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hróf-leás

(adj.)
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Voc. i. 59, 8. of land, having no houses upon it(?) Ealdréð hæfð geunnen Ædestán sumne dǽl landes, ðæt synd twá hída mid ðám ðe hé ǽr hæfde and mid ðám hrófleásan lande, C. D. iv. 262, 14

níwlinga

(adv.)
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níwlinga, adv.
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Anew Þá nýtenu æfter deáþe ne lifiað, and se man onginneþ þonne eft neówlinga (neówunga, v. l. ) lifigean æfter þæs líchaman deáþe, þonne hé geendeþ þis gesewenlice líf jumenta post mortem non vivunt, homo vero tunc vivere inchoat, cum per mortem carnis

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on-tyhting

(n.)
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on-tyhting, e; f.
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instigation, incitement ealle yfele geþancu úre symle deófles ontihtincge beóð áwehte non omnes male cogitationes nostrae semper diaboli instinctu excitantur, Scint. 139, 11. intention, resolution Stefen sealmsanges þænne heó þurh ontihtincge (intentionem

scearpness

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</b> bitterness of speech :-- Sum hálig fǽmne in þám mynstre ðá scearpnesse dysiglicra sprǽca on hire ágenre tungan hí bebeáh quaedam sanctimonialis femina in loco eodem linguae procacitatem atque stultiloquium non declinavit, Gr.

ofer-méde

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-méde, es; n.: -médu; f. [the plural form is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-hygd, -méttu]

Pridesuperbia, elatio, animositas

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Ðæt hie ne ástigan on ofermédu, Blickl. Homl. 185, 14. Se ðe on ofermédum leofaþ, Exon. Th. 317, 33; Mód. 75

on-líce

(adv.)
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on-líce, adv.

Like, in like manner

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Onlícost dydon swelce him nǽfre ǽr ðæm gelíc yfel an ne becóme, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 10; Past. 17; Swt. 123, 7

wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
wrecca, wræcca, an ; m.

one driven from his own countrya wanderer in foreign landsan exilea strangerpilgrima wretchan evil persona wretched persona miserable, feeble creaturea wretchedunhappymiserablepoor person

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Ða lióð ðe ic wrecca geó lustbǽrlíce song, ic sceal heofiende singan. Bt. 2 ; Fox 4, 6 : Met. 2, 3. Ne mæg mon ǽnne wræccan his cræftes beniman, 10, 38. Heó áhredde ða húþe, and tó hám bedrǽf wreccan (the hapless wight?) ofer willan. Exon.

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tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Ðæt God gegeadrade monn ne tóslíte quod Deus conjunxit, homo non separet. Mt. Kmbl.

hreppan

(v.)

to touchtreat

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Ða wé ne hreppaþ those [nouns] we shall not treat of, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 12, 30. Ðeáh hí hwá hreppe heó hit ne gefrét though any one touch it [the soul] it does not feel it, Homl. Swt. 1, 220.

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
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ge-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od.

To spew, manifest, exhibitexhibere, monstrāre, manifestāreTo see, behold, view, look round uponvidere, perspicere, circumspicereTo see, considervidere, considerare

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To see, consider; videre, considerare And he scearpe ne mǽge gesceáwian non considerat? Ps. Th. 93, 9

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þeów-racu

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þeów-racu, þíw-, þýw- [w]racu, e, an; f.
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A threat, threatening Martianus hét hí gebúgan tó his deófolgyldum, ðe læs ðe hí fordémede wurdon; ac Iulianus ne róhte ðæs réðan þýwrace ( cared not for the cruel one&#39;s threat ), Homl. Skt. i. 4, 114. Þreále oððe þeówraca[n?]

eád

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Add: happiness, felicity, prosperity Ne bið him hyra yrmðu án tó wíte, ac þára óðerra eád tó sorgum, Cri. 1294.

gim

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Ne mæg hit steorra ne stán ne se steápa gim be-swícan, Sal. 284, Is seó eággebyrd híwe gelícast gladum gimme, þonne in goldfate smiða orþoncum biseted weorðeð Ph. 303. Ðá giemmas, Past. 135, 3, 4, 16. Gimmas, 7.

ge-wealdan

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Add: to control the movement of a material object, wield a weapon Heora nán ne mehte nánes wǽpnes gewealdan, Ors. 4, 10; S. 194, 19. to control movement, action, manage to do some movement or action. with gen.

a-habban

(v.)
Grammar
a-habban, p. -hæfde; subj. pres. s. -hæbbe [a from, habban to have]

To abstainrestrainabstinere

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To abstain, restrain; abstinere Ðú ne woldest ðé ahabban fram ðam húse ðæs forlorenan mannes noluisti te continere a domo perditi, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 36.

a-feorsian

(v.)
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a-feorsian, -fersian, -firsian, -fyrsian; p. ode; pp. od.

To removetake awayexpelremovereelongareexpellereTo go awaydepartemigrare

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To go away, depart; emigrare Ic afeorsie non emigrabo. Ps. Spl. 61, 6

fæstan

(v.)
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fæstan, -nian; p.fæste ; pp. fæsted [fæst fast, firm] .

firm, entrust, commit, commendfirmāre, commendāre FASTjējūnāre

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War. 23, 46. some have taught and now teach that he who fasts properly, fastens or secures his salvation, hence, perhaps,- To FAST; jējūnāre Ne mágon hí fæstan non possunt jējūnāre, Mk. Bos. 2, 19

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feoh-gift

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gift, -gyft, e; f.

A money-giftprecious giftpĕcūniæ dōnumlargītioprĕtiōsum dōnum

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he ðære feohgyfte scamigan þorfte he needed not feel shame at the precious gift, 2055; B. 1025. Æt feoh-gyftum with money-gifts, 2182; B. 1089

fisc-net

(n.)
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fisc-net, -nett, es; n.

A net of fishesfishing netpiscium rētepiscātorium rēte

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A net of fishes, fishing net; piscium rēte, piscātorium rēte Hí tugon hyra fiscnett trăhentes rēte piscium, Jn. Bos. 21, 8. Hwý gé ne settan on sume dúne fiscnet eówru why do ye not set your fishing nets on some hill? Bt. Met.

frig

(n.)
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frig, frigu ? e; f.

Loveaffectionfavourămor

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Love, affection, favour; ămor Sió weres friga wiht ne cúðe she knew nothing of the love [affections] of man, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 19; Cri. 419. Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37