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æt-déman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-déman, to give judgement adverse to a claimant (dat.)
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in respect to what he claims (acc.) Ðá ætdémdon him Myrcna witan land búton his wer águlde, Cht. Th. 207, 32. Cf. æt-reccan

cynelíce

(adv.)
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wel cynelíce gefeaht he fought right royally, Ors. 5, 13; S. 244, 25. Se cyng him cynelíce gifode, Chr. 994; P. 129, 19. Add

cræfte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræfte-líce, adv.
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With art, skilfully his láre suá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) tósceád, Past. 291, 20. sceal gemetgian swá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) his stemne, 453, 12

efen-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-byrde, adj.
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Of equal birth genam him gemeccan efenbyrde his cynne he took a wife of as good family as his own, Hml. S. 33, 3

fore-setnes

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nǽfre þá foresetenesse his munuchádes ánforlét (cf. heóld his mune[c]lice ingehýd, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 13), Bl. H. 219, 32. Add

fore-cýþan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-cýþan, p. de

foretellpredict

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To make known beforehand, foretell, predict gewunað ꝥ forecýþeþ on þám swefnum manige sóðe wísan solet multa vera praedicere, Gr. D. 339, 21

full-weaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
full-weaxen, adj.
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Full-grown ( John ) on wéstene wunode oð þæt fullweaxen wæs, Hml. Th. ii. 38, 5. Ǽr hira feðra fulweaxene sín, Past. 383, 30

reccing

(n.)
Grammar
reccing, e; f.
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Narration, tale, story sylfe nyston ꝥ wǽron gebróþra búton þurh þá reccinge þe se yldra bróþor rehte þám gingran, Hml. S. 30, 375

rex-geníþla

(n.)
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Ne meahte oncyrran rexgeniðlan ( = cyning- (?), cyne- (?) geníþlan Elene; either word alliterates with cwéne), wæs on þǽre cwéne gewealdum, El. 610. (?)

scencing-cuppe

(n.)
Grammar
scencing-cuppe, an; f.

A cup in which drink is served:

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A cup in which drink is served: — Heó bit ðæt findon betweox him twá smicere scencingcuppan intó beódern for Chart. Th. 536, 7

geþing-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
geþing-sceat, es; m.

Ransom

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Ransom He ne sealde Gode nǽnne geþingsceat wið his miltse he gave God no ransom for his mercy, Past. 45; Swt. 339, 10; Hat. MS

on-sendan

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H. 205, 22. oft his word Gode ûp onsende, Gû. 748. Þîne bêne onsend in þâ beorhtan gesceaft, El. 1089. to put in possession of a non-material object Ic him in onsende bitre geþoncas, Jul. 404. Sige onsendað sôðfæstra gehwâm, Sal. 244.

un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strongweakfeeble

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( Peter ) mid his gange getácnode ǽgðer ge ða strangan ge ða unstrangan on Godes folce. Cristes gelaðung ne mæg beón búton strangum, ne búton unstrangum. Ðá ðá him twýnode, ðá getácnode ða unstrangan. Hwæt sind ða unstrangan?

wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straightbentcrookedtwistedobliquenot rightperversefrowardwrongunfair

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him wóh godu worhtan, Ps. Th. 77, 58

a-þindan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þindan, p. þand, pl. -þundon; pp. -þunden

To puff upswellinflateintumescere

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To puff up, swell, inflate; intumescere He ðá ðone aþundenan sǽ gesmylte tumida æquora placavit, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 8. Gif he aþunden sý if he be swollen, Herb. 1, 21 : Lchdm. i. 76, 27. Aþindaþ occurs in Ps.

Linked entries: a-þindung a-þunden

wundian

(v.)
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Add: where injury is caused Bið ðæt mód on sume healfe open tó wundianne, Past. 431, 9. where a curative effect is intended Se lǽce hýt his lǽceseax under his cláðum oð ðæt hine wundað: wile ðæt hit gefréde ǽr hit geseó, Past. 187, 10

ǽrend-wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrend-wreccan, (?); p. wrehte

To deliver a message

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To deliver a message Ðá eóde in swá swá his hláfordes ǽrende secgan sceolde; and mid ðý ðá geswippre múþe líccetende ǽrend (ǽrende, v. l.) wrehte (ǽrendwrehte?)

smǽr

(n.)
Grammar
smǽr, smǽr[e?]es; m.

A lip

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printed sinæres) labra Hpt. Gl. 457. 39. Reádum smǽrum roseis labris 481, 25. Smǽrum buccis, 422, 72. Smérum Lchdm. i. lxx, 6. [Cf. For hire speche he smere loh, Laym. 14981. Tho he (the fox) wes inne, smere he lou. Rel. Ant. ii. 272, 23.]

Linked entry: smér

a-giltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-giltan, p. -gilte; pp. -gilt

To sinfaildo wrongdelinquerepeccare

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To sin, fail, do wrong; delinquere, peccare Ic agilte wið eówerne Drihten peccavi in Dominum vestrum, Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 103; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 103

clumian

(v.)
Grammar
clumian, ode; od

To murmur, muttermussitare

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To murmur, mutter; mussitare clumiaþ mid ceaflum ðǽr scoldon clypian they mutter with their jaws where they ought to speak aloud, Wanl. Catal. 30, 14