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tó-hladan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hladan, p. -hlód; pp. -hladen

To disband,disperse

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To disband, disperse Ne meahte hié (the builders of the tower of Babel) gewurðan weall forð timbran, ac hié earmlíce heápum tóhlódon hleóðrunl gedǽlde they could not combine to carry on the building of the wall, but, divided in speech, they miserably

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up.upon high uperectlyupto a high point

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delfaþ gold up of eorþan, Nar. 35, 8. Wolde ðæt se hálga wer wurde up gedón, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 136, 138, 140: Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 24. Nime hé upp his mǽg let him take his kinsman up from the grave, L. Eth. iii. 7; Th. i. 296, 10.

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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Gif hwá þegena sý ðe on his bóclande cyricean hæbbe ðe legerstów on sý, gesylle hé ðone þriddan dǽl his ágenre teóðunge into his cyricean, i. 2; Th. i. 262, 13: L. C. E. 11; Th. i. 366, 25.

Linked entry: tegðung

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, accounttalk, discussion, disputea charge, claiman excuse, a defenceas a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action,a tale, list, series

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Ðá sprǽcon betwux him, and seó módor sæt hlystende hire tale ... Ðá se gingra bróðor ðis eall gehýrde fram ðam yldran bróðor hé sǽde: 'Ic eom ðín bróðor be ðí[n]re tale,' Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319-337.

for-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-stelan, he -steleþ, -stelþ, -stylþ, pl. -stelaþ; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To steal with violencerobdeprivefūrārisurrĭpĕreprīvāre

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Gif hine man forstǽle if any one should steal him, L. Ath. v. § 6, § 3; Th. i. 234, 4: L. Alf. 15; Th. i. 48, 5.

ge-sárgian

(v.)
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Wǽron hié ( the Danes ) tó þǽm gesárgode, þæt hié ne mehton Súð-Seaxna lond útan berówan, Chr. 897; P. 91, 14. of spiritual injury Synnum gesárgod. Seel. 67

mód-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-wlanc, adj.

Proudhaughtyof high courage

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Proud, haughty, of high courage Nis ðæs mód-wlonc mon ofer eorþan ðæt hé á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe no man upon earth is of courage so high, as on his sea-journey ne'er to feel fear, Exon. 82a; Th. 308, 13; Seef. 39.

heáwan

(v.)

to hackgashto hewto cut off

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Hine heówon hǽðene scealcas and bégen þá beornas þe him big stódon, By. 181. heówan heaþolinde hamora láfan, Chr. 937; P. 106, 14.

teóðung-land

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-land, es; n.
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Ic feng tó mínan londe and sealde hit ðon biscope ða fíf hída wið ðon londe æt Lidgeard wið fíf hídan and biscop and eal híwan forgeáfan mé ða feówer and án wæs teóðinglond I resumed my land and sold it, the five hides to wit, to the bishop (of Winchester

leás-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
leás-gilp, es; m.
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Vain-glory Ðæt hié ne wilnigen leásgielpes ne inanem gloriam quaerant, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 24

mór-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
mór-wyrt, e; f.

Moor-wort

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Moor-wort Wyrc hié (a salve) of ðære smalan mórwyrte (drosera rotundifolia, Cockayne), Lchdm. ii. 128, 8

óþ-rówan

(v.)
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to row off Hié ú ó;þreówon they rowed out and away, Chr. 897 ; Erl. 96, 7

eald-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geféra, an; m.
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An old comrade Hié hæfdon þrítig cyninga ofslagen heora ágenra ealdgeférena, Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 24

mildheort-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mildheort-ness, e; f.

Mercycompassionpityclemency

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him lytle mildheortnesse gedyde, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 15

on-cirran

Grammar
on-cirran, <b>A. I a.</b>
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D. i. 235, 1. add: to turn with the mind Ðá oncierde him seó gehygd tó deófolgylde, Shrn. 92, 14. to change Sume men secgað ꝥ þǽr oncyrre mannes líchama ꝥ hé ne mæge mid his wífe gerestan, Lch. i. 364, 2

æf-wirdla

Grammar
æf-wirdla, -werdla.

Dispendium, i. damnum, impedimentum, defectio, periculum, detrimentum

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Ðæt hé him ðæs befæstan eówdes nánne æfwirdlan (ǽwyrdlan, v. l.) hæbbe ut detrimenta gregis sibi commissi non patiatur, R. Ben. 14, 9. Ðæt hwylcne æfwyrdlan (ǽwyrdlan, v. l.) geþrowedon heora ágenra sáwla animarum damna patirentur, Gr. D. 50, 24.

Linked entry: ǽwirdla

ymb-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
ymb-hygdig, adj.
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Hié forgytaþ ðæt hié hwéne ǽr ymbhygdigum eárum and ingeþancum gehýrdon reccean, Blickl. Homl. 55, 27. causing anxiety, anxious Gif him þince ðæt hé geseó man mid wǽpnan gewundodne, ymbhídig sorg ðæt byð, Lchdm. iii. 174, 12

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Ælfred

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfred, Alfriþ, Aldfriþ, Ealdfriþ, es; m. [æl all; aid, eald old: fred = friþ peace; v. Ælfréd]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria for twenty years

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Aldfriþ Aldfrithus] his bróðor féng æfter him to ríce here, A.D. 685, they slew Ecgferth, and Alfred his brother succeeded [took] to the kingdom after him, Chr. 685; Erl. 41, 29. On Ælfredes [MS.

Linked entries: Aldfriþ Alfriþ

an-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
an-wadan, p. -wód

To invadeenter intoinvadere

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To invade, enter into; invadere Hie wlenco anwód pride invaded them, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 3; Dan. 17

Linked entries: an-wód wadan on-wadan

ge-stál

Grammar
ge-stál, <b>; I.</b>
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Wé stǽlan sculon ... and eall hellemægen þis gestál gehýrað ... þæt hié þæt gestál gehýren, Verc. Först. 147. Add

Linked entry: ge-stælan