for-crafian
To demand
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Ben. I. 82, 3
Linked entry: crafian
full-rípod
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Ben. 139, 9
ge-wenge
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Ben. 28, 1. Add
wiþer-broca
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Hí beóð geswæncte fram heora wiðerbrocum (-brecan, v.l.) eos adversarii fatigant, Or. D. 204, 21. Add
sceadu-genga
One who walks in darkness
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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.
wil-gesíþ
A pleasant companion
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A pleasant companion Wilgesíþas, Beo. Th. 45 ; B. 23. Willgesíððas, Cd. Th. 120, 31 ; Gen. 2003
brand
an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.
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Beo. Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son
hord-burh
A city containing treasure,
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A city containing treasure, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 9; Gen. 2007: Beo. Th. 938; B. 467
ofer-hogiend
A despiser, contemner
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Ben. 48, 6
com
came
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Beo. Th. 865; B. 430; Cd. 160; Th. 199, 20; Exod. 341
syn-bysig
Troubled in consequence of sin
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Troubled in consequence of sin Hé heteswengeas fleáh ond ðǽrinne fealh secg synbysig, Beo. Zup. 2227
ǽn-líc
ONLY ⬩ singular ⬩ incomparable ⬩ excellent ⬩ beautiful ⬩ elegant ⬩ unicus ⬩ egregius ⬩ elegans ⬩ pulcher
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Ðeáh hió ǽnlícu sý though she be beautiful, Beo. Th. 3887; B. 1941. Eal wæs ǽnlícra ðon mæge stefn areccan all was more excellent than voice can tell, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 17; Gú. 1294.
ge-ahsian
To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre
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Gif hine mon geahsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10. Hæbbe ic geahsod, ðæt . . . I have heard that . . . Beo. Th. 870; B. 433
reccend-dóm
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Be ðære byrðenne ðæs reccenddómes (reccen-, Cott. MSS.) de pondere regiminis, Past. 3, tit. ; Swt. 33, 4. Recendómes, 17, 7; Swt. 119, 4. Se underféng sáula reccendómes animas suscepit regendas, R. Ben. 14, 11.
þrýþlíce
Mightily ⬩ deliberately
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Th. 276, 25; Jul. 571), Beo. Th. 5731; B. 2869. Grammar þrýþlíce, [Or, perhaps, þrydlíce = deliberately, might be read
un-fǽcne
Without deceit ⬩ without fraud
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Gif man mannan ofsleá, unfácne feó gehwilce gelde ( there should be no fraud as regards anything given in payment of the wergild), 30; Th. i. 10, 4. Ic Heaþobeardna hyldo ne talige Denum unfǽcne, freóndscipe fæstne, Beo. Th. 4143; B. 2068.
Linked entry: fácne
in-borh
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A security required in cases where property had been stolen, bail Gif hwá þífþe betogen sý ... ðonne niman ða ðe hit tógebyreþ on his ǽhtan inborh if any one be accused of theft . .. then let those to whom it appertains take security from his property
betwux-alegednes
an interposition, interjection ⬩ interjectio
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What is laid or placed between, an interposition, interjection; interjectio Interjectio mæg beón gecweden betwuxalegednyss on Englisc, forðanðe he líþ betwux wordum an interjection may be called a laying between in English, because it lies between words
Linked entry: betwyx-aworpennyss
sige-wíf
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Grimm supposes this word may be a general denomination of wise women, D. M. 402 ; the passage in which it occurs is a charm, where it is addressed to bees when swarming Sittaþ gé, sigewíf, sígaþ tó eorþan, Lchdm. i. 384, 24
on-gin
a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours
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Ben. 25, 9