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tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection

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Spl. 68, 6. to break a connection Seó geþeódnes ðæs heáfdes tóbrocen and tólýsed wæs ut capitis junctura solveretur, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 25. Ða tólýsdan geþeódnesse dissolutam juncturam, S. 620, 13

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To disperse ⬩ scatter ⬩ destroy ⬩ spargere ⬩ aspergere ⬩ dispergere ⬩ disperdere ⬩ dissipare ⬩ dispertire ⬩ destruere ⬩ To be dispersed ⬩ not to keep within proper bounds

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MSS.) hit on yfelre and on unnytte wilnunga and hæfþ ðæs suíðe micelne hunger ut, quo se per disciplinam ligare dissimulat, eo se esuriens per voluptatum desideria spargat, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 19

segn

(n.)
Grammar
segn, segen, es ; m. n.

A sign ⬩ a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a military standard ⬩ banner ⬩ an ensign

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Ðæt nalæs ðæt án ðæt hí segen fore him bǽron æt gefeohte ac swylce eác on sibbe tíde . . . him mon symble ðæt tácen beforan weg ut non solum in pugna ante illum vexilla gestarentur, sed et tempore pacis . . . semper antecedere signifer consuesset, Bd.

Linked entry: segen

FLǼSC

(n.)
Grammar
FLǼSC, es; pl. nom. acc. flǽsc; gen. flǽsca, flǽscea; dat. flǽscum; n: flésc, es; n.

FLESH ⬩ căro

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Ðæt Word wæs geworden flǽsc, and wunode on us the Word became flesh, and dwelt in us, Homl. Th. i. 40, 17: Exon. 9b; Th. 8, 25; Cri. 123: 16b; Th. 37, 23; Cri. 597.

Linked entries: flǽc fléc flésc

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraud ⬩ privare, separare, fraudare

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He wæs eallra his lima þénunge bescyred he was deprived of the use of all his limbs, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38. He hæfþ us ðæs leóhtes bescyred he hath deprived us of the light, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 12; Gen. 392 : 21; Th. 25, 16; Gen. 394.

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to go ⬩ go or pass over ⬩ come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ ire ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire ⬩ to occupy ⬩ overcome ⬩ overrun ⬩ subdue ⬩ occupare ⬩ vincere ⬩ subigere ⬩ to observe ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ effect ⬩ accomplish ⬩ observare ⬩ exercere ⬩ perficere ⬩ efficere

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a home with us, Exon. 36 b; Th. 118, 21; Gú. 243.

Linked entry: ge-yde

ge-sǽlan

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Th. 166, 20. the subject not expressed Hwílum us on ýðum earfoðlíce gesǽleð at times things go hard with us at sea, An. 515

sagu

(n.)
Grammar
sagu, e; and indecl.? f.

a saw, say (to say one's say), saying, statement, story, tale ⬩ saying, narration, telling, report ⬩ statement of a witness, testimony ⬩ a saying beforehand, foretelling

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Teónan ðú wyrcst ús mid ðisse sage haec dicens nobis contumeliam facis, Lk. Skt. II, 45. Sagu(cf. gesægene dictu,28, 47), dictu Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 7. Hí sǽdon ðam kinge ðæt hé hæfde swýðe ágylt wið Crist. . . .

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de

To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:

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Ealne ðæne bysmor wé gyldaþ mid weorðscype ðám ðe ús scendaþ all the disgrace we repay with honour to those who bring shame on us, Wulfst. 163, 10.

Linked entry: sendeþ

úre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, adj. pronoun.

our ⬩ ours

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Úra synna forlǽtnesse, 35, 36. Úrum fæderum, Deut. 5, 3. Forgyf ús úre gyltas, swá swá wé forgyfaþ úrum gyltendum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 12. predicative, ours Ðonne bið úre seó yrfeweardnes, Mk. Skt. 12, 7.

hosp

(n.)
Grammar
hosp, es; m.

Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy

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Swá hwilcne swá hí tó hospe habban woldon hí cwǽdon be ðam ðæt hé wǽre Samaritanisc whomsoever they wished to hold up to contempt, they said of him that he was a Samaritan, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 32.

Linked entry: hyspan

a-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure from ⬩ entice ⬩ induce ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ introduce secretly ⬩ allicere ⬩ illicere ⬩ impellere ⬩ persuadere ⬩ attrahere ⬩ subintroducere

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B. aspanan] and gelǽran mihte, ðæt heó brúcan wolde his gesynscipes si reginæ posset persuadere ejus uti connubio, Bd. 4, 19 ; Whel. 304, 42, note.

Linked entries: a-speón a-spón spanan

leáp

(n.)
Grammar
leáp, es; m.

a basket ⬩ trunk

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Ðá bær man up of ðan ðe hí lǽfdon twelf leápas fulle, Wulfst. 293, 32. trunk [of the body], Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 8; Jud. 111

Linked entry: sǽd-leáp

be-hófian

(v.)
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Swá geornlíce ús gebiddan swá wé behófedon. Hml. Th. i. 156, 14. with gen. Ic myltse behófige, Hml. S. 3, 558. Gé mín behófiað, 376. Gehwæt þæs þe þá þrié geférscipas behófiaþ (-igen, v. l. ), Bt. 17; F. 60, 5. Hé metes behófode, Hml.

ceápian

(v.)
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Ox. 1647. v. un-ceápod; cípan

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep.
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Ús þincð þæt hit sý þám tíman swýðe gehende, 79, 12. marking kinship, association, &c. Þá Judéiscan ðe on Críst gelýfdon wǽron him gehendor ðurh cýððe. þǽre ealdan ǽ. Hml. Th. i. 106, 19

ge-mótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mótian, p. ode.
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to talk about; ge-mótian ymb (be) to discuss Ús þingð genóh ꝥ wé ymbe þæs bissextus wurðscipe habbað þus gemótod, and ymbe his geréna manega þing gehrepod, Angl. viii. 308, 9.

Linked entry: mótian

ge-stæppan

(v.)
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Tó ðé gistepe ué ad te gradiamur. Rtl. 51, 9. <b>I a.</b> with cognate acc., to step a step, take a step :-- Ælc þǽra stæpa and fótlǽsta þe wé tó cyricean weard gestæppað, Wlfst. 302, 27. <b>I b.

ge-wǽdian

(v.)
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Add: -wǽdan To wrap up :-- Ðęt on gewuǽd quod inolcuerit ( = involucerit ? cf. involucrum gewynd, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 25), Angl. xi. 171, 9. to clothe, a person Gwédon hine tunuc induerunt eum tunicam, Mt. L. 27, 28. Gewóedað hine induite illum, Lk.

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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Of ðǽre hylle andlang ðǽre díc úp tó heáfodstoccan; of heáfodstoccan andlang strǽt, v. 110, 34: 217, 14. Tó weáwan hócan; ðanon on ðá heáfodstoccas, 207, 26. Be gemǽre; ðæt on ðá heáfodstoccas; of ðan stoccan on ðone mǽrstán, iii. 439, 6.