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for-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spanan, he -spaneþ, -spenþ; p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans. [spanan to allure]

To enticeseduceillĭcĕresedūcĕre

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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30.

Linked entry: for-spennan

forþ-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gelǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceconductprodūcĕreprovĕhĕre

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Homl. 205, 32

FROGGA

(n.)
Grammar
FROGGA, froga, frocga, an; m.

A FROGrāna

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He afylde eal heora land mid froggum [MS. froggon] he filled all their land with frogs, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 20

Linked entries: frocga frox

hund-seofontig

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

Seventy

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Ealles hundseofontig manna seventy men in all, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 30. His suna gestríndon twá and hundseofontig suna his sons begot seventy-two sons, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 61, 154.

Linked entry: -seofontig

lǽce-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-feoh, g. -feós; n.
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A physician's fee, money paid to a doctor Swá hwylc man swá óðrum wonwlite ongewyrce forgylde him ðone womwlite and his weorc wyrce óþ ðæt seó wund hál sig and ðæt lǽcefeoh ðam lǽce gylde, quicunque homo alio vulnus in faciem inflixerit, emendet ei vulnus

langsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
langsum-ness, e; f.

Length

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Swá ðæt hí ne beón þurh ða deópnysse ǽmóde ne þurh ða langsumnysse ǽþrytte so that they be not discouraged by the deepness, nor wearied by the length, Homl. Th. ii. 446, 8.

mæsse-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-dæg, es; m.

A festival

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Homl. 47, 27. Be mæssedaga freólse, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 1. November onginþ on ealra hálgena mæssedæg, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 56. Uppon sc̃e Laurent mæssedæg. Chr. 1103; Erl. 239, 5

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith might

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Mihtiglíce hé mihte mid his worde hine gehǽlan búton hrepunge by an exercise of power he could have healed him with his word, without touching, Homl. Th. i. 122, 8.

Linked entry: meahte-líce

meolcian

(v.)
Grammar
meolcian, p. ode.

to milktake milk from an animalto give milkto suckle

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Homl. 93, 32

Linked entries: melcan milcian

mundian

(v.)
Grammar
mundian, p. ode.

to protectshelterguardTo act as guardian

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to protect, shelter, guard Se ðe ðé mundaþ swá swá fæder, Homl. Th. i. 274, 6: Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 28; Gú. 231. Baldwine geaf Ælfgife wununge on Bricge and hé hí mundode and heóld da hwíle ðe heó ðǽr wæs, Chr. 1037; Erl. 167, 4.

Linked entry: a-mundian

pípe

(n.)
Grammar
pípe, an ; f.
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Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan, 260, 11 : 224, 28

gidding

(n.)
Grammar
gidding, giedding, e; f.

Songsayingdiscourse

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To ðyssere gereccednysse genam se apostol menigfealde gyddunga and gewitnyssa heáhfædera and wítegena for this narrative the apostle took manifold sayings and testimonies of patriarchs and prophets, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 11.

Linked entry: geddung

ge-cnǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cnǽwe, adj.

Knowingconsciousawareacknowledgingcognoscensconscius

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Knowing, conscious, aware, acknowledging; cognoscens, conscius Se synfulla stód feorran, gecnǽwe his misdǽda the sinful stood afar off, conscious of his misdeeds, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 27.

Linked entry: on-cnǽwe

ge-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leógan, p. -leáh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To liebeliedeceivementīrefallĕre

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Him seó wén geleáh hope deceived him, Beo. Th. 4636; B. 2323 : Andr. Kmbl, 2150; An. 1076. Gelugon hý him they deceived themselves, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 27; Hy. 4, 56

Linked entry: ge-leáh

ge-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reáfian, p. ode; pp. od

To rob, steal, spoil

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Homl. 177, 29. Gereáfydon diripiebant, Ps. Spl. C. 43, 12. Ðone deórwyrþan gym ðone ðe deófol wolde gereáfian the precious jewel that the devil would steal, Shrn. 155, 21

Linked entries: -reáfian gereófage

scimian

(v.)
Grammar
scimian, p. ode
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Swá ðæt nán man ne mihte for ðam mycclum leóhte hire on beseón . . . and swá hí hí geornlícor sceáwodon, swá scimodon heora eágon swíðor, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 153. Beóþ his dagas démde gelíce swá ðú on scimiendre sceade lócige, Ps. Th. 143, 5

Linked entry: scima

swátig

(adj.)
Grammar
swátig, adj.
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Godes engel mid handcláðe wípaþ ðine swátigan limu, Homl. Th. i. 426, 31. bloody Sweord wæs swátig, Beo. Th. 3143; B. 1569. Sweord and swátigne helm, Judth. Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 338. Ðú meaht geseón on mínre sídan swátge wunde, Exon.

þilian

(v.)
Grammar
þilian, þillian, þillan
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to plank, lay planks as in making a bridge Ðá hét Maxentius oferbricgian ða eá eal mid scipum, and syððan ðylian swá swá óðre bricge, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22. Tó þilianne plancas ponere, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 659, 33. Tó þillianne, 5, 8, 10, 14.

Linked entry: þylian

þríst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þríst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To become boldto darepresume

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Be ðære árfæstan Godes cennestran mildheortnysse þrýstlǽcende, ic me of ðære stówe ástyrede, ðe ic ðis gebæd, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 457

undern-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
undern-gereord, es; n.

A morning mealbreakfast

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Homl. 99, 22