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stípel

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. ¶ used figuratively of distinguished work :-- Ic worhte ǽnne stýpel ( the reference is to a conversion effected by the speaker ), and þú cwyðst ꝥ ic sceolde sylf hine tówurpan, Hml. S. 36, 375. Add

ge-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make a slaveenslaveservĭtūti subjĭcĕrein servĭtūtem redĭgĕre

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To make a slave, enslave; servĭtūti subjĭcĕre, in servĭtūtem redĭgĕre Ǽr hine mon geþeówode before he was made a slave, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9. Gif hwelc man biþ niwan geþeówad if any man be newly made a slave, 48; Th. i. 132, 7: Th.

Linked entries: þeówian ge-þýwian

trahtnung

(n.)
Grammar
trahtnung, e; f.

Expositionexplanationcomment

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Th. ii. 2, 8

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peacesecurityprotectiona refugepaxsecūrĭtastūtēlaasȳlum

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Ic eów freoðo healde I will hold you in protection, Andr. Kmbl. 672; An. 336. Ne mihte earmsceapen findan freoðe the poor wretch could not find protection, 2261; An. 1132.

scild

(n.)
Grammar
scild, sceld, scyld, es; m.
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Ath. i. 15 ; Th. i. 208, ii. Ðǽr læg secg mænig ofer scild scoten, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 19. Dynedan scildas, Judth. Thw. 24, 24; Jud. 204. Scylda parmarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 30. Eorles heregeata . . . ehta spera and eall swá feala scylda, L. C.

Linked entries: scyld hrung sceld

be-ládian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 424, 24. with (neg.) clause Nán man hine ne sceal beládian þæt hé Godes cyrcan ne geséce Hml. Th. ii. 444, 8.

cniht

(n.)
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Voc. ii. 66, 12. Ealle ðá cnihtas and ealle ðá mǽdena (the firstborn of Egypt), Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 15. <b>I a.

sweora

(n.)
Grammar
sweora, swira, swyra, swura, an; m.
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On ða swyran sínra þegena Met. 9, 56. of land, a hause (as in Esk Hause), a col; cf. ge-sweoru Dúna swioran juga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 18.

Linked entries: swira swyra

mín-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mín-líce, adv.

In my wayin my manner

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In my way, in my manner Mínlíce meatim ( = meo more, Wülck. 32, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 46

ge-helmian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 21, II. [O. H. Ger. ge-helmót (-it) galeatus.] Cf. ge-hilmed

hwanan

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'Ic wát ǽlc wuht fram Gode cóm, 5, 3; F. 12, 21. Þæt is cúð hwanon þám ordfruman æðelu onwócen, An. 683.

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.

Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation

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O. 7; Th. i. 180, 22 : 9; Th. i. 182, 4. Hé hyne hálne onféng he hath received him safe and sound, Lk. Skt. 15, 27. Ic geaf hit on mínon hálan lífe intó Cristes cyrcean I gave it while of sound body to Christ's church, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 305, 12.

Linked entry: hǽl

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Add ꝥ ic eów tó ǽfen ǽr sǽde, ꝥ ilce ic eów nú segce, Hml. S. 23, 449. add: cf. I. 1 a ꝥ gé tó þýs húsle ne gangen. Rtl. 114, 21. cf. I. 4 i Swá hé nú dyde tó þís ilcan Ðeódríce, Bt. 16, 1; F. 48, 35. 1.

leór-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leór-ness, e; f.

Goingdeparturewithdrawal

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Surt. ii. 191, 3. In leórnisse in secessu [cf. gang II.], Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 17

tæflan

(v.)
Grammar
tæflan, ; p. [e]de, ode

To gamble, game

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To gamble, game Ic tæfle tæflum cotizo tesseris, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 31. Ic tæfle cotizo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 63. Tebliþ, tebleþ cotizat, Txts. 46, 178. Tæflaþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 36

hát-heort

(n.)
Grammar
hát-heort, es; n.

Fury, anger, wrathiracundia

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Fury, anger, wrath; iracundia Nú is gefylled ðæt mycelle hátheort and ðæt mycelle yrre ðyses ealdermannes now is completed the great fury and the great wrath of this ruler, Blickl. Homl. 151, 10

ge-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden [ge-, bredan to draw]

to drawunsheathbrandishstringĕreevagĭnārevibrāreto draw breathtake breathinspireinspīrāreto weaveplaitnectĕreplectĕreto feignpretendsimŭlāre

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Gif hwa his wǽpn gebrede if any one draw his weapon, L. Alf. pol. 7; Th. 66, 9. Ic ðý wǽpne gebræd I brandished the weapon. Beo. Th. 3333; B. 1664.

freóls

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Add: freedom in respect to land granted, grant of land that enjoys immunity; libertas Þis is ealra þára landa freóls þe Eádgár cyning geedfreólsade Wulfríce his þegene (cf.

ge-deorf

(n.)
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Th. ii. 144, 13-20. trouble, laborious effort, difficulty &#39;Micel gedeorf bið mé þæt ic míne feónd lufige.&#39; Ne wiðcweðe wé þæt hit micel gedeorf ne sý; ac gif hit is hefigtýme . . . Hml. Th. i. 56, 1-4.

láþ

(adj.)
Grammar
láþ, adj.
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Ic wát þæt nán swá gód man ne leofað swá hé is, þéh þe hé mé sié se láþesta, Ors. 5, 12 ; S. 244, 1. <b>I b.</b> antithetical to leóf :-- Leóf carus, láð odiosus Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 63, 64.