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hund-twentig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-twentig, num.

A hundred and twenty

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A hundred and twenty Mid ðam ðe hé wæs on ylde hundtwentig wintra when he was a hundred and twenty years of age, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 1. Hé gean ðæra hundtwæntiga hída æt Wyrðæ He gives the hundred and twenty hides at Worth, Chart. Th. 526, 32

á-rétan

Grammar
á-rétan, Dele 'set right' (in last two passages á-rétan = to comfort),
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and add Hé hæfde his wíf mid him þe hine árétte, þeáh hé his bearna þolode, Hml. S. 30, 204. On þǽm sealme hé wæs cleopiende tó Drihtne, wilnode þæt hé hine árétte, Ps. Th. 27, arg. Be eallum þám þe gebrocode wǽron and eft árétte, 28, arg

ge-steald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-steald, es; n.

A settled place ⬩ a station ⬩ dwelling-place ⬩ an abode ⬩ stătio ⬩ dŏmĭcilium

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A settled place, a station, dwelling-place, an abode; stătio, dŏmĭcilium He lífes gesteald sceáwode he beheld life's dwelling-place, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 22; Cri. 304, Ðæt he walde wídanferhþ écra gestealda that he shall rule for ever the eternal abodes

midlunga

(adv.)
Grammar
midlunga, adv.

To a moderate or middling degree ⬩ intermediate between much and little

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To a moderate or middling degree, intermediate between much and little Sam hé hine miclum lufige, sam hé hine lytlum lufige, sam hé hine mydlinga lufige, Shrn. 194, 14

un-gearu

Grammar
un-gearu, <b>.
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</b> add Hé him sǽde ꝥ hé hiene mehte lǽdan þurh þæt wésten, ꝥ hé on Perse on ungearwe becóme, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 17

on-secgan

(v.)

to sacrifice, offer ⬩ to deny, renounce, abjure

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Hé lác onsægde, Cd. Th. 107, 21; Gen. 1792. Hé gild onsægde, 172, 11; Gen. 2842. Hé lác onsægde ( of Christian service ), Exon. Th. 168, 28; Gú. 1084.

níd-þeów

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Hláforda gehwylc áh swýþe micele þearfe þæt hé his men rihtlíce healde; and hit bið his ágen þearf þæt hé his neádþeówum beorge swá hé betst mæge, Wlfst. 300, 4. Add

scóh-wyrhta

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Hé gewunode ꝥ hé ongan sceós wyrcan. Be þám scóhwyrhtan geseah sum óðer man . . . hé ongan ácsian be ðám lífe þæs sceóhwyrhtan (scóh-, v. l. ), Gr. D. 322, 1-5. Add

freónd-spéd

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Bið þæt ǽghwylcum men sélre þæt hé hine gehealde on his freódóme gesundne, þeáh þe hé his freóndspédum treówige, þænne hé scyle æfter þám bendum þæs freódómes ceápian, Nap. 26. Add

glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Hé heóld þenden lifde glæde Scyldingas, B. 58. cheerful in appearance Hé wearð glæd on his ansýne hilari facie, Guth.

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen

To die a natural or a violent death ⬩ to die by or of something, where the cause of death is expressed by a case or by a preposition with a noun ⬩ to die to anything, become dead to, have no further concern with ⬩ to die ⬩ to starve ⬩ to starve ⬩ hungry

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Hé forneáh hungre swealt, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 170, 30. Hié hungre swultan, Blickl. Homl. 79, 15. Monige for hiora wundum swultan, Nar. 16, 9, Heora mænige máne swultan, Ps. Th. 77, 30. Tó ðam ðe hé deáðe swelte, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 48, 2.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

cunnian

(v.)
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Hé wolde cunnian hwæt ꝥ wǽre ꝥ hé ǽr gehýrde, Gr. D. 142, 10. of attempted action, to try Se deófol cunnað hú hé mæge tóbrecan þá gebedu, Hml. S. 13, 55.

un-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fæstlíce, adv.

Not firmly ⬩ uncertainly ⬩ vaguely

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Not firmly, uncertainly, vaguely Ðonne mon smeáð on his móde ymb hwelc eorðlíc ðing, ðonne déð hé swelce hé hit átífre on his heortan, and swǽ tweólíce and unfæstlíce hé átífreþ ðæs ðinges onlícnesse on his móde ðe hé ðonne ymb smeáð, Past. 21; Swt.

un-swice

(n.)
Grammar
un-swice, es; m. (or -swic, es; n. ?)

Good faith ⬩ absence of deceit or treachery

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Good faith, absence of deceit or treachery Ðá gyrnde hé griðes and gísla, ðet hé móste unswican intó gemóte cuman and út of gemóte he required safeconduct and hostages, that he might come to the meeting and go from it without treachery, Chr. 1048; Erl

word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one says ⬩ keeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

tæpped

(n.)
Grammar
tæpped, tæppet, es; n.

A covering for a floor, wall, etc., a carpet, hanging, coverlet; for a person, a tippet

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cf. in a list de lectis et ornamentis eorum :-- Hec amphicapa, est tapeta ex utraque parte villosa. Hec sipha, idem est, 243, cot. 1), Wrt. Voc, i. 40, 35. vii. oferbrǽdelsas and .ii. tæppedu, Chart. Th. 429, 26.

Linked entries: tæppet teped

tó-fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleótan, p. -fleát; pp. -floten

To float in different directions, ⬩ be dispersed by water, ⬩ be carried away by water

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Mid te fleotinde word tofleoteð þe heorte, so ꝥ longe þer efter ne mei heo beon ariht igedered togederes, A. R. 74, 29. Forstoppeð ouwer þouhtes, ase ȝe wulled ꝥ heo nout ne touleoten ȝeond te world, 72, 22

Linked entry: fleótan

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point

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Com hé ǽrest upp on Westseaxum primum Gevissorum gentem ingrediens, 3, 7; 529, 9. Hé wæs ádrifen ðæt hé com up on Frysena land pulsus est Fresiam, 5, 19; S. 639, 20. Be ciépemonna fóre up (upp, MS. H.) on londe, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 11 note.

un-weorþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-weorþlíce, adv.

unworthily ⬩ in an unsuitable manner ⬩ with indignity ⬩ with contempt ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ with indignation

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Hé heora ǽrendracan swá unweorðlíce forseah, ðæt hé heora self onseón nolde legatos ad se missos injuriosissime etiam a conspectu suo abstinuit, 4, 8; Swt.186, 7: 3, 10; Swt. 140, 3.

ge-martyrian

(v.)
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. . . hé dyde swá hé ǽr gyrnende wæs, and hé hí on niht gemartirode innan ðæs cyninges heáhsetle, Lch. iii. 424, 29.