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wel-dón

(v.)

to satisfy ⬩ please

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to satisfy, please Hé walde ðæm folce weldón (satisfacere) Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 15

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.
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Hé hét hire þénian of his ágenum þénungum and his éstmetum, ac heó nolde his sanda brúcan, Homl.

Linked entries: ǽfen-þénung þéning þénung

æt-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen; v. intrans.

To run away ⬩ egredi

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To run away; egredi Ðá ætarn he út et egressus est foras, Gen. 39, 12

Linked entries: æt-arn óþ-irnan

myne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
myne-líc, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ desirable

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Pleasant, desirable Oft hé geþah mynelícne máþþum, Exon. 84 b; Th. 318, 25; Víd. 4

norþ-land

(n.)

a northern land

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a northern land Hé fór on Sciððie ða norþland, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 3

drync

Grammar
drync, <b>; I.</b>
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Sý hé áscyred fram ðæs dæges drince (cf. 15, 14-) excommunicetur, Chrd. 24, 14. Add

sixtig-wintre

(n.; adj.)
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sixty years old Hé wæs fíf and sixtigwintre, Gen. 5, 15, 18, 20, 21, 23

þurh-swíðan

(v.)

to prove very strong

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to prove very strong Hé þurhswíðde on ídelnesse praeualuit in vanitate, Ps. Lamb. 51, 9

á-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
á-brúcan, p. -breác
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To partake of (gen. ), eat Hé ábreác ðæs forbodenan treówes æpples, Angl. xi, 1. 17

eást-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gemǽre, es; n.
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An eastern boundary Hé cóm on India eást*-*gemǽra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 29

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

fóre-áþ

Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ. l. fore-áþ, for-áþ,
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Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian, Ll. Th. i. 192, 2. and add

ge-hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽle, adj.
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Safe, secure Hé gehǽle gedéð rihte heortan salvos facit rectos corde, Ps. Spl. 7, 11

Linked entry: hǽle

ge-wæccan

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Hé ðǽm doruorde bebeád ꝥte gewæhte ianitori praecipiat ut uigilet, Mk. L. 13, 34. Add

onlíce

(adv.)
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Hié beóð onlícost suelce hí beren ðone ceák velut luterem portant, Past. 105, 12. Add

Samaritanisc

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Þá Júdéiscan cwǽdon be Críste þæt hé wǽre Sarnaritanisc, Hml. Th. ii. 228, 29. Add

þær-æt

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Hé cóm þǽrtó, and funde þǽræt feáwa men, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 1. Add

un-bunden

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Hé ne stóp mid þý unbundenum fét ofer þá stówe, Gr. D. 214, 14. Add

wit-seóc

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Swá oft swá hé wolde ádrǽfan deófla of þám witseócum, Hml. S. 31, 1207. Add

blácern-leoht

(n.)
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lamplight Þæs blácernes leóht næs gesýne ... hé geseh eft ꝥ blácernleóht, Vis. Lfc. 54-59

sceaþel

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþel, e; f.

A shuttle

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Hé sceal habban fela tówtóla . . . cranc*-*stæf, sceaþele, seámsticcan, Anglia ix. 263, 14

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