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brosnian

(v.)
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Heó (Rome) weosnath; and brosnaþ (marcescet) in hire sylfre. Gr. D. 134, 2. Nǽfre his líchama ne fúlode ne ne brosnode, Angl. xi. 1, 6. Add

tintreg-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
tintreg-þegn, es; m.

An officer who torments,an executioner

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His dryhten hine salde tintergaþægnum (tortoribus), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 18, 34

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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láfe and his bearna.

Linked entry: mundian

tyslian

(v.)
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tyslian, p. ode
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Ne secge ic ná máre embe ða sceandlícan tyslunge búton ðæt ús secgaþ béc ðæt se beó ámánsumod ðe hǽðenra manna þeáwas hylt on his lífe and his ágen cynn unwurþaþ mid ðam I tell you, brother Edward, that you do wrong to forsake the English customs that

lǽwa

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Hé is mín lǽwa hic me tradet Hml. . Th. ii. 244, 5. Hwílon cweþað preóstas ꝥ Crístes lǽwa . . . mage wið Críst hine betellan, swilce hé neádunge gefremode ꝥ fácn wið hine, Hml. S. 27, 157. Add

ǽfen-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-steorra, an; m.

The evening starHesperus

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The Romans designated him by the names Lucifer and Hesperus, to characterise him as the morning or evening star Se steorra ðe we hátaþ ǽfensteorra, ðonne he biþ west gesewen, ðonne tácnnaþ he ǽfen.

Linked entry: morgen-steorra

eald-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eald-riht, es; n.

An ancient rightvĕtus jus vel privĭlēgium

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Bǽdon hine ðæt he him to heora ealdrihtum gefultumede they prayed him that he would succour them with respect to their ancient rights. Bt. 1; Fox 2, 24

Linked entry: eald-geriht

út-hleáp

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Gif hwá fare unáliéfed fram his hláforde . . . and hine mon geáhsige, fare þǽr hé ǽr wæs, and geselle his hláforde . LX. sciłł., Ll. Th. i. 126, 9-8. See also 86, 1-10: 210, 20

a-wyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyltan, p. -wyltede, -wylte; pp. -wylted = -wyltd = -wylt; v. a.

To rollroll awayrevolvedevolverevolutare

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To roll, roll away, revolve; devolvere, volutare Ðæt híg awylton ðone stán ut devolverent lapidem, Gen. 29, 3. Awylt rolled away, Lk. Bos. 24, 2

Linked entries: aweg-awyltan a-wyltne

fór-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-strang, adj.

Very strongprævălĭdus

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Very strong; prævălĭdus Fórstrangne oft wíf hine wríþ [though] very strong, a woman often binds him, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 2; Rä. 51, 4

in-feccan

(v.)

to fetch in

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to fetch in Ðá héht hé ðone drý infeccan beforan hine he ordered the sorcerer to be fetched into his presence, Blickl. Homl. 175, 1

Linked entry: feccan

land-hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
land-hæfen, e; f.
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Gif Wylisc mon hæbbe híde londes, his wer bip cxx scill., L. In. 32; Th. i. 122, 8

Linked entry: hæfen

be-lutian

(v.)
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be-lutian, p. ode
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To lie hid Befleáh hé in sum hol treów and þǽr belutode and hine sylfne áhýdde fugiens in cava arbore latebat, Gr. D. 293, 15

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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Nú ðonne nú ǽlc gesceaft onscunaþ ðæt, ðæt hire wiþerweard biþ . . . hwelce twá synd wiþerweardran betwux him ðonne gód and yfel? Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 35-56, 7.

gódian

(v.)
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Hié beóð suíðe ungesǽlige, ðonne hié yfeliað for ðǽm ðe óðre menn gódigað (gódiað, v. l.) quantae infelicitatis sint, qui melioratione proximi deteriores fiunt, Past. 231, 19. with hit as subject Wolde man geswícan þára mándǽda, þonne gódade hit sóna

á-nídan

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Hé fram him lufa áweg ánýt ( repellit ), Scint. 28, 13. fram him heortan ofermódigra áweg ánýdaþ ( repellunt ), 21, 6. Þú út ánýddest ( expulisti ) , Ps. Spl. 43, 3. God ánýdde út Adam of ðǽre myrhðe, Wlfst. 154, 3.

Linked entry: á-nýdan

bodig

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næfdon ꝥ heáfod ld þám bodige, Hml. S. 32, 137, 165. tyrndon mid bodige, and heora fótwylmas áwendan ne mihton, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 19. (idols) habbað dumne múð and ungrápigende handa, fét bútan féðe, bodig bútan lífe, i. 366, 27.

be-smítan

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Ne mæg ꝥ Godes templ beón besmiten, 73, 15. of the effect of evil Hwanne besmát hine seó scyld þǽre fealasprecolnesse ?, Bl. H. 169, 4. Ðætte nán unclǽnnes hine ne besmíte (polluat), Past. 75, 20. His hand næs besmiten mid ágote-num blóde, Hml.

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Bæd ðæt hé him geswutelode hwylc basilius wǽre on wurðscype mid him prayed that he would reveal to him what manner of man Basil was in honour as compared with himself, Homl. Swt. 3, 498.

stæþ-hlípe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-hlípe, adj.
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ne mihton ofer ðæt scræf swá swæðhlýpe (stæþ-?)

Linked entries: swæð-hlýpe -hlípe