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mildheort-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
mildheort-lic, adj.
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Merciful, compassionate Hé hit dyde on wælgrimnesse wyllan þonne mid ǽnigre mildheortlicre forgifnesse, Gr. D. 319, 29. Wer ábysgod on mildheortlicum weorcum vir misericordiae aetibus deditus, 301, 18

rǽdere

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Add Rǽdere geornfull tó gefyllenne þe hé rǽd þænne tó witenne hræd ys lector strenuus potius ad complendum quę legit quam ad sciendum promptus est, Scint. 219, 16

leán

(n.)
Grammar
leán, es; n.

Rewardrecompenseremunerationrequitalretribution

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Gebyreþ ðæt man his geswinces leán gecnáweþ it is proper that the reward of his labour be acknowledged [i.e. he be rewarded for his labour], L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 12.

Linked entries: leahan be-leán

cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn, cynn; adj.

Akin, suitable, fit, proper congruus, condignus

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B; cynn H.] sié as it may be right, L. In. 42; Th. i. 128, 11. Hit ys cyn it is proper, Ps. Th. 29, 11: 9, 34: 138, 20

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Églond monig many an island, 89 a; Th. 334, 12; Gn. Ex. 15 : 100 b; Th. 380, 8; Rä. 1, 5 : Bt. Met. Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

Esau

(n.)
Grammar
Esau, gen. Esawes [Esaues]; dat. Esawe; m. [Esau ושָׂעֵ hairy, from השָׂעָ to be hairy]

Esau

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Alīse me of Esawes handa mínes bróður ērue me de mănu fratris mei Esau, 32, 11. Ða handa synd Esaues handa the hands are the hands of Esau, 27, 22. Esauwe to Esaa, 32, 18. Esau, 32, 17, acc. Esauw, 33, 1, acc

for-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc; pp. -lácen

To seducebetraydeceivesedūcĕredecĭpĕre

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To seduce, betray, deceive; sedūcĕre, decĭpĕre Ðú leóda feala forleólce and forlǽrdest thou hast deceived and seduced many people, Andr. Kmbl. 2727; An. 1366. Forléc hie mid ligenum he seduced her with lies, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647.

fór-scyttan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-scyttan, p. -scytte, pl. -scytton; pp. -scytted

To shoot beforepreventprævĕnīre

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Ðæt da sceortan wítu ðises geswincfullan lífes fórscytten [MS. forscyttan] ða toweardan, ðe nǽfre ateoriaþ that the short punishments of this painful life may prevent those to come, which will never fail, Homl. Th. ii. 328, 34

for-weornian

(v.)
Grammar
for-weornian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry upwither awayfadegrow oldrotdecaymarcescĕresĕnescĕretābescĕre

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Ðæt gé hrædlíce forweornion that ye may speedily fade, Homl. Th. i. 64, 15

Linked entries: for-wurnian weornian

lærest

(adj.)

least

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Frs. lerest may justify the presence of the r

Linked entry: læssa

leáþor

(n.)
Grammar
leáþor, es; n[?].

lather

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Gníd swíðe ðæt heó sý eall geléþred þweah mid ðý leáþre ðæt heáfod gelóme rub strongly so that it may be all lathered, wash the head frequently with the lather, Lchdm. iii. 2, 4.

linian

(v.)
Grammar
linian, leonian

to leave

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Ic leonige óðrum eorþcyningum tó bysne ðæt hié witen ðý gearwor ðæt mín þrym and mín weorþmynd máran wǽron ðonne ealra óðra kyninga ðe in middangearde ǽfre wǽron I leave it [an account of my exploits] as an example to other kings, that they may the better

Linked entry: leonian

ge-festnian

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

To fastenmake fastconfirmshut upimprisonfirmāreconfirmāreinclūdĕre

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To fasten, make fast, confirm, shut up, imprison; firmāre, confirmāre, inclūdĕre He ðæt mid áþe gefestnode he confirmed that with oath, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 4.

Linked entry: ge-fæstnian

syn-rust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-rust, es; m.

The foulness of sin

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Notes, May, 1889. Cf. also synne rust peccati rubigo, Scint. 4, 14.] Similar entries v. Cf. syn-wund

Linked entry: rust

clam

(n.)
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Dryhten gescylde ús wiþ þá écan clammas, Wlfst. 226, 9. a bond, pledge Clam oððe wed clasma (v. mál in Dict. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 2

gemót-stów

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In gemótstówum pro rostris (see second passage under gemót-mann; I), Wrt. Vcc. ii. 79, 19 : An. Ox. 2322: Hpt. Gl. 460, 76.

ge-sacan

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Against the emendation ge-saca it may be noted that the other nouns in the passage, beginning, hine wiht dweleð, ' represent things (ádl, yldo, inwitsorh), and a noun of the same lind seems more suitable than one denoting a person.

wealca

(n.)
Grammar
wealca, an ; m.

a roller a wave billow a garment that may be rolled round a person a muffler wrap veil.

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Kmbl. 3047 ; An. 1526. a garment that may be rolled round a person, a muffler, wrap, veil. Similar entries v. wealcian Ðá dyde heó of hire wydewan reáf and nam hire walcan (theristrum), Gen. 38, 14

Linked entries: walca wealcan

heáne

(adv.)
Grammar
heáne, adv.

Ignominiously, shamefully, abjectly

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Swá hé sýn fram ðínes handa heáne ádrifene quidem ipsi de manu tua expulsi sunt, Ps. Th. 87, 5

FEOH

(n.)
Grammar
FEOH, fioh; gen. feós; dat. feó; n.

cattleliving animalspĕcusjūmentaMoneyvaluepricehirestipendFEErewardpĕcūniamercesGoodspropertyricheswealthbŏnadīvĭtiæŏpes

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cattle, living animals; pĕcus, jūmenta Gif ðé becume óðres monnes giémeleás feoh [G and H] on hand if the stray cattle of another man come to thy hand, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9. Feoh bútan gewitte the cattle without understanding, Salm.

Linked entries: feá fioh feoh-fang