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of-talu

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

The successful defence made against a claim

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The successful defence made against a claim Seó sprǽc wearð ðam cynge cúð. Ðá ðá him seó talu cúð wæs, ðá sende hé gewrit tó ðam arcebisceope, and beád him ðæt hé and hys þegenas hý on riht gesémdon be ontale and be oftale the suit became known to the

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ge-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcan, he -swyrcþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen

To become darkbe darkenedsaddenedangry

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To become dark, be darkened, saddened, angry Ródor eal geswearc the heavens all grew dark, Elen. Kmbl. 1709; El. 856: Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789: Cd. 166; Th. 207, 4; Exod. 461. Seó eorþe wæs gesworcen and aþýstrod under his fótum caligo sub pedibus ejus

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Thought, mind, intent, sense, knowledge, understanding, conscience, intention, purpose Hwæt fremaþ ðé ðæt ðín cyst stande ful mid gódum and ðín ingehýd beó æmtig ǽlces gódes what doth it profit thee that thy chest stand full of good things, and thy mind

dæg-hwamlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dæg-hwamlíce, adv.

Daily quotidie

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Daily; quotidie Ic dæghwamlíce mid eów wæs quotidie eram apud vos, Mk. Bos. 14, 49. Se bróðor dæghwamlíce wæs wyrse and wyrse the brother was daily worse and worse, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 24

líðs

(n.)
Grammar
líðs, e; f.

Gentlenesscalmeasepleasure

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Gentleness, calm, ease, pleasure Líðsa and wynna hám a home of pleasures and of joys [Eden], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671

Linked entry: liss

gilp-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-sceaða, an; m.

An arrogant, boasting criminal

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An arrogant, boasting criminal Gielpsceaðan boastful and wicked ones [the fallen angels], Cd. 5; Th. 6, 29; Gen. 96. Ðone gelpscaðan that proud and wicked man [Nero], Bt. Met. Fox 9, 98; Met. 9, 49

ge-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwínan, p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle or vanish awaydisappearevanesceredisparere

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To dwindle or vanish away, disappear; evanescere, disparere Ðæt hálige sǽd gedwán and gewát the holy seed has wasted away and departed, Blickl. Homl. 55, 29. His drýcræftas gedwinon his magic vanished, Shrn. 135, 1

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To speak, harangue

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To speak, harangue Adam gemǽlde and to Euan spræc Adam spoke and to Eve said, Cd. 37; Th. 49, 10; Gen. 790. Offa gemǽlde Offa spoke, Byrht. Th. 138, 34; By. 230 : 53; By. 244

tǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽse, (?); adj.

Convenient, for general use(?)

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Convenient, for general use(?) Andlang herpoðes tó tǽsan mǽde and se hǽðfeld eat gemǽne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 32. Tó tésan méde and se héðfeld eat gemǽne, 138, 19. v. (?) ge-tǽse, tǽs-líc

un-hlidian

(v.)
Grammar
un-hlidian, p. ode

To uncoverto remove the lid or covering from something

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To uncover, to remove the lid or covering from something Féng se portgeréfa tóö ðære tége and hé hí unhlidode, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 765. Seó byrgen wæs open geworden and unhlidod, Wulfst. 214, 19

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wépend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wépend-líc, adj.
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Lamentable, mournful Reówlíc and wépendlíc tíd wæs ðæs geáres, ðe swá manig ungelimp wæs forðbringende, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 22. Wépendlíce flebiles (and wépendlíc flebilis. v. Wülck. Gl. 240, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 41

wudu-bend

(n.)

wood-bine

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wood-bine Wudubend. Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe man capparis and óþrum naman wudubend hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 302, 11. Wuduhunig ðæt wæxeþ on wudebendum, Mk. Skt. Rush. l, 6. v. wudubind, and cf. wiþo-bend

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ǽwisod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽwisod, (?), ǽwiscod.
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made public Þæt hiǽ ne gecúðne ł éwisade hine dydun ne manifestum eum facerent , Mt. R. 12, 16. For form cf. éwis-firinæ under ǽwisc-firen, and for meaning cf. the same word and thee

bráde-leác

(n.)
Grammar
bráde-leác, es; n.
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A plant-name Bradelaec (brádæ-, -leác, -léc) serpillum, Txts. 97, 1835. Brádeleác sarpulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 47. Genim rædices .iii. snǽda and brádeleáces gelíce, Lch, ii. 268, 19. Gearwan and brádeleác, iii. 12, 31

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ciric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ciric-georn, adj.
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Diligent in attending church Beó circgeorn, and þé þǽr georne tó Gode bide and tó allum his hálgum, Wlfst. 290, 8. Beó ciricgeornn tó Godes cyrecan, Angl. xii. 518, 26. v. cyric-georn in Dict

Linked entry: georn

for-drencan

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Heó gelaðode þá cwelleras swilce for cýððe and fordrencte hí mid wíne. Hml. S. 29, 327. Holofernis fordræncte hine sylfne mid þám strangum wíne ... and ealle his þegnas wǽron fordræncte, Hml. A. 111, 294. Add:

tending

(n.)
Grammar
tending, e; f.
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Burning Hé hine sylfne nacodne áwearp and wylede on þǽra þorna ordum and on þǽra netela tendingum (tænd-lengum, tendlincgum, v.ll.) nudum se in illis spinarum aculeis et urticarum incendiis projecit, Gr. D. 101, 17

ymbhygdiglíce

(adv.)
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Hí writon þone dæg and gemearcodon ymbhigdiglíce (ymbehýdiglíce, v. l.) sollicite conscripserunt diem, Gr. D. 306, 13. Swá myccle geornlícor and ymbhýdiglícor beó beeóde hire gebedu tanto sollicitius ad usum orationis excreverat, 284, 7. Add

ge-stællan

(v.)

to stallstable

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to stall, stable Ðá hét he on ðæs pápan ciericean gestællan his blancan and monig óðer neát he ordered his horse and many other cattle to be stabled in the pope's church, Shrn. 51, 22

tó-tyhting

(n.)
Grammar
tó-tyhting, e; f.

Instigationpromptingsuggestion

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Instigation, prompting, suggestion Ðisses geáres ða Scottas heora cyng Dunecan ofslógan, and heom syððan his fæderan Dufenal tó cynge genámon, þurh des láre and tótihtinge hé wearð tó deáðe beswicen, Chr. 1094; Erl. 231, 2

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