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in-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-lǽdan, p. de

To leadbring inintroduce

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Se ðe má manna inlǽde ðonne hé sceole he who introduces more men than he ought, Chart. Th. 606, 32. Mið ðý inlǽddon ðone cnæht aldro his cum inducerent puerum parentes ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 27

missan

(v.)
Grammar
missan, p. miste.

to missfail to hitto escape the notice of a person

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.): Beó se canon him ætforan eágum, beseó tó gif hé wille, ðý læs ðe him misse (lest any part be omitted by him), L. Edg. C. 32; Th. ii. 250, 25

neáh-mǽg

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-mǽg, neá-, néh-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsman

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His néhmága sum and his worldfreónda, Blickl. Homl. 113, 9. Se man leóf his néhmágum and his worldfreóndum, 111, 27. Wífe and cildan and néhmágon (MS. B. neáhmágum), L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1

norþ-folc

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-folc, es; n.

The northern division of a peoplethe people of the north of Englandthe people of NorfolkNorfolk

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Ðá geaf se cyng his sunu ðone eorldóm on Norþfolc and Súþfolc, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 4-5 : 1085; Erl. 218, 21

ge-tinge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tinge, -tingce, -tynge; adj.

Skilful with the tongueeloquent

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Spl. C. 139, 12

scorian

(v.)
Grammar
scorian, p. ode
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Ðá sceorede ðá gyt se yldesta hǽðengylda mid mycelre þwyrnysse the chief idolater still refused (Christianity) with much perversity, 72, 9

Linked entry: sceorian

ge-seglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seglian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to sailvēlĭfĭcārito furnish with sailsvēlis instruĕre

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Kmbl. 450; Sal. 225

Linked entries: seglan ge-siglan

sige-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beám, es ; m.
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A tree on which a victory is gained, generally the cross Se sigebeám the cross, Rood Kmbl. 25 ; Kr. 13 : 251 ; Kr. 127 : Elen. Kmbl. 1927 ; El. 965. Be ðam sigebeáme, on ðam þrowode þeóda Waldend, 840 ; El. 420 : 885 ; El. 444.

tweó-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweó-líc, adj.
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Ðǽr beóþ kende homodubii, ðæt beóþ twílíce, Nar. 36, 18: 35, 3 note. ambiguous Ðá and*-*wyrde hire se hálga mid twýlícere sprǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 14

Linked entries: tweó-mann twí-líc

þeód-loga

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-loga, an; m.
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Antecrist lǽrþ unsóðfæstnysse and swicolnesse ... and swá dóð ða þeódlogan, ðe taliaþ ðæt tó wærscype, ðæt man cunne lytelíce swician and mid unsóðe sóð oferswíðan, 55, 15

Linked entry: loga

þolemódness

(n.)
Grammar
þolemódness, e; f. Patience, long-suffering, endurance
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Skt. i. 16, 334. Se geþyldiga man mid his þolmódnysse his sáwle gehylt, ii. 28, 146. Ða getreówfullan ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse forþyldigian scylun, be hiora þolemódnesse (þolo-, MS. T.) is þus áwriten, R. Ben. 27, 8, 13.

un-forwandodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forwandodlíc, adj.

Undeterred by fear or shamefearlessfree

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Ðonne wénaþ hié ðæt hié sprecen for unforwandodlícre and orsorglícre ryhtwísnesse se credunt loqui per libertatem rectitudinis, 41; Swt. 302, 5

Linked entry: -wandodlíc

wan-hálness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hálness, e; f.
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Bróþor se untruma gif hé gefrét hys weaxan wanhálnysse (inbecillitatem), Anglia xiii. 442, 1102. Cf. wan-hæ̂lþ

Linked entries: hál-ness wan-hǽþ

wésan

(v.)
Grammar
wésan, p. de.
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Heoretes sceafeþan of felle áscafen mid pumice and wése mid ecede, 44, 11: ii. 100, 15: 246, 13. v. ge-wésan; wése, wésing. to ooze, suppurate Ðonne ǽrest onginne se healsgund wésan (wesan?), Lchdm. ii. 44, 11

Linked entries: wésa wésing

ancra

Grammar
ancra, ancera an anchorite.
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S. 7, 400. Sc̃e Antonius se ancra, Shrn. 50, 14: 59, 17. Sc̃e Gútláces swyster þæs ancran, 50, 2. Anceran, 71, 3: 72, 19. Paulus and Antonius ðá ǽrostan ancran, Sal. K. 190, 24. Óþer muneca cyn is ancrena, þæt is wéstensetlena, R. Ben. 9, 5. Add

á-gímeleásian

(v.)
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MSS.) ðone ymbhogan, Past. 137, I. with clause Gif se hierde ágiémeleásað ðæt hé hiera helpe, 137, 14. Hé ágýmeleásede ꝥ hé heólde his líchaman forhæfdnesse, Gr. D. 241, 17. Ðæt hié ne ágímeleásien ðæt hí hira mód gebrídligen, Past. 215, 6

birhtan

(v.)

to shine

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Ox. 4203. figurative Hé beforan manna eágum swá manigum wundrum sceán and berhte, Guth. 90, 11. Se noma mid him swá lange sceán and bryhte nomen apud eos tam diu claruerat, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 33, 3

Linked entries: beorhtan brihtan

beorcan

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Se wrítere sǽde ꝥ sum hund burce hetelice on ánne man, Hml. S. 31, 1132. Add

bod

(n.)
Grammar
bod, es; n.

a commanda messagepreaching

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Add: also m. in North. and in cpd. ǽ-bod. a command Se forðmesta bod primum mandatum, Mk. L. 12, 30, 25, 39. Boda praecepta, 7, 7. Bodo mandata. Lk. L. 18, 20. a message :-- Burgwaras sendon bod (legationem) æfter him, Lk. L.

brosniend-lic

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S. 30, 113. Add