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nearu

Grammar
nearu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Wiþ nearwum breóstum, Lch. ii. 174, 6. evil, mean. v. nearulice ; <b>V;</b> nearu-þanc

sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtian, sǽtan; ode

To lie in wait for, waylay

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To lie in wait for, waylay (with gen. ) Forðam hé hine ne meahte mid openlícum gefeohte ofersuíðan sǽtaþ ðonne diógollíce and sécþ hú hé hine mǽge gefón quia enim publico bello perdidit, ad exercendas occulte insidias exardescit, Past. 33, 7; Swt. 227

Linked entries: sǽt sǽtan sǽtnian

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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The Host was used for this purpose in Christian times Gif man freónd*-*leásne weofod-þén mid tihtlan belecge, gá to corsnǽde if a friendless servant of the altar be charged with an accusation, let him go to the corsnǽd L.

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

slóh

(n.)
Grammar
slóh, slóg; gen. slóges, slós; dat. slóh, sló; acc. slóg, slóh, sló; m. n.

A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place

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A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place Slóh devium, orwegnes devia, s. loca secreta, quasi invia, sine via Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 53-56. Tó ðam ealdan sló; of ðam sló tó ðam lytlan beorhe Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 38, 27.

hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
hliþ, es; n.

A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill

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Beorgas steápe hleoþum hlifedon steep hills rose high with their slopes, Andr. Kmbl. 1681; An. 843

Linked entry: hleoðo

bealo

(n.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; n.

hurtmischiefdestructionmalice

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Th. i. 266, 14. a noxious thing :-- Bollan mid bealuwe áfylled, (with a noxious draught) Hml. S. 14, 68. Þæt his yrþ sí geborgen wið ealra bealwa gehwylc, Lch. i. 402, 10. malice Þone láreów selfne þæs bealwes ipsum malitiae magistrum, Gr.

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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V. with an accusative, to gain, obtain Se ásolcena ðeówa ðe nolde tilian nán ðing his hláforde mid ðam befæstum punde, Homl.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

lof

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Þám wísan men eóm tó lofe and tó wyrðscipe ꝥ se cyning him teohhode tó wíte, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 26. Óþre cræftas næbbaþ nán lof ne nǽnne weorþscipe, 36, l; F. 172, 10 : 18, 2 ; F. 64, 25.

rím

(adj.)
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Sindon unrímu cynn þe wé ne magon rím witan, Pa. 3. Hé æðelinga rím feorum geícte, Gen. 1161.

rihtung

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung, e; f.

direction guidancecorrection setting right correction reproof a direction rule regularis

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Gyf ðú wille witan ðæra rihtinga gesceád ðe geþungene preóstas cweþaþ lunares, 305, 8. The word occurs often in the treatise from which these passages are taken

Linked entry: rihting

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
  • .]

To blamereproachdisapprovescorn

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To blame, reproach, find fault with, disapprove, scorn Ne leá ic ðé ná ðæt ðú ǽgðer lufige I blame thee not for loving either, Shrn. 197, 2.

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To lamentmourncomplain

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Ðæt ic sceal teárum mǽnan that I must mourn with tears. Exon. 76a; Th. 285, 10; Jul. 712

GIM

(n.)
Grammar
GIM, gimm, gym, gymm; gen. gimmes; m.

GEMjewelgemmaused metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.

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Se ðe wæs gescríd mid golde and mid gimmum he that was clad with gold and with gems, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 3: Cd. 227; Th. 305, 20; Sat. 649. Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gimmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl.

Linked entries: giem gym

GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becomingfitproperseemlyconvenientagreeabledecentquietmildmeekgentlekindbenevolentcongruusconvĕniensdĕcensopportūnushŏnestusquiētusmansuētusbĕnignus

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Wuna mid us ðæt ðú us gedéfra gedó stop with us to improve us, St. And. 24, 8. Deórust and gedéfust dearest and fittest, 102, 16. Ealra démena ðam gedéfestan to the most benevolent of all judges, Exon. 93 a; Th. 350, 4; Sch. 58

Linked entry: deáf-líc

car-ful

Grammar
car-ful, (care-).
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Th. i. 236, 4: ii. 284, 25. of things, fraught or attended with anxiety, troublesome Carfull (heti) bíhýdinys scrupulosa (dubitata) sollicitudo, An.

folgoþ

serviceofficeauthority

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Dele bracket and first three passages, and add: with the idea of service, to the king or state, service, office Tó his folgaþe and tó his þénunge þá æþelestan cóman ad eius (Oswine) ministerium uiri nobilissimi concurrerent, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 256, 14.

ge-bedda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bedda, . . . an ; f.
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Cf. ge-maca, [ ge-mæcca for gender], and add: one who lies in bed with another, a bedfellow. of a married woman Migdonia leng nolde cuman tó hire weres bedde . . .

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Hé eall þæt mægn þæs áwyrgedan gástes on him gebræc, Guth. 60, 5. intrans. with prep.

ge-þwǽre

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(a α) in agreement with (dat. ) :-- Hié wilniað ðæt wé him geðwǽre sién, Past. 255, 1. of a company Be gehwǽre bróðrǽddene de concordi sodalitate (apium ), An.

hladan

to loadto loadfreightcargoto loadto drawto drawto drawto drawobtainto scoop out

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Add: to load a vessel with a freight Wæs naca hladen herewǽdum, mearum and máðmum, B. 1897. to load, furnish abundantly with something. the object a person. the thing material Goldhladen þegn, Fins. 13. the thing non-material Guma gilphlæden, B. 868