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slacian

(v.)
Grammar
slacian, slæcian, sleacian; p. ode

To slacken ⬩ relax an effort

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To slacken, relax an effort Gif hé lithwón slacode . . . his handa ne slacedon sin autem paululum remisisset . . . factum est, ut manus illius non lassaréntur, Ex. 17, 11, 12. Ðæt ne ða sleacgiendan (pigritantes) hé ofhreóse, Hymn. Surt. 18, 15

grund-wang

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
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The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588

búr-geteld

(n.)
Grammar
búr-geteld, es; n. [
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búr
a bower
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geteld
a tilt, cover
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a bower ⬩ a tilt, cover ⬩ A tilt or covering of a tent, a tent ⬩ tentorium

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A tilt or covering of a tent, a tent; tentorium He in ðæt búrgeteld néðde he ventured into the tent, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 276: 10; Thw. 22, 10; Jud. 57: 12; Thw. 25, 8; Jud. 248

burg-waran

(n.)
Grammar
burg-waran, burh-waran, gen.-warena; pl. m.

Inhabitants of a city, citizens ⬩ urbis incolæ, cives

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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Ealle burgwaran all the city-inhabitants, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 6; Hö. 134: 120b; Th. 462, 23; Hö. 56. Burgwarena fruma the chief of the citizens, Scóp Th. 182; Wíd. 90

Linked entry: burh-waran

lyt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lyt, indecl. used as subst. adj. and adv.

Few ⬩ little

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Hé on folce lyt freónda hæfde. Cd. 124; Th. 158, 32; Gen. 2626. Cyning hæfde wígena tó lyt, Elen. Kmbl. 126; El. 63. Hé mid lyt wordum ac geleáffullum his hǽle begeat he obtained his salvation with words few but full of faith, Dóm. L. 6, 61.

Linked entry: lyt-hwón

heoru-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sceorp, es; n.

Warlike dress

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Warlike dress, Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 20; Hö. 73

pistol-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-rǽdere, es; m.
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He who reads the epistle in church, R. Conc. 5

Linked entry: under-diácon

á-gánian

(v.)
Grammar
á-gánian, p. ode
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To gape, yawn Hé ágánode oscitavit , Gr. D. 216, 17

Linked entry: gánian

ancor-ráp

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Hý gehýdað scipu tó ðám unlonde oncyrrápum, Wal. 14. Add

not-wirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
not-wirþe, adj.
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Useful Notwurðe hé bið utilis erit, Archiv cxxix. 18, 13

Sunnan-merigen

(n.)
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Sunday morning On Sunnanmergen hé gewát, Hml. S. 31, 1371

Linked entry: merigen

tó-cweþan

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Ǽlc deófolgeld hí tócwǽdon, Chr. 926; P. 107, 25. Add

ymb-clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-clyccan, p. clyhte, -clycte
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To enclose Hý belucon ymbclicton concluserunt , Ps. Rdr. 16, 10

brego

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Gode ic hæbbe ábolgen brego moncynnes, Hy. 4, 78. Add

David-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
David-lic, adj.
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Of David Cynrenes Dauidlices stirpis Davitice, Hy. S. 104, 5

gád-íren

(n.)
Grammar
gád-íren, es; n.

A goad

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A goad Hé sceal habban gádíren, Angl. ix. 263, 4

Linked entry: gád-ísen

orrest

(n.)

battle

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battle Hé hine on orreste ofercom, Chr. 1096;. 233, 4

carl-cat

(n.)
Grammar
carl-cat, es; m.

A male or he cat ⬩ masculus cattus

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A male or he cat; masculus cattus. Som. Ben. Lye

ÁD

(n.)
Grammar
ÁD, aad, es; m.

A funeral pile ⬩ pile ⬩ heap ⬩ rogus ⬩ congeries

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A funeral pile, pile, heap; rogus, congeries Ðá on-bærnde he ðone ád then kindled he the pile, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 25. Ád stód onæled the pile was [stood] kindled, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 35; Gen. 2922.

Linked entry: aad

íren

(adj.)
Grammar
íren, adj.

iron

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Hé hine hét áþenian on írenum bedde and hine cwicne hirstan he bade stretch him on an iron bed, and roast him alive, Shrn. 116, 2. Mid írenum gyrdum with iron rods, 115, 24 : Salm. Kmbl. 55; Sal. 28 : 942 ; Sal. 470.