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on-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprǽc, e; f.

A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge

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A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge Se móste his hláford áspelian, and his onspǽce gerǽcan, L. R. 3; Th. i. 192, 3.

Linked entry: an-sprǽc

hoppetan

(v.)
Grammar
hoppetan, p. te

To jump about [for joy], leap, rejoice, to throb [of a wound]

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Surt. 51, 1. Similar entries v. next word

ge-siht

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Hí ná heom God setton on gesyhðe non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum, Ps. Th. 53, 3. Him wæs án on gesyhðe engel, Dan. 273.

a-settan

(v.)
Grammar
a-settan, p. -sette ; pp. -seted, -sett.

to setputplaceappointlayset uperectbuildto set or taketo plantponerestatuereconstituereinstituerecollocaredeponeredesumereplantareto make a journeyiter facere

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to set, put, place, appoint, lay, set up, erect, build, to set or take, to plant; ponere, statuere, constituere, instituere, collocare, deponere, desumere, plantare He asette his swíðran hand under Abrahames þeóh posuit manum sub femora Abraham, Gen.

Linked entries: a-seted a-sette

a-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wendan, ic -wende, ðú -wendest, -wenst, he -wendeþ, -went, pl. -wendaþ; p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend, -went.

To turn away or offavertremoveto turn upside downturnchangetranslatepervertavertereverteremutaretransferresubvertereTo turn or direct oneself to turn fromgodepartse vertereire

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To turn or direct oneself to turn from, go, depart; se vertere, ire Ðæt hý, mid sume searawrence, from Xerse awenden [awende MS.] that they would by some stratagem turn from Xerxes, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bos. 47, 41. Hí awendon aweg they turned away, Ps.

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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FREE, having liberty or immunity, noble, glad, joyful; līber, sui jūris, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis, lætus Heó ðá freó on hire fóta gangum blíðe hám wæs hweorfende ipsa lībĕro pĕdum incessu dŏmum læta reversa est, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 32.

lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽnan, p. de

To lendgrantlease

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Ys forboden ðæt hé his feoh tó nánum unrihtum gafole ne lǽne prohibitum est, pecuniam suam ullo injusto fænore mutuam dare, L. Ecg. P. ii. 30; Th. ii. 194, 16.

Linked entry: ge-léned

GILP

(n.)
Grammar
GILP, gelp, gielp, gylp, es; m.

Gloryostentationprideboastingarrogancevain-gloryhaughtinessgloriaostentatio

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On ídel gylp in vanitate sua, Ps. Th. 51, 6. For dínum ídlan gilpe for thine idle boasting, Blickl. Homl. 31, 14

BÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÍDAN, ic bíde, ðú bídest, bítst, bíst, he bídeþ, bít, pl. bídaþ; p. ic, he bád, ðú bide, pl. bidon; pp. biden; acc. gen.

To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, enduremanere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere

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Bídaþ assan on þurste expectabunt onagri in siti sua, Ps. Th. 103, 11. Swá mín sáwl bád sicut expectavit anima mea, 55, 6. He geþyldum bád he waited patiently, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 4; Gú. 886.

Linked entries: a-bídan bád bídende

yppan

(v.)
Grammar
yppan, p. te.
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Surt. ii. p. 188, 9. Ðæt ypped wæs prolatum, Hpt. Gl. 510, 75. to come forth, to proceed Of andwlitan ðínum dóm mín yppe de vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat, Ps.

Linked entry: uppe

á-ídlan

Grammar
á-ídlan, á-íd(e)l(i)an.
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Sume synd on dyrnlican gálscipe inne áídlode, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 14. <b>II a.</b> to deprive of with gen.) :-- Bedǽled and áídlad ǽlces gódes weorces a bonis actibus funditus exors vacat, Past. 67, 10.

cirran

(v.)
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To turn, cause to move Cerrende heáfda hiora moventes capita sua, Mt. L. 27, 39. Cærrende (cerr-, R.), Mk. L. 15, 29.

Linked entries: cerran cyrran

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 9, 30. to a person Gif hwá geuntrumod beó, þæt hé gelaþige him his sácerd tó si quis infirmatus sit, ut vocet ad se sacerdotem suum, Ll. Th. ii. 178, 24. to a place Se Hǽlend hine on ðám dæge tó heofonum gelaðod hæfde, Hml.

Linked entry: laþian

ge-sceótan

(v.)
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Arewan, gauelucas wǽron gescotene catapultae diriguntur, i. misse sunt, An.

ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, n. (not m.).
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Muneca cyn þe ... under abbodes tǽcinge on gecampe wuniaþ ( militans sub abbate ), R. Ben. 9, 4. Wé magon ðá feóndlican leahtras mid gecampe oferwinnan, gif wé cénlíce feohtað, Hml.

ge-uferian

(v.)
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Ox. 513. of sound, to raise the voice Se stunta on hlehtre his stefne geuferað stultus in risu exaltat vocem suam, R. Ben. 30, 10. of rank, position God hí ( Mary ) ofer engla weredum geufrode, Hml. Th. i. 440, 10.

heáh-fæder

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Add: the first person of the Trinity, God the Father Be þám áncennedan suna þæs heáhfæder (heán fæder, v. l.) de Unigenito summi Patris, Gr. D. 240, 25: Wlfst. 230, 29.

hwettan

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Hí hwetton tungan heora acuerunt linguam suam, Ps. Spl. 139, 3. ¶ hwete stán a stone used for whetting (?) :-- Tó hwettan stánes wylle; of hwættan stánes wylle, C.

lencten

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Sume menn dyslíce fæstað ofer heora mihte on gemǽnelicum lenctene, Hml. S. 13, 94. Ic þé lǽre ꝥ þú þín lengten rihtlíce gehealde, and tó ánes mǽles þæt fæsten gefæste, Wlfst. 247, 33. Fæste hé án lengten ( unam quadrigesimam ), Ll. Th. ii. 210, 25.

wíg-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-cræft, es; m.

war-craftmilitary skilla warlike arta warlike enginewarlike forcemilitary power

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On Thessali hé ðæt gewinn swíþost dyde for ðære gewilnunge ðe hé wolde hî him on fultum geteón for heora wígcræfte, for ðon hié cúþon on horsum ealra folca feohtan betst Thessaliam ambitione habendorum equitum Thessalo-rum, quorum robur ut exercitui suo