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scop-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
scop-leóþ, es; n.

A poem

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Hé (Nero) ongon wyrcan scopleóþ be ðæm bryne Iliadem decantabat, 6, 5; Swt. 262, 1. Swá hit an scopleóþum sungen is quod poeta descripsit, 2, 4; Swt. 72, 20

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Se unrihtwísa wer wyle niman on teónan his néxtan dǽde ðeáh ðe hé him teónan ne gedó, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 44, 19. Ðæt hé geþence ðone teónan ( injuriam ), ðe wé him dydon, Gen. 50, 15: Ps. Th. 102, 6.

Linked entry: teóne

aldor-leg

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

Life-law ⬩ fate

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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 vessel ⬩ æramentum ⬩ labrum

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Hálgode ðæt árfæt labrum sanctificavit, Lev. 8, 11

Asirige

(n.)

The Assyrians ⬩ Assyrii

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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

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 up ⬩ perarescĕre

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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 fighting ⬩ pugnæ 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.

Vehemently ⬩ rashly ⬩ vehementer

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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

lof-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lof-líce, adv.

Honorably ⬩ gloriously

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Honorably, gloriously Uton wé gehýran hú swíðe loflíce Sanctus Johannes wæs mid ðæs Hálgan Gástes mægenum gefylled, Blickl. Homl. 165, 16

mann-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
mann-weorþung, e; f.

The worshipping human beings

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The worshipping human beings Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde wilweorþunga ... and manweorþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protector ⬩ guardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt hé mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

múþ-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-freó, adj.

At liberty to speak

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hú ne móton wé sprecan ðæt wé willaþ, Ps. Th. 11, 4

neód-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
neód-ful, adj.

Earnest ⬩ zealous

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Earnest, zealous Bidde ic monna gehwone ðe ðis gied wræce, ðæt hé mec neódful gemyne, Exon. Th. 285, 26; Jul. 720

nistan

(v.)
Grammar
nistan, nistian

to build a nest

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to build a nest Ðǽr sperwan nistiaþ illic passeres nidificabunt, Ps. Spl. 103, 18. Nistaþ (MS. nistaðað), Ps. Surt. 103, 17

ge-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fecgan, p. -feah

To seize ⬩ arrĭpĕre

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To seize; arrĭpĕre He wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan he would seize the chieftains gems, Byrht. Th. 136, 33; By. 160

un-bescoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bescoren, adj.

Unshorn ⬩ without the tonsure

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Unshorn, without the tonsure Sume sídfeaxe gáþ, ðæt seó bescorene hálignes ne sý weorþre ðenne seó unbescorene, R. Ben. 135, 29

Linked entry: be-sceran