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ofer-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-méde, adj.

Proud, arrogant, presumptuoussuperbus

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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Cyning gefeaht wið ðone ofermédan (-módigan, MS. E.) aldorman, Chr. 750; Erl. 48, 10

sliten

(adj.)

schismatic, heretic

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schismatic, heretic Slitenum haereticis Mt. Kmbl. p. 10, 9. Lye gives sliterum (slitenum ?) sagum haereticis fabulis, Josc. (?)

sóðian

(v.)
Grammar
sóðian, p. ode

To prove trueto prove, make good

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To prove true Sóðeþ probat, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, 9. Sóðadon probarunt, Jn. Skt. p. 7, 2

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Hwý nelt ðú géman ðæt mín sweostor lǽt áne þegnian why dost thou not heed that my sister leaves me to serve alone? Blickl. Homl. 67, 31.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

búte

(con.)
Grammar
búte, conj.
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Met. Fox 18, 20; Met. 18, 10. Búte ic nát but I know not, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 16. Búte ge to him gecyrren nisi convertimini, Ps. Th. 7, 12

cépa

(n.)
Grammar
cépa, an; m.

A chapman, merchantmercator

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Met. Fox 8, 58; Met. 8, 29. Ne geseah nán cépa eáland no merchant visited an island, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 13. Cépena þinga gewrixle the interchange of merchants' goods, commerce; commercuim, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 53; Wrt. Voc. 21, 41

clǽn-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-georn, adj.

puritatis amans

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Ne mágon ná swilce men macian wununge ðam clǽn-geornan Gode on clǽnre heortan no such men can make a dwelling in a pure heart for a God desirous of purity, Basil, admn. 7; Norm. 48, 19

dómere

(n.)
Grammar
dómere, es; m.

A judge jūdex

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MS. 26 a, 6

ellen-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-wyrt, e; f.

Elderwort, wallwort, danewort, dwarf-eldersambūcus ĕbŭlus

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Elderwort, wallwort, danewort, dwarf-elder; sambūcus ĕbŭlus, Lin Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man ĕbŭlum, and óðrum naman ellenwyrte nemneþ, and eác sume men wealwyrt hátaþ take this herb, which is named ĕbŭlum, and by another name elderwort, and some men also

eornostlíce

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, eornustlíce; conj.

Therefore, but ergo, ĭgĭtur, ĭtăque

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Eornostlíce ealle cneóressa fram Abrahame óþ Dauid synd feówertyne cneóressa omnes ĭtăque genĕrātiōnes ab Abraham usque ad David, genĕrātiōnes quatuordĕcim, Mt. Bos. 1, 17. Beóþ eornustlíce gleáwe estōte ergo [οὖν prūdentes, Mt.

fracoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ-líc, fracuþ-líc, fraceþ-líc, fracod-líc; adj.

Heinousignominiousshamefulturpis

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Ðæt wíte ðæs fracoþlícostan [fraceþlécestan MS. Hat.] deáþes he geceás he chose the punishment of the most ignominious death, Past. 3, 1; Cot. MS

ful-wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-wíde, adv.

Full widelyall aroundround aboutcircumcirca

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Met. Fox 9, 10; Met. 9, 5

hwealf

(n.)
Grammar
hwealf, e; f.
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Met. Fox 10, 13; Met. 10, 7. Hwalf clima, Cot. 56, Lye

Linked entries: hwalf hwalwa hwealf

lád-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lád-leás, adj.

Innocentharmless

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Innocent, harmless, free from harm or annoyance Gif hé láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó séce swylcne hláford swylcne hé wille forðý ðe ic an ðæt ǽlc ðara ðe láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum hé wille, L.

racsan

(v.)
Grammar
racsan, raxan
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He ( sloth ) his brest knocked and roxed (raxed, MS. W.: roskid, MS. B.) and rored, Piers P. 5, 398. Scott. rax to stretch the limbs.]

Linked entry: raxan

ge-gaf-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gaf-sprǽc, e; f.

Idlewantonscoffing speech

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Men willaþ bysmorlíce plegian and mid gegafspræcum Godes hús gefýlan men will play shamefully and defile God's house with wanton speeches, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 357 note, 3

Linked entry: gaf-sprǽc

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. ede
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-Oft ic fróde men gehýrde secgan and swerian ymb sume wísan hwæðer wǽre twegra strengra wyrd ðe warnung I have often heard wise men speak and talk (or ?

weorc-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-mann, es; m.
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A workman, labourer Wercmonn operarius, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10. Woercmonn (werc-, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 7. Wercmenn operarii, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 37. Woercmenn, 20,1: Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 2.

bod

(n.)
Grammar
bod, es; n.

a commanda messagepreaching

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R. 19, 14. preaching :-- Ðæs godspellesca bodes euangelicae praedicationis, Mk. p. 1, 11

fǽred-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽred-lic, adj.

Sudden

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Sudden Wundrodon ealle men ꝥ on swá lytlan fæce hine nán man findan mihte . . . and se cásere and his þegnas wǽron sárie for his fǽredlican (cf. fǽrlican, 225) áweggewitennysse all men wondered that all of a sudden nobody could find him . . . and the