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æ-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylgþ, -bylþ, -bylygþ, e; f: es; n? [bylgþ, v. belgan]

An offencea faultscandalwrongangerwrathindignationoffensainjuriairaindignatio

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He sende on hí graman æbylygþe hys misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, Ps. Spl. 77, 54. Cristenum cyningce gebyraþ swýðe rihte ðæt he Godes æbylþe wrece Christiano regi jure pertinet ut injurias Deo factas vindicet, L. C. S. 40; Th. i. 400, 10

Linked entries: a-bylgþ æ-bylg

a-fyrhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrhtan, p. -fyrhte; pp. -fyrhted, -fyrht

To affrightterrifyterrereexterrereperterreretimore afficere

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Ða weardan wǽron afyrhte custodes exterriti sunt, Mt. Bos. 28, 4: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 12, MS. T. Afirhte, Gen. 14, 10

Linked entry: a-firhtan

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.
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Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent; Cantuarii Of Geáta fruman syndon Cantware and Wihtsǽtan de Jutarum origine sunt Cantuarii et Victuarii, Bd. l, 15; S. 483, 22. Cantwara cyningas kings of Kentish men, L. H. E; Th. i. 26, 4, 5: 34, 3: 36, 2.

Linked entry: Cont-ware

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behindpostpone

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Ne ðé behindan nú lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155

Fariseisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Fariseisc, def. se Fariseisca; adj.

PhariseanPhărĭsæus

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Ða Fariseiscan synt gedréfede Phărĭsæi scandălīzāti sunt, 15, 12

folc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bearn, es; n.

A folk-childa child of manpŏpŭli fīliushŏmĭnis fīlius

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A folk-child, a child of man; pŏpŭli fīlius, hŏmĭnis fīlius Swilc biþ mǽgburh menigo ðínre, folcbearnum frome such shall be the family of thy people, excellent in children, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 16; Gen. 2194.

fyrd-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíc, es; n.

An army-stationa campcastra

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An army-station, a camp; castra Ðis ys Godes fyrdwíc castra Dei sunt hæc, Gen. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 77; Wrt. Voc. 18, 29. Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3.

irfe-stól

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-stól, es; m.

An hereditary seat

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Ne þearf ic yrfestól eaforan bytlian ǽnegum mínra ... ne sealdest ðú mé sunu I need not build an hereditary seat for any descendant of mine. .. thou hast not given me a son, 99; Th. 131, 14; Gen. 2176

leóhtan

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtan, p. te

to illumine

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Beorhte leóhte ðínne andwlitan illuminet vultum suum, 66, 1

Linked entry: líhtan

stán-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
stán-beorh, -beorges; m.
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Sunt termini ab occasu stánbergas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 159, 14

sýring

(n.)
Grammar
sýring, e; f.

Butter-milk

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Sceáp-hyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe bléde fulle hweges oððe sýringe ealne sumor, L. R. S. 14; Th. i. 438, 25.

þeów-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-weorc, es; n.
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Servile work, work to be done by a slave Gif hwá freót forwyrce ... sý hé ðæs þeówweorces wyrðe ðe ðǽr tó gebyrige if any on forfeit his freedom ... let him have such servile work assigned him as pertains thereto, L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 12.

under-licgan

(v.)

to be subjectsubmityield

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Ða under-ðiéddan mon sceal lǽran ðæt hí him eáðmódlíce underlicgen subditiadmonendi sunt ut humiliter subjaceant, Past. 28; Swt. 189, 20

un-gesceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceapen, adj.

unshapenunformeduncreated

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Th. i. 474, 8. uncreated Ungesceapen ( increatus ) is se Fæder, ungesceapen is se Sunu, and is ungesceapen se Hálga Gást, Ath. Crd. 8

Linked entry: ge-sceapen

wiþ-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon

To be obstructiveobjectoppose

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Ðá wiðlæg se cyng sume hwíle, 1052; Erl. 187, 1

and-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofa, -lifa (an-), an; m.
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Eów andlifan syllan and eów eówre þearfe forgifan quae uictui sunt necessaria ministrare, Bd. 1, 25; Sch. 55, 11. Andleofan, 20. Hé him eallum hét dón andlifan genóhne, Ll. Th. ii. 372, 30. v. an-leofa in Dict

Linked entry: an-leofa

eahtan

(v.)
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to estimate, appreciate Wile fæder eahtan hú gesunde suna sáwle bringen of þám éðle þe hí on lifdon the father will estimate how sound the sons bring their souls from the land where they lived, Cri. 1074.

Linked entry: eahtend

for-þyldigian

(v.)
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Tó forþyldigenne synd tolerandi sunt, Scint. 150, 6. Add

ge-sibling

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Æt hwám nimað eorðlice cynegas gafol, æt heora gesiblingum oþþe æt ælfremedum (a filiis suis an ab alienis, Mt. 17, 25), Hml. Th. i. 510, 33. Gesiblingum contribulium, amicorum, An. Ox. 3, 3.

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, ge-dæftelíce.
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Add: gently, mildly Gif hé hit gedæftelíce ásægð si molestias tranquille lingua diceret, Past. 273, 20. in a. fitting manner, suitably Secge him mon suíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendi sunt, Past. 185