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BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bail ⬩ fœnus ⬩ a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor ⬩ fidejussor, debitor

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It is generally thought, that the borh originated with king Alfred, but the first time we find it clearly expressed, is in the Laws of Ine, v. Turner's Hist. of A. S. Bk. vi.

Linked entries: an-burge borg byrgea

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald

To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.) ⬩ to put into the possession of a person ⬩ transfer ownership from one to another ⬩ to give what one is bound to give ⬩ to pay tribute ⬩ offer ⬩ dedicate to God ⬩ to give ⬩ furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc ⬩ to give one thing for another ⬩ to sell for ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell at ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell ⬩ to give in payment ⬩ to give into the keeping of ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver ⬩ commit ⬩ entrust ⬩ to give a woman to be a man's wife ⬩ to give over to a hostile power ⬩ deliver up to ⬩ to deliver wrongfully ⬩ to betray ⬩ to give up ⬩ yield up ⬩ to give forth ⬩ produce ⬩ be the source of ⬩ to give light ⬩ emit sound ⬩ to give an answer ⬩ a pledge ⬩ a promise ⬩ to give leave ⬩ consent ⬩ forgiveness ⬩ to give help, pain, peace, victory, etc ⬩ to give punishment, reward ⬩ to give ⬩ endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc ⬩ to give one's heart to a person

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Ne syle ðú mé in wíta forwyrd. Frag. Kmbl. 14; Leás. 9. Mannes sunu ys tó syllenne on manna handa, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 22. with dat. and prep.

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse

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Heó weán cúðon they became acquainted with woe, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 20; Gen. 74. Men ne cunnon men know not, Beo. Th. 327; B. 162.

cuman

(v.)
Grammar
cuman, p. cóm, coom.
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Th. i. 86, 27. with dat. of object, to put, bring (cf. Icel. koma with dat.)

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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(l a) with immaterial object, to present a case, claim, & c. :-- Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian æt mistlican neódan, and his onspǽce gerǽcan mid rihte, LI. Th. i. 192, 3.

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατος ⬩ χρίσω ⬩ the chrism ⬩ unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism ⬩ oleum chrismatis ⬩ the white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism ⬩ chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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with the holy chrism.

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen

To decree ⬩ appoint ⬩ to decree to a person as his lot ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ to fix as his lot for a person ⬩ to decree after judgment ⬩ to adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ inflict ⬩ impose ⬩ pass as a sentence upon a person ⬩ to shrive ⬩ to impose penance after confession ⬩ to hear confession and then impose penance ⬩ to care for ⬩ regard

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Sax. bi-skríban (with gen. or prep.) to care about], with gen. Deáþ ðæs ne scrífeþ (cf. se deáþ swelces ne récþ mors spernit altam gloriam, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 32) Met. 10, 29. Rihtes ne scrífeþ, 25, 53.

Linked entry: be-scrifen

in-stice

(n.)
Grammar
in-stice, es ; m.

An inward stitch

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An inward stitch, a pricking sensation within Wið instice, L. M. 2, 54; Lchdm. ii. 274, 27

þrág-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þrág-lic, adj.
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Lasting a long time Byð swýðe mycele ungeðwǽrnysse and ðráhlice wíten on manna bearnen. Verc. Först. 175.] [

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, -hwága; adv.

At least ⬩ saltem

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At least; saltem Forhwǽga on fíf mílum oððe on syx mílum fram ðæm feó at least within five or six miles from the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 35. Forhwága on ánre míle fram ðæm túne at least within one mile from the town, 1, 1; Bos. 22, 30

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrack ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ suffering that comes as punishment, ⬩ retributive punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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Ðæt unásecgenlíce wræc and ðæt ungeendode wíte, ðæt ðon unlǽdon ðǽr geteohhod biþ, Blickl. Homl. 25, 24. Mid ðý wíte ðæs foresprecenan wræces slægene wǽron praefatae ultionis sunt poena multati, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 30.

witod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
witod-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Wutudlíce sindun wítga ðætte wére certi sunt prophetam esse, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 6

Linked entry: wited-líc

on-ýðan

(v.)

to pour in

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to pour in Tunge witan swylce lagoflód onýðaþ lingua sapientis quasi diluvium inabundabit, Scint. 65

ge-witleás

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Voc. ii. 150, 51. out of one's mind, mad. v. ge-wit; Ic wénde ꝥ heó gewitleás wǽre (cf. þú forlure þín gewitt, 311), Hml. S. 36, 352.

BÆR

(adj.)
Grammar
BÆR, g. m. n. bares; f. bærre: d. barum: acc. bærne: pl. nom. baru; acc. bare; dat. barum; def. se bara; seó, ðæt bare; adj.

BARE ⬩ naked ⬩ open ⬩ nudus

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Wit hér baru standaþ unwered wǽdo we stand here naked, unprotected by garments, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 20; Gen. 811

Linked entry: bare

ormǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ormǽtlíce, adv.
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Ðá becóme wit tó ánre dene, seó wæs ormǽtlíce deóp and wíd (deuenimus ad uallem multae latitudinis ac profunditatis, Bd. 5, 12), Hml. Th. ii. 350, 6. Ormǽtlíc(e) brád, Lch. iii. 242, 24

tó

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too

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with dat. with words expressing motion. with verbs of coming, going, falling, etc., marking the end reached by that which moves, to, at Cómon twégen englas tó ðære birig, Gen. 19, 1. God him com tó, 20, 3: Mk. Skt. 5, 21.

Linked entry: -anne

daroþ

(n.)
Grammar
daroþ, daraþ, dareþ,es ; m. [derian to hurt]

DART, spear, javelin, weapon ⬩ telum, jaculum, hasta

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Ða ne dorston dareþum lácan who durst not play with javelins, Beo. Th. 5689; B. 2848

Linked entry: daraþ

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.

Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually ⬩ in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo

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Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually; in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo Hie on friþe lifdon éce mid heora aldor they lived ever in peace with their chief, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 16; Gen. 20.

for-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽded, -lǽdd, -lǽd

To mislead ⬩ lead astray ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre

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Ðeáh heó wurde forlǽd mid ligenum though she was misled with lies, 30; Th. 39, 23; Gen. 630: Past. 58; Hat. MS. Men synt forlǽdde men are misled, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 18; Gen. 728