leger-bedd
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Marcellus sǽde ꝥ heó lǽge on paralisin. Þá áxode Títus þone apostol hwí hé geþafode ꝥ heó swá láge on þám legerbedde, þonne hé óðre áléfede ealle gehǽlde, and heó ána læg swá, Hml. S. 10, 237. Add
wæl-cræft
A deadly power ⬩ power which causes death
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A deadly power, power which causes death Ðonne mín hláford wile láfe þicgan ðara ðe hé of lífe hét wælcræf[tum] áwrecan (of those whom he has ordered to be slain), Exon. Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11
brýce
Useful, profitable ⬩ utilis
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Useful, profitable; utilis He monegum on Godes cyricum brýce wæs multis in ecclesia utilis fate. Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 33. He monegum brýce lifde vitam multis utilem duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 41: Ps. Th. 118, 35
cniht-líc
Boyish ⬩ childish ⬩ puerilis
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Boyish, childish; puerilis Ne he cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende nor was he [Guthlac] addicted to boyish levity Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 16. Swá oft swá cnihtlícu yldo begǽþ as childish age is often wont 2; Gdwin. 12, 19
tó-clifrian
To scratch or tear to pieces
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Hé unscrýdde hine ealne, and wylode hine sylfne on ðam þiccum brémlum and þornum swá lange, ðæt hé eall tóclifrod árás, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 30
ge-tríwan
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Gif hé (one to whom property had been entrusted, and who had lost it) gewitnesse hæbbe, and hé (the owner of the property) him (the loser) ne getriéwe, swerige hé (the loser) þonne (cf. Ex. 22, 10-11), Ll.
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æt-ýcan
To add to ⬩ augment ⬩ increase ⬩ adjicere
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To add to, augment, increase; adjicere Se gesíþ ætýcte eác swylce his bénum, ðæt he his teáras geát the earl also added to his intreaties, that he shed tears, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 40: 4, 5; S. 573, 13
a-léfan
To permit ⬩ grant ⬩ permittere ⬩ concedere
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To permit, grant; permittere, concedere Ðæt he us ǽfre wille eard aléfan that he will ever grant us a dwelling, Cd. 115; Th. 272, 8; Sat. 116: 219; Th. 281, 27; Sat. 278. Aléfed permitted. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 7
arod
Quick ⬩ swift ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ celer ⬩ velox ⬩ promptus ⬩ paratus
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Quick, swift, ready, prepared; celer, velox, promptus, paratus Ðá wearþ sum to ðam arod, ðæt he in ðæt búrgeteld néþde then one became ready for this, that he ventured into the bower-tent, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 275
cwyde-leás
Speechless, intestate ⬩ mutus, intestatus
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Speechless, intestate ; mutus, intestatus He læg cwydeleás, bútan andgite he lay speechless, without sense, Homl. Th. i. 86, 26. Gif hwá cwydeleás of ðyssum lífe gewíte if any one depart this life intestate, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 27
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eoh
A war-horse, charger ⬩ ĕquus bellātor
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A war-horse, charger; ĕquus bellātor He gehleóp ðone eoh he mounted the charger. Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189. Eorl sceal on eós bóge a chief shall [ride] on horse-back. Exon. 90a; Th. 337, ii; Gn. Ex. 63
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fiógan
To hate ⬩ ōdisse
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Ðæt is unriht ǽghwelcum men ðæt he óðerne fióge it is wicked in every man that he should hate another, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 47; Met. 27, 24
fylgend
One who follows or carries anything out ⬩ a performer ⬩ exsĕcūtor
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One who follows or carries anything out, a performer; exsĕcūtor Ðara þinga ðe he óðre lǽrde to dónne, he sylfa wæs se wilsumesta fylgend eōrum quæ agenda dŏcēbat ĕrat exsĕcūtor devōtissĭmus, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 4, note, MSS. B. C
gafol-penig
A tribute-penny ⬩ tribūtārius dēnārius
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A tribute-penny; tribūtārius dēnārius He sceal syllan on Michaeles mæssedæg x gafolpenigas he shall give on Michael's mass-day ten tribute-pennies; dăre dēbet in festo Sancti Michaelis x dēnārios de gablo, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 10
leás-cræft
deception
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A false art, deception Hé hié getýhþ tó eallum uncystum and tó ðære lufan ðisse worlde mid his leáscræftum he draws them to all vices and to the love of this world with his false arts, Blickl. Homl. 25, 12
níd-bád
An exaction ⬩ a due ⬩ toll
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An exaction, a due, toll Ic Æðelbald Myrcna cincg wæs beden from bisceope Milréde ðæt ic him áléfde alle nédbáde tuegra sceopa, Chart. Th. 28, 25 : 29, 8. Hé nymeþ nýdbáde he (Grendel) takes toll, Beo. Th. 1200; B. 598
ge-læccan
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Hé áhredde ꝥ gelæhte scép, Hml. S. 18, 17. <b>II 7.</b> add :-- Hé wearð gelæht tó þám láðum gecampe (cf. betǽht tó þám gewinne, Hml. S. 31, 36), Hml. Th. ii. 500, 7. Add
be-secgan
To defend ⬩ defendere
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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11
ge-edbyrdan
To cause to be born again ⬩ to regenerate ⬩ facere ut aliquis renascatur ⬩ regenerare
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To cause to be born again, to regenerate; facere ut aliquis renascatur, regenerare Ðonne he unc hafaþ geedbyrded óðre síðe when he hath caused us two to be born again a second time, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 30; Seel. 100
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ge-mindig
Mindful ⬩ mĕmor
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Mindful; mĕmor Gemindig biþ on worulde gecýðnysse his mĕmor ĕrit in sæcŭlum testāmenti sui, Ps. Spl. 110, 5: 8, 5. Gif he sí gemindig mínum[?] naman and ðínes if he be mindful of my name and thine, Nar. 47, 9