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módorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
módorlíce, adv.
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Like a mother Heó wearð gehádod abudessan on Élígmynstre ofer manega mynecena, and heó hí módorlíce heóld mid gódum gebysnungum þám gástlican lífe, Hml. S. 20, 39

rǽdere

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Add Rǽdere geornfull má gefyllenne þe hé rǽd þænne witenne hræd ys lector strenuus potius ad complendum quę legit quam ad sciendum promptus est, Scint. 219, 16

under-gitan

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Þeán ðe se Hálga Gást ne beó swutollíce genemned ðám Fæder and ðám Suna, swá ðeáh hé byð symle ðǽrtó undergyten, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 30. Add

bracan

(v.)
Grammar
bracan, p. bróc, pl. brócon, pp. bracen

To break, bruisebray in a mortar, to beat upcontererecontundere

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To break, bruise or bray in a mortar, to beat up conterere contundere Ðá sceolon beón ele bracene then shall they be beaten up with oil, Lev. 6, 21

ge-sundfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundfullian, p. ode; pp. od

To be made prosperousto be successfulprosperari

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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24

Linked entry: -sundfullian

sufel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
sufel, es; n.
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Gif mon æppla hæbbe oðþe hwylces óþres cynnes eorðwæstmas, sý ðæt þriddum sufle. Sý ánes pundes gewihte hláf eallum dæge, R. Ben. 63, 10-15.

Linked entries: winter-sufel ge-sufel

heáwan

(v.)

to hackgashto hewto cut off

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To strike forcibly with a cutting weapon, to hack, gash Me (Christ) on beáme beornas sticedon gárum on galgum, heów se giunga þǽr (cf. unus militum lancea latus eius aperuit, Jn. 19, 34), Sat. 511.

á-weallan

to well outto springproceed from a sourceto swarm,to exist in large numbersto swarm with to be hotto burnrage

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numbers, to swarm with Ꝥ flæsc wyrmum áwealleþ, Bl.

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Ne beó ðú nó tǽlende ac beó leófwende be not too ready to blame, but be amiable, 81 a; Th. 305, 22; Fä, 92. Ðæt ic meotud ðínum lárum leófwendum lyt geswíce that I, O Lord, little desert thy pleasant precepts, Andr. Knsbl. 2581; An. 1292.

ar-faran

(v.)

To go awaydepartabire

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To go away, depart; abire Ar-faraþ, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 25 : Met. 20, 13 suggests an-faraþ, taking an as an adv. away, without referring to any authority

cwealm-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-stów, e; f. [stów a place]

A place of execution patibuli vel supplicii locus

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A place of execution ; patibuli vel supplicii locus He to ðære cwealmstówe lǽded wæs he was led to the place of execution, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, note 38

Linked entry: cualme-stów

ed-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended; v. intrans.

To return, desist from, cease reverti, cessāre

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To return, desist from, cease; reverti, cessāre Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bísigu if ever the tribulation of evils should return to him. Beo. Th. 565; B. 280

Linked entry: wend

ferd-wíte

(n.)

a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army

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a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 10, note 23, MS. B: Th. Diplm. A. D. 1044; 359, 3

fýsian

(v.)
Grammar
fýsian, fésian

to send forthto drive awayrelēgāre

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to send forth, to drive away; relēgāre Ðonne fýsie hí man of earde let them then be driven from the country, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 1

Linked entry: fésian

líðan

(v.)
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to suffer loss[?] Beám sceal leáfum líðan a tree must lose its leaves, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 34; Gn. Ex. 26. [Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. lídan to suffer.]

lof-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lof-lác, es; n.
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An offering made to do honour Ða hǽðenan him brohton oft mistlíce loflác the heathens often brought him offerings of divers kinds to do him honour, Wulfst. 107, 6

ge-unclǽnsian

(v.)

to make uncleanto pollutefœdare

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to make unclean, to pollute; fœdare Romulus hiora angin geunclǽnsode mid his bróðor slege Romulus polluted their under-taking with his brother's murder, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 30

Linked entry: un-clǽnsian

ge-gild-heall

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild-heall, e; f.

A guild-hall

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A guild-hall Orc hæfþ gegyfen ðæ gegyldhealle ðam gyldscipe to ágenne Orc hath given the guild-hall for the guild to own, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iv. 277, 21

Linked entry: heall

ge-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lást, es; n. [v. ge-lǽstan]

Dutydueofficium

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Duty, due; officium To ǽlcum ðara geláste to each of those duties, L. Æðelst 5, 3; Th. i. 230, 23 : 232, 5. Gelást votum, Ps. 64, 2, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: lást

stán-híwet

(n.)
Grammar
stán-híwet, es; n.
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ðam stánhifete (-híwete?); of ðam stánhifete (-híwete?) ðam héðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 60, 24