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tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Pilatus hym cwæð: Hwæt ys ðæt hé déþ ðæt hé mǽge eówre ǽ tówerpan? Hí cwǽdon: 'On restedagum hé hǽlþ,' Nicod. 2; Thw. 1, 23-27. Hé com tó ðý ðæt hé wolde ǽlc yfel tówurpan, and ǽlc good árǽran. Nú tówyrpþ hé on us leahtras . . .

forþmest

(adj.)
Grammar
forþmest, adj.
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On ðǽm forðmestum (foerð-, R.) seatlum sitta and ðá formesto setla, 12, 39

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác, pl. lucon; pp. locen

To closeconcludefastenlock

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On ðæt gerád ðe ðæt stande ðe wit beforan ðam ealdormen lucan on the condition that that arrangement stand which we concluded before the alderman, 597, 32. Hrím and forst lucon leóda gesetu rime and frost shut up men's dwellings, Andr.

Linked entry: lýcþ

súsl

(n.)
Grammar
súsl, es; n.: e; f.
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Torment, where the word is certainly neuter Se seáð ðæs sing[alan] súsles, Nar. 50, 23. Súsles þegnum, Exon. Th. 275, 30: Jul. 558: 304, 18; Fä. 72. Hié ðæt súsl þrowiende wǽron, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 54, 26. In ðæt swearte súsl ( hell ), Exon.

Linked entry: helle-súsl

wícing

(n.)
Grammar
wícing, es; m.
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Metellus fór on Belearis ðæt lond, and oferwan ða wícingas ðe on ðæt land hergedon Metellus Baleares insulas bello pervagatus edomuit, et piraticam infestationem compressit, 5, 5; Swt. 226, 23. ¶ in passages dealing with English affairs the word refers

Linked entry: scegð-mann

ge-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stillan, -styllan; p. de; pp. ed [stillan to rest] .

To restceasebe stillquietmutequiescĕresĕdārisĭlēreobmutescĕrerētĭcēreTo restrainstillstopstaycalmkeep incompescĕrecŏhĭbēresĕdāremītĭgārerĕtĭnēre

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He bebeád ðæm winde ðæt he gestilde he commanded the wind to be still, Blickl. Homl. 235, 8. Ic bebeóde ðé ðæt ðú fram ðisse ungeþwǽrnysse gestille I command thee to cease from this troubling, Guthl. 8; Gdwn. 48, 17. v. trans.

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Ðæt gewrit swá be him cwæþ the Scripture thus spake about him, Blickl. Homl. 167, 15: 123, 6. Mid ðon worde ðæs godcundan gewrites with the word of divine Scripture, 33, 20. Ðæs hálgan gewrites of holy writ, Homl. Th. i. 82, 13.

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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Of ðǽre hylle andlang ðǽre díc úp tó heáfodstoccan; of heáfodstoccan andlang strǽt, v. 110, 34: 217, 14. Tó weáwan hócan; ðanon on ðá heáfodstoccas, 207, 26. Be gemǽre; ðæt on ðá heáfodstoccas; of ðan stoccan on ðone mǽrstán, iii. 439, 6.

leornian

(v.)
Grammar
leornian, p. ode

To learnstudyread

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Syle andgit ðæt ic ðíne gewitnesse wel leornige da mihi intellectum ut sciam testimonia tua, Ps. Th. 118, 125. Ic hit for ðære hǽlo ðe hit leornige oððe gehýre áwrát ob salutem legendum, sive audientium narrandam esse putavi, Bd. 5, 13; S. 634, 2.

Linked entry: leornend

aldor-leg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-leg, = -læg, es; n.

Life-lawfate

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Life-law, fate Ðæt ge cúðon míne aldorlege that ye know my life's destiny. Cd. 179; Th. 224, 20; Dan. 139

ár-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
ár-fæt, es ; n.

A brazen vesselæramentumlabrum

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Hálgode ðæt árfæt labrum sanctificavit, Lev. 8, 11

Asirige

(n.)

The AssyriansAssyrii

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The Assyrians; Assyrii Ðæt synd Asirige and Rómáne these are the Assyrians and the Romans, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bos. 49, 14

cancer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-ádl, e; f. A cancer-disease, a canker; cancer, carcinoma = καρκίνωμα
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Wið cancerádle, ðæt is, bíte against cancer-disease, that is, a biting disease, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 9

Linked entry: ádl

cifes-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-gemána, an; m.

Fornication concubinatus

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Fornication; concubinatus We lǽraþ, ðæt man geswíce cifesgemánan [MS. cifesgemanna] docemus, ut cessent concubinatus, L. Edg. C. 21; Wilk. 84, 1

fǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr, adj.

Fair, beautiful pulcher

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Fair, beautiful ; pulcher Hors ðæs fǽrestan heowes a horse of the most beautiful colour, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16, note

for-þyrrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyrrian, p. ode; pp. od [þyr dry]

To dry upperarescĕre

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To dry up; perarescĕre Ðæt ða sýn forþyrrode that they are dried up, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 5

Linked entry: þyrrian

fyht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyht-wíte, fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fightingpugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27

Linked entries: feoht-wíte fiht-wíte

fyrenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenlíce, adv.

Vehementlyrashlyvehementer

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Vehemently, rashly; vehementer Ðæt ðú tó fyrenlíce feohtan sóhtest that thou soughtest to fight too rashly, Wald. 35; Vald. 1, 20

Linked entry: firenlíce

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt hé ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann