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ge-efesian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efesian, -efsian; p. ode; pp. od

To cut in the form of eavesto roundshearclipcroptondēre

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To cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear, clip, crop; tondēre Ne he næs geefesod ne bescoren he was not clipped nor shorn, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 20. Ic næs nǽfre geefsod ne nǽfre bescoren ferrum nunquam ascendit super caput meum, Jud. 16, 17

þǽr-mid

(adv.)
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þǽr-mid, adv.
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therewith, with that Ðá geseah treów licgende, and ðæt lytel; ongan ðá þǽrmid delfan, Homl. Skt, ii. 23 b, 767. temporal, straightway, at the same time Ðá forceáw his ágenan tungan and wearp hine ðǽrmid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 25

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eorþ-cyning

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Se sélesða sinces brytta, Ǽlfryd mid Englum, ealra cyninga þára þe secgan hýrde, oððe hiorðcyninga ǽnigne gefrugne, Gr. D. 2, 16. Óðrum eorðcyningum tó bysne, Nar. 33, 2. Eorþcyningas ofercuman, Bl. H. 119, 21. Add

flǽsc-bana

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-bana, an; m.

A slayerexecutioner

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Se ylca flǽscbana (carnifex), þám wæs álýfed ꝥ slóh þone diácon lifigendne, him næs ná álýfed ꝥ móste ofer hine deádne gefeón, 294, 19

Linked entry: flǽsc-cwellere

hord-weorþung

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þám bátwearde bunden golde swurd gesealde, þæt syððan wæs máðme ðý weorðra, B. 1902), costly reward Ful oft ic for lǽssan leán teohhade, hordweorðunge, hnáhran rince, sǽmran æt sæcce, B. 952. Cf. hring-, sinc-weorþung; weorþung; III

lǽmen

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Gl. 404, 39), and add Se líchoma lǽmen is, for ðám þe of ðám geworht wæs, Verc, Först. 148, 21. Ðá ðæs æfter sexténe geárum forlét þone lǽmnan ofn ðæs menniscan líchoman, Shrn. 50, 33

on-bídan

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Add þǽr onbád sume hwíle oð ꝥ flód úp eóde, Chr. 1052; P. 180, 13. Add Þǽr his Pompeius on ánre dúne onbád, Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 23. with clause gesæt be þám swere anbídende hwæt him gelimpan scolde, Bl. H. 239, 22

be-sceáwod

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snotor and wel besceáwod on his dǽdum . . . Sý á foregleáw and wel besceáwod on his gebodum prudenter agat. . . In ipsis imperiis suis prouidus et consideratus , R. Ben. 121, 2-15.

martyr-dóm

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On ðá tiid . . . suá huelc sua biscephád under-féng, underféng martyrdóme . . . nán twió næs ðæt sceolde cuman tó hefegum martyrdóme illo in tempore quo quisquis plebibus praeerat, primus ad martyrii tormenta ducebatur. . . quemque dubium non erat

á-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-bregdan, -brédan.
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ðone mete him of ðám múðe ábrúdon, Hml. Th. i. 404, 5. Ðá cwelleras hire cláðas of ábrúdon, Hml. S. 7, 146. hine þanon ábrúdon, 23, 647. Ábregd cniht of áde, Gen. 2914. Ábréd of ðá fiðeru, Lev. 1, 17 : Lch. i. 362, 5. Gif man wǽpn ábrégde, L.

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ge-lettan

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Add: to hinder a person from going where he intends, to stop wolde tó his méder . . . ac Godwine hine gelette, Chr. 1036; P. 158, 22. Flódwylm ne mæg manna ǽnigne ofer Meotudes ést gelettan, An. 518.

LÁR

(n.)
Grammar
LÁR, e; f.

LOREteachinginstructionlearningknowledgecunningsciencepreachingdoctrinedogmapreceptexhortationadmonitioncounselsuggestioninstigationpersuasion

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sceal habban láre ðæt máge Godes folc mid wísdóme lǽran he must have learning, that he may be able to instruct God's people with wisdom, Homl. Th. i. 206, 26.

Linked entries: folc-lár lǽr

gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol, Add:

tribute.payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conqueredpayment exacted by the state, a taxpayment exacted by the churchpayment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord a contribution exacted in aida rateinterest a debt due, obligation

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his feoh ne his ǽhta tó nánum unrihtum gafole (ullo injusto foenore)ne lǽne; ꝥ is, ꝥ hine máran ne bidde tó ágyfanne þonne him ǽr lǽnde, Ll.

ymb

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Ne beó ðú carful ymbe woruldlicum gestreónum, Hml. Th. ii. 344, 2. Þá þe ymbe óðra manna bigleofan hogiað, 444, 1. cf. Dict. 3 d. Heó wæs bysig ymbe ánum ðinge, Hml. Th. ii. 440, 33.

a-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽdan, p. -dréd; pp. -drǽden

To feartimere

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To fear; timere He adréd ðæt folc timuit populum, Mt. Bos. 14, 5

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at-áwian

(v.)
Grammar
at-áwian, p. ode; pp. od

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atáwode him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 14

Linked entries: at- áwian

at-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atýwde him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 14

prior

(n.)
Grammar
prior, es; m.
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A prior Hine God geuferade ðæt wearð prior, Chart. Th. 445, 34

ge-bisgian

(v.)
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mid Godes herungum his múð gebysgað, Hml. Th. i. 494, 16. Add

un-behelod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-behelod, adj.

Uncoverednaked

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Uncovered, naked læg on his getelde unbehelod ( nudatus ), Gen. 9, 21, 22