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leásung-spell

(n.)
Grammar
leásung-spell, es; n.

a fable

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A false or foolish story, a fable Ðá hæfdon monige unwíse menn him tó worde and tó leásungspelle ðæt sió hǽte nǽre for hiora synnum ac sǽdon ðæt hió wǽre for Fetontis forscapunge ex quo quidam, dum non concedunt Deo potentiam, suas inanes ratiunculas

un-deáþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáþlíc, adj.

Immortal

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Immortal Se líchoma bið ðonne undeáþlíc, þeáh hé ǽr deáþlíc wǽre, Blickl. Homl. 21, 31. Se ðe com deáðlíc tó ðissum middangearde ... hé árás undeáðlíc, Homl. Th. i. 222, 12, 18. Wé sprecaþ ymbe God, deáðlíce be undeáðlícum, 286, 8.

Linked entry: un-deádlíc

un-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hygdig, adj.

Foolish

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, þeáh ðé þúhte ðæt ðú welig wǽre, ðonne ðú óþer twéga oððe hæfdest ðæt ðú noldest, oððe næfdest ðæt ðú woldest? Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 30 note

for-scapung

Mishap ⬩ calamity ⬩ destruction

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ꝥ sió hǽte nǽre for hiora synnum, ac sǽdon ꝥ hió wǽre for Fetontis forscapunge, Ors. 1, 7; S. 40, 9.

ge-mettan

(n.)
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One that eats with another, a guest, and add Maximus gelaðede for oft þone árwurðan wer . . . ꝥ hé wǽre his gemetta; þá forhæfde hé hine ǽfre fram his gebeórscipe, cwæð ꝥ hé ne mihte his gemetta beón þe ánne cásere ofslóh and óþerne áflýmde, Hml.

under-bæc

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under-bæc, <b>. Ib.</b>
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add: — Ðás seofon tunglan gáð ǽfre eástweard ongeán þá heofenan, ac seó heofon is strengra and ábrét hí ealle under-bæc westward mid hire ryne, Angl. vii. 14, 137. add: — Hit is áwriten ðæt him wǽre betere ðæt hí nó sóðfæstnesse weg ne ongeáten, ðonne

ofer-cýðan

(v.)

to bring stronger testimony than another

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to bring stronger testimony than another Wé cwǽdon be mannum ... gif áþ burste oððe ofercýðed wǽre if the oath were not supported by a sufficient number of compurgators, or were disproved by testimony more strongly supported by oath.

a-hreddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreddan, p. -hredde; pp. -hreded, -hred [a from, hreddan to rid]

To rid ⬩ liberate ⬩ set free ⬩ deliver ⬩ rescue ⬩ liberare ⬩ eripere ⬩ eruere

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Loth wæs ahreded Lot was rescued, Cd. 96; Th. 125, 27; Gen. 2085. Ahred. 94; Th. 122, 26: Gen. 2032. Ahrede me hefiges nídes feónda mínra eripe me de inimicis meis, Ps. Th. 58, 1.

Linked entries: a-reddan a-riddan

be-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lecgan, bi-lecgan; p. -legde, -léde pl. -legdon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. a.

To lay or impose upon ⬩ cover ⬩ invest ⬩ load ⬩ afflict ⬩ charge ⬩ accuse ⬩ imponere ⬩ afficere ⬩ onerare ⬩ accusare

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Papirius wæs mid Rómánum swylces dómes beléd Papirius was invested with such authority by the Romans Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 40. We hine clommum belegdon we loaded him with chains Andr. Kmbl. 3119; An. 1562.

Linked entry: bi-lecgan

CÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CÉNE, cýne; adj.

KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus

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KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike; acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus Se wæs úþwita céne and cræftig who was a philosopher keen and profound, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 110; Met. 10, 51. Stóp út céne collenferþ he stept out bold [and] firm of mind, Andr.

cyning-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-feorm, cyninges feorm, e; f. [feorm food, support]

Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household ⬩ regis firma

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Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household; regis firma Ic heó gefreóge écelíce ðæs gafoles, ðe hió nú get to cyninges handa ageofan sceolan of ðam dǽle ðe ðǽr ungefreód to láfe wæs ðære, cyningfeorme, ge on hlutrum alaþ, ge on beóre, ge on hunige

CWACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWACIAN, cwacigan; part. cwaciende, cwacigende ; p,ode; pp. od

QUAKE, shake, tremble ⬩ tremere, contremere

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To QUAKE, shake, tremble;tremere, contremere Seó eorþe wæs cwaciende the earth was quaking, Ors. 2, 6; Bos. 49; 41. Seó cwacigende swustor the quaking sister, Homl. Th. ii. 32, 26, 31.

fóre-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genga, an; m.

a fore-goer ⬩ fore-runner ⬩ predecessor ⬩ prædecessor ⬩ a fore-runner ⬩ prodrŏmus ⬩ πρόδρομος

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Laurentius bii his fóregengan bebyrged wæs Laurence was buried beside his predecessor, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 6. Ða fóregengan, yldran usse those ancestors, our parents, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 13; Ph. 437. On hiora fóregengena dagum in diēbus antīquis, Ps.

inwit-full

(adj.)
Grammar
inwit-full, adj.

Deceitful ⬩ guileful ⬩ malicious ⬩ evil

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Ðá geseah sigora waldend hwæt wæs monna mánes and ðæt hí wǽron inwitfulle then saw the Lord of victories what the wickedness of men was, and that they were full of deceit, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 10; Gen. 1273.

morgen-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-gifu, e; f.

The gift made by the husband to the wife on the morning after the consummation of the marriage

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Hit (five hides of land) wæs hire morgengifu ðá heó ǽrest tó Aðulfe com, Chart. Th. 170, 24. Gif heó(a widow) binnan geáres fæce wer geceóse, ðonne þolige heó ðære morgengyfe, L. C. S. 74; Th. i. 416, 8 (cf. 522, 3: 576, 2).

norþ-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-dǽl, es; m.

a northern part ⬩ the north

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Hé wæs mid firde farende on Sciþþie on ða norþdǽlas, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 7. Peohtas ongunnon eardigan ða norþdǽlas ðysses eálondes, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 18.

ge-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrínan, -rínan; he -hríneþ, -hrínþ; p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touch ⬩ take hold of ⬩ seize ⬩ affect ⬩ tangĕre ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ răpĕre ⬩ affectāre

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Heó sóna wæs gehrinen and genumen of middanearde rapta confestim de mundo, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 5 : 4, 8; S. 575, 30. Hia gehrínadon ł gehrínad hæfde tetigerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 36

þrosm

(n.)
Grammar
þrosm, es; m.

smoke ⬩ vapour ⬩ darkness ⬩ a dark space ⬩ chautêrem

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Eft átogenum ðara fýra ðrosmum ... eác fúlnes wæs mid ðæs fýres ðrosme retractis ignium vaporibus ... et foetor cum eisdem vaporibus, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 24-26. Ða ðe þrosme beþeahte in þeóstrum sǽton, Exon. Th. 8, 11; Cri. 116: Elen.

un-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-synnig, adj.

innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ without sin ⬩ undeserved

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Ða unsuinnigo innocentes, 12, 7. undeserved Seó his unsynnige cwalu wæs gewrecen, Shrn. 93, 13

untrymness

(n.)
Grammar
untrymness, e; f.

Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ illness ⬩ infirmity

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In untrymnisse wæs ðú lécedóme in infirmitate sis medicina, Rtl. 105, 11. Hé hǽlde ǽghwilce ádle and ǽghwilce untrymnisse ( infirmitatem ), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 10, 1.