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tacan

(v.)
Grammar
tacan, p. tóc

To take

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Hé tóc swilce gerihta swá hé him gelagade (cf. hé nam swilce gerihta swá se cyng him geúðe, MS. E.), 1075; Erl. 212, 38

ge-sceádwís

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Þ man sí gesceádwís and gemetigian cunne ge his spréce ge his swígan, Prov. K. 2. Hé befrán his geféran rǽdes, and cwæð tó his gesceádwísan bréðer, Hml. S. 25, 398: Angl. ix. 259, l.

eorþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-fæt, es; n.

An earthen vessel, the body vas terrâ factum, corpus

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An earthen vessel, the body; vas terrâ factum, corpus Se gǽst nimeþ swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him in worulde ðæt eorþfæt ǽr geworhte the spirit receives either punishment or glory, as the body has worked for him before in the world, Exon. 98 a; Th. 367

hete-lic

malignanthardsevere

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Add: of persons, malignant Dydon þá heáfodmenn swá swá ꝥ hetelice wíf (Jezebel) him bebeád, Hml. S. 18, 194. of things, hard, severe Hé mæg him wénan hetelices leánes, Wlfst, 191, 23.

for-sceóppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceóppan, p. -scóp, pl. -scópon; pp. -sceápen

To re-createtransformdeformtransformāre

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To re-create, transform, deform; transformāre Sume, sǽdon, ðæt hió [Circe] sceolde forsceóppan to león some, they said, she [Circe] should transform to a lioness, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 33

Linked entry: for-scyppan

locc

(n.)
Grammar
locc, es; m.

a haira curlringlet

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ne scoldon hira loccas lǽtan weaxan non comam nutrient, Past. 18, 7; Swt.139, 13. Teóh him ða loccas and wringe ða eáran and ðone wangbeard twiccige, L. M. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 13. Hé hæfde crispe loccas capillis crispis, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30.

Linked entry: loca

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fillfulfilmake a totalcompletefinishaccomplishsatisfyimpleresaturare

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He him gehét his æriste swá he mid sóðe gefylde he promised them his resurrection as he truly performed, 17, 4. heofon-hláfe hálige gefylde pane cæli saturavit eos, Ps. Th, 104, 35.

a-þwítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þwítan, p. -þwát, pl. -þwiton ; pp. -þwiten [a, þwítan to cut of]

To disappointfrustrari

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To disappoint; frustrari Ná aþwát [bewægde C.] him non frustrabitur eum, Ps. Spl. 131, 11

Linked entry: a-þwát

efne-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efne-cuman, v. intrans.

To convene convĕnire

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To convene; convĕnire Efne-cómon to him conveniēbant ad eum, Mk. Rush. War. 1, 45

ísern-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-byrne, an ; f.

corslet

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An iron byrnie or corslet Hé him of dyde ísernbyrnan, Beo. Th. 1347 ; B. 671

Linked entry: íren-byrne

un-gelácnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelácnod, adj.

Uncured

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Uncured Næs nǽnig untrum ðæt hé ungelácnod fram him férde, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 66, 16

Linked entries: ge-lácnian un-lácnod

wýsc

(n.)
Grammar
wýsc, es; m.
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Choice Ðá him wiisc [wúsc?] seald wæs optione data, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 40

Linked entry: wúsc-bearn

forðmest

(adv.)
Grammar
forðmest, adv.
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First Cueð tó ðǽm apostolum and biscopum æfter him forðmest, Mt. L. 10, 8 note

ge-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wíte, es; n.
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Punishment, torment Þæt hé him ásecge on hwilcum gewíte ic eom, Solil. H. 68, 5

rúmian

(v.)
Grammar
rúmian, ode
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To get free from encumbrance Ðonne rúmaþ him sóna se innaþ, Lchdm. i. 76, 13

Linked entry: rúm

ofermódlíce

(adv.)
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Ðý lǽs ǽnig durre on eáðmódnesse híwe hit ofermódlice ( superbe ) forcweðan, Past. 51, 3. Add

þracian

(v.)
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Add: to fear Mildheortnes his þám þraciendum hine misericordia timentibus eum, Ps. Rdr. 296, 50

ildest

(adj.)
Grammar
ildest, superl.

eldestoldestprincipalchiefgreatest

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Tyrus hét him tó clypian ðone ðe on ðam scype yldost wǽre Tyrus bade call to him the principal man on the ship, St. And. 28, 6. Hé clipode himhis yldestan geréfan dixit ad servum seniorem. Gen. 24, 2.

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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Ðonne seó tíd gewinnes and gefeohtes com ðonne hluton mid tánum tó ðám ealdormannum and swá hwylc heora swá him se tán ætýwde ðonne gecuron ðone him tó heretogan Satrapæ, ingruente belli articulo mittunt æqualtier sortes, et quemcumque sors ostenderit

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

be-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceran, bi-sceran, -sciran, -scyran; p. -scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron; pp. -scoren

To shear off, to shave, cut offattondere, amputare, præcidere

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Man ne mót hine besciran a man must not shear him, Jud. 13, 5. Gif he hine to preóste bescire [bescyre MSS. B. H.], mid xxx scillinga gebéte if he shave him like a priest, let him make amends with thirty shillings, L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9.