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on-lecgende

(adj.)
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For 'on-lying' substitute 'that is to be laid on, that is to be applied to a wound', and add: — Wiþ sweórcoþe, wyrc onlecgende sealfe, Genim fearres gelyndo and beran smeru and weax, ealra emfela, wyrc tó sealfe, smire mid, Lch. ii. 48, 5

tó-lísan

Grammar
tó-lísan, <b>I b.</b>
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Add Ic wilnige ꝥ ic sý tólýsed, Gr. D. 109, 23. <b>III a.</b> add :-- Syndon fram þodene þá weallas tólýsede (maenia dissoluta ). 134, 7. Add Hý beóð tólýsede ungeleáffullíce they shall be destroyed in their unbelief, Hex. 48, 19

toll-setl

(n.)
Grammar
toll-setl, es; n.

A toll-booth, ⬩ custom-house

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Voc. i. 60, 36. Ðá geseah hé sittan sumne mannan æt tollsetle (in teloneo; in a tolbothe, Wick. Mt. 9, 9), Homl. Th. ii. 468, 9. Matheus nǽfre æfter his gecyrrednysse æt tollsetle ne sæt, 288, 18

Linked entry: toll-sceamol

georne

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Gelǽste man Godes gerihta georne ǽghwylce geáre, ꝥ is sulhælmessan .xv. niht on ufan Eástran . . ., Ll. Th. i. 306, 30: i. 168, 26. Yrðe georne forðian, Angl. ix. 261, 21. Ǽghwilc unriht áwurpe man georne of þisan earde, Ll. Th. i. 322, 12.

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, <b>. I.</b> driving. Take here Hml. Th. i. 502, 10 in Dict., and Bl. H. 199, 7. &para; the phrase dráfe drífan, C.D. iii. 450, 33, seems to refer to the transport of the lord&#39;s goods by vehicle which the geneát had to &#39;drive&#39;. Cf. drífan;
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III. and see lád. a drove [v. N.E.D. drove; I 3.] a road Of ðám hlince andlang dráfæ, C.D. v. 217, 6

út

(adv.)
Grammar
út, adv.

out ⬩ beyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosed ⬩ out on an expedition ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ forth ⬩ to knock out ⬩ pull out ⬩ out ⬩ away from home ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land ⬩ out ⬩ outside ⬩ not within doors ⬩ not in the house ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ externally

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Moyses oft eode inn and út on ðæt tempt, Past. 16; Swt. 101, 24. Ic of ðé út síðode, Soul Kmbl. 110; Seel. 55. Ðǽr ic út swícan ne mæg non egrediebar, Ps. Th. 87, 8.

Linked entries: úte út-gársecg á-dón

twi-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twihynde man was a
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Cf. too: Ceorles wergild is. . . ii hund sciłł. be Myrcna lage, L. Wg. 6; Th. i. 186, 11), L.E.G. 12; Th. i. 174, 14. Ǽnig mǽgð . . . xii-hynde oððe twyhynde, L. Ath. v. 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 11. Be twyhyndum were.

sóþ-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-cwide, es; m.

a true saying ⬩ a truth ⬩ a righteous saying

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In sóðcwidum in proverbis, 16, 25. a righteous saying, Similar entries v. sóþ, III. On ðíne sóðcwidas in tuis justificationibus, Ps. Th. 118, 48

áne

(adv.)
Grammar
áne, ǽne; adv. [án one, with the adverbial -e]

Once ⬩ once for all ⬩ only ⬩ alone ⬩ semel ⬩ solum ⬩ tantum

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Once, once for all, only, alone; semel, solum, tantum Is ðys áne má this is once more, Andr. Kmbl. 984; An. 492.

Linked entry: ǽne

Dauid

(n.)
Grammar
Dauid, es; m.

David ⬩ Dāvid, īdis

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Crist onwráh, in Dauides dýrre mǽgan, ðæt is Euan scyld eal forpynded Christ revealed that, in David's dear kinswoman, the sin of Eve is all turned away, Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 4; Cri. 96

ge-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrýdan, -scrídan; p. -scrýdde; pp. -scrýd, -scýrd

To clothe ⬩ induere, vestire

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ecce qui mollibus vestiuntur in domibus regum sunt, Mt. Bos. 11, 8. Mid wlite gescýrd is gescýrd is driht strangnysse decore indutus est, indutus est dominus fortitudinem, Ps. Spl. 92, 1. Myrce gescýrded shrouded in darkness, Andr.

Linked entry: ge-scýrd

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

allow ⬩ permit

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To give leave, allow, permit Ða feówer ic eów lýfe tó sǽde and tó mete quatuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibum, Gen. 47, 24. Ic ðé selfes dóm lífe I allow you to decide, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 7; Gen. 1916.

Linked entries: lǽfan léfan líft lýfan be-lífan

hwettan

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Ic hig hwette tó fleánne, Shrn. 41, 25

æt-standan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-standan, ic -stande, ðú -standest, -stentst, he -standeþ, -stent, -stynt, pl. -standaþ; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

To stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ stop ⬩ stand near ⬩ rest ⬩ stay ⬩ stand up ⬩ stare ⬩ adstare ⬩ restare ⬩ requiescere ⬩ To stop ⬩ obturere ⬩ claudere

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Ic ætstande resto, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 62; Ælfc. T. 37, 6: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 3. v. trans. To stop; obturere, claudere Gif se mícða ætstanden sý if the water be stopped, Herb. 7, 3; Lchdm, i. 98, 5.

Linked entry: æt-stent

teóðung-land

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-land, es; n.
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Ic feng tó mínan londe and sealde hit ðon biscope ða fíf hída wið ðon londe æt Lidgeard wið fíf hídan and biscop and eal híwan forgeáfan mé ða feówer and án wæs teóðinglond I resumed my land and sold it, the five hides to wit, to the bishop (of Winchester

on-wendan

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D. ii. 134, 18. to upset a person, a condition of things On ðǽm dóme ðæs ryhtwísan déman onwent sió geearnung ðone hád and ðá geðyncðo ( but the Latin is: In examine recti judicis mutat merita ordinum qualitas actionum), Past. 411, 24.

a-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bryrdan, p. -bryrde; pp. -bryrded, -bryrd, v. trans.

To prick ⬩ sting ⬩ to prick in the heart ⬩ grieve ⬩ pungere ⬩ compungere

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To prick, sting, to prick in the heart, grieve; pungere, compungere Ná ic ne beo abryrd, God min non compungar, Deus metis. Ps. Spl. 29, 14

fáh-man

(n.)
Grammar
fáh-man, -mon, es; m.

A foeman, an enemy ⬩ inĭmīcus

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H.] geierne if a foeman flee to it, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 9

Linked entry: ge-fáhmon

forhtung

(n.)
Grammar
forhtung, e; f. [forht, ung]

Fear ⬩ păvor

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Th. i. 72, 28; ii. 560, 15. On forhtunge in păvōre, Ps. Lamb. 30, 23

fór-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-tymbrian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To build before or in front of ⬩ stop up ⬩ obstruct ⬩ obstruĕre

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To build before or in front of, stop up, obstruct; obstruĕre Fórtymbred is múþ sprecendra unrihtu obstructum est os lŏquentium inīqua, Ps. Spl. C. 62, 10

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