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eástannorþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
eástannorþan-wind, es; m.
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A north-east wind Eástannorðan*-*windes chori, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 25

Linked entry: wind

westnorþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westnorþ-wind, es; m.
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A north-west wind Westnorðwind circius Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 4: 24, 26

frymþ

(n.)
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Frimþe, 616; P. 23, note 4. Fræmðe, Angl. xi. 4, 16. Fremðe, 5, 10. Hé wolde ðǽre ealdan ǽ ende gesettan, and þysse níwan frymð gesettan, Hml. A. 152, 21. the beginning. referring to eternity On frymðe wæs word, Hml. Th. i. 40, 8.

þæs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þæs-líc, adj.
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And hyra cýðnys næs þæslíc convenientia testimonia non erant . . . Et non erat conveniens testimonium illorum, Mk. Skt. 14, 56-59

Linked entry: his-lic

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15, note 32.

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

timber

(n.)
Grammar
timber, es; n.

material for constructing a house, ship, etc.,timbermaterial of which anything is formeda structure,building,edificethe building of a house, ship, etc.

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Addit. 16; Th. ii. 234, 16, Ðætte ne meahten godo beón ða ðe monna hondum geworhte wǽron of eorðlícum timbre oðþe of treóm oðþe of stánum deos esse non posse, qui hominum manibus facti essent; dei creandi materiam lignum vel lapidem esse non posse, Bd

Linked entry: and-timber

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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Si fur qui furatus est postquam concilium fuit apud Ðunresfeld, vel furetur, nullo modo vita dignus habeatur, non per socnam, non per pecuniam, si per verum reveletur in eo L.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

borh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
borh-leás, adj.

Void of securityfidejussore carens

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Void of security; fidejussore carens Gif hwá borh-leás orf habbe ... agife ðæt orf, and gilde xx oran if any one have cattle borhless [i.e. for which no borh has been given] ... let him give up the cattle, and pay twenty oran [which at 1s. 4d. each,

ge-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sárgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sárgian to afflict]

To afflict, trouble, damageof afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre

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Ne sceal nán mon siócne monnan gesárgodne swencan no one ought to afflict a sick troubled person, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 20. Wǽron hie gesárgode they were damaged, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 8

þríst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þríst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To become boldto darepresume

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Hié sint tó manianne ðæt hié ðý swíður wið hié ne ðrístlǽcen (ðrisð-, Hatt. MS.) admonendi sunt, ne contra eos audaciores fiant, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 5.

ge-tíhtlod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíhtlod, -tíhtled, -týhtlod, -týhtled; part. [tíhtlian to accuse]

Accused;accūsātus

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Nán man ne tǽce his getíhtledan man fram him, ǽr he hæbbe ryht geworhte let no one dismiss his accused man from him before he has done what is right, i. 22; Th. i. 210, 23

Linked entry: ge-týhtlod

ge-met

(adj.)
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Þú woldest gemetigan mýnne wóp, and ic ongyte nán gemet mýnra yrmða modum vis habere lacrymas meas, cum miseriae meae modum non videam, Solil.

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay wastedestroyravagedevastateplundervastāredevastāredepŏpŭlāre

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To lay waste, destroy, ravage, devastate, plunder; vastāre, devastāre, depŏpŭlāre Ne wile he ealle ða rícu forsleán and forheregian will he not slay and destroy all the kingdoms? Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 3.

Linked entry: hergian

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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Hú wolde ðé lícian, gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning næfde nǽnne freóne mon on eallon his ríce how would it please thee, if some very powerful king had not any free man in all his realm? 41, 2; Fox 24, 25, MS. Cot.

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peacesecurityprotectiona refugepaxsecūrĭtastūtēlaasȳlum

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Ne mihte earmsceapen findan freoðe the poor wretch could not find protection, 2261; An. 1132. Utan us to Fæder freoða wilnian let us desire peace from our Father, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 18; Cri. 773

hreów

(n.)
Grammar
hreów, e; f.

Sorrowregretpenitencepenancerepentance

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Ne hé wihte hafaþ hreówe on móde ðæt him hálig gǽst losige he hath not regret for the loss of his holy spirit, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 16; Cri. 1558. Hreówum tornost most grievous of sorrows, Beo. Th. 4265; B. 2129.

leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To rewardrecompenserequitepay

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Ðá cwæþ heó ðæt heó ne dorste him swá leánian swá hé hire tó geearnud hæfde then said she, that she dared not requite him as he had deserved of her, Chart. Th. 202, 21. Ǽghwylcum ánum men gyldan and leánigean æfter his sylfes weorcum, Blickl.

Linked entry: lǽnian

BLÓSTMA

(n.)
Grammar
BLÓSTMA, blósma, an; m.

A BLOSSOM, bloom, flowerflos

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Ne feallaþ on foldan fealwe blóstman the fallow blossoms fall not on earth, Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 24; Ph. 74. Ic geseah ðone fægrestan feld full grówendra blóstma I saw the most beautiful field full of growing flowers, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 20.

Linked entry: blóstm

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Habban eágan clǽne and hlúttre, Bt. 42; F. 256, 13. free from impropriety Wið clǽnum legere if the death had not been a violent one (it was by drowning), Cht. Th. 206, 30. Þá clǽnan þénunga lauta munia, Wrt.

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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(the prosecutor shall not (or shall) have what is due to him from the fugitive forfeited on account of the injury done to the fugitive while entitled to the benefits of asylum).