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Sió stefn gewearð gehéred of heofonum, 168. Add Hwæðer him ðæt geðóht cume of fǽrlicum luste ðe of wilnunga, Past. 417, 5. Þú tída gehwane of sylfum þé symle inlíhtest, Cri. 108. <b>III a.

lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽfan, p. de.

to leaveto remain

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Gif hwæs bróðor deád biþ and lǽfþ his wíf si cujus frater mortuus fuerit et dimiserit uxorem, Mk. Skt. 12, 19. Hig ne lǽfaþ on ðé stán ofer stáne non relinquent in te lapidem super lapidem, Lk. Skt. 19, 44.

Linked entry: be-lǽfan

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service donea rewardwagesfeepayment for service or favour expecteda giftpresenta bribe

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In sacculo pertuso videtur, quando petunia mittitur, 45, 4; Swt. 343, 16-21. payment for service or favour expected (generally in a bad sense), a gift, present, a bribe se áwirged ðe unscildigne man belǽwe wið médscette maledictus, qui accepit munera

á-fédan

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Geonge menn gif hí beóð yfle áfédde si male nutriantur , Gr. D. 289, 2. In Ps. L. 48, 15 áfédan glosses depascere Ðeáþ áfédeþ hig mars depascet eos

be-hweorfan

Grammar
be-hweorfan, (-hwurfan, -hwyrfan).
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Þonne hé spic behworfen hæfð, 23. to treat, an object Gif heora hwylc gýmeleáslíce mynstres þing behwyrfe si quis negligenter res monasterii tractaverit, R.

fore-sceáwian

(v.)

to foreseeto provide forto provide give for use

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Þæs abbodes on hádunge ꝥ forasceáwod gesceád in abbatis ordinatione illa consideretur ratio, R. Ben. I. 106, 17. to foresee, have knowledge of the future Wé sculon ús ondrǽdan ðone endenéxtan dæg, þone þe wé ne magon nǽfre foresceáwian, Hml.

ge-wiht

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</b> figurative :-- Gif hé gewihte besceáwað on edleáne si pondus considerat in reiributione, Scint. 10, 14. a definite amount used as a measure Gewihte emne ys willa his pondus aequum uoluntas eius, Scint. 110, 13.

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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C. ) si fortior vicerit eum. Lk. Skt. MS. A. 11, 22. Oferswýðeþ, Beo. Th. 564; B. 279. Ðú oferswíðdest ðone deófol, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 436: Blickl. Homl. 157, 4. Hé ðone ealdan gedwolan oforswíðde, 7, 13.

Wætlinga-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Wætlinga-strǽt, e; f.

Watling Street, the Roman road running from Dover, through Canterbury, Rochester, London, St. Alban's,Dunstable, Fenny Stratford, Towcester, Weedon, Wroxeter to Chester.

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Ðis sint ða landgemǽro intó Stówe ( Stowe in Bucks ). Ǽrest of ðam hálgan wylles forda súð andlang Wætlinga strǽte, 443, 4. Hii sunt termini hujus terrae [land at Teobbanwyrðe (Tebworth, Beds ).]

Linked entry: Erming-strǽt

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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Wást ðú hwæt mon síe. Ðá cwæþ ic: Ic wát ðæt hit is sáwl and líchoma. Ðá cwæþ hé: Hwæt ðú wást ðæt hit biþ mon ða hwíle ðe seó sáwl and se líchoma undǽlde beóþ; ne biþ hit nán mon siððan hí tódǽlde bióþ, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 148, 3-6.

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wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Næs wandi*-*gendre ðonne hit gedafenlíc sié non plus quam expediat, parcens, 17 ; Swt. 127, 4. with dat. Ne wandode ic ná mínum sceattum ða hwíle ðe eów unfrið on handa stód I did not spore my treasures while you had hostilities on hand, Chart.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

lócian

(v.)
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Sum wíf wæs six geár blind, and wearð gehǽled . . . and cóm beorhte lócigende, Hml. S. 36, 266. with indirect questions, to apply one&#39;s sight to ascertain Hé lócað hwonne úp cyme glídan swegles leóma, Ph. 101.

æþelo

(n.)
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</b> noble condition that comes from birth or descent :-- Sceolon gelýfan eorlas hwæt mín æðelo sién (men shall believe my divinity ), An. 735. Cniht þág swá him cynde wǽron æðelo from yldrum, Gen. 2772: 1716.

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have powerto rulegovernreignto domineerdominatetyrannizeexercise violenceto prevail

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Gif ðín willa síe ðæt rícsie se ðe on róde wæs, Elen. Kmbl. 1544; El. 774. Se mǽra wyrhta ðe ríhsigende wylt eal ðæt hé geworhte, Lchdm. iii. 432, 15. Wihtrǽde ríxigendum, L.

wág

(n.)
Grammar
wág, (-h),wǽg, es; m.

A wall, mostly of a building

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Hwæt is sió ðyrelung ðæs wáges? 21 ;Swt. 153, 17-25. On áne studu ðæs wáges( the wall of the hall), Bd. 3, 10;S. 534, 29 : (the wall of a church ), Blickl. Homl. 207, 16.

Linked entries: wǽg wáh

smæl

(adj.)
Grammar
smæl, adj.

Smallsmall, little, not greatnarrow, not broadslender, thin, not thickfine not coarse not loud gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus a sheep, small cattle

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Ásifte smale þurh smæl sife sift through a fine sieve 94, 1: 72, 28. Hí smalo hrægel wefaþ and wyrceaþ texendis subtilioribus indumentis operam dant Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 16. Heortes hornes ðæs smælestan dustes Lchdm. i. 334, 19.

be-fæstan

to fix,to place in securityto fix in the mindimplantto fix by promise or agreementto pledgeto committo commit to a person's chargeto commit to a placeto setbetake to an occupationto commendrecommend,to make acceptableto trust

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Bifæsted him wíf desponsata sibi uxor, Lk. R. 2, 5. to commit Ic befæste committo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 6. Tó befæstenne committenda, 23, 76. to commit to a person's charge Hym ic mé befæste, Shrn. 189, 33.

freónd

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Dryhten, sint geweorðode mid mé ðíne friénd, Past. 85, 24. Gefáh wið þone cyning and wid ealle his frýnd, Ll. Th. i. 248, 13.

ge-þafian

(v.)
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Sió geþafigende assentatrix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 5.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Þá sind tó Críste gecirde, Ll. Th. i. 56, 12. with idea of kindness, favour ꝥ hé fædera heortan tó heora bearnum gecyrre (-cerre, L.R.), Lk. 1. 17. to turn, change Ðá ðóht geségon gecerde quae sensum uidebantur mutare, Mt. p. 2, 17.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran