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lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, e; f.

Law ⬩ statute ⬩ decree ⬩ regulation ⬩ rule ⬩ fixed custom

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Nú is seó ealde lagu geendod offer Cristes tócyme and men ne ceósaþ nú on ðissere cristenan lage of nánum biscopcynne óðerne biscop ac of ǽlcum cynne now the old law is ended after Christ's advent, and men do not now under the Christian law choose a bishop

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse

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Men ne cunnon men know not, Beo. Th. 327; B. 162. Ic ne conn þurh gemæcscipe monnes ówér I know not anywhere of a man through cohabitation, Exon. 10b; Th. 13, 6; Cri. 198. with inf.

láð

(adj.)
Grammar
láð, adj.

hateful ⬩ hated ⬩ loathed ⬩ loth ⬩ displeasing ⬩ injurious ⬩ grievous ⬩ hostile ⬩ malign ⬩ inimical

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Áne ða mǽstan synne and Gode þa láðustan one of the greatest sins and most displeasing to God, Ex. 32, 21. bearing hate to another, hostile, malign, inimical Ne leóf ne láð nor friend nor foe, Beo. Th. 1026; B. 511.

hyht

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&#39; Gyrstanǽfen nán man ne mihte Crístes naman nemnian mid hihte,&#39; Hml. S. 23, 534. Hé (Abraham) forð gebád langsumne hiht (cf. fide obtulit Abraham Isaac, Heb. ll, 17), Exod. 405. <b>II a.

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmosphere ⬩ good weather ⬩ wind, storm, breeze, air ⬩ weather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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Hwý hí ne scínen scírum wederum, Met. 28, 45. Holmegum wederum, Cd. Th. 185, 6 ; Exod. 118. good weather v. weder-dæg Hine ne went náðor ne weder ne unweder of ðam ðe him gecynde ys, Lchdm. iii. 268, 3.

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 LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let

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Æt ealre ðære hergunge and æt eallum ðám hearmum ðe ǽr ðam gedón wǽre ǽr ðæt friþ geset wǽre man eall onweig lǽte and nán man ðæt ne wræce ne bóte ne bidde as regards all the harrying and all the injuries that were done before the peace was made, let

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

be-gitan

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Ðá sócna ðe into ðám mynstre nú begytene (printed betytene, C. D. B. iii. 561, 29) causas omnium terrarum ad monasterium pertinentium, C. D. iii. 61, 12. Hié hæfdon monega byrig begietena, Ors. 2, 2; S. 66, 24. Begetna comprehensos, Mt.

hláford

a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord

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Gif se hláford sæcge ꝥ him náðor ne burste ne áð ne ordál ... niman se hláford him twégen getreówe þegenas innan þám hundrede and swerian ..., 280, 10-13. Gif se hláford hine ládian wylle, 294, 12.

á-uht

(n.)
Grammar
á-uht, es; n.

Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid

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Aught, anything; aliquid Eálá, ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas, that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16.

DREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓSAN, ic dreóse, ðú drýst, he dreóseþ, drýst, pl. dreósaþ; p. dréás, pl. druron; pp. droren

To rush, fall, perish ⬩ cadĕre, ruĕre

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To rush, fall, perish; cadĕre, ruĕre Wæstmas ne dreósaþ the fruits do not fall, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 2; Ph. 34. Dreóseþ deáw and rén dew and rain fall, 16 b; Th. 38, 19; Cri. 609. Druron dómleáse they fell ingloriously, Andr. Kmbl. 1989; An. 997.

drýman

(v.)
Grammar
drýman, part. drýmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice, be joyful ⬩ jubĭlāre

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Him gefylgan ne mæg drýmendra gedryht the multitude of the joyful cannot follow him, Exon. 60 b; Th. 222, 13; Ph. 348. Eall druncon and drýmdon all drunk and rejoiced, Cd. 133; Th. 168, 11; Gen. 2781.

efen-edwistlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-edwistlíc, adj.

Consubstantial, of the same substance ⬩ consubstantiālis

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Ic gelýfe on ǽnne Crist, ðone áncennedan Godes Sunu, acennedne ná geworhtne, efenedwistlícne ðam Fæder I believe in one Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father, ii. 596, 30

fealwian

(v.)
Grammar
fealwian, fealewian, fealuwian; p. ode; pp. od

To grow yellow, ripen, to wither as leaves ⬩ flāvescĕre

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His leáf ne fealwiaþ its leaves shall not wither, Ps. Th. 1, 4. Lytle hwíle leáf beóþ gréne, ðonne hý eft fealewiaþ, feallaþ on eorþan a little while the leaves are green, then they grow yellow again, fall to the earth, Salm. Kmbl. 627; Sal. 313.

for-lǽtennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-lǽtennys, -lǽtnys, -nyss, -ness, e; f.

A leaving ⬩ remission ⬩ desolation ⬩ loss ⬩ intermissio ⬩ remissio ⬩ desōlātio ⬩ perdĭtio

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A leaving, remission, desolation, loss; intermissio, remissio, desōlātio, perdĭtio Þeóstru ne synd nán þing búton leóhtes forlǽtennyss darkness is nothing but the departure of light. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 46.

Linked entry: for-létenes

eald-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
eald-feónd, eald-fínd, es; m.

An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus

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Ðæt he ne léte him ealdfeónd oncyrran mód from his Meotude that he did not let the ancient fiend turn his mind from his Creator, 37b; Th. 124, 7; Gú. 336: 62a; Th. 229, 2; Ph. 449: 121a; Th. 464, 18; Hö. 89

hræding

(n.)
Grammar
hræding, e; f.

Hurry ⬩ haste

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Hurry, haste Be ðisum þeófum ðe man on hrædinge fúle geáxian ne mæg and man eft geáxaþ ðe hé fúl biþ concerning the thieves that are not at once found out to be guilty, and afterwards it is found on enquiry that he is guilty, L.

lógian

(v.)
Grammar
lógian, (v. lóh); p. ode

To lodge ⬩ place ⬩ arrange ⬩ frame

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt man intó circan ǽnig þinga ne lógige ðæs ðe ðartó ungedafenlíc sí we enjoin that nothing be lodged in the church that is unsuitable for the place, L. Edg. c. 27; Th. ii. 250, 11

must

(n.)
Grammar
must, es; m. (?)

Must ⬩ new wine

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Ne miht ðú wín wringan on midne winter, ðeáh ðé wel lyste wearmes mustes, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 32. Ðás men sindon mid muste fordrencte ( 'these men are full of new wine,' Acts 2, 13), Homl. Th. i. 314, 21

nídinga

(adv.)
Grammar
nídinga, (-unga); adv.

By force ⬩ against a person's will

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Ðý læs nédunga genom Crist menn ne raperet Christus homines, Rtl. 197, 35. Woldon hine dón niédenga (nídenga, Cott. MSS.) tó cyninge, Past. 3, 1; Swt. 33, 14.

Linked entry: neádunga (-inga)

rǽde-here

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-here, es; m.
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Alexandres næs ná má geslægen ðonne hundtwelftig on ðæm rǽdehere in exercitu Alexandri centum et viginti equites defuere, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 124, 21. Ǽgðer ge an gangehere ge on rǽdehere (rád-, MS. C.), 4, 1; Swt. 154, 24.