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líf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-leás, adj.

Lifeless

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Fela templa árǽrdon and mid andgitleásum and lífleásum anlícnyssum áfyldon erected many temples, and filled them with images that were without sense and without life, Homl.Th. ii. 574, 28

strácian

(v.)
Grammar
strácian, p. ode
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Wildu hors, ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ, wé hié ðacciaþ and stráciad mid brádre handa equos indomitos blanda prius manu tangimus, 41, 4 ; Swt. 303, 10. Myd swýþe drígeon handum stráca geornlíce ðane innoþ, Lchdm. iii. 134, 17

wan-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hoga, an ; m.
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One who is wanting in understanding, a foolish, imprudent person Hí lifiaþ him in máne, heáhgestreón healdaþ georne, . . . and wénaþ wanhogan ðæt hý wile God gehýran, Salm. Kmbl. 639; Sal. 319.

siþ-fæt

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Add Ǽghwylc crísten mann smeáge on him sylfum hú nearo se síðfæt bid þǽre synfullan sáwle, Verc. Först, 138, 15.

leásung

(n.)
Grammar
leásung, e; f.

fictionfalsehoodfalsenesshypocrisydeceptiondeceitfulnessartice

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Leásingum beswicen ðæt hé wéneþ furþon ðæt hé man ne sý [so] deceived by false notions that he thinks even that he is not man, Blickl. Homl. 179, 5: Elen. Kmbl. 2243; El. 1123.

Linked entry: bisleásung

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

wareawarehaving knowledge of something which is to be guarded againstwareprepared foron guard against something that might be hurtfulwarecareful to avoid somethingon guard against doing somethingwareobservant ofattentive to a warning warycautioussagaciousprudentcunning

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Man sceal wacigean and warnian symle, ðæt man geara weorðe . . . Leófan men, utan beón ðe wærran, Wulfst. 90, 10. with gen.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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mæg ic hit on ðrím dagum gefaran? ac wén is ðæt ðú onsende ðínne engel, se hit mæg hrædlícor gefaran ... ic hit ne mæg hrædlíce gefaran how can I do it in three days? it is better to send thy angel who can do it more quickly ...

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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Óðer is ðæt man him ðurh fixnoðe bigleofan tilige, and óðer ðæt man ðurh toll feoh gadrige it is one thing for a man, to get his living by fishing, and another to get money together by toll-taking, 288, 20. as a technical term in England.

BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, dischargeuti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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Sáwla móton lífes brúcan souls may enjoy [have enjoyment of] life, Andr. Kmbl. 458; An. 229. Brúceþ fódres enjoys [has an enjoyment of] food, Runic pm. 28; Kmbl. 345, 5; Hick. Thes. i. 135. Brúc ðisses beáges make use of this collar, Beo.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Is mycelum tó warnienne ðæt man . . . menn blód ne lǽte, Lchdm. iii. 152, 33. to take heed that something does happen Wel is eác tó warnianne ðæt man wite, ðæt hý þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón, L. Edm. B. 9 ; Th. i. 256, 9. trans.

hwilc

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L. 18, 1. which of many Hwylc (hwilc, R. huælc, L.) eówer mæg geþenc-an . . . ? quis vestrum cogitans . . . ?, Mt. 6, 27. Hwelc úre mæg áreccan . . . ?

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Þæt man finde of þám yrfe healfes pundes wyrþne sáulsceat, Cht. Th. 534, 12. Þæt hí findon betweox him twá scencingcuppan intó beódern, 536, 6. Þ hé him bysceop funde and sealde episcopum dari, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 348, 20. Þ man funde ǽnne man. Ll.

mód-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
mód-earfoþ, es; n.

Travail of souldistress of mind

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Travail of soul, distress of mind Icwonn(MS. þnc) módearfoþa , Exon. 1193; Th. 457, 19; Hy. 4, 86

rihtæþel-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
rihtæþel-cwén, e; f.

A legitimate wife

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A legitimate wife Ðæt syndon Godes wiðersacan . . . unrihthǽmeras ... and ða ðe habbaþ ðonne heora rihtæþelcwéne, Wulfst. 298, 18

ge-reccan

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Rdr. 27, 9. to assign Man hine áflýmde ðá, and man gerehte Æðelréde cyninge ðæt land and ǽhta, C. D. iii. 291, 18.

þrowung

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Add: . passion, strong feeling Þ ic þe emwyrhtena on þǽre þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Hml. S. 23 h, 359

á-springan

(v.)

to be emittedto ariseto rush upburst forthto spring,to spring upcome into existenceto spread (intrans. ) outto run outceasefail

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Mage of ðám þe ne mage nán unhlísa áspringan, 376, 24. Sceal áspringan sacu and clacu, Wlfst. 88, 9. Up ásprungenne exortam(crudelitatem), An. Ox. 3804. to spread (intrans. ) out (of fame, report, etc.) þá ásprang his word wíde geond land, Hml.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

a-getan

(v.)
Grammar
a-getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To seizetake awaydestroycorripereeriperedelere

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Ðǽr læg secg mænig gárum ageted there lay many a warrior destroyed by javelins, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 21, col. 1; Æðelst, 18

clǽn-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-georn, adj.

puritatis amans

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Ne mágon ná swilce men macian wununge ðam clǽn-geornan Gode on clǽnre heortan no such men can make a dwelling in a pure heart for a God desirous of purity, Basil, admn. 7; Norm. 48, 19

dómere

(n.)
Grammar
dómere, es; m.

A judge jūdex

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H.] gereccen as the judges may prescribe to him, L. Ælf. 18; Th. i. 48, 18. Heretogan and dómeras hæfdon mǽstne weorþscipe consuls and judges had most honour, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13. Settaþ ða to dómerum, appoint them judges, Past. 18, 2; Hat.