396, 12. Add

stræc

(n.)
Grammar
stræc, es; n. (?)

strictness, rigour ⬩ violence, force

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Ben. 61, 15. violence, force Hú mæg beón bútan strece and neádunge ðæt gehwá mid clǽnnysse ðæt gále gecynd þurh Godes gife gewylde? Homl. Th. i. 360, 1, 10.

neán

(adv.)
Grammar
neán, adv.

from near ⬩ near ⬩ close at hand ⬩ nearly ⬩ about

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Th. 220, 26; Ph. 326: Beo. Th. 1683; B. 839. Ic eów wísige ðæt gé genóge neón sceáwiaþ beágas I will guide you so that from near ye may gaze on rings in abundance. Beo.

Linked entry: neón

á-cuman

(v.)
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Th. ii. 184, 12. trans. to bear, bring Hí þurh deófles láre ðá menniscnesse tó deáðe ácóman, Wlfst. 22, 23. to bear, support trouble, &c. Hwá ácymð quis sustinebit, Bl. Gl. Ic ácom certavi (bonum certamen ), An. Ox. 1349.

hreðer

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer, hræðer, hraðer, es; m. [?]

Breast ⬩ bosom

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Hreðer [hreder, MS.] innan weóll beorn breóstsefa, Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 9; Cri. 539: 46 b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 910: Beo. Th. 4233; B. 2113.

Linked entries: hraðer hreðor

ge-bisnung

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Ic sylf beó andsǽte þurh swylce gebysnunge (by setting such an example), Hml. S. 25, 98. Hé sceal Críste folgian be Crístes gebysnungum. Hml. A. 18, 109.

wíd-scriþol

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scriþol, (-el, -ul); adj.
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Ben. Interl. 10, 16) genæm*-*ned, R. Ben. 9, 21. Hit is yfel, ðæt sume (munecas) synd to wídscriþole, L. I. P. 14; Th. 11. 322, 13.

Linked entry: scriðol

for-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyldan, ic -gylde, ðú -gylst; subj. pres. -gylde, pl. -gylden; the other inflections as in for-gildan

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward

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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t

hreóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-mód, adj.

Savage ⬩ fierce of mind ⬩ ferocious ⬩ troubled in mind

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Se þeóden hreóhmód the prince with troubled heart, Beo. Th. 4270; B. 2132

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a hand ⬩ a hand ⬩ protection ⬩ Guardianship ⬩ A protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ protection ⬩ guardianship extended by the king to the subject ⬩ the king's peace, by the head of a family to its members ⬩ the fine paid for violation of mund

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Beo.

Linked entry: mundian

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe

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Grammar þurfan, with gen. of thing needed Beó ðé be ðínum, and lǽt mé be mínum; ne gyrne ic ðínes, ne ðú mínes ne þearft (dærft, Lchdm. iii. 288, 9), L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 16.

beger

(n.)
Grammar
beger, (-ir), es; n.
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A berry Beger baccinia (begir bucina ), Txts. 43, 266. Begir baccinia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 65. Cf. berige vaccinia (bacinia, Wülck. Gl. 296, 26), Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 25, and

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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Ben. 25, 9

múþa

(n.)
Grammar
múþa, an; m.

the mouth of a river ⬩ an opening ⬩ door

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Beo. Th. 1452; B. 724

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a song ⬩ lay ⬩ poem ⬩ cantus ⬩ cantilena ⬩ carmen ⬩ poema ⬩ A speech ⬩ tale ⬩ sermon ⬩ proverb ⬩ riddle ⬩ sermo ⬩ dictum ⬩ loquela ⬩ proverbium ⬩ ænigma

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a song, lay, poem; cantus, cantilena, carmen, poema Gid oft wrecen a song oft sung [recited], Beo. Th. 2135; B, 1065. Gidda gemyndig mindful of songs, Beo.Th. 1741; B. 868. Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee, Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105.

Linked entries: ged gyd gidding gied

an-drysno

(n.)
Grammar
an-drysno, dat. pl. an-drysnum; f.

Fear ⬩ awe ⬩ reverence ⬩ timor ⬩ metus ⬩ reverentia

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Fear, awe, reverence; timor, metus, reverentia For andrysnum from reverence, Beo. Th. 3596; B. 1796

Linked entry: on-drysnu

ceáp-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-strǽt, e; f. [ceáp = saleable commodities, strǽt = a street, public place, market]

a market ⬩ vicus mercatorius, forum, mercatus;

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Ben. Lye

eofor-líc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eofor-líc, es; n.

A boar-likeness ⬩ apri sĭmŭlacrum

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A boar-likeness; apri sĭmŭlacrum Eoforlíc scionon ioar's likenesses shone, Beo. Th. 612 ; B. 303